ENGL307: Digital Writing

ALIGNMENT. This is a really fun, quirky little comic that gives pointers about alignment on pages and documents. It's rather interesting in the way it presents its information. 

This is a neat office website help guide to using and setting grids in MW 2007. I found it pretty useful.

This site gives step by step instructions on how to create a Wordpress theme from scratch in a three part tutorial series.

BALANCE. This website expands more on how one can achieve balance in a layout, specifically with symmetrical and asymmetrical balancing. It also provides examples of each balancing act to highlight the methods described in the website.

JayDax website is developed by a husband wife team, (John and Shelia Chapman) http://www.jaydax.co.uk/lastsupper/lastsupper.htm Rhetorical Analysis: This is a painting of the Last Supper painted by Leonardo Da Vinci. The purpose of this painting is to depicting the scripture in the Gospel of John 13:21,, in the Holy Bible. The targeted audiences are people who are Christians, artist, bible and historian scholars. Understanding the individuals in the painting are biblical, namely Jesus Christ in center of painting establishes a portion of the targeted audience, and the fact that it is a well known painting of Da Vinci establishes the art and historian scholar audience. Design Analysis: The painting is very good example of visual weight. Both symmetrical and asymmetrical balanced are use. Jesus is centered as well as the arch in the center of the table and the apostles are depicted on both sides of Jesus using symmetrical balance. When examining the table setting of the food symmetrical balance is used. Other examples of symmetrical balance are the rear windows, the gridded ceiling. All of these examples convey the definition of symmetrical as history, dignity, and formality. Asymmetrical balance in seen in the arches, one side is colored in and on side white space is used providing contrast and visual weight. Although the panels on the wall are symmetrical the contrast used on the left side provides an unequal, asymmetrical, balance.

BoD Chapter 4: I really like this site because it provides visual examples for all styles of balance.

Ch 5-BOD Alignment This page illustrates what alignment is and provides a hands-on approach to understanding this method of design in documentation.

"How-to" WordPress Blog This site provides several video tutorials about WordPress that covers many questions that an initial user may have about the blog site. Some of the videos include themes, getting started, installation and so much more!

"How-to" WordPress Blog This site gives a series of videos on how to operate WordPress Blog, specifically the administrative features of the blog site.

This website gives great examples and dialog on the principles of alignment in graphic design. It shows examples on right, left, and center alignment.

Shows photo examples of alignment.

Some really interesting and varied ways to promote your wordpress blog. Some things on here that I haven't considered before and will be trying.

WORDPRESS. This site gives 10 useful and unique tips/tricks to update the wordpress blog. Most of it is coding but the site seems to be able to hold your hand while it instructs you how to make your blog your own.

This site includes a list of 10 great tips and tutorials for improving your WordPress, particularly regarding themes.

WORDPRESS. This website shows you how to make your own wordpress theme using an application called Lubith. This seems like it's a really cool and useful tool in conjunction with wordpress.

Step by step instructions on how to use WordPress to create a website, sorry it is not fun nor funky

Article providing the history of WordPress and its features

BoD Chapter 5: This site explains the definition, the history, and the benefits of proper alignment in web design. Furthermore, it provides step by step advice on how to achieve proper alignment and links to more sites for further information.

A video tutorial of how to use WordPress

help using wordpress: installation, plugins, theme, backup, upgrade, adsense

explains horizontial, vertical, edge, center, & visual alignment styles. expanding on the chapter reading

This is a video that talks about using the alignment tools in Adobe Illustrator. It is a lengthy video but is very helpful for Adobe users. My bestfriend and I found it helpful!