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Contrasting Colours
Contrast is an important part of Web design because it often means the difference between a page that looks great and a page that is illegible or painful to look at. But sometimes it can be hard to decide what colours work well in contrast to others.
Guide to JavaScript Variables
A variable is a way to store information so that you can later use and manipulate it. For example, imagine a JavaScript-based pinball game where the goal is to get the highest score. When the player first starts the game, their score will be zero, but as they hit targets with the pinball, the score will get bigger. In this case, the score is a variable since it starts at 0 but increases as the game goes on.
Choosing a Good Web Host
So, you have a nice site made, everything works and looks great – the layout, colour, everything. Now all that’s left to do is get it online. That’s where the web host comes in. But, what should you look for when choosing a web host?
HTML Colour Names and HEX Values
This table of HTML colours and their HEX values, as well as a sample of what the colour looks like, is a handy page to keep saved in your bookmarks. They are arranged in descending alphabetical order so you can easily find the colour you are looking for.
Choosing a HTML Editor
Essentially, there are two ways to write HTML – with a “What You See is What You Get” (WYSIWYG) editor or with a text editor. To be a professional website designer, I would recommend using a normal text editor. WYSIWYG editors sometimes insert code that isn’t needed – if you write the code yourself with a text editor, you can correct this.
