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WebTutor v4.0 Professional Web Design
HTML Authoring Tutorials Joe Barta
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Latest version always available from http://junior.apk.net/~jbarta/
Info for shareware sites below.
DESCRIPTION: Easy to use web page authoring tutorials covering basic
and advanced web page design. The tutorials are in HTML format so
you can go through them with your web browser. If you've never
created a web page before, the basic tutorial will guide you gently
though basics of HTML. And, if you know the basics, the advanced
tutorials will show you how to add additional features to your page.
THESE TUTORIALS ARE DONATIONWARE. (See donationware.html for details)
A PRINTED VERSION IS AVAILABLE
For $29 you can get the entire WebTutor series in a neatly bound
printed manual. I can ship internationally and quantity discounts
are available. See printversion.html for details.
DISTRIBUTION GUIDELINES
You may use and/or distribute them to your hearts content according
to the guidelines below.
- If you wish to translate them into another language, you can.
- If you are a teacher and you want to use them for teaching
purposes, you can. If you want to print out copies for your
classes, you can. (There is a printed version available)
- If you want to include them on a CD with other shareware/freeware
titles, you can. (I ask that you don't simply sell it outright)
- If you are a business and you wish to offer copies of WebTutor as
a free bonus with your regular products, you may.
- If, for some lame reason, you copy them verbatim and call them
your own, I will have no choice but to tell Mom, and boy will you
be in trouble!
RE-POSTING ON THE INTERNET
If you wish to post the tutorials unaltered on your public or
private server, you are welcome to. However, I've added a feature
whereby the tutorials can be made to run advertising. If you
re-post the tutorials on a public Internet server, then I ask that
you enable the advertising. It's very simple... in the root level
of the WebTutor directory there is a sub-directory named "other".
Within this directory is a file named "navtop.js". Open it with a
text editor (DO NOT USE FRONT PAGE OR THE LIKE) and change
"runads = 0" to "runads = 1". This will turn on the ads (thanks).
This repostable version also has active Joke Break links. If
you've seen any of the jokes, then you know that many are on the
raunchy side. If you run a "clean" site and would rather these
links not be there then you chan change that just as easily. While
navtop.js is open, change "jokes_allowed = 1" to "jokes_allowed = 0".
REQUIREMENTS:
1) Windows95/98. I've abandoned the 8.3 file naming convention. Win3x
users may have some trouble. They should however be able to access
everything online though. I'm not that familiar with other
operating systems, but I'm guesing the tutorials are still plenty
useable.
2) A graphical web browser with javascript enabled (it should be
enabled unless you dis-abled it ;-). Preferably Netscape
Navigator 4.0 or later. MS Internet Explorer 4.0 or later will
do also. If you use something other than the big two everything
should still be more or less OK. Very old browsers will hit a few
potholes.
3) A text editor. Notepad will do nicely for now. Windows9x users
will find Notepad by clicking Start/Accessories and clicking the
little blue Notepad icon.
4) A comfortable chair and an attractive member of the opposite sex
to tell you how computer geeks are sexy and to rub your neck if it
gets stiff.
INSTRUCTIONS: Unzip and start with index.html. Have fun. No files are
copied, moved, modified or otherwise scattered about your computer.
To "uninstall" these tutorials, simply delete the contents of the
webtutor directory.
EMAIL: I get a lot of email asking for help on this problem or that,
and I'm afraid there isn't enough time to answer them all. I do
answer a few occasionally however, and they all at least hit my
eyes. If you have a HTML problem, I STRONGLY reccommend you see
the various FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions). As sure as a bear
dumps in the woods, your question has been axed and answered
before. Look in the Table of Contents for "Frequently Asked
Questions".
Have fun & good luck!
Joe Barta jbarta@apk.net
Professional Web Design http://junior.apk.net/~jbarta/
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VERSION HISTORY:
v4.0 (Mar/00)
- After many requests a printed version is available (see
printversion.html)
- A few minor additions/alterations.
v3.9 (Feb/00)
- Status changed back to donationware. Call me fickle. Hopefully
the tutorials are still one of the best things in life :-)
- Broke up the lessons a little more after several requests.
- Added a FAQ or two.
- A few modest additions/alterations.
- Completely revamped navigation. VERY dependant on javascript.
Actually, if you don't have JS enabled, it will be next to
impossible to navigate. Also highly suggested is an up-to-date
browser... Netscape Navigator v4 or greater, Internet Explorer
v4 or greater.
