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Photo and Electronic Imaging Magazine Publish Magazine HOW Magazine Web Techniques Magazine	World Wide Web Consortium Accessibility Guidelines These W3C guidelines provide developers a set of rules to make web sites more accessible to those with disabilities. Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST) A non-profit organization whose focus is to expand educational opportunities. Also home to Bobby -- a web-based program which identifies accessibility problems on Web pages and teaches designers how to correct them. WebABLE Services Tools, utilities, seminars, and legal information for developers who want to make their sites more accessible to users with disabilities. Trace Research & Development Center Trace Center is part of the College of Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Devoted to making technology more usable to people with disabilities. Site is rich with tools, legal info, browser resources, etc. WebMetrics - National Institute of Standards and Technology US Government site that provides tools and techniques for evaluation of web sites. Jakob Nielsen - Usable Information Technology The man designers love to hate, Jakob Nielsen provides his views, opinions, rants, reviews, and design ideas as they apply to the usability of web sites. Frontend As a software and application developer devoted to usability engineering and interaction design, Frontend produced a "white paper" primer on accessibility for public sector officials. Good content with excellent links to accessibility tools. Back to Top
	Microsoft Typography Core web fonts, free utilities, free web fonts, articles, links, Web Embedding Fonts Tool 3, news, etc. MyFonts.com Search for fonts by category, name or foundry. Saw a font, don't know what it is, but gotta have it? Send up a scanned image via WhatTheFont utility and it will match your image to the fonts in their database. Free! Font-O-Matic With this piece of available freeware, you can display all of your available screen and printer fonts at different point sizes, weights, and styles. View effects instantly when you switch to italic or bold. Great utility for real world views! About.com Free Fonts At last count, over 180 free fonts for downloads. Listed by category - decorative, handwriting, grunge, etc.And if these aren't enough, links to even more font download areas! the Dingbat pages Free dingbats, ornaments, fonts, symbols, etc. Arranged by category. The Font Diner Award winning site for retro font sets. Both free and pay with names like Automatic, Stove Top, Hamburger Sandwitch, Rojo Frijoles, etc. Also provides sites that show how the fonts were used. Great graphics, too! Gollee..... Font Shop Free fonts, pay-for-fonts, even original designs. Create a font from your handwriting. Home to FUSE newsletter featuring experimental fonts. Download a free copy of Adobe ATM Lite. The Font Pool Freeware and shareware fonts. Search by category. Articles and tutorials. The Chank Company Innovative, wacky, and off-the-wall fonts. Lot of original designs, some free, some pay, all outrageous. Lotsa links and tutorials as well. MatchFonts Most noted for its Central and Eastern European character sets. These fonts are for purchase although there are some free fonts available in both Truetype and PostScript formats. FontMania Not only is this a huge collection of fonts, but there are also free utilities to download such as a WinFont to Mac Converter, and Font Organizer. Great collection of other links and resources, too! Back to Top
	Doc JavaScript A supermall of scripts, tools, and tutorials. Search by category. JavaScripts on EarthWeb Primers, tips 'n' scripts, goodies. Browse by subject. JavaScript Source Buttons, forms, navigation, tutorials, generators and more. CodeBrain Disable right-clicking, pop-up windows that self-close, email functions such as preset body messages, etc. JavaFile Alerts, menus, mouseovers, passwords, slide shows, etc. A1 JavaScripts Over 250 ready to use scripts including mouseovers, navigation, text effects, and user information. Also has utilities such as a table maker, drop-down menu maker, meta tag generator, etc. DHTML Scripts Dynamic Drive A collection of DHTML scripts which include menus and navigation systems, text effects, generators for drop-down menus and pop-up windows. Dynamic HTML Menus Great tutorial, sample scripts, and links about DHTML menus. Includes menus in frames, drag and drop menus, even the tracking menu which always stays within the visible portion of your page. Back to Top
	HTML Writers Guild With over 100,000 members worldwide, this group offers online classes, free email discussion groups, and lists of resources. Trial membership available. Long Island Web Developers Guild A Long Island, New York chapter of the Association of Internet Professionals. Maintains an email discussion group, job board, and resources page. Creator of the Web Awards of Long Island (WALI), an annual competition for web developers in the LI area. Back to Top
