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On-line Tutorials and Guides

The following tutorials and guides are provided by the Center for the Advancement of Teaching.

How the Web Works

These pages support a ongoing seminar series called How the Web Works, created by Bart Everson, the Center's Multimedia Artist. The series explores the concepts behind the technology of the World Wide Web, and aims to increase understanding of an information space that more and more of us are using daily.

  • Introduction To The Web
    Appropriate for anyone who wants to learn about the Web and the Internet.

  • Introduction to HTML
    An introduction to the basic concepts of HTML, with guidelines on how to 'mark up' a document for the World Wide Web.

  • Introduction to XHTML
    An overview of Extensible Hypertext Markup Language, the apparent succesor of HTML.

  • Basics of Web Imaging
    Color modes, file formats, bit depth, compression schemes, Web-safe colors, good design practices, and more.

  • Animation for the Web
    A few materials on file formats and basic concepts with links to animated examples.

  • Using Style Sheets
    A fact sheet, a tutorial, and some links about the powerful concept of style sheets.

  • Feeding Frenzy
    Have you noticed these little orange buttons that seem to be cropping up all over the World Wide Web?

  • Using del.icio.us
    A better way to bookmark.

  • Planning Your Website
    Tips on how to design your site and mange your workflow.

Other Tutorials

These pages address a variety of issues and are based on the work of a number of Center staff and Xavier faculty.


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