Learn HTML

  1. HTML course - a simple, six lesson course on basic HTML
  2. HTML Tutorial: Web Page Design HTML Tutorial is an introduction and step-by-step guide for understanding, learning, and implementing HTML to design web pages. It covers it all: basic tags, simple page layout, creating links, using color, working with text, inserting graphics, animated graphics, buttons, frames, backgrounds, image maps, and more! It also includes a bunch of helpful illustrations and graphics. If you've ever wanted to learn HTML, here's a good place to start. To open this tutorial, simply drag the "start.htm" icon to your browser application and go from there. 68k and PPC compatible. Requires a web browser to view this document.
  3. Webmonkeys popular online tutorials
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  4. Web Page Design for Designers
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Additional Links for web designers:

Acrobat & PDF Format

Info for working with the PDF format.
 

Animation

GIF and Flash animations. ShockWave. Also see Graphics page (below) for more animation resources.
 

Using Audio Files

Tips on using RealAudio. MIDI file libraries.
 

Beginners' Guide

Just getting started in web design? Here are all the vital links.
 

Books

Web designers recommend their favorite books.
 

Browsers

Archives of out-of-date browsers and more.
 

Browser-Safe Colors

Where to go if you’re in a dither: how to make sure your art looks good whether viewed on Macs or on PCs. Gamma issues. Hex codes.
 

The Business of Web Design

Everything to help you make a living at designing Web pages: Info on contracts, copyright and trademark law. Pricing and salary information. Job-hunting resources. Professional organizations.
 

Downloadable Graphics

Collections of art, images, icons, etc.
 

E-zines

Web publications of interest to designers.
 

Fonts

Font archives, font houses, specifying fonts, proofreader’s marks.
 

Graphics

Drop shadows, Photoshop plug-ins, image maps, transparent GIFs, GIF animations, Web color palettes, gamma correction and more.
 

HTML

A good place to begin if you’re new to Web design: Beginning and advanced HTML, tag dictionaries, HTML tips and tricks, online schools and tutorials, HTML syntax validators. Link validators.
 

Beyond HTML

New page layout technologies including Cascading Style Sheets, DHTML & XML. Who knows? Maybe one day these advanced coding techniques will be widely supported enough that we can safely use them.
 

HTML Text Editors

Links to info on the most popular HTML text editors like my favorite, BBEdit.
 

ISPs, Web Hosting & Domain Names

Directories of ISPs and virtual domain hosting options. How to get info on a particular IP. Links to Internic and other places where you can go to register a domain name.
 

Java & Javascript

What’s the difference between Java and JavaScript? Tutorials, resource collections, tips and tricks.
 

Layout & Design

Tutorials, creative inspiration. Good resources on frames and tables.
 

Web Design Mailing Lists

Question the pros and get help with your problems through these Web design e-mail lists.
 

More Lists of Web Design Resources

Lots more resources similar to this one.
 

Painting & Drawing Programs

Info on workhorses like Photoshop and DeBabelizer, plus specialized plug-ins and programs like those from BoxTop Software, including a plug-in for Illustrator. Drop shadows, tips ’n trix, Adobe’s pages and more. Macromedia’s new Fireworks program.
 

Promoting Your Web Site

Resources for letting people know about your Web site. How search engines work, URL submission services, lists of search engines, how to keep robots off your page, META tagging for search engines, Web stats, awards sites.
 

Scanners, Digital Cameras, & Other Cool Toys

Check here to learn about all of those fun toys you need to have.
 

Scripts, CGI’s & Shopping Carts

Where to find CGI scripts (free and otherwise) and people to write them for you. Create your own shopping cart with free (or inexpensive) CGI scripts. Cybercash. Calendar programs.
 

Shareware & Platform-specific Info

Whether you’re a Mac or PC user, here's where you'll find shareware and info resources.
 

Software Tools

All kinds of Web design and Internet tools.
 

Special Services

While I don't normally list individual Web development firms, here are some that offer unique or hard-to-find services.
 

Web “Gurus”

How to find your favorite Web design author’s site.