Designing for the Web

There are many sources of tutorials, code, hacks, suggestions, and general theory for creating websites available. These sites contain stuff written by some of the best—people who do this all the time. A good place to start is the A List Apart article by Erin Lynch et. al. The ALA Primer Part Two: Resources For Beginners. With the web being an evolving medium, one needs to continually be researching, to at least remain aware of what is going on. In the spirit of not recreating the wheel, the tech part of this site will contain the more important stuff for the course.

There is not enough time in my world to include, or even learn, everything there is to think about (much less know) to be an über-web-designer. Things happen. Keep your eyes, ears and mind open. Sources for more info will be listed on pages when I can find, remember, or make them up. And remember, like anything else, the more you do this stuff the easier it gets. Learn one thing at a time, and it won’t be so overwhelming. Figure it out. Watch, listen, and absorb. Try things.

Again, this info is general, and will relate to the class as much as possible.

Main divisions are as follows:

The info/rumor/innuendo contained within is correct as far as I know. Your milage may vary. Any code used on any of these pages can be lifted for your own nefarious purposes (see licensing below). If you think you really need to lift any of the images contained on these and other sections of the Fine Arts’ site (or anyone else’s for that matter), you may have deeper problems than I care to address. Everything is presented as is, no guarantees, service contracts, returns, rebates or coupons, expressed or implied, are valid.

These notes are a continual work in progress. Live with it.