These are powerful resources for anyone learning how to write HTML and CSS, as well as some more advanced resources like hosting and JavaScript advice.
Web Development
Learning HTML
- Codecademy
- HTML Dog
- A Beginner’s Guide to HTML/CSS
- W3 Schools
- Bare bones guide to HTML
- HTML color codes
- HTML color names
- ASCII for special characters
Images
Web Hosting
Embed Code
Embed Quicktime audio or video code:
<object classid=”clsid:02BF25D5-8C17-4B23-BC80-D3488ABDDC6B”
width=”400″ height=”400″
codebase=”http://www.apple.com/qtactivex/qtplugin.cab”>
<param name=”src” value=”new.mov”>
<param name=”autoplay” value=”false”>
<param name=”controller” value=”true”>
<embed src=”new.mov” width=”400″ height=”400″ autoplay=”false” controller=”true” pluginspage=”http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/”>
</embed>
</object>
width=”400″ height=”400″
codebase=”http://www.apple.com/qtactivex/qtplugin.cab”>
<param name=”src” value=”new.mov”>
<param name=”autoplay” value=”false”>
<param name=”controller” value=”true”>
<embed src=”new.mov” width=”400″ height=”400″ autoplay=”false” controller=”true” pluginspage=”http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/”>
</embed>
</object>
ActionScript3 Cheat for button that goes to next frame (change button instance name to your button’s name):
next_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, navigate);
function navigate(event:MouseEvent):void{
nextFrame();
}
function navigate(event:MouseEvent):void{
nextFrame();
}
JavaScript for controlling size and location of new Window:
<a href=”filename.html” onclick=”javascript:window.open(‘filename.html’,’Listings’,’width=650,height=600,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,screenX=50,screenY=250,top=50,left=250′); return false ;”>Link Text</a>
Software
TXState Software – Texas State offers free downloads of popular anti-virus, firewalls, and utilities like Fetch and WS-FTP
FTP software
- Fetch – FTP Program for Mac Users – click on Educational/Charitable and fill out form to get free access
- Cyberduck – FTP program for Mac users.
- FileZilla – for Windows users.
- WS-FTP LE version – for Windows users.
Web Development Applications and Software
- SublimeText – Free cross-platform text editor
- Notepad++ – Free text editor for Windows users
- Apple products – iMovie, GarageBand
- Sound Recorder – Audio editing
- Audacity – Audio editing
- Listing of HTML Software and Resources
Web Facts
How the Web works
State of the Web
- W3 Schools browser and monitor stats
- Bandwidth Comparison Chart – from Dr. Chapman’s Internet and Public Policy Course (LBJ School)
Web governing bodies
- Worldwide Web Consortium
- ICANN – Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers