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Web Design Resources
by Ron Kurtus (updated 9 February 2022)
The following are resources on Web development:
Contents
- Best Websites
- HTML Basics
- Website Creation
- Broken link checkers
- Website speed
- Search
- Hosting
- Books
- Miscellaneous
Use these resources to help your understanding of the material.
Best Websites
Best Websites on the Internet - From MakeUseOf.com
HTML Basics
HTML 4.0 Entities for Symbols and Greek Letters
HTML Tutorials - W3Schools.com
Care With Font Size - Quality Web Tips
After Hours Programming - HTML and CSS Tutorials
Beginners’ Guide To Writing Good HTML - From WebsiteSetup.org
Colors
Color Schemes for Websites - Evinex.com
Symbols
FavIcon - Create a favicon (coming soon)
JavaScript
JavaScript Tutorial - W3Schools.com
HTML DOM write() Method - W3Schools.com
JavaScript Tutorial - JavaScript.info
JavaScript Kit - JavaScript tutorials and scripts
jQuery Cheat Sheet for Beginners - From WebsiteSetup.org
XML
XML Basics - XMLFiles.com
FTP
File Transfer Protocol (FTP) - Wikipedia
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Website Creation
How to Make a Website - From WebsiteSetup.org
Best Website Builders - From WebsiteSetup.org
Guide to Create a Website - From QuickSprout.com
How to Make a Website - From SiteBuilderReport.com
Website Design
Top 100 University Website Designs - From GloryWebs.com
Web development mistakes - From 456BereaStreet.com
Website Success Checklist - From flowji.com
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Responsive Web Design (RWD)
Responsive Web Design Basics - From web.dev
HTML Responsive Web Design - 3wschools.com
How to Use Responsive Web Design - Smashing Magazine (2011)
Responsive web design - Wikipedia
Media queries - Wikipedia
Responsive Web Design - AListApart.com (2010)
Responsive Web Design - LearnShayHowe.com <<< good
Search engine optimization (SEO)
Digital Marketing Glossary - From RankSey.com
Guide to SEO-Friendly Website Design - From Advanzmedia.com
On-Page SEO: How to Maximize Search Engine Traffic - HostingClues.com
Web Design & SEO Specialists - TheDigitalIntellect.com
Navigation
Breadcrumb Navigation Increasingly Useful - From UseIt.com
Breadcrumb Navigation - From Wikipedia
Blogs
How to Start a Blog - From OnBlastBlog.com
How to Design a Blog - From howtomakemyblog.com
FirstSiteGuide - How to start and run a blog website
Add a Blog Into Existing Site - CMS integration
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Using WordPress
How To Make A Website with WordPress - From DesignBombs.com
WordPress Website Checklist - MakeaWebsiteHub.com
How to Embed YouTube Video in WordPress - QodeInteractive.com
Display Your Instagram Feed in WordPress - QodeInteractive.com
How to Install WordPress on Ubuntu - SpinupWP.com
Broken link checkers
W3C Link Checker - Follows latest web standards; pretty basic
Broken Links at a Glance - Easy to use and good for simple websites
Online Broken Link Checker - Does a good job, but is limited to 3000 pages and only checks absolute links.
Gizmo's Best Link Checkers - Lists several good free checkers.
Website speed
How to Optimize Page Speed - Great resource
Pingdom Website Speed Test - From tools-pingdom.com
Page Speed Insights - From Web.dev
GTMetrix Page Speed - website speed and performance
Search
Search Engine Watch - Tips About Internet Search Engines & Search Engine Submission
Website Ranking - Ranking.com
Promoting Your Website - Listing from thesitewizard.com
Alexa - Page rank
Google Algorithm Updates Guide - Extensive listing of updates from MediaSkyscraper.com
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Hosting
8 Best WordPress Hosting - DesignBombs.com
Best Web Hosting Reviews - MakeaWebsiteHub.com
Cheap Web Hosting Service Guide - Listing of 10 hosts
The Truth About Unlimited Hosting - WebHostingSecretRevealed.net
Hosts in India
Hostinger Vs HostGator - In India
Books
Top-rated books on Website Design
Miscellaneous
Summary
Use these resources to add to your knowledge on Web site design and development.
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