CIS363 web interface design w/ lab weeks 2-6 ilabs
CIS363—Web Interface Design with Lab
Lab 2: Format a Web Page Using CSS
Instructions
This iLab supports the following TCOs.
TCO 3—Given an original source document, convert the document to a web page using HTML and CSS.
TCO 4—Given an older website that requires updating, review the techniques used to create the current site; develop a plan to revise the site using CSS layout techniques, client-side scripts, and other current website design techniques; and convert the web pages based on the plan.
Given a basic HTML file, create and apply embedded CSS styles to the content on the page. Given the same basic HTML page, create and attach an external CSS file based on the specifications given in the assignment.
You will need to create embedded and external CSS style rules.
You will also need to attach an external CSS file to the original HTML page.
| Deliverable | Points |
| Part A—Create embedded CSS rules. | 10 |
| Part B—Create and attach the CSS file. | 3 |
| Part B—Create CSS rules for the listed tags in the external CSS file. | 8 |
| Part C—Create the listed CSS class rules. | 8 |
| Part C—Apply the CSS class rules to the HTML content. | 5 |
| Lab Report—All sections complete. | 6 |
| Total | 40 |
Preparation
Download the lab2.html document found in the Lab section of Doc Sharing.
Part A: Embedded CSS
Create Embedded CSS Rules.
In the lab2.html file, create a set of embedded CSS rules for the following properties. You will need to identify the appropriate tag(s) and attributes for each set of rules.
| Background color for the page | A light tan: #FC6 |
| Font color for all text in the page | A dark blue: #039 |
| Font for all text in the page | Comic Sans MS |
| Font size for all the text in the page | Body: 14 points |
| Color for all hyperlinks | Dark red: #CC0000 |
| Visited link color for all hyperlink | Dark red: #CC0000 |
| Rollover link color for all hyperlinks | Dark green: #060 |
| Active link color for all hyperlinks | Dark red: #CC0000 |
| No link should be underlined for all links | Never underline |
Part B: External CSS
Create and attach the CSS file.
Create a new CSS file.
Save the file and name it styles.css.
Attach the styles.css file to the lab3.html file.
Create the CSS tag rules.
For all of the following tags, create the CSS rule from the descriptions below.
All rules should be created in the styles.css file.
| H1 | Background color: #39f
Centered text |
| H2 | Text color: #333, bold |
| p | Font: Georgia |
| li | Font family: Arial |
Part C: CSS Class Rules
Create the CSS class rules.
In the styles.css file, create the following class rules using CSS.
| example1: | Background color: #699 |
| example2: | Background color: #66c
Text size: 10 pixels |
| Example3: | Font family: Arial |
Apply the CSS class rules to the HTML content.
Apply the class CSS rules to the corresponding content in the lab3.html file as specified in the above table.
Part D: Complete the Lab Report
Download the CIS363_Lab_Report.docx file from Doc Sharing.
The lab report must be completed for all labs. The key parts of the report include the following.
Objectives: A one paragraph explanation of the purpose of the lab.
Results: Include a screenshot of the working web site/page.
Conclusions: A one paragraph explanation of what you learned while completing the lab, any challenges you had to work through, and how you can use what you learned going forward.
Copy Files from the Citrix server (if necessary).
Zip all of the files from Parts A, B, and C into a single zip file.
Submit your zip file to the Dropbox.
