Introduction to Multimedia

Student Resource Links

Discover additional multimedia resources on the Internet.

Be sure to ask a parent or teacher for permission before accessing the Web. Always ask a teacher or parent for permission before you download, install, or save any program to your home or school computer!

IMPORTANT NOTE: The Internet sites listed on this page are not under the control of Glencoe/McGraw-Hill. Glencoe does not guarantee the content of these sites, their ongoing availability, or links that may be added or deleted. We encourage teachers and parents to preview these sites before students access them.

Accessibility Resources
Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
Clip Art and Sound Resources
Computer Security
Copyrights and Trademarks
Government Resources
Java Resources
JavaScript Resources
Online Resources and Research Tools
Products and Services Vendors
Programming Resources
Technology Information, Resources, and Reference Materials
Web Color
Web Site Design Evaluation Rubrics
Web Development Resources
Web Site Domain Name Resources
XHTML and HTML Tips and Tutorials


Accessibility Resources

The following sites provide guidelines and information on how to make Web sites accessible to everyone.

W3C Web Accessibility Initiative Guidelines:
http://www.w3.org/WAI/resources/#gl


W3C Web Accessibility Checklist:
http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG10/full-checklist.html


W3C Accessibility Features of CSS:
http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS-access


W3C CSS Validation Service:
http://www.w3.org/QA/2003/08/css-validator/validator.html.en


The Americans with Disabilities Act:
http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm


Hermish – HTML Tools for Better Web pages:
http://www.webaim.org/resources/hermish/


HiSoftware Cynthia Says Portal
http://www.cynthiasays.com


Lighthouse International:
http://www.lighthouse.org/accessibility


Microsoft - Accessibility:
http://www.microsoft.com/enable


Section 508:
http://www.section508.gov/


Usability.gov
http://usability.gov/pdfs/chapter3.pdf


Useit.com – Jakob Nielsen's Web site:
http://www.useit.com/alertbox/20011111.html


University of Wisconsin - Accessible Web Page Design:
http://library.uwsp.edu/aschmetz/Accessible/pub_resources.htm


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Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
These sites can help you learn more about cascading style sheets.

W3C CSS Home Page:
http://www.w3.org/Style/CSS/

CSS Style-Sheets.com:
http://www.style-sheets.com/


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Clip Art and Sound Resources
These sites provide graphics and sound clips for use in your online projects.

Clipart.com:
http://www.clipart.com

Discovery Channel Clip Art Gallery:
http://school.discovery.com/clipart/

FindSounds:
http://www.findsounds.com/

FreeClipArt.com:
http://www.free-clip-art.com

Getty Image Bank:
http://creative.gettyimages.com/

Microsoft Office Clip Art:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/clipart/default.aspx

National Science Foundation:
http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/index.cfm?s=2

Pics4Learning:
http://www.pics4learning.com

Public Domain Photos:
http://www.photos8.com

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Computer Security
These links can help you learn more about computer and Internet security issues.

CERT Coordination Center:
http://www.cert.org


Institute for Information Infrastructure Protection – IP3 Security in the News:
http://www.thei3p.org/


Internet Storm Center:
http://isc.sans.org/


McAfee:
http://www.mcafee.com


Microsoft Security Advisor:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/


Norton:
http://www.norton.com


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Copyrights and Trademarks
These links can help you learn more about copyright and fair use laws.

U.S. Copyright Office:
http://www.copyright.gov/


U.S. Patent and Trademark Office:
http://www.uspto.gov/


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Government Resources

These links will point you toward helpful government organizations.

USA.gov:
http://www.usa.gov

Federal Trade Commission Web Site (COPPA information):
http://www.ftc.gov/privacy/privacyinitiatives/childrens.html


National Science Foundation:
http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/index.cfm?s=2


U.S. Copyright Office:
http://www.copyright.gov/


U.S. Department of Labor:
http://www.dol.gov


U.S. Patent and Trademark Office:
http://www.uspto.gov/

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Java Resources

These links can help you learn more about the Java programming language.

Gamelan.com:
http://www.gamelan.com

Sun Microsystems® Java™ Home Page:
http://java.sun.com/

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JavaScript Resources

These links can help you find pre-made JavaScripts and build scripts of your own.

The JavaScript Source:
http://javascript.com


Bodo.com Free JavaScripts:
http://www.bodo.com/javacool.htm


Codebox JavaScript Game of Life:
http://codebox.org.uk/controller?page=misc.GameOfLife

W3 Schools JavaScript Examples:
http://www.w3schools.com/js/js_examples.asp


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Online Resources and Research Tools
These links provide information on different online dictionaries, encyclopedias, and other specialized resource sites and research tools.

