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Web Page Design and Development

Banner Generator
A quick and easy way for older kids/teens to create graphics for their home page. All they have to do is type in the text, select the font, font size, and colors. Then download the graphic to their computer.

ColorMaker
Here, kids can choose from a huge range of available colors and patterns to modify the background or text on their site.

An Idiot's Guide to Creating a Home Page
Anyone can create a Web page following these illustrated, step-by-step directions. The tutorial is divided into five parts that cover the basics, including graphics, fonts, colors, backgrounds, links, and tables.

How to Build a Web Page in 25 Steps (Humor)

Lissa Explains it all
This teen site contains all the basics for beginners, as well as information for more knowledgeable young site builders, including a great explanation (and demos) of how to build cascading style sheets.

TableMaker
This form based tool helps older kids and teens create a table, preview what it will look like, and copy/paste the corresponding HTML code directly into their Web page.

Ten Tips for Web Masters
Keep it simple, small and short is the advice Linda C. Joseph (Cyberbee).

The Web Masters Reference Library
Web reference provides the latest information on Web design and development for novices and experts. Information is updated frequently.

Webmonkey for Kids
Gr. 6-12. A "kid cool" site that teachers kids how to create Web sites. Lessons cover planning and design basics, HTML, graphics, tables, frames, and even counters and questbooks Six accompanying projects allow kids to put their skills into action by crating cool Web pages. Fairly text heavy, but well organized and easy to follow. Don't Miss: "Learning HTML" with kid-appealing HTML examples.

Web Genies
Web Genies offers guidance on creating simple graphics and sound files, as well as basic HTML. There's noting on making tables or frames.

Web Wizard's Castle
Teens who already know the basics of HTML and who've already built their first Web site will want to visit this nifty reference page and get some new ideas. They'll find useful Java scripts for text rollovers, as well as many tips and tricks for making tables, links, and images look and function better.

Creating Web Pages, links by Peter Milbury
Top of page lists school libraries on the web, while scrolling further down you will find links to sites on web page creating and design.

How did you do that? Cool Web ideas, by Linda Jacob's (CyberBee)

HTML Editors, Guides, and Tutorials

Barebones Guide to HTML
Lists all HTML tags commonly used to create Web pages. The HTML FAQ section answers some of the most common questions about web page design, and the WWW Help Page provides links to resources on developing frames, Java graphics, gif animation, sound, CGI style and colors.

Beginners Guide to HTML
A primer designed to help novices produce documents in HTML. Links are provided for

HTML Tutorial
Learn more about HTML so you can create your own Web pages. Several very basic tutorials created by NCSA's Education group appear on this page. Versions are in HTML and a downloadable copy is in Microsoft Word.

Writing HTML: A Tutorial for Creating Web Pages
This was developed to help teachers create learning resources that access information on the Internet.

Clipart

Check for copyright restrictions at each site

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Converting Images
Information on how to convert images and graphic converters. http://graphicssoft.about.com/compute/graphicssoft/library/weekly/aa000420a.htm

AntiVirus software

AntiVirus Software Page
Visit this site weekly for updates on new viruses and relevant antivirus information. You can expect quality information about viruses, guidelines for protection, reviews of viruses, sites, software, and solutions that work. Users can download freeware and shareware as well as 30-day limited-use commercial programs.

WebQuests

Pumpkin Patch
Objective is to build a virtual pumpkin path and invite inner city children to visit it. http://www.plainfield.k12.in.us/hschool/webq/webq55/bowen.htm

Are Asteroids Coming: A WebQuest.
Hollywood recently has released two box office hit movies with plots dealing with the threat of an impending asteroid collision with Earth. You are the governor of New Mexico and your office has become swamped with letters and phone calls from constituents wanting to know if this is a real threat to humanity and what the government is doing about it. People are panicked and are demanding a public response to their inquiries. http://wapiti.pvs.k12.nm.us/~Computer/asteroid.html

Anne Frank and the Children of the Holocaust
Objective: The student will be able to better understand the courage and heroic sprit of Anne Frank and other children of the Holocaust. http://www.spa3.k12.sc.us/WebQuests/Anne%20Frank/index.html

WebQuest Rubric
http://edweb.sdsu.edu/triton/SDBiarritz/rubric.html

http://www.ozline.com/webquests/design.html

http://www.spa3.k12.sc.us/WebQuests.html

Internet Scavenger Hunts

Many Places, Friendly Faces Scavenger Hunt

Library of Congress American Memories Scavenger Hunt

Software Product Reviews

California Instructional Technology Clearinghouse
A searchable website of electronic instructional materials

