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CSC 121 WEB SITE DESIGN
Resources
Instructor: Paul Young

Class
Handouts

• Blank browser window (PDF)
• Blank browser window (layered PSD file)
• Brief (Samnple)
• Browser test pattern (for measuring browser windows)
• Common Graphics Formats (PDF file)
• Desktop picture (for sizing browser windows)
• Javascript code (not available in Dreamweaver)
• Keyboard Shortcuts: Flash (PDF file)
• Psychological Profiles (examples)
• Scanning and resolution (PDF file)
• Site maps (examples)
• Vocabulary Wheel (PDF file)
• Web design statistics

Parkland Resources

• Angel Learning
• Career Planning & Employment Services
• Cooperative Learning Center
• CSIT Open Lab Schedule Fall 2005 (Word file)
• Parkland Connection
• Parkland Library
• Student Email
• Writing Center

Software Downloads

• Dreamweaver, Contribute, Flash, more (trial versions): Macromedia
• Educational discounts to buy software: Journey Ed
• FTP application (freeware for Mac OSX): Cyberduck
• FTP application (freeware for Windows): Smart FTP
• Image editor (freeware for Windows): FastStone
• HTML editor (freeware for Mac OSX): Taco
• HTML editor with FTP (freeware for Windows): HTML Kit
• Image editor (freeware for Windows): IrfanView
• Image editor (freeare for Windows): HP Image Zone
• Photoshop (trial versions and more): Adobe Systems

Domain Registration/
Web Hosting

• 50Webs.com (free web hosting, 60MB storage, 300K file size limit)
• Doteasy ($25/year domain registration + $0/year hosting)
• Free-Webhosts.com (directory of free hosting sites)
• Go Daddy ($9/year domain registration + $48/year hosting)
• My Hosting Deals ($10/year domain registration + $6/year hosting)
• Register4less ($15/year domain registration + $0/year hosting)

Web Design Links

• Blogger (can publish blogs to your web site)
• Color Scheme Generator (interactive)
• Creative Commons (links to photos, videos, music, mostly free)
• CSS Layout Techniques (with links)
• CSS Zen Garden (advanced CSS showcase)
• Design Principles (interactive lessons)
• Flickr (free picture publishing site)
• Freelayouts.com (web templates and more)
• Freephotosbank (copyright-free photographs)
• JavaScript Kit (tutorials, downloads)
• HTML Goodies (tips, guides, reference)
• LiveJournal (blogging site with password protection)
• Lynda.com (web training and books)
• Macromedia Showcase (examples of great web sites)
• Master of Design (recognized leaders in the field and their sites)
• Ultrashock (Flash tutorials, resources, downloads)
• W3 Schools (web tutorials, reference, examples)
• Webgrrls International (tutorials, forum, job board)
• Webmonkey (web developer's resource)
• Web Typography (an excellent tutorial)

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Last updated: 9/13/05 • Webmaster: Paul Young

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