Coding and designing for screen
Languages:
HTML - hyper text markup language
CSS - cascading style sheets
Java - android
Javascript - advanced effects
SQL - database language
PHP - server based language
iOS - apple language
Ruby - twitter
Designing for browsers
Chrome
Firefox
Safari
etc
all use HTML and CSS
Devices
desktop computers
laptops
tablets
mobile phones
etc
RESPONSIVE WEBSITE
(works with different devices)
BREADCRUMBS
navigating from one page to any other page on the website
HAMBURGER ICON
drop down menu on phone (navigation menu)
-look at facebooks use of the icon
72px/inch before retina
(loads images quicker)
Retina screens almost always take longer to load as file sizes are often bigger.
The average user waits 2.6 seconds to decide whether they will stay on a website or move on.
Accessibility
screen readers read out the contents of screen to the user. Most common for those who are visually impaired.
Laws have been passed so they have to be accessible to anyone
Tags
open <home>
close </home>
Have to be included in all websites. They must all also close.
<html> </html>
<head> </head>
<title> </title>
<body> </body>
homepage is called index so can be understood around the world
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