Networked Media Production week 5

Ok, my web page is coming along alright, I'm starting to become more familiar with html and css the more i use it. This weeks analogy for HTML and CSS - Say you are managing a cat walk show, you are at rehearsal where you have to instruct one of the models (web page) to what she will be wearing as well as any touch ups necessary, however the model doesn't speak the same language as you. You have two other associates, the translator (HTML) and hair, makeup and clothe designer (CSS). You use your translator to get your message across to the model, how you want her to walk, what way she should turn, the expression on her face, the theme of what she will be wearing. You've then got your designer that will dress her, style her hair and make up etc. The better you use your associates to communicate with the model, the better the outcome of her performance. This is absolutely ridiculous, but again I find these analogies a good way of understanding the concept from another perspective.

Anyway, when talking about semantic markup, it's all about understanding the meaning of each tag. HTML tags are like a language, a communicating tool that represents certain content. While certain tags might not mean anything at first, its the type of content that it represents which makes understanding the concept of semantic markup so valuable. Here's a link to a short and simple little post describing semantic markup - http://www.tyssendesign.com.au/articles/faqs/what-is-semantic-mark-up/ Non-semantic markup i guess can be useful in some areas, when you want to edit your website from a front on visual perspective, but the process can take so long, its much easier to make big changes in less time when editing semantically, as well as fine tuning the little details, it's a better way of communicating with your web page in my opinion.