- Should everything look the same on every browser?
- The limitation of the printed page is that it is the same everywhere
- We have to stop thinking about that as an advantage of the printed page that we should achieve with CSS but instead think of that as a limitation that we can go beyond with CSS
- We can start thinking dynamically. About how things are going to look for different people in different places on different browsers.
My notes
- In print, the designer is seen as the “god” and is in full control of what is produced and what the viewer sees. In the web, the designer must learn to let go of this control and stop working in the limitation of only the printed page. The designer must make their web pages adaptable to the viewer personally and remember that function and content come from form.
- In order to adhere well to the principle of graceful degradation, use CSS for presentational elements and use HTML for informational elements. This will make the page more adaptable and more easily viewable for the reader.
- Fonts, layouts and colors should be open to being adjusted per individual viewer’s needs and wants.
- Designers should not rely on pixels or points and instead should use style sheets, where percent proportions are used to determine size differences of text for headings versus the body text.
- Not every viewer will see the designer’s web page the same depending on their web browser and computer and this is how the web works. It’s an intentional design and it is a strength not a limitation.
Notes to take away
- The web is based from the print medium
- We must keep in mind the web is a seperate new medium that is developing and growing
- Use HTML for informational elements
- Use CSS for more presentational elements
- Use Style Sheets (CSS) to keep fonts, layouts and colors open to being adujusted by the individual viewer
- Keep websites FLEXABLE