Web Support
The following hyperlinks are provided with the intention of providing assistance in the development of campus Web sites. Any hyperlinks leading to external Web sites and resources are being provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only. These external sites do not constitute an endorsement or any association with the University. Cal State L.A. bears no responsibility for the accuracy, legality or content of the external site or for that of subsequent links. Contact the external site for answers to questions regarding its content.
Web Accessibility
- ADA Section 508 Compliance: Every webpage on Cal State L.A. needs to follow Section 508 guidelines.
- Tim Thatcher explains: A more friendly approach to understanding web accessibility.
- Accessible Web Forms: Web forms and labels.
- Deprecated HTML tags: A list of deprecated "illegal" codes and alternative options.
- W3C Validation: Markup Validation Services
Web Space
- Web Space Request Forms: Various forms for requesting Web space on the University Web Server.
- Automated Faculty Web Page: Form will automatically generate a Web page built from a page template for faculty.
- Student Organization Request: Web space request form for student clubs and organizations.
- Web Web Page Templates and Guidelines: Sanctioned page templates and guidelines by the University Web Committee.
- Web Accessibility Standards: Every webpage on Cal State L.A. needs to follow Section 508 guidelines.
Workshops and Handouts
- Directory of Online Documentation: Site contains handouts on FrontPage, FTP, and other Web related applications and tools.
- ITS Training Program: Workshops are available for HTML, Dreamweaver, and Flash.
- Web Development Series: Workshops provided by the eLearning Programs and Support Center.
HTML
- HTML Primer: A very detailed introduction to html. Site also includes many useful tutorials.
- HTML Cheat Sheet: List of tags used in html pages.
- Introduction
to HTML: Quick short tutorial guide of html beginners.
Cascading Style Sheets
- Cascading Style Sheets : An introduction guide to CSS. Site contains various CSS tutorials.
- CSS Play: For advanced users: CSS can do many thing such as menus, photo galleries, image manipulation and many other things.
Creating and Automating Web Forms
- The EZ Form Mailer Program: This CGI script takes the data entered in an HTML form and sends it via e-mail to the specified location.
- Web Form on IWS: Connecting a Web Form to a Database on the Instructional Web Server (IWS)
- Website Hit Counter : Another site providing free counters, an account has to be created as well.
Miscellaneous
- Photobucket Slideshow: Create a free account to host your images and create free flash-based slideshows.
- Dynamic Drive: Site contains many JavaScripts but keep in mind of ADA compatibility.
- PHP Tutorials: For advance users with the server requirements, its a great alternative to JavaScript. Very handy for users with lots of pages to manage.
- RSS Viewer: Syndicate RSS news feeds on your site using JavaScript.
- Streaming Media: Creating Streaming Media WindowsMedia Encoder Development site.