Creative Coding

Quick update on improvements made to the creative page that I am developing: This is how the page currently looks... The selected areas are where changes have been made. Compared to the first version of the webpage, the overall design is much cleaner and less "busy", using simplistic imagery about a solid white background with an SVG image within the centre. I chose to change the design because a simplistic aesthetic was preferable; this design is easy on the eyes, and with more adjustments it can become more appealing. Also, the navigation for the page has been finalised, using vector images as icons that illustrate different pages. These icons (including the background image) were all made by me using Adobe Illustrator, and exported as SVG images; exporting as SVG allows the image to sustain its vector qualities in terms of pixel count, the quality of the image will not change despite the size of the page. The navigation menu is also animated on hover; if the ...

Here I have made a simple HTML page layout using a mixture of deprecated tags and new existing tags. I was able to layout a header, menu (navigation), footer, and main content area. At the top of the page is the header, to the left is a navigation menu, the centre is where the main content is implemented, and at the bottom is the footer (not seen in image). Within the red box is the HTML code for the page, and within the purple box is the CSS (styling) a specific section of the page; in this case, the main content. The styling controls the text, positioning, size, and general properties for that exact block; div tags create a block, which can then be manipulated using CSS. Within the red box, I have highlighted a block, this block is colour coded; orange is for margin, green is for padding, yellow is for border (there is no border present in this image), and blue is the block itself. Inside the purple box shows a box model, which represents the properties previously stated. ...

I have chosen to review the work Geo Goo (2008) by JODI, an art project by two net artists: Joan Heemskert and Dirk Paesmans. JODI would often create internet games, installations and websites, further exploring by deconstructing video games, software, and websites. Geo Goo was apart of the net art movement, it was taking advantage of Google Earth interface by manipulating Google Maps. Iconic symbols are used to create recognisable shapes and odd patterns, some are also scattered randomly. Geo explores Google Maps using red lines, using x coordinates (a horizontal red line) and y coordinates (vertical red line); "x" passes through the Equator, and "y" passes through the Prime Meridian. Goo places Google Map icons to create shapes, such as spirals, circles, diamonds, and others. This selection picks out multiple specific locations and uses place-markers or other icons to map out a shape or pattern. Geo Goo has many more selections besides the examples ...