Other Web Development Resources
These resources are offered to assist you in the development of your website. To suggest other resources to add to this list, please contact Web Communications.
Development resources
- The Virginia Tech Webmaster's Toolkit (part of the computing.vt.edu website) is a collection of resources to assist Web developers at Virginia Tech.
- The Blacksburg Electronic Village, an outreach project of Virginia Tech, offers custom website design, development, and maintenance for new or existing sites.
- Virginia Tech's New Media Center offers members of the university community access to multimedia hardware and software.
- The Software Technologies Laboratory, a departmental center affiliated with the Grado Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, provides the full suite of application services, including graphic design, application design and development, and IT support. Contact Mark Howard (mah@stl.vt.edu) for more information.
Web design resources
- World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
- CSS, Accessibility and Standards Links (a veritable smorgasbord of links)
- HTML Dog Guides (six guides covering the length and breadth of HTML and CSS)
Educational resources
- A List Apart explores the design, development, and meaning of Web content, with a special focus on designing with standards.
- useit.com presents commentary and advice by Jakob Nielsen on usability and Web design.
- Web Content Style Guide: Writing for the Web by Gerry McGovern.
Networking resources
- University and College Webmasters listserv (maintained by the University of Michigan)
- College Communicators Association listserv (Virginia and D.C.)