An Iowa LTAP Special Publication
If you think it's time for your transportation agency, either by itself or as part of a city or county government, to publish a web site, this series of articles will help you think through the planning stages of developing a web site and then provide several how-to articles to guide you through the nuts and bolts of web site creation.
- Planning the site (February/March 1999) An example
- Acquiring the tools (April/May 1999)
- Choosing and organizing content (June/July 1999)
- Helping users navigate your site (August/September 1999)
- Creating the look and feel (October/November/December 1999)
Taking our own advice: a look at CTRE's web site (December 1999)
Resources for web development and design
- One of the best all-around sources for information about many different facets of web development and design is www.webreference.com. I recommend subscribing to their free weekly e-mail update newsletter.
- Want to know more about Internet terminology? Take a look at this list of glossaries.
- Ready to dive into web design? Here's a page full of valuable links to get you started.
- HTML is easy to learn, especially with a handy beginner's guide.
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