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Garry T. StasiukInstructor
Clark College
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1. A computer.
Yep, it should run the latest PC or Mac or Linux/Unix Operating System
It needs to be able to run the latest version browsers, whether that is Internet Explorer, FireFox, Chrome or Safari. (see Chart Below)
2. More than one Browser!
You'll need at 3 browsers for testing purposes, a web editor, and a graphic editor (see chart below).
3. A Web Editor.
For this course we will use a free Text Editor called Komodo Edit But, I strongly urge you to look at the "free" WYSIWYG editor called Kompozer and at some of the suggestions listed below.
4. A Graphics Editor
You WILL need a program to edit graphics, pictures, backgrounds and other art for your web pages... (topic for class #2)
5. An (s)FTP Program
You'll also need an FTP Program (File Transfer Protocol) To up-load your local web site to a remote server.
You should have at least 3 Browsers installed on your computer! Why? Here's the browser stats for the last 3 months..
| 2010 | IE8 | IE7 | IE6 | Firefox | Chrome | Safari | Opera |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February | 14.7% | 11.0% | 9.6% | 46.5% | 11.6% | 3.8% | 2.1% |
| January | 14.3% | 11.7% | 10.2% | 46.3% | 10.8% | 3.7% | 2.2% |
| December | 13.5% | 12.8% | 10.9% | 46.4% | 9.8% | 3.6% | 2.3% |
to see the latest trend on browser use see this web page at W3C Browser Stats
You can Down load Browsers from the links below
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Windows
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Apple
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|---|---|
| Safari |
Safari |
| Opera |
Opera |
| Chrome |
Chrome |
On the Macintosh (Apple Computers) the last available version of Windows Internet explorer is Version 5.2.3 (2002)
Netscape is no longer supported (as of February 1, 2008, final
version is 9.0.0.5)
You can build a web site with a simple text editor!
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(PC)
Windows
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(Mac)
Apple
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|---|---|
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NotePad
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TextEdit
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| NoteTab Lite (free) |
Smultron |
| Windows | Apple |
| Top Style There is a lite version available that only edits CSS |
Taco HTML Editor |
| Coffee Cup HTML Editor ($49.00) | Coda |
| Windows |
Apple |
| Komposer |
Komposer |