Boutell.com Web Resources:
http://www.boutell.com/newfaq/misc/sizeofweb.html

Cuil.com The World's Biggest Search Engine:
http://www.cuil.com


Dictionary.com:
http://www.dictionary.com


OneLook Dictionaries:
http://www.onelook.com

Merriam-Webster:
http://www.m-w.com


Brittanica Online:
http://www.britannica.com


New York Times Learning Network:
http://nytimes.com/learning/

New York Times, Science:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/31/science/31computer.html?th&emc=th

New York Times, Technology, Military Supercomputer:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/09/technology/09petaflops.html?th&emc=th

New York Times, Technology:
http://www.nytimes.com/technology/

Payscale.com:
http://www.payscale.com/best-colleges/computer-science-degree.asp

SitePoint:
http://www.sitepoint.com

Thesaurus:
http://thesaurus.com/

RefDesk:
http://www.refdesk.com

Bartleby:
http://bartleby.com


iTools:
http://iTools.com

The Internet Public Library:
http://www.ipl.org

Chuck Upsdell, Browser News:
http://www.upsdell.com/BrowserNews/stat_trends.htm

W3C Schools Glossary:
http://www.w3schools.com/site/site_glossary.asp

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Products and Services Vendors
These links provide information on different computer products and services manufacturers.

Adobe Software:
http://www.adobe.com


Apple:
http://www.apple.com


Cisco Systems:
http://www.cisco.com

Dell:
http://dell.com


Gateway:
http://www.gateway.com


Intel:
http://www.intel.com/education/


Iomega:
http://www.iomega.com/


Ipswitch FTP Software:
http://www.ipswitch.com

Microsoft Home Page:
http://www.microsoft.com


McAfee:
http://www.mcafee.com


Norton:
http://www.symantec.com/norton


Oracle:
http://www.oracle.com

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Programming Resources
These sites provide tips, tutorials and scripts for various programming languages.

About.com Writing a PDA-Friendly Web Site:
http://webdesign.about.com/od/pdas/a/aa060500a.htm

About.com Writing Web Pages for the iPhone:
http://webdesign.about.com/od/pdas/a/aa070207.htm

AJAX Tutorial.com:
http://www.petefreitag.com/item/515.cfm


Developer.com:
http://www.developer.com


HTML Goodies:
http://www.htmlgoodies.com/


Scripts.com Online Web Scripts Dictionary:
http://www.scripts.com/


W3C Amaya Open Source Software :
http://www.w3.org/Amaya/

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Technology Information, Resources, and Reference Materials
These sites provide useful news and information about computer technology.

ars technica:
http://arstechnica.com

Computer History Museum:
http://www.computerhistory.org


Computerworld:
http://www.computerworld.com


University of Minnesota Duluth, Web Design References:
http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/support/Training/Online/webdesign/navigation.html

Design Meltdown:
http://2010.designmeltdown.com/


Design Shack:
http://designshack.co.uk/

Experience Dynamics:
http://experiencedynamics.blogs.com/site_search_usability/2007/10/what-is-design-.html


Hardware Central:
http://www.hardwarecentral.com


Hobbes' Internet Timeline:
http://www.zakon.org/robert/internet/timeline/


Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Inc. (IEEE):
http://www.ieee.org


Internet Society — History of the Internet:
http://www.isoc.org/internet/history/


Internet.com:
http://www.internet.com


Logo Design:
http://www.logodesignlove.com/logo-awards-design-blogs

Nature Video Archive:
http://www.nature.com/nature/videoarchive/antikythera/

Media History Project:
http://www.mediahistory.umn.edu

One Stat:
http://www.onestat.com/html/aboutus_pressbox8.html

TechWeb.com:
http://www.techweb.com


Oracle:
http://www.oracle.com

Typekit.com:
http://blog.typekit.com/2009/05/27/introducing-typekit/

W3C Schools Tables:
http://www.w3schools.com/html/tryit.asp?filename=tryhtml_table_cellbackground

Webopedia:
http://www.webopedia.com/


Whatis.com:
http://whatis.techtarget.com

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Web Color
These links can help you learn more about Web-safe color palettes and color theory.

Color Matters:
http://www.colormatters.com/


Color Scheme Designer:
http://colorschemedesigner.com/


Design Library:
http://www.design-lib.com/color_tool_mixer.php


Lynda.com:
http://www.lynda.com/


Newark1 Web Color Theory Resource:
http://www.newark1.com/color/000107.html


VisiBone:
http://www.visibone.com/

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Web Site Design Evaluation Rubrics
Use these resources to help you evaluate and improve your Web sites.

Cool Home Pages:
http://www.coolhomepages.com

Lynda.com:
http://www.lynda.com/


UseIt:
http://www.useit.com


Web Style Guide:
http://www.webstyleguide.com


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Web Development Resources
These links will help you find information on building Web sites.

Developer.com:
http://www.developer.com


Hillman Curtis, Inc.:
http://www.hillmancurtis.com/


Lynda.com:
http://www.lynda.com/


Microsoft Developer Network:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/


World Wide Web Consortium:
http://www.w3.org


Web Developer Virtual Library:
http://www.wdvl.com/index.html

Web Diner:
http://www.webdiner.com


Welie.com Patterns in Interaction Design:
http://www.welie.com/index.php


Web Site Tips:
http://websitetips.com


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Web Site Domain Name Resources
These links can help you learn more about Web site domain names and registration.

InterNIC:
http://www.internic.com/


ICANN:
http://www.icann.org/


Network Solutions:
http://www.networksolutions.com

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XHTML and HTML Tips and Tutorials
Use these links to learn more about working with HTML.

Design Tutorials:
http://www.debbietdesigns.com/learn/16/saving-an-xhtml-file/#everything

HTML Goodies:
http://www.htmlgoodies.com/

W3 Schools:
http://www.w3schools.com/

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