Basics of Web Design

Chapter 12 - Web Publishing Basics

Well, you've designed and built a website, but there is still much more to do. You need to obtain a domain name, select a web host, publish your files to the Web, and submit your site to search engines. In addition to discussing these tasks, this chapter introduces you to evaluating the accessibility and usability of your website.

Domain Name Registration

• Register.com
• GoDaddy
• Network Solutions

Trademarks

• Trademark Electronic Search System
• Trademark Information

Choosing a Web Host

• Hosting Review
• HostIndex
• Hosting Provider Performance Report

FTP

• Port Numbers
• FileZilla
• SmartFTP
• CuteFTP
• WS_FTP

Search Engine Resources

• Search Engine Use
• 80% of Internet Traffic Begins at a Search Engine
• Search Engine Popularity
• Web Robots
• Google AdWords

Accessibility

• Section 508
• Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 (WCAG 2.0)
• JAWS Screen reader
• NVDA Screen reader
• Video Intro to the Screen Reader

Validation

• W3C HTML Validator
• W3C CSS Validator

Automated Accessibility Testing Tools

• WebAIM WAVE
• ATRC AChecker
• Firefox Web Developer Extension
• WAT Toolbar
• AIS Web Accessibility Toolbar
• WebAIM Manual Checklist

Usability Testing

• Usability Basics
• How to Test Usability (PDF)
• Advanced Common Sense
• Steve Krug Interview
• Usability Resources
• Usability Testing Materials
  

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