School of Public Policy
George Mason University
Macro Policy
PUBP 801.001
September 10, 2002
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Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility:
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privacy, http://www.cpsr.org/cpsr/nii/cyber-rights/web/current-privacy.html ,
encryption, http://www.cpsr.org/cpsr/nii/cyber-rights/web/current-key.html.
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The following websites have useful material. There are a number of news digests and electronic information sources to which you are encouraged to subscribe, or scan. They will help you to keep abreast of developments in the field, which come at a fast pace. Your suggestions are welcome!
Organizations:
Summa, Allyn, "Web Design Basics," an on-line tutorial of the GMU Office of University Computing and Instructional Services, is available at http://www.gmu.edu/departments/ucis/webdesign/
Shiple, John, "Information Architecture Tutorial," provides a five-step guide to the basics of information architecture: http://hotwired.lycos.com/webmonkey/design/site_building/tutorials/tutorial1.html
Association for Progressive Communications, "Using the Internet Strategically," http://www.apc.org/english/ngos/strategy/index.htm . See especially links "Real Life Strategic Uses," http://www.apc.org/english/ngos/strategy/examples/index.htm, and "Building A Web Site Together," http://womensnet.org.za/about/curric.htm .
Help for student web projects is available from the Student Technology Assistance and Resource (STAR) office at the Johnson Center, Rm. 311, http://media.gmu.edu/web/webstar.html
"Page Builder," the STAR on-line presentation on student web projects at http://media.gmu.edu/pagebuilder
GMU's "Web Development" website provides a number of resources and services for university web page designers: http://www.gmu.edu/mlnavbar/webdev/findex.html
Tutorials and General Guides
Summa, Allyn, "Web Design Basics," an on-line tutorial of the GMU Office of University Computing and Instructional Services, is available at http://www.gmu.edu/departments/ucis/webdesign/
Shiple, John, "Information Architecture Tutorial," provides a five-step guide to the basics of information architecture: http://hotwired.lycos.com/webmonkey/design/site_building/tutorials/tutorial1.html
Lynch, Patrick and Horton, Sarah, Web Style Guide: Basic Design Principles for Creating Web Sites, (New Haven: Yale University Press, 1999). Web version: http://info.med.yale.edu/caim/manual/ See especially the section on "Site Design" at http://info.med.yale.edu/caim/manual/sites/site_design.html
Greenspun, Philip, Philip and Alex's Guide to Web Publishing, (New York: Academic Press, 1999). Web version: http://www.photo.net/wtr/thebook/
Waters, Crystal, Web Concept & Design: A Comprehensive Guide for Creating Effective Web Sites, (New Riders Publishing, 1996).
Veen, Jeffrey, Hotwired Style: Principles for Building Smart Websites, (Hardwired, 1997). Short web version: http://www.hotwired.com/webmonkey/98/07/index0a.html?tw=design
Jakob Nielsenís Website, http://www.useit.com , contains a wealth of web-related useability information, including the resources listed above. Good examples include:
Flanders, Vincent, and Willis, Michael, Web Pages That Suck: Learn Good Design by Looking at Bad Design, (Sybex, 1998). Website: http://www.webpagesthatsuck.com/suckframe.htm .
Rosenfeld, Louis, "A Closer Look: Critical Reviews of Corporate Websites": http://webbusiness.cio.com/archive/closer.html
"Critique of the Week," a column in e-journal CNET Builder.com examines a variety of Web sites: e-commerce, e-journals, vertical portals, and entertainment sites, from a Web designerís point of view: http://www.builder.com/Graphics/Critique/index.html
"The Argus Clearinghouse" provides excellent examples to follow: http://www.clearinghouse.net/
HTML and Webpage Coding Guides
Castro, Elizabeth, HTML 4 for the World Wide Web, (Berkeley: Peachpit Press, 1998).