I am for all humanities students learning how to code in some capacity. Almost every field depends on models of some sort, as “programming is about choices and constraints, and about how you choose to model some select slice of the world around you in the formal environment of a computer (Kirschenbaum).” Thus, every academic needs to learn how to make models. An excellent place to learn modeling is through a class dedicated to creating models and algorithms. It is especially a helpful place to learn as the world moves towards technology and computers being used as a commonplace.
As for my experience diving into the world of HTML and CSS, I found that it feels pretty familiar. At Carleton, in the core computer science track, you encounter classes requiring proofs. It is suggested that we use LaTex to write out proofs. I can see some similarities in HTML and LaTex when formatting text. I have never really played with HTML or CSS, so I started with the beginner tutorials. They both went smoothly, and to me, it didn’t feel like the coding that I am used to. It felt less intensive to try to make it do something. It felt clear and straightforward. Something I learned is how to make a list that looks like:
Why did I do the HTML and CSS beginner tutorials?
- I have not used either before.
- I have used a little bit of javascript.
- I wanted to get more experience with what we are going to focus on in class.
With this code:
<p>Why did I do the HTML and CSS beginner tutorials?</p>
<ol>
<li> I have not used either before.
<li> I have used a little bit of javascript.
<li> I wanted to get more experience with what we are going to focus on in class.
</ol>