Creating Web Pages 1: Resources

Listed below are some additional online resources for the course. You will not need to refer to this page in order to complete the assignments. These are additional resources for extra support and/or information.

lesson 1 - introduction

Software Requirements

Web Browser - If you don't already have a current Web browser, download one from the sites listed below:
Internet Explorer (win)
Safari (mac)
Firefox/Mozilla (both)

Student Web account

Apply for an account on the SRJC server "student"

FTP software (download & install we will use next week)

SSH Client (win)
Fugu (mac)

lesson 2 - home page

Using Student Server

Visit the CS Web site and follow the links for creating a public_html folder, using FTP software, and then locating your Web page so you can view it.

lesson 3 - links

Creating Links to Other Pages - by Joe Burns, Ph.D http://www.htmlgoodies.com/primers/primer_4.html

lesson 4 - entities

special characters chart - http://www.cookwood.com/html/extras/entities.html

lesson 5 - images

Download images
A searchable image archive - http://www.webplaces.com/search/

A great photo archive is - http://www.sxc.hu/ (you will need to obtain an account but there is no cost and no annoying email)

Download software
Photoshop Elements - http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshopelwin/?promoid=BPDEM

lesson 6 - CSS

A good site for color - http://www.webmonkey.com/2010/02/color_charts/

CSS Resources
HTML Goodies CSS Tutorial - http://www.htmlgoodies.com/tutors/ie_style.html#impliment

CSS Properties - http://www.htmlhelp.com/reference/css/properties.html

W3C's CSS Validation Service - http://jigsaw.w3.org/css-validator/

lesson 7 - font & text properties

W3school Hex Color List - http://www.w3schools.com/cssref/css_colorsfull.asp

Font and Text Property Tutorials
W3school CSS Fonts - http://www.w3schools.com/css/css_font.asp

W3school CSS Text - http://www.w3schools.com/css/css_text.asp

Font survey - http://www.codestyle.org/css/font-family/sampler-CombinedResults.shtml

extra resources

Web FAQ - http://www.boutell.com/newfaq/creating/index.html

Internet Glossary - http://www.adeptmultimedia.com/glossaryab.htm

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