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12/12/02 - Pat asked about designing logos for web and print. Here are a few good articles that some of you might be interested in:

Making the Transition: Web to Print
Designing Logos for Web and Print
From Web to Print
The Resolution is Too Low

12/10/02 - Index DOT HTML - Wow, talk about a gold mine of resources for the HTML/CSS developer. If you are having issues with a particular tag, head over to this site, look up the tag and you will find all the attributes available for the tag plus browser peculiarities. Brian must have put a heck of a lot of time into this site and it shows. Spend some time at this site, there is so much to learn. I discovered this site when I was reading this page of HTML Tips by the author of HTML for the World Wide Web, Fifth Edition with XHTML and CSS: Visual QuickStart Guide, Elizabeth Castro.

11/22/02 - I have added a lot of PHP resources to PuterTutor. Enjoy!

11/17/02 - Paul sent one more link for a color site called ColorMatch. I just realized that I never put a link on this page to all of the Dreamweaver & Flash MX tutorials that I compiled.

11/15/02 - Paul shared these very cool color sites with me today. Mundi Designs has a Web Color Theory Studio that you can drag and drop color chips onto a palette to see what colors will look like when used together. Be sure to also check out his Principals of Graphic Design and his Flash 5 Interface Design. Paul also shared Clear Ink's Palette Man which allows you to choose from a variety of pre-defined color palettes. Lynda.com also has the "original" web safe color palette. Thanks Paul!

10/28/02 - I thought I would share a short tutorial on XHTML that I think you all should review http://www.w3schools.com/xhtml/

There are a few other tutorials that you may be interested in reading

http://www.freewebmasterhelp.com/tutorials/xhtml
http://www.wdvl.com/Authoring/Languages/XML/XHTML/
Quick list of differences between HTML 4 and XHTML
http://www.htmlgoodies.com/tutors/xhtml.html
http://www.quackit.com/xhtml/xhtml_tutorial.html
Actual Lessons (very basic) http://jessey.net/simon/xhtml_tutorial/
http://www22.brinkster.com/beeandnee/techzone/articles/htmltoxhtml.asp
http://www.thescarms.com/XML/XHTMLTutorial.asp

XML Tutorial http://www.thescarms.com/XML/XMLTutorial.asp
There are lots of resources here http://www.websitetips.com/xhtml/index.shtml

Finally, don't forget to validate http://validator.w3.org/ :)

10/18/02 - Shutterfly - Send your digital camera pictures to this web site and that will print your images for you. When you sign-up for their service you get 15 free prints (must pay tax and shipping). You can also create, snapbooks, cards, notecards, get your prints framed, and more. Very easy to use interface. I'm going to send in some of my digital shots and I'll let you know how they turned out.

Ofoto.com is another local imaging service that you should check out. Paul says they're really very good and use Kodak paper. Ben shared dotphoto.com with us, prices are as low as .17 cents a print.

10/16/02 - 315 DPI - Royalty free images for free. Very nice looking, hi-res and low-res images for your web sites. Always be sure to read and abide by the Terms of Use when you're using someone else's images.

10/3/02 - Graphics.com - A site devoted to information and resources for the graphics enthusiast.

The Plug-in Site - Tons of information about plug-ins (small add on programs that allow you to create amazing graphics very easily.) There are tutorials, reviews, products, discussions.

9/26/02 - Webmaster World - Very active discussion boards on various topics related to web design/development. I found a lot of useful information on this site.

Fireworks MX Zone - Tutorials, message board, extensions, book reviews, FAQs, and links to other sites. There is also an UltraDev Zone, and a ColdFusion Zone.

9/17/02 - About.com Web Design Tips and Guidelines - Resources for building web sites. Information on accessibility, browser compatibility, color, design articles and style, file protection, font use, getting started, inspiration, navigation, usability, and a glossary of terms. There are links on this site to lots of other wonderful resources.

8/1/02 - WebMama - You've just got to love that name! WebMama is all about internet marketing and search engine optimization. Be sure to read the FAQ on her site.

CertCities - Tons of information on various IT certifications and exams. Book reviews, salary surveys, test information, and practices exams are just a few of the topics that you will find at this content rich web site.

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