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Personal Web Space - Resources

To get you started in creating your personal web pages. D&E Jazzd does not provide any further technical support for building webpages other then what is listed on these pages. If you have further questions we suggest that you, join a web developers forum, or purchase some books to learn more.

For graphic resource sites, image libraries, and website checking resources click here to jump down to that section.

Web Page Creation Programs

CoffeeCup HTML Editor is a WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) HTML editor, that also has a straight code option. Go to the link above and learn more about this program, you can also Download the program from that site. It is a Trial version program however.

1st Page 2000 is a straight code program with three levels of user experience (easy, expert, and hardcore). Click on the link to goto the site and learn more about its features and see some screenshots. This program is 100% free and can be downloaded at the site.

Macromedia Dreamweaver is a professional level WYSIWYG HTML editor, like CoffeeCup's HTML Editor. The link takes you to the Download page for the trial version of the program.

Image Editing Programs

Corel Paint Shop Pro is a very good, powerful, inexpensive graphics program for creating, and editing images for the web. Download the trial version and see how you like it.

Adobe Photoshop is a professional image and graphics editing, altering, and photo touching program. It is very powerful and expensive compared to Paint Shop Pro. Photoshop is used for more then just web graphics, however. Try their trial version for free.

Adobe Fireworks is a professional web graphics image editing program that easily works with vector and bitmapped graphics. Unlike Photoshop, Fireworks provides advanced interactivity with images that will be posted on a website. Check out their trial version and learn more about the product at Adobe's website.

FTP Programs

Most web page creation programs come with FTP utilities. You might want to check out the one that is included with your other program. Or you could download one of these two FTP programs.

WS_FTP and CuteFTP both are strictly file transfer protocal programs. FTP programs usually falls down to personal preference. We recommend downloading them both and see which you like using best.

Other Resources

On the internet there are plenty of places which support people in creating graphics for their websites. These sites actually have pre-designed themes, buttons, background, and many other things to get you started on creating your personal web site.

Image pages

Image searches

GIF Animations

Backgrounds

Webpage Buttons

Once you have your site made, you can run it through site checking applications online that will tell you browser compatability, page load time, how well your graphics are compressed, the quality of your html programming and other things. Try running your site through at this site:

Optiview is mainly for graphics. It tells you page load times, and also shows you what images can be compressed more.