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Web Design Resource Links

Discover additional Web design resources on the Internet.

Be sure to ask a parent or teacher for permission before accessing the Web. Always ask a teacher or parent for permission before you download, install, or save any program to your home or school computer!

IMPORTANT NOTE: The Internet sites listed on this page are not under the control of Glencoe/McGraw-Hill. Glencoe does not guarantee the content of these sites, their ongoing availability, or links that may be added or deleted. We encourage teachers and parents to preview these sites before students access them.

Accessibility Resources
Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
Clip Art and Sound Resources
Computer Security
Copyrights and Trademarks
Government Resources
Microsoft FrontPage
HTML Tips and Tutorials
Java Resources
JavaScript Resources
Products and Services Vendors
Programming Resources
Technology Information, Resources, and Reference Materials
Web Color Reference Charts
Web Site Design Evaluation Rubrics
Web Development Resources
Web Site Domain Name Resources

Accessibility Resources
The following sites provide guidelines and information on how to make Web sites accessible to everyone.

W3C Web Accessibility Initiative Guidelines:
http://www.w3.org/WAI/resources/#gl

W3C Web Accessibility Checklist:
http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG10/full-checklist.html

W3C Accessibility Features of CSS:
http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS-access

W3C CSS Validation Service:
http://www.w3.org/QA/2003/08/css-validator/validator.html.en

The Americans with Disabilities Act:
http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm

Section 508:
http://www.section508.gov/

Usability.gov
http://usability.gov/web_508/tutorial.html

Useit.com:
http://www.useit.com/alertbox/20011111.html

University of Wisconsin - Accessible Web Page Design: http://library.uwsp.edu/aschmetz/Accessible/pub_resources.htm

Lighthouse International: Making Text Legible: http://www.lighthouse.org/print_leg.htm

Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

W3C CSS Home Page:
http://www.w3.org/Style/CSS/

CSS Sytle-Sheets.com:
http://www.style-sheets.com/

Clip Art and Sound Resources
These sites provide graphics and sound clips for use in your online projects.

ArtToday:
http://www.arttoday.com/

Barry’s Clip Art:
http://www.barrysclipart.com

Discovery Channel Clip Art Gallery:
http://school.discovery.com/clipart/

FindSounds:
http://www.findsounds.com/

FreeClipArt.com:
http://www.free-clip-art.com

Getty Image Bank:
http://creative.gettyimages.com/

Microsoft Office Clip Art:
http://www.office.microsoft.com/clipart/

Pics4Learning:
http://www.pics4learning.com

Computer Security
These links can help you learn more about computer and Internet security issues.
CERT Coordination Center:
http://www.cert.org

Internet Storm Center:
http://isc.incidents.org/

McAfee:
http://www.mcafee.com

Microsoft Security Advisor:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/

Dartmouth Institute for Security Technology Studies:
http://news.ists.dartmouth.edu/

Copyrights and Trademarks
These links can help you learn more about copyright and fair use laws.

U.S. Copyright Office:
http://www.copyright.gov/

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office:
http://www.uspto.gov/

Kathy Schrock’s Home Page:
http://www.kathyschrock.net/

Government Resources
These links will point you toward helpful government organizations.

U.S. Copyright Office:
http://www.copyright.gov/

U.S. Department of Labor:
http://www.dol.gov

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office:
http://www.uspto.gov/

Firstgov.gov:
http://www.firstgov.gov/

Federal Trade Commission Web Site (COPPA information): http://www.ftc.gov/privacy/privacyinitiatives/childrens.html/

Microsoft FrontPage

Microsoft Home Page:
http://www.microsoft.com/

Microsoft FrontPage:
http://office.microsoft.com/

HTML Tips and Tutorials
Use these links to learn more about working with HTML.

HTML Goodies:
http://www.htmlgoodies.com/

Alphabet Superhighway HTML Testbed: http://www.ash.udel.edu/ash/tutor/html/testbed.html

Java Resources
These links can help you learn more about the Java programming language.

Developer.com Gamelan:
http://www.developer.com/java/

Sun Microsystems® Java™ Home Page:
http://java.sun.com/

JavaScript Resources
These links can help you find pre-made JavaScripts and build scripts of your own.

Page Resource JavaScript Tutorials:
http://www.pageresource.com/jscript/index4.htm

The JavaScript Source:
http://javascript.internet.com

Bodo.com Free JavaScripts:
http://www.bodo.com/javacool.htm

W3 Schools JavaScript Examples:
http://www.w3schools.com/js/js_examples.asp

Products and Services Vendors
These links provide information on different computer products and services manufacturers.

Adobe Software:
http://www.adobe.com

Cisco Systems:
http://www.cisco.com

Iomega:
http://www.iomega.com/

Ipswitch FTP Software:
http://www.ipswitch.com

Macromedia: http://www.macromedia.com/

Microsoft Home Page:
http://www.microsoft.com

McAfee:
http://www.mcafee.com

Sun Microsystems® Home Page:
http://www.sun.com

Programming Resources
These sites provide tips, tutorials and scripts for various programming languages.

Alphabet Superhighway HTML Testbed: http://www.ash.udel.edu/ash/tutor/html/testbed.html

Developer.com:
http://www.developer.com

HTML Goodies:
http://www.htmlgoodies.com/

Scriptz.com Online Web Scripts Dictionary:
http://www.scriptz.com/

Technology Information, Resources, and Reference Materials
These sites provide useful news and information about computer technology.

Computer History Museum:
http://www.computerhistory.org

Computerworld:
http://www.computerworld.com

Hardware Central:
http://www.hardwarecentral.com

Hobbes’ Internet Timeline:
http://www.zakon.org/robert/internet/timeline/

Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Inc. (IEEE):
http://www.ieee.org

Internet Society — History of the Internet:
http://www.isoc.org/internet/history/

Internet.com:
http://www.internet.com

Media History Project:
http://www.mediahistory.umn.edu

TechWeb.com:
http://www.techweb.com

Sun Microsystems® Home Page:
http://www.sun.com

Webopedia:
http://www.webopedia.com/

Web Color Reference Charts
These links can help you learn more about Web-safe color palettes and color theory.

Color Matters:
http://www.colormatters.com/

Lynda.com:
http://www.lynda.com/

Mundi Design Studios Web Color Study:

http://www.mundidesign.com/webct/webct.html

Newark1 Web Color Theory Resource:
http://www.newark1.com/color/000107.html

VisiBone:
http://www.visibone.com/

Web Site Design Evaluation Rubrics
Use these resources to help you evaluate and improve your Web sites.

Cool Home Pages:
http://www.coolhomepages.com

Kathy Schrock’s Web Resources:
http://www.kathyschrock.net/

Lynda.com:
http://www.lynda.com/

UseIt:
http://www.useit.com

Web Style Guide:
http://www.webstyleguide.com

Web Development Resources
These links will help you find information on building Web sites.

Developer.com:
http://www.developer.com

Hillman Curtis, Inc.:
http://www.hillmancurtis.com/

Lynda.com:
http://www.lynda.com/

Macromedia:
http://www.macromedia.com/

Microsoft Developer Network:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/

World Wide Web Consortium:
http://www.w3.org

Web Developer Virtual Library:
http://www.wdvl.com/Index.html

Web Diner:
http://www.webdiner.com

Web Site Domain Name Resources
These links can help you learn more about Web site domain names and registration.

InterNIC:
http://www.internic.com/

ICANN:
http://www.icann.org/

Network Solutions:
http://www.networksolutions.com