Introduction to HTML: Helpful Links

  • Webmonkey: HTML Basics
    Go through this brief tutorial for some added reinforcement in the basics of HTML.
  • Webmonkey: HTML Basics Teaching Tool
    Click on a term to learn more about the basic HTML tags and how they work on a web page.
  • Learn HTML
    From the Internet Public Library, this tutorial also has downloadable images.
  • Webmonkey: HTML Basics: Links
    More information and practice on how to create hypertext links.
  • Webmonkey: Adding Images
    Great opportunity for review of adding images, and a good explanation (with examples) of the ALIGN attribute.
  • Library Media & PR Toolbox
    Great collection of web-ready graphics. Instructions for saving images to your computer are available on each page. Click on a category description to see the images. Be sure to scroll down the page as there are a lot of links on the main page!
  • Realm Graphics
    Nice collection of icons, bullets, and backgrounds. Also includes design sets that allow you to construct a whole look for your web pages.
  • Webmonkey: Color Codes
    This page provides samples of all the various hex code colors, along with the hex codes.
  • Web Font Basics
    Lists the core font faces usable in web pages.
  • Webmonkey: Font Colors
    Everything you always wanted to know about font colors (with examples).
  • W3C HTML Validation Service
    This validator will check the HTML code of both local pages that live on your computer or remote URLs.
  • Usability.gov
    This website, from the national Cancer Institute, provides a wealth of information on how to make your web pages more accessible to special needs users. Included are links to guides, checklists, and federal guidelines.
  • Making a Web Site Accessible
    This page from the W3C will help you get started making your web pages accessible. It includes links to quick tips and examples of good design.
  • Fetch
    Fetch is an FTP shareware client for Mac OS 9, with an updated version for OS X.
  • Transmit
    Transmit is an easy-to-use, full-featured shareware FTP client for Mac OS X users. There is also a version for OS 9.
  • Site Redesign Tutorial
    thinking about redesigning your website now that you know the basics? Read this tutorial to learn more about the process. It can be a big undertaking!

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