Lesson 12 Supplemental Resources
Clean up your Web
pages with HTML TIDY
This link takes you to a page that describes the HTML Tidy program
in detail. Some information is intended for programmers who work on
the HTML Tidy project rather than people who use the program.
Help and FAQ for
the Markup Validator
This page offers general help and answers to frequently asked
questions about HTML validation services. If you don't understand
why a page won't validate, this is a good place to look for an
answer.
W3C Quality Assurance Tools
The W3C's main mission in life is to provide specifications and
standards for XHTML, CSS, and other Web development languages. They
also offer a variety of tools for validating pages. The Log
Validator mentioned on this page lets you perform validation on
multiple pages in a Web site.
Character
Encoding
It's not necessary to know all the ins and outs of character
encoding to be a top-notch Web developer. But if the term piqued
your curiosity, this page will fill you in on all of the technical
details.
FindMyHosting.com
This link takes you to a page that will help you find someone to
host your Web site. The Basic Guide to Web Hosting link in the left
column takes you to a tutorial on all that is required. If your ISP
offers free Web hosting space, you might not need to rent space or
pay to get a domain name. If you don't know whether your ISP offers
free hosting, ask them about free personal Web publishing
capabilities.
Adobe
Dreamweaver
This link takes you to the main product page for Adobe Dreamweaver
8, a widely used Web development tool. Here you'll find an overview,
feature tour, and a link to try the program for free for 30 days.
Microsoft Expression
Here you'll find the main product page for Microsoft Expression,
which is going to replace FrontPage as Microsoft's main Web
development tool. It fully supports modern CSS and XHTML Web
standards. Scroll down for links to feature details, a quick video
tour, and try-before-you-buy download version.
Microsoft
Visual Web Developer Express Edition
Like Microsoft Expression, Visual Web Developer is a powerful tool
for building modern standards-based Web sites. It streamlines the
development of membership sites, where users must log in to access
privileged content. Best of all, the Express edition is free!