	Photoshop Tutorials from Adobe From the creators of the software.... Computer Arts Use of filters, lighting effects, compression and optimization - even how to create snow and rain! More tutorials using Flash, Dreamweaver, 3D and animation techniques! Carl Volk Carl Volk recently passed away in September 2000. He left a web site rich in photography, digital imaging techniques, and Photoshop tutorials. Visit this section, then go back to his home page for additional links and samples. Eyeball Design Holy special effects, Batman! Chrome, plastic, metal, 3D effects, gradients! After you're done with the tutorials, travel through the rest of the site. Photoshop Discussion List Email discussion list from newbies to power users. Focusing on issues surrounding this software, topics include design issues, scanner tips, digital cameras, special effects, book lists, etc. Doc Ozone's Hands-On Training 3D effects, textures, lighting effects, rollovers, and more can be found at this site. Shangara Singh's Photoshop Domain In his "Tips & Tricks" section, this Photoshop Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) describes effects using the program. Phong Dripping slime, chrome, stone, lighting effects and more. Westling's Web Studio Tutorials in the Photoshop section which cover 3D lighting, bevel buttons, rounded corners, etc. Ben Willmore's Photoshop Tips and Techniques Dozens of tips arranged by category such as Selection Tips, Production Tips, Web Graphics Tips, etc. Planet Photoshop Out of this world! Tutorials and tips, extra resources, additional links, seminars, books, etc. WebReference-Optimizing Graphics for the Web Terrific article on squeezing out the most from your graphics with an additional section of utilities and links. Designs by Mark Basic tool use, buttons, menus, special effects and backgrounds. Back to Top
	World Wide Web Consortium Why not go straight to the source! Founded by Tim Berners-Lee, this global organization's mission is to provide guidelines for the technical development of the web. Here are full guidelines, tools, and tutorials for web designers. Webmonkey Tutorials and tools - beginner to advanced. HTML, JavaScript, multimedia, design guidelines. Sign up for their weekly e-newsletter, Elbow Grease. WebReference Index Complete map to the WebReference site. Everything from Authoring to Programming and Promotion. Web Developer's Virtual Library Articles and tools - HTML, CGI, JavaScript, graphics, usability, etc. BigNoseBird Quality site with loads of graphic sets, Javascripts, CGI scripts, forms, tutorials, design tips and techniques. Web Page Design for Designers A comprehensive resource for using everything from PDFs to e-commerce to layout and design. Articles and links. The Color Schemer Create full color schemes for your web site just by entering RGB values. Converts to hex values while providing a palette of complimentary choices. Color picker chart also included. Use online version or purchase for download. ColorMix By using a color picker or entering RGB and hex values, you can create millions of custom color fills using the 216 web safe colors. Calculates and dithers either 2 or 3 colors to create your web safe swatch. Logotypes An incredible international collection of company and product logos. Search alphabetically or by entering a name in a search box. Proceed with caution - there is no implied permission to use these from the companies themselves! The Hollywood Edge Over 90 free sounds in .mp3 format from applauding crowds to explosions to alien conversations to jets and cars. The main site also has CD compilations of sounds for sale. FindSounds Can't find the sound you need? Search the web for sound effects and sample sounds by keyword. Back to Top
	JimTools This is HUGE! Contains HTML tools and generators, graphic tools like hex converters and color pickers, keyword analyzers, calculate size of downloads, etc. NetMechanic Improve, promote, and monitor your site with HTML Toolkit, GifBot, and search optimization tools. Some free services, some for purchase. Webmaster Tools From the Institute of Mineralogy, University of Weurzburg - don't ask - a huge collection of tools to use. Dead link checkers, web site analyzers, optimizers, meta tag generators, validators, and more. Prepare to spend some time... Back to Top
	W3C HTML Validator Checks HTML documents for conformance to W3C HTML and XHTML Recommendations and other HTML standards. Upload your files from your computer or enter an existing URL. W3C CSS Validator Validates by entering URL or uploading from your computer. Make sure you have already validated your HTML. Doctor HTML Another free online resource to check your web pages for code errors - single page analysis only. Full site analysis is done on a fee basis via RxHTMLpro. WebReview CSS1 Compatibility Chart Table showing which properties and values in CSS are supported in various browsers in different versions. Last update was November 2000. RichInStyle Comprehensive bug table for the major browsers. Tutorials, HTML, CSS1 and CSS2 guidelines. Back to Top

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