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Here you will find external links that can be useful for Web Design I or Web Design II or may just contain fun information related to the courses. Make sure you report any broken links to Mr. Miller for extra credit! The external links are not controlled by Yorkville or Mr. Miller so their content may change without notice.

List of Links


  • W3 Schools
  • This site is the reference for HTML, XML, CSS, and a number of scripting languages. It contains all of the rules for using HTML tags including which tags and properties have been deprecated as well as examples and tutorials so you know how to use them.
  • Color Scheme Designer
  • You can use this web application to create color schemes. The color wheel allows you to pick a monochromatic, complementary, triadic, tetradic, analogous, or accented analogous scheme.
  • Typetester
  • This site can help you make a good font choice for your website. You can compare up to three fonts with different settings such as size, color, alignment, and a host of other important typography settings.
  • morgueFile
  • This site contains high-quality stock photos that you don't need to pay for and you don't even have to provide attribution to the owner of the photo.
  • Tag Galaxy
  • A cool way to find images on Flickr. You may need to attribute the images to their original owners.
  • W3Avenue
  • This website contains a number of links to texture sites. Some of the sites are better than others but they all contain repeating textures or other textures that can be used on your sites.
  • Thinking w/Type
  • This site will teach you nearly everything you want to know about fonts and typography. The site shows you good and bad examples of typography on the web. This is an essential site for anyone who wants to learn more about fonts.
  • CSS Play
  • A site with a wealth of tutorials on how to do almost anything using CSS. Some of the tutorials may be complicated, but they cover a wide range of topics and are all well thought out.
  • CSS Zen Garden
  • A demo site that shows how CSS can be used to change almost anything about a website. The exact same HTML code is used for all of the different designs for this site, and the styles are the only things that change from design to design.