Web Development Resources

If you cannot find what you are looking for in the following categories, see the list of general reference sources at the end of the page which cover a wide range of topics related to Web development.

Site Design	Yale C/AIM Web Style Guide Web Page Design for Designers Style Guide for Online Hypertext	Where it all begins. Design it before you build it.
HTML	A Beginner's Guide to HTML Index DOT Html HTML Goodies HTML Help Desk HTML Writers Guild	Resources for those who create their own HTML tags or edit the tags produced by an HTML editor.
Design Elements	Color ColorServe Java The Greatest Color Utility '98 Colour Selector Hype's Color Specifier ColorMaker VisiBone's Color Lab	A variety of methods for choosing colors for fonts, backgrounds, etc. Quickly determine color codes. Keep in mind that there are only 216 Web-safe colors.
	Backgrounds and Clip Art Library Clip Art Web Clip Art Web Places Clip Art Searcher ArtToday IconBazaar Icons and Images for Use in HTML Documents	Like the fonts, most of the resources here are free and accessible to all.
	Graphics About.com Guide to Graphics Software Sketchpad.net	Comprehensive resources related to creating your own web graphics (using graphics applications).
JavaScript	JavaScript FAQs - irt.org JavaScript Made Easy Cut n' Paste Java Scripts - ZDNet JAVA Script Tutorials Focus on JavaScript	Use pre-existing scripts or learn to write your own.
CGI Scripts	Matt's Script Archive The CGI Collection CGI Resource Index: Programs and Scripts - Remotely Hosted	Pre-existing scripts only.
CSS - Cascading Style Sheets	Cascading Style Sheets Guide - webreview.com Cascading Style Sheets - Web Design Group CSS Tutorials - HTMLGoodies.com Index DOT Css - Brian Wilson	How and when to use CSS.
Usability	useit.com: Jakob Nielsen's Website SiteOwner.com Meta tags - what, where, when, why? Meta Tag Resources - WebDeveloper.com Designing More Usable Web Pages	Make the information on your site easier to locate and use.
Accessibility	Bobby - Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST) Accessibility - Web Design Group	Make your site accessible to the sight and hearing impaired.
Validators	Doctor HTML W3C HTML Validation Service Dr. Watson	Check your page for HTML and other technical errors. Most of these resources are free.
Log File Analysis	Log Analysis - A Brief Overview Web Log Analysis: Who's Doing What, When? Analog - WWW Logfile Analysis Software (freeware) ExtreMe Tracking (freeware) WebTrends Log Analyzer (Highly recommended software package)	Now that you have a site, evaluate it.

Reference Resources

PC Webopedia
Netpedia
WebMonkey
WebDeveloper.com
Creating Killer Web Sites
Developer - ZDNet
Projectcool Developer Zone
HTML Help - Web Design Group
ReallyBig.com
Web Pages that Suck.com

The Library Web Manager's Reference Center: http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/Web4Lib/RefCenter/

Books

Designing Web Interfaces to Library Services and Resources
Garlock, Kristen L. and Piontek, Sherry
Chicago : American Library Association, 1999

Web Design in a Nutshell : A Desktop Quick Reference
Niederst, Jennifer
Sebastopol, CA : O'Reilly & Associates, 1999

Designing Web Usability
Jakob Nielsen
Indianapolis, Ind. : New Riders, 2000

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