In this wiki title we were asked to look at in DART304, I found that the process of making a website from scratch seems incredibly daunting from a surface perspective, yet once I took a closer look at the steps provided, it is a much more straightforward process. Using the provided templates in the instructions makes the process a lot more streamlined and easier than if I had to make a website from the ground up without any sort of prior knowledge. Even after completing the assignment I still do not know exactly how or what I accomplished with my brand new website (linked below). However I certainly understand the importance of forging one’s own space on the web to display their creative projects and endeavors. In the past, artists would’ve had to stockpile all their recent works and display them in galleries that would only be up for a few days, weeks, maybe months if they were lucky. Now any person, artist or not, can display their works year-round, 24/7 in their own personal gallery, curated and shaped to best fit their personality.
What surprised me the most about this assignment was how quickly you can establish your own website, just by applying a few premade templates, and a handful of edited pieces. Within an hour I found myself staring at a public page that was prominently displaying some of my favorite works, all there for anyone to see! If I had known that it could be done this quickly in the past, I may have already had a page of my own before I started this assignment.
http://www.personal.psu.edu/gxs481/
Bibliography:
Cromar, William. “NewMediaWebSpace.” NewMediaWiki [Licensed for Non-Commercial Use Only] / NewMediaWebSpace, 2020, newmediawiki.pbworks.com/w/page/126606692/newMediaWebSpace.
