Links to Useful Websites
| CSS Properties List | Comprehensive list of CSS properties |
| HTML Dog | Really nice, up-to-date site with tutorials for HTML (actually XHTML) and CSS. |
| W3 Schools HTML Tutorials | Excellent resource for HTML |
| W3 Schools | List of character entities and symbols |
| W3 Schools XHTML Tutorials | Very good tutorials for learning XHTML |
| W3 Schools CSS Tutorials | Learn how to use Cascading Style Sheets |
| Creating Cool Websites | List of character entities |
| Tizag Tutorials | Tizag was designed to teach beginner web programmers how to use HTML and CSS. |
| HTML Goodies | Joe Burn's site that contains material from HTML basics to Java Scripts, Style Sheets, and more. |
| ProjectCool | The one-stop shop for preparing web pages. For HTML try Getting Started. Find copyright information, Web Design Tips, and more. |
| Barebones Guide to HTML | A comprehensive list of tags by Kevin Werbach with parameters and syntax. |
| HTML Code Tutorial | Lists of tags, tutorials on how to do things with HTML, CSS, etc. |
| Dave's Site | Dave Kristula has a self paced interactive tutorial for beginners, and a style guide (Neon Lollipops) that contains his own observations. Don't let the neon turn you off, he has a few good ideas. |
| Web Design Tips | Tips about improving the design, usability, etc. of your website |
| Annabella's HTML Help | Easy-to-read website for beginners. |
| Lissa Explains It All | Bright, colorful website about HTML, Javascript, etc. Great for beginners. |
| Yale C/AIM Web Style Guide | The definitive guide to designing effective web sites. |
| Add Me | Submit your site to search engines |
| Color
Schemer |
Gives sample color schemes for websites. Just choose a color and it provides an array of other colors that look good with it. |
| Visibone | Beautifully arranged color chart with hexadecimal codes |
| Color Matters | Information about the use of color, the psychology of color, etc. |
| Werbach | List of reference sites for information about working on websites |
| FreeFoto | Website with photos that are free for non-commercial use (like this class). |
| Parts is Parts | All sorts of information on hardware. |
| Savy Surfer | A brief history of the Internet, risks of downloading, etc. Try the "Gauge your Geekiness" |
| Webmonkey Javascript Tutorial | A step by step guide to using Java script on your web page. Starts with the basics, and contains examples and source code to get you going. |
| File Formats | Got a question about what those extensions at the end of PC files are? Go here to find out. (Sorta old, but still pretty good) |
| Java Applets | Sun created the Java Language, to learn about Java go to the source. This is their site - The title "Learning the Java Language" is pretty self explanatory. |
| Art and the Zen of Websites | A bit dated, but still very good information about the issues affecting the design of websites. |
| Colin MacKenzie Web Design | Stylish website about web design created by a professional webmaster. |
| eFuse | Good website about design |
| Barracuda Backgrounds | A large variety of backgrounds & textures. Good for subtle web page backgrounds. |
| AAA Buttons | Lots of blank buttons to use on a website |
| ButtonBoost | The Button Generator allows you to create buttons in different file formats. |
| Ever Eden Designs | Buttons, bullets, dividers, etc. |
| Aardvark Animations | Good animated elements such as buttons, bullets, arrows, etc. |
| Image*After | Huge collection of images and textures. Can be searched or sorted by color, category, etc. |
| This 'n That | Good backgrounds, including borders. Also has buttons and sets of graphics for web pages. |
| AmboGraphics | Some very good backgrounds (some are too ornate unless you put a solid color layer on top of them), bullets, and bars. Click on a graphic to see a full-page version. Most items come in several colors; just click on the graphic or on the phrase "More of this Design". |
| Mayang Textures | Lots of textures in medium and large image sizes |
| Net Lingo | Comprehensive source of cyber terminology |
| Webopedia | Searchable database of computer and Internet terms |
| Talk the Talk | List of common computer terms. |
| Matisse's Glossary of Internet Terms | Indexed alphabetically |
| Internet, World Wide Web And Networking Glossary | Geared towards networking terms, but has other Internet-related terms. |
| Novell | A glossary by one of the giants of networking. |
| The Copyright Website | Information about copyright issues and copyright cases |
| Crash Course in Copyright | Basics of copyright law from UT |
| Brad Templeton's 10 Copyright Myths | Templeton explores 10 common misconceptions about copyright. Includes links to websites with further information about various copyright issues. |
| Stanford Univ. Copyright & Fair Use | Comprehensive information about all aspects of copyright law. |
| Classroom Copyright Chart | A handy chart that outlines what is and is not permissable in using materials in the classroom. |
| Copyright Information & Education | A list of copyright and multimedia law resources compiled by the University of Minnesota. |
| KomPozer (free) | WYSIWYG HTML editor -- similar to Dreamweaver |
| Aviary (free) | Suite of applications similar to Photoshop, Illustrator and more |
| Blender (free) | Open source software for 3D modeling, animation, rendering, post-production, interactive creation and playback. |
| The Gimp (free) | Similar to Photoshop |
| SWiSH | Similar to Flash -- free to try, $99 for miniMax2 |
| Adobe CS3 or higher | Programs can be purchased individually or in collections. To purchase the academic version available to students, go to this page. To download a 30-day free trial version, go here. You can also try eBay; find an older version for sale, then purchase an upgrade from Adobe (or eBay). |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/
xtrain.com
http://photoshopessentials.com/
http://www.radiantvista.com/
video about customizing menus in CS3 http://www.photoshopsupport.com/photoshop-cs3/video-tutorials/cs3-productivity/customizing-photoshop-menus-video.html
Adobe Bridge overview http://www.photoshopsupport.com/photoshop-cs3/video-tutorials/all-about-adobe-bridge-cs3-video.html
http://www.photoshopsupport.com/tutorials.html
Peachpit Photoshop Reference Guide http://www.peachpit.com/guides/content.aspx?g=photoshop&seqNum=331
http://www.photoshop-tutorials-plus.com/photoshop-for-beginners.html
http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=photoshop+cs3+beginners+guide&fr=yfp-t-501-s&toggle=1&cop=mss&ei=UTF-8
http://www.kelbytraining.com/product/adobe-photoshop-cs3-for-beginners.html
http://www.layersmagazine.com/photoshop-drawn-illustrations.html