Information Technology Services

Create a Web Site in Dreamweaver

Getting Started with Web Design

• Planning Your Web Site Design
• Accessibility Links
• Web Development Tools

Visit Macromedia's excellent short tutorial on Web site planning here.

Visit the following sites for a quick background in Web design principles:

• http://www.webpagesthatsuck.com - Examples of what NOT to do
• http://www.useit.com/alertbox/9605.html - Top 10 Mistakes

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The Web is a precious commodity to more and more people as we become dependent on its information, connections, ease / handiness, and its ability to reach into the far corners of the globe. What the Web is NOT is accessible to every human - particularly those with disabilities. As a public institution, NDSU has a responsibility, both legally and ethically, to create accessible Web pages that all people can use.

Here are some links to information that will help you make your Web site accessible to all:

• Web Publishing and Accessibility from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire's Online Help Collection
• Site Accessibility Resources - NDSU ITS Web Support Team
• WebXACT - A free online service that lets you test single pages of Web content for quality, accessibility and privacy issues
• Designing More Usable Web Sites (University of Wisconsin-Madison) - A large collection of links
• Quick Tips Reference Card (W3C, World Wide Web Consortium)

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Basic Web Tools Comparison Chart
Tool	Cost	Description	Availability on campus
Dreamweaver CS3 www.adobe.com	Available at Varsity Mart	Macromedia Dreamweaver CS3 is a professional HTML editor for designing, coding, and developing Web sites, Web pages, and Web applications.	On all cluster and TLMC machines
HTML language	Free - You can use Notepad or any other text editors.	The official programming language of the Web, but it's not user-friendly to novices. Example: to bold the word "HTML", you'd enter <bold>HTML</bold>	On any computer

Short classes on Dreamweaver and HTML are available through ITS.

"TLMC" = The Technology Learning and Media Center - IACC Room 150C

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