WarpNacelle's blog http://code2design.com/blog/6/atom/feed 2007-01-15T01:07:00-05:00 Instant HTML Help http://code2design.com/warpnacelle/instant_html_help 2007-04-14T01:19:41-04:00 2007-04-14T01:19:41-04:00 WarpNacelle If you're just learning how to create your own little space in the vast expanse of the World Wide Web you are starting at a great time.
When I began learning, nearly 10 years ago, I had to crack open the books, fire up Wordpad and figure this stuff out by trial and error. If I needed help, it was a long search through various indexes.
Now, there are so many resources on the web that anyone wanting to learn HTML or any of the vast languages out there, they have gold readily available at the click of a mouse. Plus, with Web 2.0 becoming more and more prevalent, instant examples are here.
Case in point is the HTML Playground: http://htmlplayground.com/
The name says it all. A list of web coding tags are available for you to select and have instant examples and sample code to look at and then edit it and see what happens.
This is a fantastic resource for any beginner and one I highly recommend checking out and, well, playing around with!

]]> If you're just learning how to create your own little space in the vast expanse of the World Wide Web you are starting at a great time.

When I began learning, nearly 10 years ago, I had to crack open the books, fire up Wordpad and figure this stuff out by trial and error. If I needed help, it was a long search through various indexes.

Now, there are so many resources on the web that anyone wanting to learn HTML or any of the vast languages out there, they have gold readily available at the click of a mouse. Plus, with Web 2.0 becoming more and more prevalent, instant examples are here.

Case in point is the HTML Playground: http://htmlplayground.com/

The name says it all. A list of web coding tags are available for you to select and have instant examples and sample code to look at and then edit it and see what happens.

This is a fantastic resource for any beginner and one I highly recommend checking out and, well, playing around with!

]]> Color Websites Resources http://code2design.com/warpnacelle/color_websites_resources 2007-01-14T18:41:27-05:00 2007-01-15T01:07:00-05:00 WarpNacelle Color is a very important aspect of any web site. A website that has the best content won't matter if the user cannot read it. Here is my list of favorite websites to help aid in the quest of the perfect color scheme.

]]> Color is a very important aspect of any web site. A website that has the best content won't matter if the user cannot read it. Here is my list of favorite websites to help aid in the quest of the perfect color scheme.

1) - Color Scheme Generator An easy to use scheme generator that includes Monochromatic, Contrasting, quick color adjusting and text.

2) ColorCombos.com - Choose from pre-set combos designed for the web and edit them to suit your needs.

3) ColorBlender.com - Using RGB sliders, dynamically create a color scheme.

4) - Palette From a Photo Use a photo to generate a color palette from it.

5) EasyRBG - A very advanced color scheme generator with a plethora of matching options.

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For those who use FireFox (and every web designer SHOULD!) here are three indispensable add-ons to get, if you don't already have them.

1) - Rainbow Picker Select from a color wheel to automatically have the color value saved to the clipboard.

2) ColorZilla - Point and Click on any web page to get the HEX color values.

3) Palette Grabber - Creates a palette from the current webpage for Photoshop, Paint Shop Pro, GIMP, and Flash

There ya go! I hope these help make the all important choice of color that much easier!

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