Our Favorite Sites
Due to the large nature of this page, I decided not to use my sites basic page layout. You can use the links at the top and the bottom of the page to navigate to my other pages. I have done this so
as to increase loading times, increase accessability, and to allow for easy navigation. (This site was a monster when view with Lynx ;-] )
I have placed a Found a dead Link? link at the bottom of each section. The link will take you to my "Contact Us" page. If you find a dead link, please contact me so
that I may keep this page up to date.
The page has been divided into the following catagories:
Making a Good Web Site
Here are links to all (well most of them) of the sites and resouces I used regularly while building this site. Remember that I am self-taught, so a lot of these sites are full of information for
beginners and experts alike. There is no preticular order to the list, so be sure to use the descriptions of each to find what you want.
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W3C These are the people that help to set the standards. Here you will find a TON of resources and information.
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W3C HTML Validator This is an online page validator.
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Jahn Rentmeister's article about making a browser independent site without lossing any impact.
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The Web Design Group A site full of great information.
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HTML Help Files Download or view help files produced by The Web Design Group. They include all flavors of HTML, CSS, mathML, and others.
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Evaluation copy Browsola Browsola is a "Browser Emulator". You need IE or Netscape, but you use this program to see what you page will look like in different
browsers. A must have for serious designers.
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Any Browser Campaign One of the first sites I found. Links to numerous resources and tips.
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Web Interoperability Pledge Similar to the Any Browser Campaign.
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TidyGUI An offline, graphical interface, page validator. Great time saver for those who want their page to meet W3C standards, but do
not want to upload their page everytime it needs checked. This one is an invaluable tool.
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Hex Color Chart Need to know the Hex number for any color, check here.
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Anderson & Kunicki Article "Real World Cross-Browser HTML Development" Although this one is centered on IE and
Netscape, it can be a big help.
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About.coms Web Design Links A starting place for any Web Designer. Get yourself a cup of coffee,
cause this site has more info then you can handle in one sitting.
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Animated GIF Finder A wonderfully laid out plan, the start page has a text list (with discription) of each GIF. After waiting for the
first page, you don't have to wait for page after page to load or a lot of ads to wade through.
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HTML Authoring Services Includes a Lynx viewer, a search engine simulator, web page purifier, a backward compatible viewer and much more.
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IMG Web Tools Has software, slideshows, documentation and links for Web Designers.
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Selfish reasons for Accessible Web Authoring Great reasons for making a browser independent site. All of these reasons will benifit you.
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HTML Writers Guild AWARE Center AWARE stands for Accessible Web Authoring Resources and Education, and their mission is to serve as a central resource for
web authors for learning about web accessibility.
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Text Friendly Authoring Not only does this site tell you why your site should be text-browser friendly, but it also gives great ideas on
how to impliment it.
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Bobby 3.2 Validator Bobby is a free service provided by CAST to help Web page authors identify and repair significant barriers to access by
individuals with disabilities.
Educational Sites
These are those sites that I have found useful as a teacher. Most are centered on Geometry and/or High School math.
KISS Sites
KISS Rules!!!! My wife is a MAJOR KISS fan, and here are some sites that you just must see.
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KISS Asylum This site a great site, just FULL of news, images, downloads, etc for any KISS fan.
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KISS Online They advertised this one at the Farewell Concert. Another great site full of things for KISS fans.
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Kiss Eye Candy This site has a really cool desktop theme. It also has a lot of pics. (Eye Candy - Get it!?)
Phi Mu Delta Sites
Long Live The Tritons!!!
My wife and I were both members of Phi Mu Delta, Mu Pi Chapter in California PA (USA). There are links here to individual brothers (and sisters) pages as well as to the chapters.
Native American Sites
I have been a Native American Hobbyist for over 15 years now. If you are a hobbyist, or if you are just interested in the Native American culture, you'll want to check these out.
Other Sites
These are the links that just did not fit anywhere else.
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Eagle Cam This is really cool. A camara has been placed above a nest, and the pictures are updated every 5 minutes. Check it out.
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Virtual Bar Are you a bartender? Even if you are not, check this sit out for some interesting new drinks or old time favorites.
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Queensryche.com The BEST ROCK BAND OF ALL TIME!! Well OK, maybe my wife would disagree to the BEST part, but we are both big fans.