Resources
These online resources are available to view, download, or use for free. I will update this page throughout the semester.
Communication
During this class, we will communicate via Slack.
Plain-Text Editors
You are required to use a plain-text editor when creating webpages. If you have a Windows operating system, I highly recommend downloading Notepad++ (a free text editor). Other options for Mac include Zed and CotEditor. (Please note that I do not have a Mac and have not used these myself.) You are also welcome to use whatever text editor is already installed on your computer (like TextEdit for Mac or Notepad for Windows).
Adobe Dreamweaver is not a plain-text editor. Please do not use it for any of your work in this course.
Browsers
The following five browsers are the most popular in the world. I like to have them all downloaded onto my computer to I can check to make sure my webpages are displaying correctly in all of them. Make sure you have at least three of these internet browsers on your computer:
Validators
You should upload all source code assignments (not including textbook exercises) to W3C's HTML and CSS validators before submiting. It will check your code and list any errors so you can fix them before submission.
Cloud-Based Backup Services
Always back up your files. Always.
References
This list of references may be helpful to you as you are building webpages.
- HTML character entities
- List of HTML elements
- List of CSS properities
- Mozilla Developer Network (MDN)
- W3C.org
Note: MDN is the best resource for your HTML and CSS needs. Do not use W3Schools. It is often one of the first results listed in a search engine, but it is not a good resource. Use MDN instead.
Web Design
Here's where you can get creative!