Resources for Web Development Students @ Robin’s Blog

Print and review the XHTML assignment sheet at http://pclab.cccoe.k12.ca.us/webdes/htmlxhtml04.htm.
Write down errors that are noted on the assignment sheet in your book. This will help you to remember to refer back to the assignment sheet for helpful tips.
If possible, read the lesson/chapter the night before you start it.
Always check the online version of the assignment sheet before you [...]

You have to see the future of Microsoft Office. You can view a video of the latest Microsoft Office Suite and sign up for updates on the beta suites at Microsoft’s Office 2007 Preview Site.
Bring on the Ribbon!

Over 300 Web 2.0 sites rated, ranked, and awarded.
http://web2.0awards.org/
A great opportunity to learn about some outstanding web sites and web tools. Be sure to check these sites out, you’ll learn so much about the latest web technologies.

The Firefox extensions that we installed yesterday will help you to develop your own web sites. They will also help you to analyze other web sites.
These are sites that showcase CSS design. Take a look at some of the sites, the source code (XHTML) and the CSS. Remember that you can use the web developer [...]

Part 3, Evaluating website accessibility, of the three part series on accessibility from 456 Berea Street is now available.
If you haven’t read the first two parts of this series, check the March 16 archive for links.

Firefox is an excellent browser for surfing web sites and testing web pages. If you have not used Firefox you can learn more about it in the tutorial Using Firefox.
One of the great things about Firefox is the ability to customize and extend the browser to suit your needs with extensions.
Extensions are small add-ons that add new functionality [...]

CSS Table Gallery – The CSS Table Gallery is a showcase of how CSS and data tables can work together to create usable and pretty results. Some cool examples of what you can do with data tables. There are download files for you to use.

456 Berea Street has two new articles on web site accessibility. These are the first two articles in a three part web site accessibility series.

Evaluating Website Accessibility Part 1, Background and Preparation
Evaluating Website Accessibility Part 2, Basic Checkpoints
These are excellent accessibility articles that should be read by everyone enrolled in the web program. They will provide [...]

A collection of 40 CSS layouts is now available at Layout Gala. This is a wonderful collection of templates that you can use to get started when you’re building a CSS based web site.
I mentioned how useful cheat sheets were yesterday. Here are a few cheat sheets that you may want to print and add to your class [...]

I uploaded more CPanel and Fantastic hosting tutorials last night. There are over 60 tutorials now available for managing your hosting accounts.
Please take the time to review these tutorials. Learning to properly manage your hosting account is an important part of your training experience.
The tutorials are available @ http://www.robinshosting.com/faq.html. All of the tutorials [...]