Desktop & Electronic Publishing

Using writing, graphics, and/or page layout software to produce material for print or electronic publication.

Resources in this category:

Accessibility at Microsoft
http://www.microsoft.com/enable/

Microsoft offers demos and tutorials for people with vision, hearing, dexterity and language impairments. Learn how to access Microsoft Windows, Office and Internet Explorer. Information about assistive technologies and new products is also available.

Accessibility--Computing @ UW Madison
http://www.doit.wisc.edu/accessibility/

Web designers and developers can reach larger audiences and increase usability by making websites accessible to the blind and visually impaired. Take a free course, see videos and get guidelines on how to make your site accessible.

desktopPublishing
http://desktoppublishing.com/

A collection of resources for fonts, templates, clip art and more. Includes desktop publishing forums and application reviews.

Dynamic Drive
http://dynamicdrive.com/

Find free dynamic HTML and JavaScript scripts to enhance your website with banners, frames, menus, calendars, animations, and special effects. Forums are provided for assistance and code sharing. One of PC World's Top Ten Useful Sites Online.

Electronic Trading Research Unit: e-Business Research Center
http://www.eltrun.aueb.gr/

A wealth of information concerning e-commerce business and marketing practices, information asymmetry in the marketplace, and information economics in Europe.

FileInfo.com
http://www.fileinfo.com/

FileInfo.com is a resource that allows a user to search their database for different file extensions that one might find on their computer. The website also identifies what program is needed to open the different types of files. This website works for both Macs and PCs. This site used to be called FileInfo.net.

Fonts in Cyberspace
http://www.sil.org/computing/fonts/

A site with links to downloadable, free and shareware fonts for 120 languages.

Gizmo's Freeware Reviews
http://www.techsupportalert.com/

Provides current reviews of freeware. Browse categories such as educational; home and office; systems; programming; and many, many more. Available in English and Spanish.

The Information Economy
http://www2.sims.berkeley.edu/resources/infoecon/

Aggregate site devoted to the economics of the internet, Network economics, information goods, intellectual property and related issues.

Pointy Haired Dilbert: Learn Excel and Charting Online
http://chandoo.org/wp/

Tutorials, tips, and how-to advice on creating spreadsheets, charts, and other visuals in Microsoft Excel. Offers formulas and free templates for downloads, along with examples that are clearly explained and illustrated.

Privacy Policy Statement Generator
http://www.oecd.org/document/39/0,2340,en_2649_34255_2886327...

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development has found that privacy policies help create trusting relationships online. "The Generator, which has been endorsed by the OECD's 30 member countries, aims to offer guidance on compliance with [OECD's] Privacy Guidelines and to help organisations develop privacy policies and statements for display on their Web sites."

TrueType Typography
http://www.truetype.demon.co.uk/

A plethora of information about the technology behind TrueType fonts, including history, theory, technical specifications, and a Q&A.

WAVE Accessibility Evaluation Tool
http://wave.webaim.org/

"WAVE is a free web accessibility evaluation tool...used to aid humans in the web accessibility evaluation process. Rather than providing a complex technical report, WAVE shows the original web page with embedded icons and indicators that reveal the accessibility information within your page." Just type in your web address, upload or copy and paste HTML code!

Web Development Resources
http://www.eborcom.com/webmaker/

Web Development Resources links you to informative guides on website creation and maintenance tools such as programming languages, use of graphics, and more.