Resources & Links Relating to Web Hosting, Tutorials, Design sites etc.

HTML, CSS, DHTML

• W3C.org World Wide Web Consortium
• W3 Schools
• Maricopa Lessons (HTML REVIEW)
• http://www.w3.org/StyleSheets/Core
• CSS Validator
• A fast review on the 3 CSS level types:
  http://pennstatebehrend.psu.edu/compcntr/webhints/styles/styles-intro.htm
• Samples of PROFESSIONAL CSS sites:
  1. http://www.csszengarden.com/
  2. http://www.ericmeyeroncss.com/ - CSS Guru
• Overview of CSS with additional links (History & Outline)
• Using Dreamweaver with CSS (Additional Tutorial from DW Help resource)
• CSS reference guide
• CSS tutorials - http://css.maxdesign.com.au/index.htm
• HTML Reference Links (Web Monkey)
• More HTML references (HTML Goodies)
• HTML & CSS (HTML Dog)
• HTML-XHTML
• Basic HTML tutorial
• Doctyping
• (X)HTML (HTML Dog)
• Web Standards
• DHTML

Design (Including styles for Portfolios)

• Web Style Guide
• Typographic Design
• Color importance: http://newark1.com/color/index.html
• Digital Mixer http://wellstyled.com/tools/colorscheme2/index-en.html
• Free Fonts (Mac & PC) - Urban fonts.com
• HIGHSLIDE - Creating portfolio displays without the use of applicable pop-up windows that works!. http://vikjavev.no/highslide/
• Lightbox styles - other types of portfolio slideshows - http://www.dynamicdrive.com/
  

Tutorials & Hosting

• Lynda.com Great site for learning all types of applications via video tutorials! Check out the Dreamweaver tutorials. There are free samples to see if you like it. It is a BIG help with the intensity that these classes are going
• Getting a personal domain name (http://www.godaddy.com)
• Hosted by Hostgator - 2008 - Recommended Web HOSTING site - GREAT starter package for $4.95! - unlimited space. For those interested in getting your own professional web space, this is a reliable web hosting server. It was highly recommended by other web developers. Based on my experience - I have found that they do provide 24/7 excellent services. 
• Adobe Dreamweaver Tutorial Adrian Senior (2006) Adobe Dreamweaver CSS inhertiance tutorial
• Adobe Dreamweaver Tutorial Adrian Senior (2006) Adobe Dreamweaver CSS Specificity tutorial

Design/Software Resources

• http://www.socratesdistancelearning.com/ftpsupport/
• FileZilla - FREE FTP program
• COREFTP- FREE for PC http://www.coreftp.com
• CYberduck - FREE FTP program for Apple
• Conversion Charts -
  • http://www.unitconversion.org/unit_converter/typography.html
  • http://www.adobe.com/macromedia/accessibility/features/contribute/contributors.html
• Text Generator (Lorem Ipsum) http://www.lipsum.com/

Browser & related resources

• Firefox
  • Web Developers tools (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!) https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/60
  • Firebug - https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1843
• Safari
• Opera
• Testing Sites (File transfers/modem speed connections etc) - http://www.websiteoptimization.com/services/analyze/
• http://www.websiteoptimization.com/