Lesson 1, Chapter 1

I have spent quite a bit of time considering how to approach this blog assignment and have come to the conclusion that the best thing for me is going to be to break down each lesson section by section.  So this post will focus on chapter 1 in our text, Creating a Web Site.  This chapter discussed the basic terminology associated with the internet, and discussed such concepts as browsers, servers, and types of websites, and also underscored the importance of designing classic, timeless websites.  I came into this course with enough knowledge that this chapter didn’t really teach me anything new, but it was interesting to learn about the different kinds of operating systems, browsers, etc.  I started out using a pc and so have maintained a sort of loyalty to them, although I was required to use a Mac for an instructional design class I took as an undergraduate.  I have used Mozilla Firefox almost exclusively for years, and only use Internet Explorer for my classwork.  For whatever reason, I have never been able to get blackboard to work properly in Firefox, even with current, updated versions.  This chapter was a good foundation to start the course off with.