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Accessible Web Design view detail comment email this

A brief collection of links to resources "that may be helpful in creating [Web] pages that are accessible to everyone, including those who have disabilities." From the University of Washington.
http://www.washington.edu/doit/Resources/web-design.html
Topics: Computers, Internet, Web Design and Management
Last updated Dec 13, 2005


Alliance for Technology Access view detail comment email this

This is an excellent starting point for information on accessible technology. Their annotated list of Vendors is the most complete and up-to-date I've seen. Their pages on Access to the WWW are great for sorting out what adaptive devices and software aid in access for which disabilities. Also includes great advice on accessible Web page design and links to other technology and disability sites.
http://www.ataccess.org/
Topics: Computers, Disabilities, Internet, Web Design and Management
Last updated Apr 21, 2004


BlackStump Web Development Page view detail comment email this

An impressive directory of Web development links here, covering the following topics: Active Server, ActiveX, Advertising, Animated Images, Certificates, CGI-Bin, Click/Image Maps, Clip Art, Colors, Counters, Databases, Design, DOM, Dynamic HTML, E-Commerce, Fonts, Forms, Frames, FrontPage, HTML, Icons/Imaging, Java, JavaScript, Perl, Style Sheets, Transparent Images, Validate Web Page, WAP, Web Page Developing, XHTML, and XML. Compiled and maintained by Peter Garriga.
http://www.blackstump.com.au/webdev.htm
Topics: Web Design and Management
Last updated Jun 1, 2005


The Elements of Digital Storytelling view detail comment email this

The digital frontier is explored at this site with an in-depth examination of the elements of digital storytelling and storymaking: media , action , relationship , context , and communication . The site has innovative story forms and media examples, a discussion forum, a clearinghouse of effects research on user responses, links to related resources, and a taxonomy of digital storytelling. From the University of Minnesota, School of Journalism and Mass Communication’s Institute for New Media Studies.
http://www.inms.umn.edu/elements/
Topics: Film, Movies, & Video, Media, Media, News, Web Design and Management, Writing
Last updated Feb 19, 2003


Graphics.com view detail comment email this

Aficionados of images will appreciate this large, bandwidth-hungry site "devoted to creating and using graphics." News, galleries, software downloads, forums, articles, and more. Registration (free) required for some parts of the site, but the majority of the resources can be accessed anonymously.
http://www.graphics.com/
Topics: Web Design and Management
Last updated Aug 14, 2002


HTML Goodies view detail comment email this

For those of you doing HTML coding, and who wish to expand your Web site by using JavaScript, Java applets, CGI and Perl, and DHTML, this is a useful and friendly site. Beginning and intermediate tutorials and primers are available with explanations on what is needed to make these applications work. Searchable.
http://htmlgoodies.earthweb.com/
Topics: Web Design and Management
Last updated Jun 1, 2005


HTML Help by the Web Design Group view detail comment email this

Great all-around information to help you design a Web site. Includes a Reference section on HTML, a glossary, advice on design elements such as graphics and colors, and links to tutorials, style guides, and validators. "The Web Design Group was founded to promote the creation of non-browser specific, non-resolution specific, creative and informative sites that are accessible to all users worldwide."
http://www.htmlhelp.com/
Topics: Web Design and Management
Last updated Jun 1, 2005


JavaScript Source view detail comment email this

This site contains free JavaScripts that can be used to produce many different effects on Web pages. Scripts are organized by category, or searchable, and a demonstration example is provided for each one along with instructions for use.
http://javascript.internet.com/
Topics: Computers, Web Design and Management
Last updated Oct 22, 2002


Library Terms That Users Understand view detail comment email this

The goal of this site is to "help library web developers decide how to label key resources and services in such a way that most users can understand them well enough to make productive choices." Includes links to usability studies, suggested best practices, and a list of related resources, some paper-based and some on the Web. From John Kupersmith, a librarian at the University of California, Berkeley.
http://www.jkup.net/terms.html
Topics: Librarianship, Social Science, Web Design and Management
Last updated Dec 18, 2002


Preparing Graphics for the Web view detail comment email this

"The purpose of this document is to give the Web page designer some advice about the best way to present graphical images. Many references are made to Photoshop, however the methods described here apply to most other bitmap paint programs, as well." From Mount Holyoke College, Massachusetts.
http://www.mtholyoke.edu/help/creating-pages/imaging/
Topics: Web Design and Management
Last updated May 30, 2005


A Primer for Accessible Web Pages view detail comment email this

Brief, clear guidance for designing Web pages that comply with federal guidelines for accessibility.
http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/javascript/synd/2001/11/30/accessibility.html
Topics: Computers, Disabilities, Internet, Law, Web Design and Management
Last updated Aug 31, 2002


TinyURL view detail comment email this

"Making long URLs postable!" Use this nifty free tool to "create a tiny URL that will not break in email postings and never expires." Can also be used within Web sites for redirection within the site.
http://tinyurl.com/
Topics: Computers, Computers, Web Design and Management
Last updated Mar 18, 2003


