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Tutorials
- Writing HTML
A tutorial for creating Web pages by the Maricopa Center for Learning & Instruction (includes clickable image maps) - Introduction to CSS
A tutorial guide to Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
Utilities
- W3C HTML Validation Service
A free service that checks HTML documents for conformance to W3C Recommendations and other standards.
(Several Web authoring tools, such as Dreamweaver, HomeSite and BBEdit, come with their own built-in HTML syntax checkers.)
- W3C
Link Checker
Check for broken links in your Web pages using the W3C's on-line link checker.
- Xenu's Link
Sleuth
Download this application to check broken links (for PC users only).
(Several Web authoring tools include a facility to verify hypertext links.)
Documentation
- Goldsmiths' brand guidelines
- Web editing guidelines [pdf]
- Web Pages That Suck
Examples of bad design.
Accessibility
- Web Accessiblity Initiative (WAI)
from the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) - Accessible Web Design
hints for designing accessible websites from the Royal National Institute of the Blind (RNIB)
Software
HTML Editors:
- BBEdit (Bare Bones Software) [Mac]
http://www.bbedit.com/
- Dreamweaver (Macromedia) [Mac/PC]
http://www.macromedia.com/software/dreamweaver/
- Homesite (Macromedia) [PC]
http://www.macromedia.com/software/homesite/
Image Editing:
- Fireworks (Macromedia)
http://www.macromedia.com/software/fireworks/
- PhotoShop Elements (Adobe)
http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshopel/main.html
FTP Programs:
- Fetch [Mac]
http://www.fetchsoftworks.com/
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WS_FTP (Ipswitch, Inc) [PC]
http://www.ipswitch.com/Products/WS_FTP/index.html
Books
There are many books in Goldsmiths Library on Web authoring. Please check the Library Catalogue.
References
Web Colours
- Netscape Color Palette Map
a map of 216 "safe" (non-dithered) colours to be used in Web pages for machines with a 256 colour system