Ed Tech (& More) by Bowman--Web Siote Development and Evaluation

E-magazines for Web Developers

Smashing Magazine--lots of articles on all kinds of topics in web design; there is also a bi-weekly newsletter anyone may sign up for.
Onextrapixel--a number of tutorials and reviews of products relating to web design.
A List Apart--a venerable e-zine for web designers; it can take a bit of time to load the main page, so wait for its good tutorials and hints.
Web Designer--a print and web magazine from the UK with good articles.

Selected Books for Web Developers

NOTE: I have only posted a few books here that I have personal copies of, primarily as ebooks on my Kindle. You may search at your favorite online or local store for books relating to HTML, JavaScript, CSS, and Web Design/Development.
Web Style Guide Online--also available in print edition; it is for the beginner as well as the veteran and begins with the underlying concept of universal usability!
A Software Engineer Learns HTML5, JavaScript and jQuery by Dane Cameron (2013). Excellent introduction and reference. (This was a free ebook for me when I got it at Amazon, but it might now have a price associated with it.)
JavaScript Principles (Kindle Edition) by Greg Sidelnikov (2014). Another book to read as a beginner or for reference.
Thinking in HTML, Thinking in CSS, and Thinking in JavaScript (Kindle Editiond) by Aravind Shenoy (2014). These three make a nice series for the beginner or for a more advanced user who needs a review.
Style Guides for Web UI Design: An Overview for Modern Designers--a link to this pdf file will be sent to your email address. You do not need to set up an account with UXPin unless you wish to do so.

Web Authoring and Editing Info Sites

Comparison of HTML Editors--a Wikipedia page with lots of data to review as you choose a WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) webpage editor.
SharePoint Designer 2007--I have been using this WYSIWYG web editor from Microsoft for years; initially it came with Microsoft Office or the user had to pay to get it. Since April 2009, it has been available for free, and no product key is needed to activate it.
NOTE: SPD 2010 and 2013 are not the same kind of program, so do not install any of these versions.
Expression Web 4 (free version)--this is the latest mostly WYSIWYG web editor from Microsoft which seems to be in the line of SPD 2007.
Setting up Expression Web 4--scroll down and select the version 4.0 ebook and follow its suggestions as a good starting point.
"Prerequisites for Using Microsoft Expression Web"--some good links from Microsoft on how to learn the basics for using Expression Web.
Tutorials Associated with Using Expression Web--a number of good tutorials from "by Expression" for anyone wanting to use Expression Web 4.

HTML Info Sites

Source: open-stand.org

OpenStand--"global advocates for open standards & technology development;" this was first begun in 2012 by a consortium of five leading web standards groups.
World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)--the international organization whose mission is "to lead the World Wide Web to its full potential by developing protocols and guidelines that ensure the long-term growth of the Web." (Here are more details.)
HTML Introduction--the first chapter in the HTML tutorial from w3schools.com with good info about HTML versions a definitions of tags and layout for beginners.
Introduction to HTML--a somewhat more complete introduction to HTML from the Mozilla Developer Network (MDN).
HTML (HyperText Markup Language)--links to lots of info from MDN for both the beginner and the more advanced web page author.
HTML Element Reference--all of the generally accepted HTML 5 tags are listed alphabetically by w2schools.com with a link to a separate page for each tag.
"10 New HTML5 Tags You Need to Know About"--an article from TechRepulic outlining some new tags that will be useful for advanced web page authors.
"How to Use The HTML5 Sectioning Elements"--a contemporary way to divide your web pages up into various sections for good display combining HTML and CSS.
Links to a Variety of Cheat Sheets--these give the web designer quick reminders on CSS and HTML tags and code.

Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) Info Sites

NOTE: Many of the links to HTML resources above will also give the user a good beginning with CSS.
Learn All About CSS--a rather complete tutorial designed to help any web author become efficient with CSS.
"Starting with HTML + CSS"--a beginning tutorial from the people who gave us HTML standardizations (W3C).
"Getting Started with CSS"--a good tutorial from Mozilla Developer Network.
CSS Style Attributes--a definitive list of CSS style from the W3C.

JavaScript Info Sites

"Web Authoring For Interactivity Using JavaScript And Forms"--a series of web pages I authored to alert web authors to some of the capabilities of JavaScript in association with web pages; it has been more than four years since I last updated this site, so it is on my to-do-list.
JS Quiz Maker: A Freeware Engine for Online Quizzes and Self-Tests--a quiz maker engine I have written that uses JavaScript to create and grade quizzes.
Physics and Astronomy Simulations--the site for four simulations I have constructed using HTML and JavaScript in physics and astronomy.
JavaScript Primers--more than 50 articles to help the user learn and use JavaScript, from HTMLGoodies.
JavaScript Tutorials from MDN--a variety of resources as many different levels of expertise from beginner to advanced user.
JavaScript Fundamentals--several resources from Microsoft to show how JavaScript is implemented in Internet Explorer.
JavaScript Reference--a reference site provided by Microsoft for use by web authors wanting to implement interactivity on their web pages.

Usability (ease of navigation so users get what they are seeking) Info Sites

Definitions: UX - User eXperience; UI - User Interface
"Web Usability: The Basics"--Trent Moss lists several ideas that any web author would find well to heed.
usability.gov--a project of the US Department of Health and Human Services spells out in easily "read" and navigated pages how to make excellent sites with respect to their usability.
Nielsen Norman Group (NN/g)--since 1998 this group has worked at "Evidence-Based User Experience Research, Training, and Consulting;" and in the midst of meeting their customers' needs, they have also provided significant insights for general web authors and designers.
Research Results for Usability of the Wet Sites of Non-Profits--a listing of several articles of results from research by the Nielsen Norman Group.
Writing Quality Web Content--a list of articles written by Rachel McAlpine with plenty of good advice for web authors.
Webcredible Blog--postings on effective web authoring from the staff at Webcribible.

Accessibility (making sites usable for those with physical limitations) Info Sites

Web Accessibility Initiative--a project of W3C with many parts which are continuously being updated.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0--a part of the WAI with explicit guidelines for web authors to follow.
Guidelines and Standards: Communications & IT--rules provided by (and refreshed rules proposed by) the United States Access Board with regards to electronic documents, information, software and hardware.
Web Accessibility--details of one of the project of the Trace Center of the U. of Wisconsin-Madison with links to many web resources.

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