Webmaster Tips
Try these links to jazz up your web site.
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Google

 

  1. Free K-12 Software from Coffee Cup
    Web development goodies including an event calendar and news flash for your school site.

  2. XIN Calendar

  3. Bells & Whistles

  4. Net Firms hosting and domain name service

  5. Google Sites hosting
    FREE, be aware of the limited space.

  6. Dynamic Drive

  7. WS Abstract

  8. The Java Script Source

  9. Code Lifter

  10. A-1 Java Scripts

  11. Java Scripts from Designer Wiz

  12. Timer

  13. Favicon
    Has free icons you can use to add to your URL or Favorites Menu - like the flag on the Computer Lab site.
    Click here for the simple steps to apply it.

  14. Favicon from Pics generator

  15. Pegaweb
    Helpful tips, easy to follow tutorials. Great site for help with graphics!

  16. Hands On
    Step by Step tricks to making spectacular graphics with Adobe Photoshop.

  17. Webmonkey Hex (color) Codes

  18. HTML Goodies Hex (color) Codes

  19. Web FX
    Create interesting graphics. Ok, you have to have your own graphic to begin with, but then this makes it snazzier. Check out the frames - T.V. & dollar bills, and the wavy or ribbon distortions.

  20. GIF Works

  21. Cool Text

  22. Animation Online
    Create animated banners and buttons.

  23. Media Builder's 3D Text Maker

  24. Glassy Buttons
    Free button generator.

  25. Button Generator

  26. The Rendermachine
    You have to register, but it's free.

  27. Webplaces
    Sounds galore here.

  28. Find Sounds
    Well organized.

  29. Cool Tool Quiz Maker
    Enter your questions and answers to generate Java Script quiz to place on your own web site.

  30. Java Script Quiz Maker
    You can add graphics and links.

  31. Calendar Script - see pricing page for special school, church, non-profit pricing
    Create users who can then update calendar online adding events and information.

  32. Spell Master Games
    Create interactive Flash activities to post on your web site.

  33. Resize Images Online
    Avatars and more.

  34. Web Photo Resizer

 

How to add a favicon to your site:
A favicon is a tiny icon that appears in the Address Bar at the beginning of your URL and also appears in the Favorites Menu when anyone bookmarks your site. Here's how to add one to your site:
The graphic file MUST be in standard Windows icon file format, .ico for this to work.
Mrs. Cannon uses IrfanView, a free program from http://www.irfanview.com   to create and save .ico files.
Set the size of your graphic to 32x32. Save the .ico file and import it into the root directory of your web site.
That's all there is to it. It will automatically be picked up by Internet Explorer 5 and above and your graphic will appear in the Favorites Menu when someone bookmarks it. It also appears in the Address Bar on the browser and on the desktop when someone creates a shortcut to the site.
Easy-Breezy!
     Additional tip: adding this code to the head section of your HTML will force the icon to appear if needed. Copy and paste the line below into the head section. EDIT the highlighted section to reflect the location of your site.
<link rel="shortcut icon" href="http://www.your site's URL/favicon.ico"> 

 

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