HTML...aaargh!
I had a class on HTML in undergrad (which would make you think I was good at it), and I hated it. While I like what you can do, it took forever for me to do it. Of course, i think that if I were writing code all day I'd know all the codes and commands off the top of my head and then it would be easier.
The three links to HTML cheatsheets and introductions were actually very useful. I think that I will be using them when we have to do the assignment.
As for "Beyond HTML:" I think this is very interesting and certainly makes creating and managing web content extremely simple. I'm lazy so I'd like it, but I have to say that as long as HTML is the language for the Internet, librarians should have at least a basic competence in using it. Also, while things like Frontpage and a CMS would be nice, I also feel like they stifle creativity to a certain extent. The way I understand it (having never used it) everything is programmed for you and you really only have creative freedom with regard to the content of the page. MAybe that's not an accurate understanding, I don't know. As with everything it seems like moderation is the key and that when the Lord GIveth, the Lord taketh away--when I was a kid people were afraid that if we used calculators, we'd never learn basic math skills, and I have to say that I think they might've been right. I guess I'm trying to say that when we utilize tools that make our jobs easier, our understanding of the world and how it works changes, and we lose skills, knowledge, and abilities that were vital prior to the tool.
Week 13 Muddiest Point
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2 comments:
Interesting perspective Maggie, and I think that there is a lot of truth to that. I am a photographer and I always recommend that people learn the basics of manual photography before relying on all of the automatic controls. It's the same concept. If you understand how everything works, you have a lot more control and creativity, otherwise it will control you.
Maggie, the whole concept of HTML is new to me. As I read the reading , I realized it was something that I had seen before, but I didn't really know the language. It seems intimadating to me right now, but as I begin to learn it, I'm sure I'll feel more comfortable with it.
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