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Listed below are the online resources for the course. If you discover that a link is not working please send me a note. In addition if you discover another resource which would be useful to the students drop me an email. Thanks in advance for your help. lhemenway@santarosa.edu

As a beginning web designer you may feel overwhelmed by these sites. Keep checking back as the class progresses and you will find you can absorb more of the information contained here.


WWW Basics Online Resources

Software Requirements for Class

Download Netscape
Download Internet Explorer

You also need a place to store your pages. I recommend you use "student" our campus Web server. "Student" provides 10 megs of Web space and supports all the concepts covered in class. Your student account will continue as long as you are enrolled at Santa Rosa Junior College.

General Resources
Adept Multimedia Internet Glossary - If you encounter a piece of "web jargon" in the notes or textbook refer to this site for a definition
WWW FAQ


First Page Online Resources

Additional HTML Tutorials
Basic HTML: Primer #1 Introduction/What You Will Need - by Joe Burns, Ph.D.

Basic HTML: Primer #2 Tags - by Joe Burns, Ph.D.

Basic HTML: Primer #3 Manipulating Text - by Joe Burns, Ph.D.

Font Popularity Chart - Annabelle's. If you are wondering what fonts are the most likely to be available to your visitors, this is a great resources.

Tag Basics - Annabelle's.

Font Basics - Annabelle's.

XHTML and HTML links contributed by Janet Zagoria
Marking Up a New Dawn - Getting Familiar and Getting Started with the New Standard by Molly Holzschlag

XHTML 1.0: The Extensible HyperText Markup Language - A Reformulation of HTML 4 in XML 1.0, W3C Recommendation


Linking and Lists Online Resources

Basic HTML: Primer #4 Creating Links to Other Pages by Joe Burns, Ph.D.

Annabella's HTML Tutorial - Links


Publishing Online Resources

FTP Software
Windows users
Download SSH Client which contains both Telnet and FTP software

There are several files listed. Select the file named "SSHSecureShellClient-3.2.9.exe", or the most recent version of the software. This is a 6MB file so the download will take a while.

Macintosh Users
Fugu use this program to FTP (transfer files to the Web)

HTML Validators
W3C HTML validation Services This is the validator the CIS department uses to check their Web site.

Doctor HTML is a Web page analysis tool which retrieves an HTML page and reports on any problems that it finds.

Web Xact
Checks that your Web page is valid for quality, accessibility, and privacy issues.

Meta Tags
How To Use HTML Meta Tags

Meta Tag Terms

You can learn more about how <META> tags work

To find out what Search Engines are looking for visit Search Engine Watch.

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Graphics Online Resources

Microrsoft has an attractive collection of clip art

GIF works - you can create your own unique images here

Realm Graphics
Very professional site - easy to navigate.

Graphx Kingdom
large archive of images, well cataloged.

A listing of clip art by subject

Leon's Icon Archive
Stunning Capital Letters

A search engine dedicated to clip art

A site that makes buttons for you AAA buttons

Sources for royalty free photos:
STOCK.XCHNG

FreeFoto.com

Free Images for the UK


Controlling Color

Graphics Shareware Programs
Graphic Converter [MAC]

Paint Shop Pro [PC]

L-View Pro [PC]

The MapEdit Homesite
where you can download both the PC and Mac versions.

Coffee Cup Software has an imagemapper and HTML editor

Client side image maps

Graphics Tutorials

Robin's Paint Shop Pro [PC] Tutorial

Making Web Graphics with Paint Shop Pro [PC]

L-View Pro [PC] FAQ and tips

Graphic Converter Tutorial [MAC]

Animation Archives
Animated GIF Finder

Animation Archives a list of animated pages is displayed at th left

Animation Software
GIF Builder (Mac)

GIF Construction Set Professional (PC)

Gif Animation Tutorial - by web reference


Tables Online Resources

Table Links
Table Gallery from University of Hawaii

more tables from University of Hawaii

Table Tutor

Designing a page with stretchy tables so they adjust to any screen size


Presenting your Site
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instructor contact information
robert caruso [707] 527-4999 X1142
dave harden [707] 527-4282
linda hemenway [707] 527-4855


This course is a core requirement for several Web Development Certificates. Learn more at the Web Certification site.

The CIS Department offers courses in the following areas: computer basics, applications, graphics, web development, productivity, networking and programming. Visit the CIS Web site.

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