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There are many great Websites providing Tutorials and "How to" advice for HTML and all other coding issues for Website Builders. Here are a few resources that may assist you in the creation and development of your Website:

•  Images for Website Builders
•  Teach Yourself the Internet

•  Vicnet's Website Designer's Resources List
  HTML Tutorials, Training, Guides, References, Tools and Resources

• Victorian eGovernment Resource Centre - Website Practice
  Articles and resources about website practice in government. Includes Website Design, Usability, Accessibility, Blogs, RSS etc.

• Whole of Victorian Government (WoVG) Web Site Guidelines
  For use by departmental and agency staff and consultants involved in developing, managing and maintaining Victorian Government websites. See also: Victorian Government Communications Manual

• Victorian Electronic Records Strategy (VERS)
  VERS has been developed by the State's principal archival authority, Public Record Office Victoria (PROV), for the management of digital records. VERS is a solution to the problem of capturing, managing and preserving electronic records. VERS is a framework of standards, guidance, training, consultancy and implementation projects for archiving electronic records.

• c|net Web Builder
  Solutions for Website Builders. Contains Graphics & Script Libraries

• HTMLDirectory.com
  Webmasters portal site. Shows links to HTML tutorials, cgi and java scripts

• The Bare Bones guide to HTML
  All the codes presented in a tabular form... invaluable for the dedicated HTML coder

• A beginners guide to HTML
  A good place to start. With a useful glossary and loads of examples, this is a helpful first primer.

• Composing good HTML
  A style guide that gives you the good, the bad, and the ugly. Learn the code, then how to use it properly.

• W3 Schools
  Learn how to use HTML to create your own Web site. Free online tutorials for HTML, CSS, XML etc.

• HTML Goodies
  Like it says!

• What is a Cookie?
  See also Cookie Central or sites/articles listed at the eGovernment Resource Centre

• Web Developer.com
  Where Web Developers and Designers Learn How to Build Web Sites, Program in Java and JavaScript, and More

• Web Developers Virtual Library
  Including such tutorials as: JavaScript Tutorial for Programmers - Operators

• The Javascript Source
  Free JavaScripts, Tutorials, Example Code, Reference, Resources, And Help

• eXTReMe Tracking
  Free web "hits" tracker for your webpage

• FTP (File Transfer Protocol)
  An Internet service that allows you to connect to a remote computer & copy files from one computer to the other [upload/download]. A popular software product that enables you to use FTP to update your Website, by uploading files, is WS_FTP. You can download the free WS_FTP LE version from FTPplanet.com. See also: Vicnet WE_FTP Help page and FTP definition in the mc² Glossary

  See also: Creating a Homepage and Using FTP to access your Webspace at mc²

• FileZilla
  FTP client and server with useful features and intuitive interface

• Coffe Cup HTML Editor
  Inexpensive HTML Editor for creating webpages

• Macromedia Homesite HTML Editor
  Professional HTML Editor for creating webpages by hand coding

• Macromedia Dreamweaver
  Popular, professional, Website Building Software

• Irfan View - a free image viewer, resizer and converter [more graphics software]

• Rich In Style
  Style Sheet Tutorial

• FindTutorials.com
  provides hundreds of free online IT tutorials. Tutorials range from entry level texts on using word processors through to advanced techniques in web development/database design and network routing.

• Glossary of Internet Terms
  Can't understand technical terms, or the words we use? See this mc2 Glossary of Internet Terms

• Webopedia.com
  Dictionary and search engine for computer and Internet technology

• Clipart.com
  Clipart, Font, Photo and Web Graphic Links. See also: Using Images

• WebSources.com
  Search Engine Internet directory, information, search engine, and Web guide

• Perl Mongers
  The Perl programming language takes the best features from other languages, such as C, awk, sed, sh, and BASIC, among others, and is Open Source. Find out all you need here.

  The Camel has been the symbol of Perl since its appearance on the cover of the first edition of Programming Perl by O'Reilly & Associates.

• cgi-resources.com
  Thousands of pre-made CGI's written in Perl, C, C++, and other languages

• perlpod.com
  Searchable HTMLized versions of the friendly manuals of the latest versions of the Perl programming language, including Basic syntax overview

• The Mason Book
  Mason is a powerful text templating tool for embedding Perl in text. It offers many features to help you create dynamic web sites from re-usable components. See also: Mason HQ

• mod_perl
  mod_perl brings together the full power of the Perl programming language and the Apache HTTP server. You can use Perl to manage Apache, respond to requests for web pages and much more.

• Analog
  Logfile analyser that shows usage patterns on your web server

• PC Pitstop
  free automated tests designed to get your PC running fast, stable and secure

• Bloki integrates Web hosting, blogs, forums, and online collaboration

• Blogger.com - web-based tool that helps you publish to the web instantly, whenever the urge strikes!

• Google's Weblog directory categorizes blogs into subject areas

• Weblogs.com lists recently updated blogs

• Startup Control Panel is an applet that allows you to easily configure which programs run when your computer starts. See also: Startup Applications List

• Vicnet's .htpasswd encoder for encrypting passwords for password protected directories

ZIP

To save download time, files may be compressed, or zipped, to reduce the file size. You can unzip any zipped files with a program such as WinZip [opens in new window]

Web Accessibility Websites mc² list of online accessibility resources

• The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
  W3C sets international standards for accessible Web design. W3C is a forum for information, commerce, communication, and collective understanding. Includes HTML Validation Service for checking your code.

• Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
  
  WAI, in coordination with organizations around the world, pursues accessibility of the Web through five primary areas of work: technology, guidelines, tools, education and outreach, and research and development.

• Platform for Privacy Preferences (P3P) Project from W3C. Includes P3P Validator

• P3P Toolbox
  A one-stop resource developed by the Internet Education Foundation in cooperation with the World Wide Web Consortium and a coalition of Internet industry leaders and public interest organizations to provide privacy officers and Webmasters with the information they need to make their Web sites P3P compliant. Includes P3P Implementation Guide, which covers What P3P is and how P3P works

• Bobby^TM
  
  Bobby is a web-based tool that analyzes web pages for their accessibility to people with disabilities.

• Web Accessibility Websites
  mc² list of online accessibility resources

See also:

•  Images - where to find images for your Website, and how to use them

• Anti-Virus Software, including Adware & Spyware Removal

• Links to Copyright information on the Web in mc2 LINKS section

• Copyright and the Code of Conduct

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