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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


Browser Archive view detail comment email this

Download archive of more than ninety Web browsers (including past versions). Intended as a resource for Web developers who need to test their sites against specific browser versions. A service of Evolt.org , which also has a mailing list with searchable archive of postings by designers, developers, graphic artists, and Webmasters.
http://browsers.evolt.org/
Topics: Internet, Web Design and Management
Last updated May 25, 2002


CaringBridge view detail comment email this

This nonprofit offers "free personalized Web sites to those wishing to stay in touch with family and friends during significant life events" such as illnesses. The group's website allows users to learn about the service and create simple websites with journals, updates on conditions, guestbook, photos, and more. Note: "For privacy reasons, [the website does not] ... allow you to search for a CaringBridge site. You must obtain that information from the CaringBridge site author."
http://www.caringbridge.org
Topics: Charity & Nonprofit Resources, Web Design and Management
Last updated Aug 28, 2006


Desktop Publishing Software Reviews and Prices view detail comment email this

"Desktop publishing is a multifaceted process that involves sizing and editing photos and graphics, composing page layouts and manipulating different styles of text. The software that helps you accomplish these tasks may be purchased either separately or as a suite. Get the features that are right for you by comparing the desktop publishing software reviewed" on this site. A consumer buying guide from How Stuff Works.
http://products.howstuffworks.com/desktop-publishing-software-reviews.htm
Topics: Web Design and Management
Last updated Jan 16, 2007


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


Internet Evolution: Riding the Waves of "Web 2.0" view detail comment email this

This October 2006 report looks at "Web 2.0," a "catch-all buzzword that people use to describe a wide range of online activities and applications." It provides an overview of Web 2.0 and some of the concepts (such as blogs, wikis, and podcasts) that have been associated with the trend, and statistics showing the rise of services such as Photobucket, Wikipedia, and MySpace. From the Pew Internet & American Life project.
http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2006/Riding-the-Waves-of-Web-20.aspx
Topics: Internet, Web Design and Management
Last updated Oct 6, 2009


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


Linking Policies for Public Web Sites view detail comment email this

A fascinating and vital article for librarians creating Web sites that link to others. Starting with problems the Clearwater Public Library (Florida) had with another Web site creator, this author, a librarian and Web manager, describes the importance of having a linking policy, gives several resources on policy creation, and describes several current controversies over linking. She cautions that "in our notoriously litigious society ... you need to have more than a passing familiarity with this stuff."
http://www.llrx.com/features/internetwaves.htm
Topics: Internet, Law, Law by Subject, Librarianship, Web Design and Management
Last updated Feb 6, 2001


The New WWW FAQs view detail comment email this

Answers to frequently asked questions related to browsers, the World Wide Web, and programming problems encountered when working with common gateway interface (CGI) scripts.
http://www.boutell.com/newfaq/
Topics: Internet, Web Design and Management
Last updated Jul 22, 2003


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


Search Tools for Web Sites and Intranets view detail comment email this

"This site provides information, news and advice about web site searching technology." Explains how a search tool within a Web site works and features a guide to choosing and using search tools, product listings, a glossary, and more. Registration (free) required to receive the newsletter Search Tools News. Searchable.
http://www.searchtools.com/
Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools, Web Design and Management
Last updated Nov 20, 2003


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


Virtual Promote view detail comment email this

This site contains discussion forums on search engines, Internet marketing, and Web site design; a collection of "tools, links, and utilities" for building Web sites; articles; and more. Some features require a paid membership.
http://www.virtualpromote.com/
Topics: Business, Business, Web Design and Management
Last updated Jun 8, 2006


Web 2.0 Awards view detail comment email this

Awards for websites excelling in "Web 2.0" capabilities, such as "user empowerment and open-source applications online." Includes descriptions and rankings of the winning sites (in areas such as social networking and tagging), selection criteria, and an essay. Librarian Gary Price was one of the judges. Sponsored by an Internet marketing company.
http://www.seomoz.org/web2.0/
Topics: Internet, Web Design and Management
Last updated Feb 19, 2007


Web 2.0 for Designers view detail comment email this

This May 2005 article explores the differences between so-called Web 1.0 (in which "a small number of writers created Web pages for a large number of readers") and Web 2.0, in which Web users are able to easily contribute and create content. Includes examples of Web 2.0 technologies, such as Flickr, RSS aggregators, and Google Maps. From Digital Web Magazine, "an online magazine intended for professional web designers."
http://www.digital-web.com/articles/web_2_for_designers/
Topics: Internet, Web Design and Management
Last updated Feb 22, 2006


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 Design References: Tools view detail comment email this

Annotated collection of links to Web design tools, including HTML validators, link checkers, and tools for accessibility, color, CSS (cascading style sheets), information architecture, usability, and XML (extensible markup language). From Information Technology Systems and Services, University of Minnesota, Duluth.
http://www.duluth.umn.edu/itss/support/Training/Online/webdesign/tools.html
Topics: Web Design and Management
Last updated Aug 21, 2008


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


What is Web 2.0: Design Patterns and Business Models for the Next Generation of Software view detail comment email this

This September 2005 article by some of the pioneers of the term "Web 2.0" attempts to clarify its meaning. The article notes that "in the year and a half since the term 'Web 2.0' [was coined]. ... there's still a huge amount of disagreement about just what Web 2.0 means, with some people decrying it as a meaningless marketing buzzword, and others accepting it as the new conventional wisdom." From O'Reilly Media.
http://oreilly.com/web2/archive/what-is-web-20.html
Topics: Internet, Web Design and Management
Last updated Sep 22, 2009


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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