https://allene2.sites.carleton.edu
This is the link to my new website. At first, there was a lot of difficulty and anxiety around setting up the site correctly. However, following the instructions linked on the class WordPress was very helpful in setting up the website in a simple enough process. After I first created the WordPress site. I could navigate the template site somewhat, but many of the elements I see on other sites were missing. Because of this, I found myself poking around the settings and customization of the layout to see what changes I could make and how to interact with the pages on the site. After I created my About page, I discovered how to modify the website’s themes and style. At first, I played around with the preloaded options that the editor gives you, such as changing the heading, layout, and color palette of the site. I settled on a theme that I liked, which helped limit a lot of the overwhelming text and links that don’t really have a place yet. I also ended up creating a home or dashboard button that features my dog for easy navigation back to the home page. As far as the additional CSS code goes, I’m still relatively new, so I spent a while using the internet and other code generation applications to see what was possible. I went through several different code lines, which I got to highlight the text you were hovering over in blue. I knew I did not have the experience to be able to implement all that I wanted to do yet. But using tools to see what was possible inspired me to make some more changes to the appearance of my site. I ended up using some basic CSS code I knew to change the colors on the website, specifically the main page and some of the text on the about me section. The ability to customize my own website opens up a world of possibilities in terms of creativity. I like how I can fine-tune to get the site exactly how I want it to be laid out. Unfortunately, with all options, it becomes hard to decide what is the best additions are. Namely, how to make the website easy to navigate for a larger audience.