HTML 1 - Resources

Listed below are some additional online resources for the course. Normally you will not need to refer to this page in order to complete the assignments for this course. The resources here are either already listed in the assignments, or they are additional resources for extra support or for going beyond the assignments.

LESSON 1 - Getting Started

Software Requirements

Web Browser - If you don't already have a current Web browser, download one from the sites listed below:
Internet Explorer (win)
Safari (both)
Firefox/Mozilla (both)
Opera (both)
Chrome (both)

LESSON 2 - Very Simple Web Page

Using the student server - follow this link for more help on how to set up your account. You will find help for creating a public_html folder, using FTP software, and then locating your web page so you can view it.

LESSON 3 - Links

Creating Links to Other Pages, by Joe Burns, Ph.D - http://www.htmlgoodies.com/primers/primer_4.html

w3schools Tutorial on Links - http://www.w3schools.com/HTML/html_links.asp

LESSON 4 - Building Blocks

A complete list of XHTML elements - http://www.htmlhelp.com/reference/html40/block.html

Special characters chart - http://www.cookwood.com/html/extras/entities.html

LESSON 5 - Images

Download images
A searchable image archive - http://www.webplaces.com/search/

A great photo archive is - http://www.sxc.hu/ (you will need to obtain an account but there is no cost and no annoying email)

Remember that the JC has a subscription to clipart.com, and you are entitled to download as many images as you like from it. Just go to the computer lab and ask a teacher or lab assistant to log you in. You will need to save the files to your flash drive.

Download software
Photoshop Elements - http://www.adobe.com/products/tryadobe/main.jsp