Universal Design Information Links view detail comment email this

Onsite material and links to general universal design (UD) principals and guidelines which can be applied to all fields and applications (including, but not limited to, access for disabled persons). From the TRACE Center at the College of Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
http://trace.wisc.edu/resources/
Topics: Computers, Internet, Web Design and Management
Last updated Apr 4, 2007


Usability.gov view detail comment email this

The National Cancer Institute provides information on designing accessible Web sites and user interfaces. "The site comprises original content in addition to links to external Web sites, resources, and articles." Topics include design methods, how to measure system performance and traffic, Research-Based Web Design and Usability Guidelines , statistics, and market research.
http://usability.gov/
Topics: Computers, Internet, Web Design and Management
Last updated Nov 11, 2003


useit.com: Jakob Nielsen's Website view detail comment email this

Jakob Nielsen is a Web design consultant and an authority on Web site usability. useit.com (usable information technology) archives information (extending back to 1995) on such topics as mistakes Web designers make, Web site usability for users with disabilities, guidelines for homepage usability, technical information about bandwidth and browsers, and much more. Includes reports, book reviews, links to related sites, and interviews with Nielson. Searchable.
http://www.useit.com/
Topics: Web Design and Management
Last updated Jun 1, 2005


UW Library Usability view detail comment email this

Information from the University of Washington (UW) Libraries about how it conducts usability testing for library websites. "Evaluating the usability of a particular information system or webpage can take many forms: user surveys, focus groups, interviewing, heuristic evaluations, and usability testing." Includes information about selecting and implementing tests, links to sites, and a short bibliography. (Some information is specific to UW.)
http://www.lib.washington.edu/usability/
Topics: Computers, Computers, Librarianship, Web Design and Management
Last updated Aug 15, 2005


Viewable With Any Browser view detail comment email this

Place to go for information an links on designing Web pages that can be viewed in any browser.
http://www.anybrowser.org/campaign/
Topics: Web Design and Management
Last updated Oct 3, 2002


W3C CSS Validation Service view detail comment email this

This tool for Web site designers allows you to validate Web pages using cascading style sheets (CSS) whether they are on the Web or on your local computer. Validate a Web address (URL), a snippet of code copied into a text box, or a local file.
http://jigsaw.w3.org/css-validator/
Topics: Web Design and Management
Last updated Aug 7, 2002


Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) view detail comment email this

This W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) site provides accessibility guidance for page authors and Web site developers.
http://www.w3.org/WAI/
Topics: Computers, Internet, Web Design and Management
Last updated Aug 31, 2002


Web Developer's Virtual Library (WDVL) view detail comment email this

Contains tutorials on "HTML, CSS, CGI, ASP, Perl, PHP, graphics, Java, JavaScript, [and] DHTML"; software reviews; feature articles; discussion forms; related links; and more. Searchable.
http://wdvl.internet.com/
Topics: Web Design and Management
Last updated Jun 1, 2005


Web Sites Devoted to Macromedia Flash and Flash Developers view detail comment email this

Brief collection of links to websites devoted Macromedia Flash, a program that allows users to create quick-loading animations and graphic effects to jazz up Web pages and increase interactivity. Includes links to tutorials, tools, sound resources, and more. From Adobe Systems Incorporated.
http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/120/tn_12046.html
Topics: Arts and Humanities, Film, Movies, & Video, Musical Genres, Web Design and Management
Last updated Sep 22, 2009


Web Style Guide view detail comment email this

A Web site devoted to good HTML and site design. Includes guidance for graphics, information architecture, style, and more.
http://www.webstyleguide.com/
Topics: Web Design and Management
Last updated Jun 1, 2005


WebReference.com: Dev the Web view detail comment email this

From beginners to experts, WebReference.com is a great way to learn about the Web and the art of Web design. From browsing to authoring, HTML, CSS, XHTML, DHTML, and much more.
http://www.webreference.com/
Topics: Web Design and Management
Last updated Jun 1, 2005


Writing for the Web view detail comment email this

Best practices for this "new and emerging skill." Emphasizes the importance of easily-scanned sentence structure, visual organization of information, and accessibility. The section "Writing for disabled people" addresses learning-disabled readers as well as visual disabilities. Includes examples. From UKOLN, based at the University of Bath, England.
http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/nof/support/help/papers/writing-web/
Topics: Communications, Computers, English Language, Internet, Literature & Books, Mental Conditions, Web Design and Management, Writing
Last updated Jan 6, 2004


Writing for the Web view detail comment email this

Presents "research on how users read on the Web and how authors should write their Web pages. Mainly based on studies by John Morkes and Jakob Nielsen."
http://www.useit.com/papers/webwriting/
Topics: Web Design and Management
Last updated Mar 11, 2006





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