Wednesday, December 31, 2003
Tuesday, December 30, 2003
LookSmart's FindArticles
RESEARCH: LookSmart's FindArticles combs through 700+ publications. Most results are 6 months old or older, ack. LockerGnome.
Secunia - Stay Secure
Secunia - Stay Secure is a site devoted to software vulnerabilities. Offers URL tests for some threats.
Wednesday, December 24, 2003
EXAMPLE: Movienet page for TRIPLETS OF BELLEVILLE
Movienet's page for TRIPLETS OF BELLEVILLE uses javascript rollovers, simple grid (stacked tables?) to promote this animated feature film.
Tuesday, December 23, 2003
Project Cool's Web Graphics Zone
Project Cool's Web Graphics Zone offers EXCELLENT tips and instruction about color and web work. Color theory, color use, graphic tips, tips for conservingbandwidth, and much much more.
The Color Schemer: Tutorial References
The Color Schemer: Tutorial References includes links to several sites with color tutorials including Color Matters and Web Design Clinic.
EXAMPLE: Culture Shock
What can you do without Flash or Director? The companion web site to the public television program Culture Shock has provocations that use simple html to engage the audience in an interactivity that makes a point about cultural censorship.
Example: BUILDING BIG: Home Page
BUILDING BIG web site is aocmpanion to the tv series of the same name. Includes an educators guide, interactivities to teach with. Also "Local Wonders" data base where users can contribute content to the site.
Welcome to WEATHERHEAD Experience Design Group, LLC
Welcome to WEATHERHEAD Experience Design Group, LLC: example ofNOT so successful design. There is (12/23/2003) a broken page (includes links to files on local drives!), and a page that wastes its space prodigiously (important content is below the fold; space above the fold is occupied by a gratuitous graphic).
EXAMPLE: Entertainment Image
Entertainment Image presents a media design company's services, portfolio, job listings and partners in relatively flat hierarchy. Simple, clean design. Very attractive basic site. Good model for beginners.
Use of tree frog as "logo" is appealing, too :o)
Use of tree frog as "logo" is appealing, too :o)
Curricula for Web Accessibility Training
Curricula for Web Accessibility Training includes lesson plans, links.
Monday, December 22, 2003
Active Jump HTML Tutorial
Active Jump HTML Tutorial:
- Includes a number of try-it-yourself exercises:
- Bare minimum required tags
- Adding Text
- Text Links
- Adding images
- Picture Link
- The ALT attribute
- Tables
Evrsoft.com Directory of HTML Tutorials
Evrsoft.com Web Developer Directory: a linked list of HTML tutorials.
Evrsoft.com Directory of HTML Tutorials
Evrsoft.com Web Developer Directory: a linked list of HTML tutorials.
EvrSoft Developers' Network
Evrsoft Developers Network: HTML Guides : HTML Tutorials : HTML Help - Web Developers Network -- from the folks who bring you 1stPage. Tips on Web design (HTML, Tutorials, tips, style sheets, javascript, multimedia design), Web development (tech issues, e commerce, online services, domain names, PHP & MySql, Wireless, and more). This URL is their web developers' portal.
Saturday, December 20, 2003
Thursday, December 18, 2003
Wednesday, December 17, 2003
RadioTower.com
RadioTower.com Radio & Music - Internet Radio Station and Free Music Guide. 115 "variety" stations alone as of 12/16/2003.
Sunday, December 14, 2003
Tuesday, December 09, 2003
HTML Goodies - Home Page
HTML Goodies - Home Page: More guides and tutorials for novice coders. Advanced stuff too for the more ambitious.
Web Page Design for Designers - Editorial June 2000
Web Page Design for Designers - Editorial June 2000 on backgrounds and type, and the differences between type for the printed page vs. type for the computer screen.
Monday, December 08, 2003
The Web Standards Project
The Web Standards Project keeps you up to date on design and standards issues.
Position Is Everything
Position Is Everything is a great megasite about CSS. Links to tutorials, coding sites, etc.
Pringles Yagi "Cantenna"
Pringles Yagi Antenna has links to pages that tell you how to build a "cantenna" out of a Pringles container.
Saturday, December 06, 2003
Creative Commons
Creative Commons is a grassroots movement toward the commons idea of copyright -- a way to share creative work, and to make your own creative work available to others to build upon and share.
Search Engine Dictionary
Search Engine Dictionary teaches you more than you cared to know about these modern day essentials.
Google Bombing
Articles on how to manipulate Google's returns are to be found on Wordspy, FridgeMagnet, and Microcontent.
Thursday, December 04, 2003
Carl Davis's - HTML editor reviews
Carl Davis's HTML Editor Reviews is a page on the Web Commando Site.
Wednesday, December 03, 2003
CSC Comm Studies Test Site
Browse Sections of the communication studies web at CSC -- this is the testbed, not the live site.
Teachers Domain: Home
Teachers Domain: Home offers interactive resources, footage, etc. for teachers. Aimed mainly at K12. At the moment, life sciences are the only topics developed. Physical sciences are coming soon. Also see Professional Development online courses. Username: hfuller. PW: teacher.
Monday, December 01, 2003
Syllabus on Media
This syllabus includes links to assorted readings on the subject of mass media ownership and media in a democracy.
BBC World Service: The Message
BBC - The Message is a piece on HIV prevention messages. "Presenter Nigel Wrench asks why HIV prevention messages have largely failed to make a difference to the spread of the pandemic.
"Working with leading advertising agency J Walter Thompson, he attempts to come up with a new kind of message which learns from the mistakes of the past and makes use of the same techniques employed to sell consumer goods."
This piece aired in NH on NHPR, via PRI, on Monday morning, December 1 at about 5:30 AM.
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