References
The Basics
Castro. HTML for the WWW (4th ed.). 2000.
Part of the "Visual Quickstart" series; this is an excellent guide to HTML coding, featuring code samples, tips, and screen captures. Highly recommended.
Macromedia. Using Flash. 1999.
The software instruction manual; however there are a number of better how-to books available on the market.
Internet history
http://www.isoc.org/internet-history/brief.html
A fairly detailed and technical history of the Internet, by the people who helped create it.
All about the Internet
A list of links related to the history of the Internet and related networks.
Digital culture
Negroponte. Being digital. 1995.
A once-controversial book published soon after the Internet and the WWW began to gain popularity. Nicolas Negroponte predicts how the Internet and digital culture will change the way people live and work.
Siegel. "The balkanization of the Web".
An essay on three aspects of the WWW -- information, exchange, and entertainment -- and how they affect its development -- past, present, and future. The essay's non-linear presentation is an interesting example of how to re-present a linear text in hypertext.
HTML tutorials
Dave's HTML Guide
A step-by-step interactive tutorial that covers the basics of HTML. Each module includes a lesson, examples, and a do-it-yourself portion.
Lissa explains it all:HTML help for kids
For frustrated and intimidated HTML newbies. This HTML tutorial was created by an 11-year-old girl who wanted to share her expertise with other kids her own age.
WebMonkey HTML Tutorial
Also a good place to start; has a useful page that explains the basic concepts of HTML, and includes links to other resources within the WebMonkey site.
A Simple Guide to HTML
A useful HTML resource; contains concise definitions of HTML tags.
Yale Web Style Guide
For more advanced Web designers -- a detailed HTML manual, with sections on page design and site structure. This site has a printed version, for sale at Amazon.com.
NCSA (at UIUC) Beginner's Guide to HTML
Another detailed HTML manual for more advanced Web designers.
Sites that offer free web space
Geocities
Tripod
AngelFire
FreeServers
Envy.nu
Web site design and creation resources
Siegel. Creating killer web sites.
Web guru and HTML terrorist David Siegel's groundbreaking book on web design. Best known for arriving at simple, elegant solutions to problems that confound serious Web designers.
Creating killer web sites: The book site
The companion site to Siegel's book. You won't find everything from the book here; just enough to whet your appetite.
Siegel. Secrets of successful web sites.
Web guru and HTML terrorist David Siegel's follow-up, which focuses specifically on designing web sites for businesses (from a Web designer's point-of-view).
Secrets of successful web sites: The book site
The companion site to Siegel's 2nd book. Most useful here is the template for the "project site" which facilitates Web production for both designer and client.
Web wonk
An earlier collection of web design tips from David Siegel; the prototype for Creating killer web sites.
High five: Excellence in site design
Another David Siegel web site, where he critiques various web sites based on his principles of good web design. It's an old site, so many of the sites he links to may no longer be active, but his discussions of the merits and demerits of each web site are worth reading.
Visibone colorlab
A reference to the hexadecimal and RGB values of Web-safe colors with a point-and-click interface. Also allows you to compare color combinations.
WebMonkey
A HotWired! web site for web site creators who aren't afraid of getting their hands dirty.
Builder.Com
A resource for all things Web. If you have a problem you can probably find the solution here. Includes news, columns, tutorials, glossaries, discussion groups, and more.
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