Colors can be quite useful in web design. They can help you organize, add a little flair, or make connections between the text and the colors used. Today I want to use colors to assist me in teaching you all a little something.
The Emerald City is the metropolitan that lies at the heart of the Land of Oz. There is some question as to its history as many historical accounts claim that the Wizard of Oz himself commissioned the city whereas it is a known fact that King Pastoria ruled here years prior to the Wizard's arrival. The nearest we can figure is that the city was a capital much like any other and that the Wizard simply commissioned its recoloring and rechristening.
| The Gilikin Country is the northernmost territory in Oz. It is a land filled with adventure and quite a bit of uncharted territory. It is ruled by Locasta the Good Witch of the North. | The Quadling Country is the land that lies south of the Emerald City. It is made up of several smaller provinces such as the China Country, the Forest of the Fighting Trees, the Hill of the Hammerheads, and others. This kingdom is ruled by Glinda the Good. |
| To the west lies the Country of the Winkies. Once ruled by the Wicked Witch of the West, this land remained mostly uncharted and avoided for quite sometime. However, under the rule of the Tin Woodman, it has become desirable place to live. Besides its picturesque landscape of mountains and woodland, it was discovered to have fertile farmland as well. | The eastern region of Oz is the Munchkin Country, better known to most as Munchkinland. This community is made up predominatly of farmers, artisans, and merchants, albiet of a smaller stature than citizens of the other dominions of Oz. The country is governed by an elected mayor. However, for several years, his power was superceded by the dictatorship of the Wicked Witch of the East. |
Interestingly enough, I just watched an episode that ties back to social media and privacy issues, which we have been discussing in 213. The episode, while hilarious, had a deeper meaning than just comedy and laughs. In this particular episode, the students of South Park Elementary get caught up on a gossip website that is harvesting private information and posting it for the whole school to see. This causes relationship issues, panic, and, in some cases, suicide. Again, some people would find this distasteful, but the problem is it's true. Similar events are really happening. People are posting information and gossip about others with no real regard for the outcome. 
South Park is one of those shows that takes our own culture and forces us to watch it through a different lens. So instead of being disgusted with the creators of the show, I think more people need to be disgusted with our society. I think this episode is actually meant to be somewhat cautionary. Watch what you say - You never know who is listening. Think twice before laughing at someone's personal problems - You never know how it will affect them.
