Just finished my latest page design

I have just finished my second web page on my quest to design XHTML and CSS validated websites. For the beginner, the task is a repetitive series of trying to remember a piece of code, implementing it, finding out that it didn’t work, and then troubleshooting with Google. However, once completed, the reward is great. I can see some improvements over my first web page (although I wouldn’t say the design is any better).

Here is a link to my first page.

Here is a link to my second page.

Both pages are homework assignments for Franklin University, where I am a student, so don’t expect to find anything amazing. I would have spent more time developing a more interesting and comprehensive theme on the second page, but I have a Java test on Monday and didn’t feel like taking any more time on it. Perhaps as things get easier, I can spend more time developing better design.

Addendum:

I forgot to mention that I coded these pages “by hand” using only notepad and a web browser.