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Website Development Resources
Here we have provided you with a host of scripts website add-ons resources to help you get your site to the top and make the users experience terrific. The resources and knowledge base sighted are for web development and the development of your website, we also list web development links as well.
The development of websites for cross browser platforms
Web Development starts when you conceptualize your web page. You need to know who u are building for and what platform.
When you're creating a Web page, size matters. There's limited space to work with, and page elements take up certain amounts of space after Web Development. It's a land of constraints, and you've got to know the rules before you get started.
Unfortunately, the browser makers have been a bit on the naughty side, so the rules aren't simple. Each Web browser has its own playing field with its own quirks. If we don't get to know every one of these playing fields, then our pages might very well look crappy in some browser.
The purpose of this quick reference is to collect everything you need to know about the spatial aspects of the major browsers.
Here's what we'll be looking at:
Canvas size - How wide can a page be and still work at 640x480, 800x600, and 1024x768 resolutions? How much height is available before the user will have to scroll?
Text size - How big is text when using common text sizing methods? How hard is it to make text the same size across browsers and platforms?
Form elements - How much room do pull down menus, text input fields, and other form elements take up?
After reviewing some recent (and free!) browser stats at www.theCounter.com and elsewhere, I decided to focus on the following browsers:
- Internet Explorer 4 and higher (Windows and Macintosh)
- Netscape 4 and higher (Windows and Macintosh)
- AOL 7 for Windows
Let the data begin.
It is clear that Microsofts Internet Explorer still rules the roost in terms of Web Development for browsers, Opera www.opera.com and Firefox www.mozilla.org are ones to consider these day as well as Netscape.
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Web Development Links
Here are some of the best resources sites out there:
Sitepoint.com - Scripts, asp, php, e-commerce etc.
Webdev.com - Scripts and knowledge base.
Webmonkey.com - Website building resources for the beginner.
HTML Gear - Offers several free HTML tools for webmasters including a guest book, feedback modules, headline tools, polls, and more.
CNET Builder - Includes tutorials, columns, and graphics and script libraries.
Web Developer Shed - Offers a complete line of information on web page design tips, java scripting guide, shareware HTML editor, and web server software and setup.
Dreambook - Features guest book hosting and design.
WebTrends Network - Provides web-building resources for developers including domain registration, traffic analysis, and browser compatibility analysis.
Escati - Offers counter ID, page background, clock and date countdown, and more.
FlamingText.com - Features an online tool for automatically generating a custom GIF of your name on fire.
Developer.com - Information and resources for Internet and intranet developers.
BigNoseBird.com - Everything for the novice to intermediate web master. HTML, CGI-BIN, SSI, graphics, style, and advice.
MediaBuilder - Offering animated GIFs, background textures, borders, icons and horizontal rules.
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