Quiz 1 Chapter 1

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Checking your Reading Comprehension - 25 points

Answer the following the best you can. DO NOT SKIP! I give partial credit for intellegent answers even they may not be correct.

• Web design is the collision of five elements: (8 points)
  • Web-based technologies
  • Content (the message)
  • Site architecture (the way the content is organized and navigated)
  • Visual design (the visual presentation)
  • Interaction (the site’s behavior as it responds to a visitor)
• The four characteristics that determine whether a site is successful or not are: (8 points)
• Easy to maintain.
• Aesthetically appealing.
• Easy to use.
• Technically solid.
• The latest HTML standard is refered to as (2 points) XHTML.
• List at least two reasons why CSS, rather than HTML, should be used for almost all formatting. (5 points)
• CSS can specify formatting options that aren't available with HTML alone.
• A single, external CSS file can specify the visual characteristics for an unlimited number of web pages, guaranteeing consistency across the site and simplifying both site creation and maintenance.
• An HTML document downloads faster and is easier to maintain when it's not cluttered with formatting attributes.
• The organization that maintains and publishes the standards for HTML and CSS: (2 points) the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).