The Internet Reference Page

(HTML & Microsoft FrontPage)

The Internet

  1. Here you can find a thorough introduction to the Internet and World Wide Web. A good table of contents will guide you through the site. At the end of each section there is an online test.

  2. If you want to know about the history of the Web, check out this site. 

  3. This excellent site contains information about search engines: general search engines, meta-search engines, and specialized search engines. 

  4. Check out this site for a guide to the basics of Internet Explorer 6.0.

Web Page Design/Internet Design Tools

  1. This site is a great resource for Web page design advice and technical information. It has been used as a reference site by McGill University.

  2. You will find great tips for "Writing for the Web" here.

  3. A 100 do's and don'ts to help you improve the design of your Web page are offered here.

Resources

  1. Check this site for an easy to use alphabetical listing of the HTML codes.

  2. If you need a good reference sheet for codes, cheat sheets, colors and guides check out this site.

  3. It's simple: find the HTML true colors chart here.

  4. Lots of free graphic samples can be found here: animation, buttons, counters and more.

  5. At this companion site to Sams Teach Yourself HTML and XHTML in 24 Hours (5th  Edition), you will find an assortment of free samples to help you get up to speed on HTML in a hurry.

HTML tutorials

  1. Learn the basics of HTML while working through exercises.

  2. This easy to navigate site offers HTML Tutorials. The tutorials are thorough and filled with examples.

  3. There isn't much that you can't find at this site. Check out the complete list of choices offered on the left: HTML - Basic and Advanced, Quizzes and References. A neat option in the HTML tutorial section is that you can try out the examples -online- and you get to see the results instantly.

  4. Very easy to follow step by step HTML tutorials for beginners with examples. Note! The advanced tutorials are available only by signing up for a one time life-time fee.

  5. All that you need to know to set up your Web page can be found here. There are "primer lessons", tutorials and resources. This site is a companion to Joe Burns' book: HTML Goodies.

  6. In a clear layout format, this site offers just about everything you may want to know: the history of the Net, HTML tutorials, reference sheets. All levels are covered from beginner to advanced.

Making a Web Page using FrontPage

  1. This site is a good starting point for those who don’t have much (computer) experience. Scroll down to get to the Make a Web Page - FrontPage section. "Viewlets" guide the learner through the various tasks. (A viewlet is an animated presentation with text-bubble or voice commentary to guide you through the process.) Great for visual learners! Note! You will find other software tutorials here too. Here is another site that uses viewlets for their on-line tutorials for FrontPage 98 and 2000.

  2. Go directly to the table of contents at this site for easy to understand tutorials designed to be used in the classroom.

  3. Another good tutorial set up to take you through the FrontPage application can be found here. This site has a helpful table of contents.

  4. Check out this site for a short guide to FrontPage 2000.