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Using Images on the Web
Online Tutorials

Perhaps one of the biggest mistakes web page designers make is to misuse or overuse graphic images on web pages. Designers become so enthusiastic about using new technology that they tend to focus on "look what we can make for you" rather than a web page's functionality.

Web page graphics must serve a function. If a graphic image's only function is "to look cool," you are unnecessarily increasing the download time of your web pages. Also unless images are the centerpiece of a particular page misuse will detract from the actual content being presented.

Image Guides

Image on the Web Quick primer on images on web pages

Using Graphics on Web Pages Style guide for graphics use

Web Graphics

Using Images on the Web

Web Publishing Guide: About Images Technical information on images

Online Tutorials

The following are HTML Tutorials and walkthroughs containing information on HTML formatting and how to write HTML and use images

Web Monkey -- The Web Developer's Resource A comprehensive online resource for HTML coding, including tutorials, style guides and advanced techniques

Web Monkey HTML Cheat Sheet List of common HTML tags

Finding Images on the Web

Working with Images

Tablemaker Automated online HTML table generator

Grantastic Designs Web Site Tips

Web pages that suck - Online journal of what not to do when creating a web page

 

 

 

 
 
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