Chapter 7 references: Build a quality website
Chapter references
- Churm, Thomas, “An Introduction to Website Usability Testing,” Usability Geek, July 9, 2012.
- Dale Purves Laboratory
- Edmonds, Rick, “EyeTrack07: The Myth of Short Attention Spans,” Poynter Institute, March 27, 2007.
- Google Alerts
- Google My Maps
- Google Submit Your Content
- “How to do Usability Testing,” JustinMind, February 2, 2018.
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Kent’s Video Chemical Demonstrations
- MSN Bing URL submission
- National Science Foundation, “Science and Technology: Public Attitudes and Understanding,” Science and Engineering Indicators 2018.
- NASA
- NASA Science
- Rawat, Divya, “A 7 Step Guide to Website Usability,” Usability Geek, March 12, 2012.
- Ruel, Laura, “Eyetracking Points the Way to Effective News Article Design,” USC Annenberg Online Journal, March 12, 2007.
- Springer Nature SharedIt
- The New Reddit Journal of Science
- Web Accessibility Evaluation Tools List, W3C Web Accessibility Initiative.
- Web Usability, Nielsen/Norman Group
- Web Writing That Works!
- Wiley “Promoting Your Research.”
References on Web site development and marketing
- Churm, Thomas, “An Introduction to Website Usability Testing,” Usability Geek, July 9, 2012
- Henneke, "9 Simple Tips for Writing Persuasive Web Content," Enchanting Marketing
- Internet Advisor blog, "The Ultimate Guide to Internet Safety"
- Kent, Peter, Search Engine Optimization for Dummies, For Dummies, 2008
- Kyrnin, Jennifer, Color Symbolism Chart by Culture, About.com
- Lynch, Patrick J. and Horton, Sarah, Web Style Guide
- Namech_k, Guide to Website Costs
- Nielsen Norman Group, Writing for the Web articles
- Nielsen, Jakob and Loranger, Hoa, Prioritizing Web Usability, New Riders Press, Berkeley Calif., 2006
- Price, Lisa and Jonathan, Hot Text: Web Writing that Works, New Riders Press, 2002
- Rawat, Divya, “A 7 Step Guide to Website Usability,” Usability Geek, March 12, 2012
- The Content Factory, "Web Content Writing Tips"
- WebsiteSetup, How to Create a Website: An Easy, Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners
- Writing for the Web, Usability.gov
Web hosting reviews and companies
- Best Web Hosting Services for 2021
- Hosting Reviews
- FatCow
- Hostgator
- HostMonster
- Ionos
- JustHost
- Network Solutions
- OneWorld Hosting
- Yahoo Hosting
Companies and sites offering Web site design tools and services
- Art of Blog, Ultimate Guide to Blog Readability
- Dynamic Drive DHTML and Javascript tools to enhance Web sites
- Envato Elements subscription service for photos, video, presentation templates, website templates
- Freewebs
- 99Designs web site design marketplace
- Rapidweaver
- Sitecube
- Squarespace
- TemplateMonster
- Web Aim site for determining web content accessibility for people with disabilities
- Weebly
- Yola for creating websites
Web search engines for submitting sites
Web sites for content, background information, and link lists
- (See Chapter 3 references for list of sources of free images, illustrations, animations, and videos.)
- Academic Earth video lectures
- Academic Research and Education Links Database, BestVPN.org
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- American Astronomical Society
- American Cancer Society
- American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
- American College of Physicians Foundation
- American College of Surgeons
- American Physical Society
- Kids Research and Education Links Database, BestVPN.org
- Brain Facts, from the Society for Neuroscience
- Brain Map Open Colleges interactive brain map infographic showing function of each brain area
- Cancer.Net
- Canon Science Lab: Light
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Department of Energy
- Discovery Channel
- Encyclopedia.com information from multiple reference works
- EurekAlert!
- Exploring Life's Origins, Boston Museum of Science
- Getty images free for embedding on web sites, etc.
- Google Alerts
- Google Maps
- Healthline overviews of health conditions
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute Cool Science
- How Stuff Works
- Interactive Concepts in Biochemistry animations, Wiley, 2006
- Kent's Video Chemical Demonstrations
- Learn.Genetics, Genetic Science Learning Center, University of Utah
- MedlinePlus
- MicrobeWorld
- NASA
- National Geographic
- National Institutes of Health
- Neuroscience for Kids
- OnlineCourses.net comprehensive listing of free online courses and discussion group
- PhET, online simulations in physics, chemistry,math, biology, and earth science
- Physics, American Physical Society online magazine
- PhysicsCentral, American Physical Society
- Science News
- Scitable science reference and learning environment
- Society for Neuroscience
- Tech-FAQ
- Wikimedia Commons free images and video
- Wikipedia
Web tools for monitoring traffic and optimizing search engine visibility
- Alexa
- CrazyEgg tools for visualizing Web site analytics
- Flickr
- Google Webmaster tools
- Google Analytics
- Link Popularity
- Web CEO
- Yahoo Search resources