At this point, you should be ready to actually begin building the real web site. It's worth noting that this is the step where a lot of people BEGIN their process! You are way ahead of them! You can rest assured your web site stands a much better chance at success than those sites created by plunging feet first into the design and production stage. (Again, this is why I under-emphasized both content and design in this process).
Why do I say the final product will never actually be done?
Keep in mind the internet almost always requires FRESH CONTENT on every successful Web site! You must be prepared to give people reasons to keep coming back to your site! There are exceptions to this rule, of course. For example, this very site is designed so that I don't need to update it very often, and the content here should remain fresh. I tried to go by the example set by Jesse James Garrett's book, The Elements of User Experience (New Riders, 2011) to create a work whose information would, for the most part, stay relevant, even as technological advances continually improve upon the building tools at our disposal for building Web sites. This book was also a valuable resource to me in creating this site.
Here are some useful resources (at this writing, anyway) for actually building the Web site, if you decide to do the actual work yourself. (If you'd rather hire someone, I'm available.) GOOD LUCK!
Two References for XHTML
- W3schools HTML and XHTML Reference
Retrieved February 20, 2014
This resource was recommended in class and is considered reliable. - XHTML Reference (xhtml.com)
Retrieved February 20, 2014
This resource has a close connection with The World Wide Web Consortium and it also comes up first in searches for "xhtml reference" on several search engines, while not appearing to sell anything.
Two References for CSS
- W3schools CSS Reference
Retrieved February 10, 2014
This resource was recommended in class and is considered reliable. - Mozilla Developer Network CSS Reference
Retrieved February 23, 2014. Last updated November 25, 2013.
This is a developer site on Mozilla.org, one of the oldest organizations on the web. I trust them to have reliable information, and they come up near the top of searches for CSS reference on several search engines.
Two References for Color and Design
- Visibone Webmaster's Color Library
Retrieved February 23, 2014
This resource allows you to mix colors and see how they will interact together. - Mozilla Developer Network CSS Reference
Retrieved February 23, 2014. Last updated September 28, 2013.
This page, another from Mozilla.org, compiles several useful essays and guides on responsive web design, which adjusts a web page's layout on the fly depending on the user's browser settings.
Two References for Copyright-Free Images
- FreeDigitalPhotos.com
Retrieved February 23, 2014 - MorgueFile
Retrieved February 23, 2014. Last updated September 28, 2013.
I checked to make sure these site really provided absolutely free images. Many sites offer royalty-free images, but that's not the same thing. Both of these links go to the terms page for each site.