WRT CSS Social Bookmarking List Fall 2008

I thought that this website could be useful because there are all different templates for web pages on it. You can view what the pages look like and then download them if you wish to use them. They are submitted by different people that made them.

This website will give the various colors that can be used in designing a web page.

This is a color wheel for webpages. You point your mouse over the wheel and the color appears in three different types. These are all coded into one that is the web-safe, one that is web-smart, and one that is unsafe. You can click on the desired color and the code appears in the boxes.

This is a place to find clipart for webpages. The website is great for finding all sorts of pictures. You can plug in your key words into a search. You can even specify what type of graphic you would like to use.

This website breaks down the different things it offers with links. You can find HTML codes, HTML tips, web design tips, a color chart, and a css tutorial.

Great color utility from Adobe (the people who bring you Photoshop) for creating standardized color schemes, especially useful for web safe colors.

This site is good for CSS font. It not only helps with the code, but describes what a "font family" is and other terminology.

This is a good site for using a border in CSS.

This site gives Photoshop keyboard shortcuts in a list, and other hints for easier Photoshop navigation.

thought this site would be helpful when creating tables and various other properties that we do not already know how to do and need a little extra time researching!

I thought this was very important as we all need to know how to tweak our font!

An easier way of using CSS Tables to create columns. It gives the HTML and CSS coding for columns without having to use faux columns.

This page is another reference page for creating a site with a three-column layout. The how-to uses only CSS for the layout, rahter than using tables in HTML.

The place I always go to easily get color codes for my pages.

Here we can find all the sites on the Internet where free images are available. We don't want to infringe on anyone's copyrights, so this is very helpful.

Example of a three-column layout for a CSS page. The "liquid" refers to the width of the center column; if the size of the browser window is changed, the center column adjusts accordingly while the left and right columns stay the same width.

"Faux Columns" by Dan Cederholm of SimpleBits discusses "[a] simple way to make CSS columns appear equal in length, regardless of the content that they contain." This technique requires a good amount of skill in positioning elements on a page and understanding the nuances of the background image.Found at: Zeldman and A List Apart I'd like to try it, but don't anticipate using it any time in the near future.

"Faux Columns" by Dan Cederholm of SimpleBits discusses "[a] simple way to make CSS columns appear equal in length, regardless of the content that they contain." This technique requires a good amount of skill in positioning elements on a page and understanding the nuances of the background image. Found at: Zeldman and A List Apart I'd like to try it, but don't anticipate using it any time in the near future.