- There is now only one downloadble version. It contains a switch
to enable advertising if you wish to re-post it. (instructions
above)
- Added a bunch of new buttons for linking back. People kept saying
the old ones were junky. I hope these are a little better.
v3.8 (Nov/99)
- Minor changes, corrections and improvements.
- Created an ad supported version for those that wish to re-post the
tutorials on the Internet. This second downloadable version can be
found at: http://members.xoom.com/jbarta/webtutor_repost.zip
It is exactly the same, except it runs advertisements to help pay
pay the bills.
v3.7 (Oct/99)
- Status changed back to Freeware. (They say the best things in life
are free, and I wanted to make sure that the tutorials remained
one of the best things in life :) My sincerest thanks to those
that have sent in payments.
- Numerous little additions and changes.
- Moved all the furniture and cleaned out a few virtual cobwebs.
- Added a FAQ or two
- Revamped the basic tutorial's Quick Index
- Revamped the Table Tutor's Quick Index
- Changed the look of a few things
- Added a Suggestion Box
- Added a Mailing List
- Improved Color Picker a little
- Added a few things to the basic tutorial and broke it up into 10
lessons
v3.6 (July/99)
- Status changed from freeware to donationware.
- Minor corrections
v3.5 (April/99)
- Got "back to basics" all the way around. Long overdue updates.
Dumped some fluff.
- Removed the various smaller tutorial-ettes. (These will still be
available and downloadble from the web site.)
- Slightly beefed up the 4 main tutorials.
- Added an updated barebones guide to HTML.
- Sprinkled in a few FAQs.
- Handy Dandy Font Viewer streamlined and doesn't kill IE any more.
- Color Picker slightly improved and IE friendly.
- Form Tutor contains more info regarding the notorious mailto action
along with links to CGI resources.
- Added Mailto Converter to the distribution because links to mailto
formatter kept disappearing.
- Dumped the JS menu in favor of a main Table of Contents. (A new,
improved and reusable SiteMap is in the works... stay tuned.)
- Improved navigation through the pages.
- Dumped the self-extracting exe distribution for a simple zip file.
Abandoned the idea for a "professional" installation. Why use a
hammer to kill a fly?
- Numerous additions/corrections,improvements.
What this 3.5 version is NOT:
- It's not a tutorial based on HTML 4.0 (it loosely follows 3.2)
- It doesn't get into Style Sheets
- There's no mention of DHTML (Not specifically at least)
- It does not concentrate on authoring documents that validate
against any published HTML recommendation.
v3.0 (July/97)
Bundled all four main tutorials into one biggun.
Added Color Picker
Threw in as a bonus a few other tutorial-ettes. (oh boy!)
Included a remote Table of Contents for JavaScript Enabled browsers.
Included a copy of Kevin Werbach's Bare Bones Guide to HTML.
these versions were 4 separate tutorials
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v2.02
Minor additions & corrections.
v2.01
Added link to Web Resources. Minor typo corrections. Minor additions.
v2.0
Changed all html file extensions to htm. Numerous alterations,
additions, corrections.
v1.0 (Sept/96)
Original release.
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INFO FOR SHAREWARE SITES:
NAME: WebTutor
STATUS: Freeware
VERSION: 4.0
SIZE: 1.5 MB
RELEASE DATE: March 30, 2000
APPLICATION HOMEPAGE:
http://junior.apk.net/~jbarta/tutor/makapage/
DOWNLOAD:
http://junior.apk.net/~jbarta/webtutor.zip
ftp://ftp.simtel.net/pub/simtelnet/win95/html/webtut40.zip
DESCRIPTION: (short)
WebTutor: easy to use HTML authoring tutorials
DESCRIPTION: (longer)
Easy to use web page authoring tutorials covering basic and advanced
web page design. The tutorials are in HTML format so you can go
through them with your web browser. If you've never created a web
page before, the basic tutorial will guide you gently though basics
of HTML. And, if you know the basics, the advanced tutorials
(tables, forms & frames) will show you how to add additional
features to your page.
SCREEN CAPTURE: http://junior.apk.net/~jbarta/webtutor_cap.gif
ICON (32x32): http://junior.apk.net/~jbarta/webtutor_icon.gif
CHANGES: Minor changes, corrections and improvements.
AUTHOR: Professional Web Design - Joe Barta
HOMEPAGE: http://junior.apk.net/~jbarta/
EMAIL: jbarta@apk.net
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: None
DISTRIBUTION: This file is freely distributable.
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