Creating Your Own Web Page

Section 3: For the Advanced

• Creating Killer Websites
  Advanced tips covering optimizing graphics, gif animation, differences between browsers, and more.
  
  

• WebImage
  The easiest way to create an imagemap (and a really cool graphics program), WebImage is available for Windows 3.1, Windows95, and Windows NT. You can download the demo version for free.
  
  
• Use of ISMAP by an HTTP Server Script
  Technical details of how an imagemap works.
  
  

• Netscape's JavaScript Guide
  The definitive guide written by the creators themselves. An excellent reference to bookmark.
  
  
• Ask the JavaScript Pro
  Chances are, someone has already asked the same question you have! Find out here, with the searchable database, or ask the Pro through an interactive form.
  
  

• The Common Gateway Interface
  NCSA's introduction to the Common Gateway Interface. Read this if you have no idea what CGI is.
  
  
• Perl CGI Programming FAQ
  Answers to very common questions regarding the use of Perl in CGI scripts (like What is a script?).
  
  
• Common Gateway Interface (CGI)
  Learn how to extend the capability of your web page through powerful Perl scripting.
  
  
• The Beginner's Guide to PERL
  Definitely the place for the beginner to start learning PERL.
  
  
• The PERL Language Homepage
  THE place for all things perl - background, tutorial, FAQ's, and software.
  
  
• CGI Security
  CGI is powerful, and the wrong line of code can open your web server to the world. This document covers the things you should not do.
  
  
• The University of Florida Perl Archive
  An excellent reference to bookmark - tons of links to other guides.
  
  
• Matt's Script Archive
  Tons of free cgi scripts.