<Creating and Publishing Web Pages>
You have several options when it comes to making web content. We have used blogs in this class and we have used Google docs, two very fast ways to get information on the web. Each of you also has use of Blackboard for your own teaching; we will discuss wikis and social networking sites later in the course.
However, the "old fashioned" way of making websites is still the best way for making sites if you want full control of the design. To make a website, you basically have two options. You can use a web authoring software program (Dreamweaver, GoLive, FrontPage, Expression Web, KompoZer, iWeb).
Or, you can use a web-based application (Google Page Creator, Weebly, Sitekreator, SynthaSite, Jimdo, Doodlekit, freewebs) that lets you create pages and publishes them (and typically hosts them) for you. The web authoring programs give you more control, but then that means that you have to do more.
(OK, technically you have a third option to code your pages from scratch. Any takers on that?)
To decide which kind of program to use, you need to think about your objectives for your site. For this class, you will be making a professional online portfolio. You should experiment with your different options to see which program makes the most sense for you to use. Do you want the freedom to design your pages to your exact specifications? Or do you want something that is easy to use so you'll be more likely to update it frequently?
Tools
Making forms: A primer: http://www.webdesignfromscratch.com/
A gem: http://www.oswd.org/
Browser safe fonts: http://www.ampsoft.net/webdesign-l/WindowsMacFonts.html
Button maker: http://tools.dynamicdrive.com/button/
Tools: http://tools.dynamicdrive.com/
Web Developer's Handbook: http://www.alvit.de/handbook/
Color Scheme generator: http://wellstyled.com/tools/colorscheme2/index-en.html
Color wizard: http://www.colorsontheweb.com/colorwizard.asp
75 more good sites: http://www.cameronolthuis.com/2006/01/75-helpful-web-design-resources/
Safe colors & explanation: http://www.lynda.com/hex.asp
web to pdf: http://web2.pdfonline.com/
Web 2.0 badges: http://www.web20badges.com/
Create a mobile website: jagango.com
List of freeware for webdesigners: http://technotarget.com/freeware-software-for-web-designers/
BSU Resources
Mindleaders (Online modules for Dreamweaver, XTML, Web Graphics, and more)
Tech Tip Sheets (Powerpoint, Word, Photoshop, and more)
Tech FAQs on Frontpage
Tech FAQs on iWeb (BSU's server)
Getting Fetch (an FTP program for Mac)
Sites that aggregate cool websites
CSS sites
http://www.csszengarden.com/
http://www.wpdfd.com/issues/70/css_from_the_ground_up/
http://www.stylegala.com/features/css-reference/
http://www.alistapart.com/articles/12lessonsCSSandstandards
http://home.tampabay.rr.com/bmerkey/cheatsheet.htm
http://www.dynamicdrive.com/style/
http://www.cssplay.co.uk/menus/index.html
http://css.maxdesign.com.au/listamatic/--making lists in CSS
http://www.intensivstation.ch/en/templates/
http://blog.html.it/layoutgala/
