Resource List Display
Accessibility
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- Accessibility Conformance Checklists
- Description
- United States Department of Health and Human Services Accessibility Conformance Checklists for evaluating digital accessibility of websites, Microsoft Word documents, PowerPoint slides, Excel spreadsheets, and Adobe PDFs.
- Source
- https://www.hhs.gov/accessibility/accessibility-checklists/index.html
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- Axes4 PAC PDF accessibility checker
- Description
- Free PDF Accessbility Checker to assess documents.
- Source
- https://pac.pdf-accessibility.org/en
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- Color Contrast Analyzer
- Description
- Vispero Color Contrast Analyser for text and visual elements.
- Source
- https://vispero.com/lp/color-contrast-checker/
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- NVDA Screen Reader
- Description
- NVDA Screen Reader software available for Windows Operating System Computers.
- Source
- https://www.nvaccess.org/download/
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- Sim Daltonism
- Description
- Check color accessibility by simulating Daltonism color blindness of images on a screen or website. For use on Apple Mac computers.
- Source
- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sim-daltonism/id693112260?mt=12
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- WebAIM Link Color Contrast Checker
- Description
- WebAIM (Accessibility In Mind) Color Contrast Checker to ensure readability for all users.
- Source
- https://webaim.org/resources/linkcontrastchecker/
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- Web Accessibility Evaluation Tools List
- Description
- World Wide Web Consortium compiled list of web accessibility evaluation tools.
- Source
- https://www.w3.org/WAI/test-evaluate/tools/list/
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- WGAC- Color Contrast Checker
- Description
- Web Content Accessibility Guidelines Color Contrast Checker to ensure readability for all users.
- Source
- https://contrastchecker.com
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- World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) How to Meet Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)
- Description
- Customizable reference to meeting Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 requirements.
- Source
- https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/quickref/?versions=2.1
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- World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Accessibility Laws and Policies
- Description
- List of governmental policies about web accessibility.
- Source
- https://www.w3.org/WAI/policies/
Graphic Design
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- Adobe
- Description
- Graphic and multimedia design software.
- Source
- https://www.adobe.com
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- Creative Bloq
- Description
- Inspiration for Creatives.
- Source
- https://creativebloq.com
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- Creative Pro Network
- Description
- Graphic design resources and training.
- Source
- https://creativepro.com
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- Google Fonts
- Description
- Fonts available to use in print and web design.
- Source
- https://fonts.google.com
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- Letterhead Fonts
- Description
- Fonts available to purchase for use in print and web design.
- Source
- https://letterheadfonts.com/
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- On1
- Description
- Photo editing, resizing, restoring, and organizing software.
- Source
- https://www.on1.com
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- Pexels
- Description
- Access to stock photography resources.
- Source
- https://www.pexels.com
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- Pixabay
- Description
- Access to stock photography resources.
- Source
- https://pixabay.com
Instructional Technology
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- TechSmith
- Description
- Maker of instructional technology sofware such as Camtasia for producing screen recording tutorials.
- Source
- https://www.techsmith.com
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- Training Magazine Network
- Description
- Resources for instructional professionals, designers, and technologists.
- Source
- https://www.trainingmagnetwork.com
Video Production
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- Aspect Ratio Calculator
- Description
- Aspect ratio calculator for determining pixel width/height and aspect ratios.
- Source
- https://calculateaspectratio.com
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- Purple Planet Music
- Description
- Music tracks for personal project and social media. Commercial licensing options for music as well.
- Source
- https://www.purple-planet.com/home
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- SRT to VTT converter (for Closed Caption Files)
- Description
- Convert a SubRip subtitle file (SRT) closed caption files to a Web Video Text Track (VTT) (or visa versa) with this free converter tool.
- Source
- https://www.techsmith.com/tools/vtt-to-srt/
Web Design
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- Autoprefixer CSS online
- Description
- Set browser prefixes for css back to a chosen number of browser versions.
- Source
- https://autoprefixer.github.io/
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- Can I Use
- Description
- Find compatibility issues for HTML/CSS and other web-based formats.
- Source
- https://caniuse.com
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- CSS Gradient
- Description
- Create custom CSS linear or radial gradients with multiple stops and alpha levels.
- Source
- https://cssgradient.io
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- CSS-Tricks
- Description
- CSS-Tricks is a compilation of articles, guides and information about a variety of useful CSS tips.
- Source
- https://css-tricks.com
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- Cyberduck
- Description
- File Transfer Protocol (FTP) browser application available for both Windows and Mac.
- Source
- https://cyberduck.io
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- Emmet
- Description
- Plug in for web development adding shortcuts to improve web design workflow.
- Source
- https://emmet.io
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- HTML Color Codes
- Description
- Find Hexidecimal, Red/Green/Blue (RGB), and Hue/Saturation/Lightness (HSL) colors using a color picker tool.
- Source
- https://htmlcolorcodes.com
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- HTML5 Please
- Description
- Check compatibility with the latest HTML5 and CSS3 features.
- Source
- https://html5please.com
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- Homebrew
- Description
- Command Line Tool Package Manager for installing packages, applications, plugins, etc.
- Source
- https://brew.sh
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- JavaScript Minifier
- Description
- Minimize JavaScript code for web performance.
- Source
- https://minify-js.com
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- JavaScript Validator
- Description
- Copy and paste JavaScript code into this website to validate that code.
- Source
- https://codeshack.io/js-validator/
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- Phoenix Code
- Description
- A free open source code editor and successor to the Brackets code editor.
- Source
- https://phcode.dev
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- PHP Minifier
- Description
- Minimize PHP code for web performance.
- Source
- https://php-minify.com
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- Ruffle Flash Emulator
- Description
- Embed and run Adobe Flash-based content into web pages.
- Source
- https://ruffle.rs
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- Smashing Magazine
- Description
- Online magazine for web designers and developers with articles and resources covering accessibility, CSS, design systems, HTML, JavaScript, Typography, User Experience Design and more.
- Source
- https://www.smashingmagazine.com
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- Stack Overflow
- Description
- Forum for questions and answers about all things programming including web design issues.
- Source
- https://stackoverflow.com/questions
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- TinyPNG
- Description
- Used to compress image file size improving web performance.
- Source
- https://tinypng.com
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- W3schools
- Description
- Resource for learning many web development techniques.
- Source
- https://www.w3schools.com/
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- Web Page Validator
- Description
- Validate HTML code for web pages.
- Source
- https://validator.w3.org
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- Zed Code Editor
- Description
- An minimal code editor with built-in collaboration, customization and artificial intelligence options.
- Source
- https://zed.dev