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  • Writing HTML
    A tutorial for creating web pages.
  • The Bare Bones Guide to HTML
    Lists every official HTML tag in common usage, plus Netscape and Microsoft extensions.
  • HTML Goodies
    HTML Goodies's intended purpose is to help new and growing web site developers learn their trade and to provide them with tips, guides, and reference sets for their use as they become more accomplished.
  • Character Entity References in HTML 4
    A character entity reference is an SGML construct that references a character of the document character set.
  • W3C HTML/XHTML Markup Validation Service
    Checks the markup validity of Web documents in HTML, XHTML, SMIL, MathML, etc.

Web Site Design and Accessibility Links

  • Web Style Guide
    The guide focuses on functionality with additional sections on Web site accessibility, Cascading Style Sheets, and flexible page design. They also include additional sections on information architecture, site maintenance, and multimedia design.
  • eCommunication Standards
    Formerly Web Depot, this site has expanded to include standards and templates for electronic communications beyond the Web. Check out the social networking guidelines, PowerPoint standards, and the standards and templates for mass e-mail.
  • Accessibility of Information Technology
    This web site outlines the specifics of how to make your web site accessible and to conform with University of Minnesota official policy.
  • Publishing Information on the World Wide Web
    Official University of Minnesota Policy
  • Personal Web Site Guide
    Students, staff, and faculty at the University of Minnesota have 20MB of web space on the University servers. The 20MB of web space can house your personal web page.
  • Digital Media Center
    The DMC advances the thoughtful application of digital technologies by faculty, staff, and students through research, design, training, professional development, consultation, and evaluation services.
  • Java and Web Services (JaWS)
    JaWS provides services for interactive web pages, databases, 3D graphics, video, hosting, collaboration, customization, and integration solutions.
  • World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
    The W3C develops interoperable technologies (specifications, guidelines, software, and tools) to lead the web to its full potential. W3C is a forum for information, commerce, communication, and collective understanding.
  • Browser-safe Color Palette
    Lynda.com's list of browser-safe colors for design work that will be viewed from a 256-color (8-bit) computer system.
  • U of M Computer Accommodations Program
    The program exists to assist university students, staff and faculty with disabilities in accessing computers and information through the use of adaptive technology.
  • Designing More Usable Web Sites
    From the Trace Research and Development Center, dedicated to cooperative efforts linked toward building a more usable web for all.
  • Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
    Strategies, guidelines, resources to make the Web accessible to people with disabilities.
  • CAST's Universal Design for Learning
    A framework for designing curricula that enable all individuals to gain knowledge, skills, and enthusiasm for learning. UDL provides rich supports for learning and reduces barriers to the curriculum while maintaining high achievement standards for all.
  • Usable Information Technology
    Jakob Nielsen's web site on web usability.

Books

HTML/XHTML Books

Web Site Design Books

Course Materials

Class handouts (.pdf)

Class Files (.zip)