Creating my USC webspace was a pretty big hassle. You can check it out here. The process might have been simpler if I had been using a PC the entire time. The online directions didn't work while using a Mac and caused some confusion. TextEdit (the plain word processing program for Macs) caused some problems as well. I had to fidget with the preferences in order to find that I needed to switch the text type from rich to plain. Once you get used to working the HTML code and all of the programs it is pretty rewarding to see your content end up on the web.
While it's nice to learn about the HTML code and creating your own websites, creating blogs using blogger.com is MUCH easier. Blogger practically sets it up for you. All you do is type in the desired name and URL of the blog you are trying to create and just like that... you are done! Blogger allows you to type your posts, post your pictures, and link to websites like a normal word processor without having to go through and master complicated and confusing codes. Blogger is definitely a better use of time for the simple reason that it takes practically no time at all.
Despite the simplicity of sites like blogger, I do justify USC's decision to teach students how to create websites using HTML codes. As each day passes, our society grows more dependent on the internet. There is a greater chance that one day, our jobs will require us to perform basic web code tasks (even if those jobs do not require it now). I have no doubt that one day soon, even high schools will be instituting required classes that teach web coding. While it is not the easiest way to create your own web page, it is definitely valuable information that everyone can use.
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