| DESIGNING COURSES: Making Webpages for Online Learning |
Updated June 26, 2005 | ||
| Mostly these are sites for anyone who's brand new to creating HTML/webpages. There are some for more seasoned pagemakers too. There are some tips specifically for Educators here, too. See my "Design for Learning" page also; it has more great tips specifically on that topic. The Non-Typographer's Guide to Practical Typeface Selection: The author offers "a practical approach... [that] primarily applies to web design." A short article with some quick tips. 03/25/05 Educational Technology Tips and Advice: from Illinois Online Network. 08/27/02 FREE Online Document Publishing in PDF or HTML: "goBCL can publish your document into PDF or HTML file format for free. All of the processes will take place in our server." Hey, it's FAST too! 10/02/01 How Hard IS IT to design webpages anyone can use? An article from Now On: An on-line technology journal. Yale Web Designers' Style Guide: Excellent one-stop resource, full of guidelines! Design Usability: Get it Right The First Time: Article by Jakob Nielsen How Hard IS IT?...to design beginner-useable webpages? Top 10 Mistakes of Web Design: (article) Web Usability: Articles by Jakob Nielsen Type Savoring: This interesting article is repeated on this page to compare Font Readability. Sites That Suck: Good place to start for what NOT to do? HTML Basics, and beyond: This site, HTML Goodies, has great tutorials for webpage makers at all levels. The very beginner will be happy to bookmark this one! 06/13/01 HTML Fundamentals: If you're a WebCT user, instructor, or designer, you'll enjoy this FREE course in the basics. Even if you're not a WebCT user you can use this course; you'll just need to create a Login (free). 11/09/00 HTML Tutorial: GOOD & SIMPLE, all the basics. Getting Started With HTML: Dave Raggett's introduction to the basics of HTML. Also includes tutorials on CSS and Advanced HTML. NCSA Beginner's Guide to HTML: One of the most reliable HTML guides Browser Chart: Which browsers support what features? W3C's Home Page for HTML: Here they describe the differences/uses of HTML, XHTML, XML, plus give assistance with their usages. Lynda Weinman´s books: Including a Dreamweaver Hands-On-Training book. "Her books are work of art, where she explains everything in details..." [Izaura Maria Carelli] 'The Educated Web': Brad Hyde's site assists educators to make the best and most cost effective use of the World Wide Web. ProjectCoolMedia: Something for everyone, from the first time webmaker to the designer with years of experience. REGEX: Mastering Regular Expressions: "Regular expressions", a powerful tool for manipulating text and data, are found in scripting languages, editors, programming environments, and specialized tools. I don't know Regex myself, but it has its uses for some so I thought I'd throw in the link. Useful for advanced WebCT designers, for example. 10/21/00 REGEX Terms and learning games: Games made with QUIA to help you learn Regex -- thanks to colleague Henk Schotel. 10/21/00 |
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