My Reflection
Learning more about color modes and transparency. HSL color values are new to me, and I find them to be the most useful tool for working with color yet. It allowed me to mix colors to create a color scheme in the fraction of the time it takes with the other color tools. I found the concept of how the viewing angle of colors, makes them different fascinating. I came across a website, December.com, which has a chart that allows a person to visually compare the hue, saturation, light and alpha values. The box shadow property is also new to me. It makes a real difference by giving images depth just by casting a shadow, in any direction, including inset. Creating a circle with just a line of code was almost magical. The shorthand properties and values make the task effortless. I found advanced selectors to be extremely useful, allowing a person to target specific elements with attribute selectors very useful, allowing a person to accomplish some daunting tasks in very little time and effort.
This lesson was like a refresher, from Level 1 Web Development. I hope I can use the skills I acquired would enhance the visual aspects of my designs, especially working with colors and box shadows, while advanced selectors could not only help with design, but also with troubleshooting.
My Next Steps
I found some aspects of advanced selectors a bit confusing. Specifically attribute selection because there are so many of them. I understand how useful they can be, and I think with a bit more time and practice, I will come to understand them better in the future.