Linking to websites

Creating Link to other Page

Step 1: This will allow you to link an image or word to any link.

Step 2:  Make sure your files are prep.

         -Manage Folders/new and link to your folder/

        

Step 3:

1-Highlight the text you want as the link and in the Link bar at the bottom

           type in the website.        

         2- Keep your cursor on the word and create a new style.  

Select format and CSS styles, then New.

         3- Selector Type: select Compound

In Selector Name: select a:link  (this is creating the link from your type to the desired link or website)

-Select in the Rule Definition:  New style sheet file or this document only. OK        

4- A style sheet will appear, stylize your link and change font, color, add border etc.  You decide.

After stylizing is complete push OK.

Repeat this process for the next three style sheets.

         Remember you need to keep them in order.

5- Create new Style sheet,

6- In this style sheet, repeat everything from before except in the Selector Name box select a:visited, and in the Rule Definition select your first style name, ex. Style.css

a:visited shows what the link will look like after it has been visited.

Finish this style sheet by changing color or size, you decide. 

7- Again create another style sheet, this time in the Selector Name: box select a:hover.  Repeat as the step before and stylize as you wish.

                  a:hover will show the style of the link when the mouse is hovering over it.

8-Finish by creating a final new style sheet, in the Selector Name: box select a:active.  Repeat as before and stylize.  Be sure to save.

         a:active will show the style of the link when it is clicked and active.

9- View results after saving by clicking File,  Preview in Browser, then select your desired browser.

View of CSS

View HTML Code

Site Critique by Sandra

Flash Site: http://www.agencynet.com/

HTML Site: http://sarahohms.com/ (I couldn't find a whole lot of choice here, maybe it was just me.)

I will talk about the Flash site Agency Net.

First I can see that the sites I liked the best contained flash.  I think it is more pleasing and interactive.

This particular site is really fun to just see what each room contains and to see what they are all about.

The first thing I noticed about the site was movement, activity, and a great introduction and welcoming home page.  It is straight forward and simple.

To me a website should guide and lead but also allow free roaming, like a museum.  Which I saw that this website had right off.  And because perhaps their clients aren't there, they brought the building to their clients.

the coloring is good, it is a little dark but this offsets the individuals who are depicted.  And they all grab some attention but only in turn because of their movement. Detail, texture, style on the building page is  set of a stage.  

The hierarchy in the beginning is more or less a layout starting from top to bottom moving side to side.  Then another phase of hierarchy starts with each individual part or section on the screen.  They also have an easy to see pop up menu bar at the bottom. 

As for sound and color, there was introduction sounds for each section of the site that was explored, at least the parts I looked into.  The colors are bright and fun,  nothing bothered me or looked out of place.  And I think they used typography to help lead the view and keep a contained site.  

The content is for those looking for a digital agency to help then with production, brand management, digital services and more.  I think from a clients perspective it is great their website is digital and interactive.  It becomes impressive and leaves no doubt that they can do what they are paid to do.  There not some new company either they are experience.  I think their website shows that.

I don't have any other animation or design work that can be linked to.  But I have a fun idea for my first website.  Dealing with Grip tape for skate boards, it would feature some awesome designs my cousin has done, I think it would be a fun website.

My other idea was something called Totally Asian, I spent a lot of time in Hong Kong and I could see a interesting fun style that was typical to Asians.  It was like their old with the new and it was fun.  I couldn't copy it but I think a website in that style would be challenging but really fun.