Tools and resources
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Using Wikis to Build Library Web Spaces
Joyce Yukawa, MLIS Program, College of St. Catherine
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General resources
Wikis
- Farkas, M. (2005). Using wikis to create online communities. Retrieved September 17, 2007, from WebJunction.
- Lamb, B. (2004). Wide open spaces: Wikis, ready or not. Educause Review, 39 (5). Retrieved October 17, 2007.
Wiki training
- Forrest, B. Teach the wiki way. Retrieved October 17, 2007, from O'Reilly Radar.
- Wikinomics. Wiki 101. Retrieved October 17, 2007.
- Wikinomics. Beginners Guide. Retrieved October 17, 2007.
Web design
- Berkun, S. (2005). The art of project management. Sebastopol, CA: O'Reilly.
- Derman, I. 1999. Accessible designs for library web sites. Retrieved October 17, 2007.
- Freeman, E. & Freeman, E. (2005). Head First HTML with CSS & XHTML. Sebastopol, CA: O'Reilly.
- Kimen, S. (1999). 10 questions about information architecture. Retrieved October 17, 2007.
- Lynch, P. J. & Horton, S. (2002). Web style guide, 2nd ed. Retrieved October 17, 2007. (web book)
- Tidwell, J. (2005). Designing interfaces. Sebastopol, CA: O'Reilly.
Security
- NetworkDictionary.com Information, Computer and Network Security. Retrieved October 17, 2007.
- Wiedman, B. Database Security (Common-sense Principles). Retrieved October 22, 2007, from Governmentsecurity.org.
Library 2.0
- Meredith Farkas' website for her course Five weeks to a social library. Retrieved October 17, 2007.
- Kathryn Greenhill, What is Library 2.0 on SlideShare. Retrieved October 17, 2007.
- Karen G. Schneider A Library 2.0 Cookbook on SlideShare. Retrieved October 17, 2007.
- Squidoo. (2006). Library 2.0 Reading List. Retrieved October 17, 2007.
Software tools
Do-It-Yourself Tools: Good commercial tools are available; this list focuses on free, open source software.
MediaWiki help
- Meta Software and editing help from Meta-Wiki
- Wikipedia Table Help
- Common Energy Wiki Basics
- Common Energy How to Use a Wiki
HTML & CSS
- W3Schools Basic HTML Tags
- W3 Schools CSS Tutorial
- FireFox web browser provides a Web Developer Toolbar plugin that allows you to diagnose and correct problems as you develop your web pages. (free; Windows, Mac, Linux)
- Nvu: An open-source alternative to Macromedia Dreamweaver. Website development software. (free; Windows, Mac, Linux)
Working with color
- W3 Schools concise CSS color tutorial: CSS Colors
- dhtmlgoodies.com Find matching colors for your web page
- Online color scheme generator Color Schemer Online v2
Working with images
- Microsoft Office drawing tools
- Image Tricks (free; Mac)
- The G.I.M.P. (GNU Image manipulation Package): An open-source alternative to Photoshop. Image manipulation software. (free; Windows, Mac, Linux)
Text editors
- TextWrangler: Text editor (free; Mac)
- ConText: Text editor (free; Windows)
Other software
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