School House Software Review

Superkids Educational Software Review

Back to Web Links | Links last checked: 16 May 2002


		Computer and Web Design Web Links Web Page Design and Development \| HTML Editors, Guides, and Tutorials \| Clipart \| AntiVirus software \| WebQuests \| Internet Scavenger Hunts \| Software Product Reviews Web Page Design and Development Banner Generator A quick and easy way for older kids/teens to create graphics for their home page. All they have to do is type in the text, select the font, font size, and colors. Then download the graphic to their computer. ColorMaker Here, kids can choose from a huge range of available colors and patterns to modify the background or text on their site. An Idiot's Guide to Creating a Home Page Anyone can create a Web page following these illustrated, step-by-step directions. The tutorial is divided into five parts that cover the basics, including graphics, fonts, colors, backgrounds, links, and tables. How to Build a Web Page in 25 Steps (Humor) Lissa Explains it all This teen site contains all the basics for beginners, as well as information for more knowledgeable young site builders, including a great explanation (and demos) of how to build cascading style sheets. TableMaker This form based tool helps older kids and teens create a table, preview what it will look like, and copy/paste the corresponding HTML code directly into their Web page. Ten Tips for Web Masters Keep it simple, small and short is the advice Linda C. Joseph (Cyberbee). The Web Masters Reference Library Web reference provides the latest information on Web design and development for novices and experts. Information is updated frequently. Webmonkey for Kids Gr. 6-12. A "kid cool" site that teachers kids how to create Web sites. Lessons cover planning and design basics, HTML, graphics, tables, frames, and even counters and questbooks Six accompanying projects allow kids to put their skills into action by crating cool Web pages. Fairly text heavy, but well organized and easy to follow. Don't Miss: "Learning HTML" with kid-appealing HTML examples. Web Genies Web Genies offers guidance on creating simple graphics and sound files, as well as basic HTML. There's noting on making tables or frames. Web Wizard's Castle Teens who already know the basics of HTML and who've already built their first Web site will want to visit this nifty reference page and get some new ideas. They'll find useful Java scripts for text rollovers, as well as many tips and tricks for making tables, links, and images look and function better. Creating Web Pages, links by Peter Milbury Top of page lists school libraries on the web, while scrolling further down you will find links to sites on web page creating and design. How did you do that? Cool Web ideas, by Linda Jacob's (CyberBee) HTML Editors, Guides, and Tutorials Barebones Guide to HTML Lists all HTML tags commonly used to create Web pages. The HTML FAQ section answers some of the most common questions about web page design, and the WWW Help Page provides links to resources on developing frames, Java graphics, gif animation, sound, CGI style and colors. Beginners Guide to HTML A primer designed to help novices produce documents in HTML. Links are provided for HTML Tutorial Learn more about HTML so you can create your own Web pages. Several very basic tutorials created by NCSA's Education group appear on this page. Versions are in HTML and a downloadable copy is in Microsoft Word. Writing HTML: A Tutorial for Creating Web Pages This was developed to help teachers create learning resources that access information on the Internet. Clipart Check for copyright restrictions at each site See: Links / Clipart Converting Images Information on how to convert images and graphic converters. http://graphicssoft.about.com/compute/graphicssoft/library/weekly/aa000420a.htm AntiVirus software AntiVirus Software Page Visit this site weekly for updates on new viruses and relevant antivirus information. You can expect quality information about viruses, guidelines for protection, reviews of viruses, sites, software, and solutions that work. Users can download freeware and shareware as well as 30-day limited-use commercial programs. WebQuests Pumpkin Patch Objective is to build a virtual pumpkin path and invite inner city children to visit it. http://www.plainfield.k12.in.us/hschool/webq/webq55/bowen.htm Are Asteroids Coming: A WebQuest. Hollywood recently has released two box office hit movies with plots dealing with the threat of an impending asteroid collision with Earth. You are the governor of New Mexico and your office has become swamped with letters and phone calls from constituents wanting to know if this is a real threat to humanity and what the government is doing about it. People are panicked and are demanding a public response to their inquiries. http://wapiti.pvs.k12.nm.us/~Computer/asteroid.html Anne Frank and the Children of the Holocaust Objective: The student will be able to better understand the courage and heroic sprit of Anne Frank and other children of the Holocaust. http://www.spa3.k12.sc.us/WebQuests/Anne%20Frank/index.html WebQuest Rubric http://edweb.sdsu.edu/triton/SDBiarritz/rubric.html http://www.ozline.com/webquests/design.html http://www.spa3.k12.sc.us/WebQuests.html Internet Scavenger Hunts Many Places, Friendly Faces Scavenger Hunt Library of Congress American Memories Scavenger Hunt Software Product Reviews California Instructional Technology Clearinghouse A searchable website of electronic instructional materials School House Software Review Superkids Educational Software Review Back to Web Links \| Links last checked: 16 May 2002