From the course: Illustrator: Rethinking the Essentials

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Knowing the difference between structure and presentation

Knowing the difference between structure and presentation - Illustrator Tutorial

From the course: Illustrator: Rethinking the Essentials

Knowing the difference between structure and presentation

Before we actually get started with Illustrator, I want to take a few moments to discuss the distinction between two concepts: something called structure and something called presentation. As we'll find out throughout this course, the more that we understand about the distinction between structure and presentation, the easier it will be for us to take advantage of some of the most powerful features found inside of Illustrator. Now, to actually start the discussion about these two concepts, I want to talk about web design. Now I know that may sound a little bit odd to you, but it's a great way to really understand the difference between structure and presentation, because in the world of web design this is a very important concept and speaks directly to how HTML and CSS work. Many of you may be familiar with something called HTML. It's basically markup; it takes content and identifies what that content is. So, for example, if you've ever looked at some HTML code, it might look…

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