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Web Design: Home

A guide to web design tools and techniques from the Web Management Team at the University of Louisville Libraries.

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Accessible Web Sites
Tips for coding accessible web sites that meet ADA requirements.
Image Use and Citation Policy
LibGuides2: Training for Authors
Instructions and guidelines for developing web pages in LibGuides.
Web Skills
Provides a visual overview for skills to learn as a front-end web developer in a suggested chronological order.

HTML

Introduction to HTML
Code Academy basic is free.
HTML Tutorial
W3Schools
W3C Validator Service
Checks for errors in HTML.
HTML Symbols, Entities and ASCII Character Codes

CSS

Learn CSS
Code Academy basic is free.
CSS Box Model (W3Schools)
Shows the basics of how margin, border, and padding affect the width of an element.
CSS Tutorial
W3Schools
CSS Zen Garden
CSS design inspiration and templates
Omatsuri
Tools for generating triangles, gradients, color shades, and more in CSS.
Pattern Generator
Smashing Guide to CSS Layout
Smooth Box Shadow Generator
Drag levers to develop the perfect box shadow code.