#2 Article Process
Pavlik’s “Semantic HTML: What It is, and How to Use It Correctly” discusses the importance of using semantic markup and provides a lot of insight into better and mindful web design practices. The article provided several reasons why semantic markup should be put into practice, one being for accessibility. Not only is Semantic HTML helpful to the coder, but also for web developers, people with visual impairments and for search engine optimization. Non-semantic HTML is not as precise and does not specify each tag’s meaning/ content. For instance, tags like div and span do not articulate the contents inside it, which can make the code confusing to read. I feel that Semantic HTML is more intuitive and easier to understand and navigate especially since I am new to coding websites. With tags such as header and article, I found that they were more intelligible because their purpose is clearly defined. I used semantic markup for the article I recently styled and it gave my code a sense of structure. When I went back to edit/ revise my site, it was easy to navigate and locate exactly where I wanted to change things. As we are beginning to style our blogs, I want to make sure first and foremost that my website is easy to navigate for all people. I also want to make it look neat and colorful in hopes that it attracts a wide audience especially from a visual aesthetic perspective. Above all, I really want my own personal touch to shine through with my design and though I am still learning and exploring, I hope to keep my code as organized as possible, which is probably the biggest challenge!