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Thank you for visiting our Web Resources Site. We hope you find something of interest on your visit now or in the future. The Monterey Elks developed this page & collected these Links in the hopes that all lodges will have a better understanding of what is involved in the development of a Web Site. The development of this page is a hope that all Elks Lodge's will have a chance to see what is available in the way of resources for the Internet.
Web Site development is an art, and one needs to be skilled in all sorts of disciplines to pull off a cohesive, interesting, "bring them back" site. We could hire out our site development but that would hardly be a lot of fun and certainly not as educational as doing the work yourselves.
So, do you remember the old Wendy's commercial "Where's the BEEF ?" Our site started out as a means of understanding the technical aspects of HTML, CSS, JavaScript and similar behind-the-page stuff. While it was never intended to be widely published, we needed a means of working with various service providers to gain an understanding of the time, cost and technical demands of publishing and maintaining a site.
In a way, our site is the "Beef"?. The HTML source code is intended to be an example of the "best practice" although perhaps that doesn't exist. Right click on the text you're reading and select "View Source" to explore the world of HTML. You can find some pretty good references to HTML on our site.
The fast loading times of our pages is intended to set an example, along with parsimonious graphics, of how we value your time. The spelling and grammar are intended to be correct although neither has been proofed by a scholar. Overall, the style is our own, and we are proud of that. The one thing we tried to do was to give each page a somewhat different look, style and a personal feeling for the people we are trying to reach. In this I hope we have reached you. Though you may not agree with what is said, look at the style & content of each page of the site. If you pick up something that you may want to use for your site then we have made our point and for that we thank you.
The one item you must always remember is who is your primary audience, the people you are reaching for? Different Sites reach different people. DO NOT try to overpower your Site. "NOT" everyone has the most updated plug-in's or the most updated Browser. The key is yes keep your Site updated, BUT don't add so much that you lose people because of over powering your Site with graphics & plug-in's that can't be viewed by all. The one thing I have learned was KISS - "Keep it Simple Stupid", because as Web Designers we can get carried away & lose the people we are trying to reach.
By the way, if you're new to web development and the acronyms or other terms are unfamiliar to you, visit http://www.whatis.com/ for a wonderful example of the power of the internet
Now for the Web Resources
Computersmiths - How did we get this smart? We learned from the very best. Follow this link and see how & why. "LOT'S" of development examples are in the Education part of this section. This is the 1st site you should check out. If you live in the Monterey area, Randy teaches at MPC
World Wide Web Consortium - Where the standards are set for HTML, CSS, VRML & XML.
Chami HTML Kit - Syntax checker to proof your work.
Paint Shop Pro 9.0 - "GREAT" Graphic program for around $120.00 also does animations.
Xara 3D - Great program for creating your own 3d banners, headings and animations
WS_FTP - The "TOP" program that let's you upload, download and manage your web site with ease
WinZip - Compress your files and save Web space
McAfee - Keep the files you download and your computer safe from Viruses
GIF Movie Gear - Animation & Graphic Program
Bravenet - Free WebMaster Tools & Development Programs along with GREAT Web Site support FOR free
HTML Writers Guild - Learn the Correct way of using HTML
Professor Franklin's Photo Effects - Streetwise Software, the next BEST Graphics to Paint Shop Pro & only $40.00
Add Search Engines
These Graphics & Links are just a few of the samples that can be done.
Just click on the graphic of your choice to see what can be done.
This Site was CREATED using the above Programs
plus FrontPage 98 & 2000 & 2002.
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