Resources for Web Development Students @ Robin’s Blog

I was looking for a new XHTML chart to post on the XHTML assignment sheet and I came across this Color Symbolism Chart instead. It tells you the meanings of different colors in various cultures. Be sure to also check the related articles at the bottom of the page for more information on designing with color.

I really enjoyed reading the article Guidelines For An Uncomplicated Web at Asterisk; so much of what he has to say is true.

Steve gave me a print out of the Programs that are known to experience a loss of functionality when they run on a machine with Windows XP Service Pack 2.

Simple Transport has a wonderful list of design related links that I recommend that you bookmark. Many of the sites listed on this page have RSS Feeds that can be used with Sage. dezwozhere.com also has an extensive list of CSS sites. Veerle’s Blog has a nice CSS Calendar that you may want to check out.

Rebecca shared this fun Camper (Flash enabled) site with me.

Take a look at this CSS Zen Garden submission, the CSS Ocean (be sure to view this entry in Firefox or Opera to see the full effect).

SitePoint has a good article on Why Consistency (in a web site) is Critical

ieSpell is a Spell Check Extension for Internet Explorer. You can use this extension to check the spelling of messages that you are typing into forms. With the extension installed, just right click your message text and select Check Spelling. There is also a spell check module called Spellbound available for Firefox.

Joshuaink.com has an article on A simple introduction to 3 column layouts in CSS. While I was at Joshuaink.com I found out that solarDreamStudios has all kinds of Fireworks MX 2004 tutorials. I think it’s a good idea to try to do a few web tutorials a week; it gives you an opportunity to learn new techniques that aren’t in [...]

Evolt has an excellent article on 10 Steps to Higher Search Engine Positioning. May I also recommend that you read Understanding Color and Accessibility, be sure to read the user comments, they can be both educational and entertaining. Did you know that Dan Cody, the founder of f2o.org, was the founder of Evolt?