Course Time Machine
From Publication Station
Welcome to the Time Machine course.
The Time Machine consists of two classes in which we introduce basic HTML and CSS skills. We start of in The Sh***y 90's, building websites from back in the day. We then fast-forward, via the fourth dimension, to the BRUTALIST design period.
Program
Class 1
Demos
- Websites in the 90's
- Take a look at websites made in the 90's
- Quiz question: What is the first item ever sold on the web?
- What do you notice changing over time? Does the content and audience change? And how about the design?
- Follow along HTML / CSS
Tasks
- Try out
Class 2
Demos
- BRUTALIST
- Take a look at BrutalistWebsites.com
- Code
- CSS and classes
- Setting the height of the body (so the CSS grid can take height)
- Installing Live Share
Tasks
During the class we will work in groups of 3. Using the Live Share functionality in Visual Studio Code you can work together.
We have 3 tasks to complete, each team member picks up one task. After completing one task you explain to your team how the code works.
It is recommended to first try and complete the tasks with only the instructions below. However, feel free to use these demo videos when you get stuck.
- CSS Grid
- Read our documentation on CSS Grid or w3schools doc on CSS grid
- Create a two column website similar to kostasmurkudis.org
- Bonus: Create the list with links on the left side like kostasmurkudis.org
- Position absolute and fixed
- Check w3schools docs on position
- Add a position fixed element over the grid like the flower on kostasmurkudis.org
- Add a couple of position absolute elements randomly over the page. Have a look at waltersantomauro.com for some inspiration.
- Fonts
- Look at Brutalistwebsites.com for some inspiration
- Pick some nice Google Fonts
- Read this documentation on implementation
- Add the fonts to your project