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Introduction

Background Information for Developing and Maintaining a Web Site

Use the links found here whenever you endeavor to do something new — we'll continue to take link suggestions to keep this source as comprehensive as possible!

"Care and Feeding of Web Pages" by the Keeper and Web Master of the CIMM web pages

A tongue in cheek piece containing many truisms.

"Dan's Web Tips".

An Index to a broad selection of Web designer/maintainer topics.

useit.com: Jakob Nielsen's Web Site

One of the earliest and still one of the best of references on "Best Practices" for the Web. His Alertbox section tracks on usability. (Usability and accessibility are different topics!)

Usable Web: A Reference to Web Usability Information

Usable Web is a collection of links about information architecture, human factors, user interface issues, and usable design specific to the World Wide Web. There is also a .gov usability site sponsored by the National Cancer Institute on Web usability.

Web Site Development Information and Good Site Design Practices from Goodpractices.com

Very good links and a comprehensive set of General Tips. In their words —

"This resource is dedicated to those entering the accessible but often misunderstood world of HTML authoring, the practice of creating Web pages. The focus extends into Web site development and page design. Each resource offers excellent information on HTML authoring or Web design and typically they encourage the use of platform-independent Web publishing practices."

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"Mastering a Web Site" online course Created and maintained by Lorna Schmid and David Boldt. http://water.usgs.gov/usgs/training/webmaster/intro.html     Last modified: Wed Nov 12 17:38:22 EST 2003