Useful Links and References

These links and references are compiled from the pages within Sizzling HTML Jalfrezi, with a few extra added. Each reference has been handpicked for content and usability and, combined with Jalfrezi, they should provide you with all the HTML related information you'll ever need.

Key HTML Resources

• A Beginner's Guide to HTML - Excellent guide for first-time authors.
• W3C: HTML 3.2 Reference Specification - W3C HTML Recommendation - the official documentation.
• W3C: HTML 4.0 Reference Specification - W3C HTML Recommendation - the offical documentation.
• DevEdge Online - Library - Netscape's website developers' webzine library. Includes HTML, Java and more.
• Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) Web Workshop - Microsoft's ever expanding area dedicated to web page authoring. Includes HTML guides, design tips and more besides.
• Compendium of HTML Elements - Ron Woodall's very comprehensive pages encompass all aspects of HTML and beyond. Definitely worth a look.
• Index Dot HTML - Brian Wilson has provided an excellent site that runs somewhat parallel to Jalfrezi. His presentation is organized differently but provides similar information. His explanations are excellent.

Tables

• Netscape's Implementation of Tables
• Netscape's page of table samples
• Table Improvements in Netscape Communicator
• Microsoft Workshop: "Table Cell Backgrounds"
• W3C: HTML 3.2 Reference Specification Recommendation

Forms

• Freedback.com - give you free fill-out forms which email you feedback from your website visitors. You do not need to be able to access CGI on your provider's server. You don't even have to know CGI! Freedback.com will also generate the HTML for you, so there's nothing complicated to do or learn.
• Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Forms - just about says it all really.
• NetscapeWorld: Do-it-yourself JavaScript forms
• An Instantaneous Introduction to CGI Scripts and HTML Forms
• Matt's Script Archive - a great place for free form processing scripts and CGI info

Style sheets

W3C

• W3C: Cascading Style Sheets, level 1 - the official specification from W3C.
• W3C: Cascading Style Sheets, level 2 - the working draft from W3C.
• W3C: Positioning with CSS - the working draft from W3C.
• W3C: Resource page on web style sheets
• W3C: Links to more W3C CSS info - includes What's new?, Learning CSS, CSS Browsers, Authoring Tools, Specs and History.
• W3C: Frame-based layout via Style Sheets

Other Style Sheet Tutorials

• Microsoft Workshop: 'A User's Guide to Style Sheets' - another good introduction to style sheets.
• Microsoft Workshop: 'Cascading Style Sheets in IE 4.0' - a comprehensive look at which parts of CSS are supported by IE4.
• Microsoft Workshop: 'CSS Positioning' - a very understandable guide to CSS positioning. Recommended.
• Dynamic HTML in Netscape Communicator - includes detailed info on Navigator's implementation of style sheets.

• Web Design Group's CSS pages - a detailed site documenting CSS1, with particular emphasis on how it should be done.
• NetscapeWorld article: 'Getting started with cascading stylesheets' - a good guide for beginners.
• CSS Online - once you understand CSS syntax, this resource shows you how to implement the effects very well, but unfortunately only supports Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.

Additional Information

• HTML Writers' Guild style sheet FAQs
• Style Sheet Dependence - making sure your page works on older browsers and degrade gracefully.
• Microsoft Stylesheet Gallery - examples of use (and particularly misuse!) of style sheets (see Style Sheet Dependence above).
• CoffeeCup StyleSheet Maker - the easiest to use style sheet writing software you are likely to find!

Image maps

• The CIX server-side image map tutorial
• Coffee Cup Image Mapper++ - wonderfully simple client-side image map software
• JASC Paintshop Pro - graphics software you really need to own

Frames

• Netscape's Implementation of Frames
• Sharky's Netscape Frames Tutorial
• WDG's What's Wrong With Frames - guidance in friendly use of frames.

• NetscapeWorld's The Best Way to Frame-Proof Your Pages
• NetscapeWorld's Still More Tricks to Frame-Proofing Your Pages
• NetscapeWorld's Do-it-yourself JavaScript Frames
• NetscapeWorld's JavaScript and Netscape Frames

Specific HTML Pages

• Myths about Links - Tim Berners-Lee puts straight some rumours regarding the legality of hypertext links.
• What's Wrong with the FONT Element? - Guidance in appropriate use of this element.

Cookies

• Andy's HTTP Cookie Notes - A comprehenisve explanation of Netscape cookies, from security to implementation.
• Builder.com: Making cookies with JavaScript - includes the 'cookie cutter' tool.
• C|Net: The truth about cookies - another overview, with a particular emphasis on security.
• Yahoo's Cookie Links

General HTML References

• Yahoo HTML Guides & Tutorials - Links for shed-loads of HTML info.
• NetscapeWorld - Excellent on-line magazine for web publishers. Lots of good examples.
• The Ultimatorium - Beautifully put together web site creation resource, with links and info on HTML, Java, design, free graphics and more.
• Internet Magazine - Latest news, software, books and authoring tips from the UK's best selling Internet magazine.
• Reallybig.com - A friendly, well laid out resource with masses of quality links 'for all web builders'.
• WebMekka - 'Webmaster's Paradise'. Free web stuff in Danish and English.
• MakeaWebPage - Free resources and services for people making web pages; pretty comprehensive and well organised.
• Web Design Resource - HTML tutorials, JavaScript tutorials, free graphics, CGI information, and other resources.
• The LinkZone - a hand picked directory of quality web authoring sites.
• HTML Superexpert - contains a searchable archive of thousands of messages on HTML, answers to FAQs, HTML tools, a software library, a jobs database, links to articles, books, websites and more.
• HTMLTutorial.net - nice use of DHTML sets this HTML tutorial apart.

Dynamic HTML

• W3C's Document Object Model (DOM) Level 1 Recommendation - the 'standard' on which dynamic HTML is based.
• Dynamic HTML in Netscape Communicator - includes detailed implementation of style sheets.
• DHTML Zone - articles, tutorials and links. Presented by Macromedia.
• Inside DHTML - up to date info on cross-browser DHTML including articles and examples.
• Dynamic HTML Diner - articles as well as generating cut-and-paste code based on their column techniques.
• Webreview's DHTML Pages - up to date tutorials with examples.

• DHTML Dude - focus on Internet Explorer specific dynamic HTML from Microsoft.
• Frequently Asked Questions About Dynamic HTML - from Microsoft.
• DHTML, HTML & CSS - Microsoft's DHTML workshop, Internet Explorer specific.

Marketing

• Internet Marketing Center - A superb site offering tips, strategies, and secrets for Internet marketing, online advertising and website promotion. All the information is backed up by genuinely successful Internet companies. For more information, read out interview with its creator, Corey Rudl.