Web development resources

This guide is not a primer on how to author Web pages... there are already many excellent resources available on this CD-ROM as well as the Internet that will help your teams create their own Web projects.

If you are interested in learning more about the technical development of a Web site, the following links provide a wealth of information for both the beginner and the pro.

Web Authoring/Design

One of the first places you should visit is the Web Design and HTML Tools and Guides section of this guide's Resource Library. These resources alone should get you well on your way to developing your Web project. But if you're interested in cutting edge Web authoring you might be interested in checking out some of the following links:

World Wide Web Consortium W3C

http://www.w3c.org/
This is the source for all information regarding development on the Web. Originally conceived to develop common protocols on the Internet, the W3C also provides:

"A repository of information about the World Wide Web for developers and users, especially specifications about the Web"   "A sample code implementation to embody and promote standards"

 

HotWired's Webmonkey

http://www.hotwired.com/webmonkey/
Once you get past the loud initial interface, this Web site contains a number of practical How-To tutorials on HTML, Web site design, Cascading Style Sheets, Dynamic HTML, JavaScript and Java.
 

C|Net's Builder.com

http://builder.cnet.com/
Like Webmonkey, this site provides a number of very useful tutorials on a range of web development subjects.
  

Yale C/AIM WWW Style Manual

Version for Viewing
Version for Printing
Requires Adobe® Acrobat® Reader for Macintosh or Windows 95
http://info.med.yale.edu/caim/ manual/ index.html

Covers many important topics including HTML basics, site design and navigation, image optimization, typography, file formats, Web multimedia and animation.
 

Jakob Nielsen's Alertbox

http://www.useit.com/alertbox/
This site isn't really a guide to HTML or programming. But, it does contain some of the most commonsense approaches to Web development, interface design, and site navigation found anywhere.

Graphics

Optimizing Web graphics

http://www.webreference.com/dev/graphics /intro.html
 

The Bandwidth Conservation Society

http://www.infohiway.com/faster/index.htm
If you're interested in making faster, cleaner and more effective graphics, this is a great place to start.
 

Animated GIFs

http://www.webreference.com/dev/gifanim/

Typography

Microsoft's typography site

http://www.microsoft.com/typography/
Free fonts and developer news.
 

typoGRAPHIC

http://www.rsub.com/typo/
This is a great looking site with information on issues concerning typography in digital design.

Java

Sun Java

http://www.sun.com/java
If you're interested in learning more about Java and you feel your life is too uncomplicated as it is, Sun's Java site is the place to start.

JavaScript

Voodoo's Introduction to JavaScript

http://www.webconn.com/java/javascript/intro/tutorial.htm
One of the better introductions to JavaScript available.
 

Webdeveloper

http://www.webdeveloper.com/categories/javascript/
The Webdeveloper site offers a number of references and how-to tutorials on JavaScript.
 

Cut and Paste JavaScript

http://www.infohiway.com/javascript/
This site features over 200 free JavaScripts.

CGI

The Common Gateway Interface

http://hoohoo.ncsa.uiuc.edu/cgi/
This NCSA tutorial provides a nice introduction to CGI and it's importance in Web development.
 

Matt's Script Archive

http://www.worldwidemart.com/scripts/
Now that you understand what CGI is, go here for one of the most extensive libraries of free scripts on the Internet.

Web and Internet Topics for Beginners

The Net: User Guidelines and Netiquette

http://www.fau.edu/ rinaldi/ netiquette.html
Copyright © - Arlene H. Rinaldi and Florida Atlantic University
 

Internet Basics

Course taught at Southern Regional High School, New Jersey by Art Wolinsky.
 

webTeacher: Your Source for Web Knowledge

http://www.webteacher.org
A comprehensive self-paced Internet tutorial, written by teachers for teachers, that puts both basic and in-depth information about the Web at your fingertips.
 

Writing your First Home Page

Current HTML editors make writing basic Web pages as easy as word processing or desktop publishing. However, if you're new to HTML (HyperText Markup Language) then we recommend you work your way through these simple tutorials to "demystify" HTML.  All you need is your Web browser and a simple text editor to write your very first Web page... off-line.

Andy Carvin's HTML Crash Course for Educators

http://edweb.gsn.org/htmlintro.html
A classic introduction!
  

ISLAND: Internet Source for Learning And New Development

http://www.thinkquest.org/library/10021.html
A complete guide for learning the basics of HTML design and multimedia Web authoring. Written by high school students as part of the ThinkQuest Competition.
  

webTeacher: Your Source for Web Knowledge

http://www.webteacher.org
A comprehensive self-paced Internet tutorial, written by teachers for teachers, that puts both basic and in-depth information about the Web at your fingertips.

HTML References and Style Guides

The Bare Bones Guide To HTML

http://werbach.com/barebones/
  

Maricopa Community Colleges: Writing HTML Tutorial

http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa. edu/tut/
  

Yale C/AIM WWW Style Manual

Version for Viewing
Version for Printing
Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader for Macintosh or Windows 95
http://info.med.yale.edu/caim/ manual/ index.html
Covers many important topics including HTML basics, site design and navigation, image optimization, typography, file formats, Web multimedia and animation.
  

From The Ground Up: A Guide to C ++

http://www.thinkquest.org/library/3074.html
A tutorial to learn the programming language C++. Users learn, write and correct C++ programs. Written by high school students as part of the ThinkQuest Competition.
 

webTeacher: Your Source for Web Knowledge

http://www.webteacher.org
A comprehensive self-paced Internet tutorial, written by teachers for teachers, that puts both basic and in-depth information about the Web at your fingertips.
 

Tables and Frames Basics

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