http://elbowroomdesign.com/musings/157/this-day-in-history-calgary-schools-computer-programming-competition/ Graphic Design Trends, Tips and Reviews Fri, 27 Apr 2012 18:54:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://elbowroomdesign.com/musings/157/this-day-in-history-calgary-schools-computer-programming-competition/comment-page-1/#comment-345 Amy Browne Thu, 28 Jun 2007 22:27:59 +0000 http://www.elbowroomdesign.com/musings/157/this-day-in-history-calgary-schools-computer-programming-competition/#comment-345 In University I often find myself joking with my other web design classmates about websites such as these. We've basically come to the conclusion that to someone in computer science or computer programming, the phrase "how to make a website" involves virtually no visual creative design. The extent of their creative ability basically involves changing text sizing and colors...and if their feeling really saucy they can throw in a 1pt border around their text, perhaps with a bevel of some sort. Finishing touches include flashing text, multi colored hyperlinks, and yes...even a chain link fence as a background. With all of these tremendous skills, they go out into the world wide web, designing "web sites" for their friends, family, and local businesses. Then, when I come across them, my gag reflex is triggered...and, well, it gets messy. My advice: leave the web designing to the creative cats, and stick to what you're good at. In University I often find myself joking with my other web design classmates about websites such as these. We’ve basically come to the conclusion that to someone in computer science or computer programming, the phrase “how to make a website” involves virtually no visual creative design. The extent of their creative ability basically involves changing text sizing and colors…and if their feeling really saucy they can throw in a 1pt border around their text, perhaps with a bevel of some sort. Finishing touches include flashing text, multi colored hyperlinks, and yes…even a chain link fence as a background. With all of these tremendous skills, they go out into the world wide web, designing “web sites” for their friends, family, and local businesses. Then, when I come across them, my gag reflex is triggered…and, well, it gets messy. My advice: leave the web designing to the creative cats, and stick to what you’re good at.

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