Links
The links below are provided (see our page on Web planning: links and location) to help you find additional information on website architecture and to define our location in information space (cyberspace).
The TechDis Web Accessibility & Usability Resource was produced for lecturers, students and Internet media professionals who work within education. It provides information on the technical and practical aspects of web accessibility (including usability issues) and its evaluation, information on how disabled users access the Internet. It is provided by JISC.
Many of the examples of good websites one hears about are 'own work' by website design companies. But Yale University has some good advice on creating good websites. The Web Style Guide is the online version of the book by the authors Patrick J. Lynch and Sarah Horton.
A List Apart is a magazine for "people who make websites". It explores the design, development, and meaning of web content, with a special focus on techniques and benefits of designing with web standards.
Boxes and Arrows is a peer-written journal dedicated to discussing, improving and promoting the work of this community, through the sharing of exemplary technique, innovation and informed opinion.
EchoEcho.com is a very good tutorial and general resource site.
Jeffrey Zeldman Presents: The Daily Report is the personal site of web guru, Jeffrey Zeldman. One of the most useful and informative blogs on the web.
Max Hits is a well presented "how to" site from author Mike Slocombe. Based on the book of the same name.
SitePoint is a portal for web developers, stuffed full of useful material.
W3Schools is a comprehensite tutorial site covering just about every current web technology.
The Web Standards Project is a grassroots coalition fighting for standards that ensure simple, affordable access to web technologies for all.
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) was created in October 1994 to lead the World Wide Web to its full potential by developing common protocols that promote its evolution and ensure its interoperability.
See our website architecture resource page for more links on specific topics.
