50 Quality Tutorial Websites to Start Learning Web Design (Part II)

1. Jessett: Creating a web site – a step by step guide. It covers such topics as usability, graphic design, html, css, dhtml and more.

2. Web Design Library: One-stop Web Design Resource. It  contains many resources both articles and tutorials on web design, graphics, web programming and site maintenance.

3. Academic Tutorials: Quick & Easy Learning. There is a huge collection of tutorials, lessons, quizzes and how-to’s on a big list of topics. Categories include HTML/XML tutorials, browser and server-side scripting, multimedia and other web building topics.

4. How-to-build-websites: Beginners Web Design Tutorials. The author offers you to learn basics of web design with his tutorials and simple step-by-step instructional videos.

5. Webmonkey: The Web Developers Resource. It is a free, public resource for web developers. It is mostly for advanced and professional web developers, but there are tutorials suitable for beginners, too.

6. Codenique: Free Tutorials on HTML, XHTML, CSS and More Online! It has has a big collection of rather small tutorials explaining basics of HTML, CSS and JavaScript on different examples.

7. PageResource: It is web development tutorial and information site. Mainly contains tutorials on HTML and CSS, JavaScript, CGI and Perl. There is a section with web design articles.

8. Techi Warehouse: There are good tutorials with valuable information for beginners.

9. HTMLDog: HTML and CSS Tutorials, References, and Articles. The HTMLDog web designer resource is for everything HTML and CSS, the most common technologies used in making web pages. It does not contain tutorials on many topics; instead it focuses on HTML and CSS. There are tutorials for beginners, intermediate and advanced web developers.

10. Beginner’s Guide: The website covers everything you need to know about HTML and CSS, not to mention essential references.

50 Quality Tutorial Websites to Start Learning Web Design (Part I)

1. W3Schools: Online Web Tutorials. The website contains a wide range of tutorials from basics to more advanced topics.

2. Quackit: Free Webmaster Tutorials. Quackit teaches beginners how to create websites.

3. Tizag: It was designed to teach beginner web programmers how to use HTML and CSS. But now it has a lot of other tutorials on web development aspects, such as JavaScript, PHP, MySQL and more.

4. Free Webmaster Help: Everything a webmaster needs. There is a lot of information on Free Webmaster Help, you will find many articles and tutorials on such popular web technologies as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, MySQL, Flash and much more.

5. Hscripts: Free Web Master Resource. Hscripts has tons of free resources for webmasters, such as scripts, images, tutorials, tools.

6. HTMLlite: Using text editors to create web pages. It is easy to learn and will show you how to easily create web pages with your favorite text editor. The website covers web development in an easy and understandable way.

7. Tutorialtastic: It is all about tutorials. There are six main categories on the website: X/HTML, CSS/Styling, PHP/MySQL, JavaScript, graphics and others. Each category (except JavaScript) contains many tutorials, starting from basics and beginner guides.

8. WebDevelopersNotes: Free Web Development Tutorials. It offers free web programming tutorials, tips and notes on HTML, JavaScript, Flash, SQL, web graphics, web hosting, web promotion.

9. EchoEcho: Web Tutorials. It is structured into three sections. Page building section covers HTML, CSS, JavaScript, DHTML, XML tutorials. Building section introduces you to other aspects of web design like graphic programs, Flash. And the last section is server programming, which provides server-side scripting tutorials on ASP, Cold Fusion, PERL and PHP.

10. Sergey Gribov Web Site: JumpStart to the Web technologies tutorial. It offers a quick start on web technologies. He starts from introduction and some history and then it goes straight to HTML, CGI, JavaScript, and Cascading Style Sheets.

KPMG Summer Scholars Program, USA

The Institute for Responsible Citizenship is accepting applications for the KPMG Summer Scholars Program in New York City. Similar to our Washington Program, the KPMG Summer Scholars Program provides high-achieving African American male college sophomores with unparalleled networking opportunities, life-long mentorship, and leadership development.

The KPMG Scholars Program was established in 2007 in conjunction with KPMG, one of the world's foremost accounting firms. This program aims to provide African American male college sophomores majoring in Accounting with an introduction to tax, audit, and advisory services. Students also receive one-one-one mentoring from senior executives and their staff.

Program Highlights
    * $21 per hour
    * Mentorship from senior-level KPMG partners
    * Exposure to client engagements
    * Laptop for the duration of the program
    * Real-world experience in tax, audit, and advisory services
    * Strong bonds with other high achieving African American males

Program Details
    * The program runs from June 5 to July 31, 2010
    * Students must commit to two summers
    * Housing is provided by the Institute
    * Students must be Accounting or Management Information Systems majors

You should be a college sophomore to apply. The Institute does not have a GPA requirement. However, the median GPA for recent classes is 3.65. GPA is not the only criterion that is evaluated during the admissions process. Campus involvement, awards earned, athletics, and volunteer work are also important factors.

The application deadline for the KPMG Summer Scholars program is Friday, January 29 , 2010.

The application can be found here.

2010 Summer Leadership Program in Washington, DC, USA

Call for Applications The Institute for Responsible Citizenship is currently accepting applications
for its 2010 summer leadership program in Washington , DC .

(Note: There is a commitment of two (2) summers. Program provides high-level internships around Washington DC )

The Institute provides America ’s best and brightest African American male college students (sophomores)
with unparalleled networking opportunities, leadership development, and life-long mentorship.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Exposure to congressmen, Supreme Court justices, doctors, business executives,
educators, and other influential leaders

- Rigorous academic seminars
- Roundtable discussions, including seminars on leadership development
- High-level internships around Washington , DC
- Activities that promote strong bonds with each other PROGRAM DETAILS
- The program runs from June 5 to July 31, 2010
- Students must commit to two summers
- Housing is paid for by the Institute
- Students work at paid internships based on their career interest
- You should be a college sophomore to apply.

- The Institute does not have a GPA requirement. However, the median GPA for recent classes is 3.65.

- An applicant's GPA is not the only criterion that is evaluated during the admissions process.
Campus involvement, awards earned, athletics, and volunteer work are also important factors.

Applications must be received, not postmarked, by the deadline indicated on the application instructions. Read instructions carefully.

Inquiries should be directed to info@i4rc.org or (202) 659-2831.

The application can be found here.

This is an awesome opportunity. Please circulate to your networks.

Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program

The International Fellowships Program (IFP) is a program supported by the Ford Foundation, and coordinated in West Africa by the Association of African Universities (AAU) in collaboration with Pathfinder International in Nigeria and the West African Research Center (WARC) in Senegal. IFP provides fellowships for advanced study to exceptional individuals who will use their education to further development in their own countries and greater social and economic justice worldwide. IFP fellowships will be awarded to applicants from diverse backgrounds, including social groups and communities that lack systematic access to higher education.

A total of 136 fellows have been recruited into the Nigeria program since 2001 when support for the program first started. Eighty-eight fellows have completed the program. Some fellows have returned to their previous work in government, universities, and with NGOs, while others are now working in rural communities.

It is expected that 57 Fellowships will be awarded in West Africa for the 2011/2012 academic year.

Eligibility Requirements:
Applicants must:
 - Be residents or resident nationals of Nigeria, Ghana, and Senegal.
 - Hold a Bachelor’s or equivalent as the case may be.
 - Have at least 3 years of work experience.
 - Have substantial experience in community service or development-related activities.
 - Possess leadership qualities/potential evidenced by their employment, academic experience, or at the community level.
 - Propose to pursue a Master's degree that will directly enhance their leadership capacity in a practical, policy, academic, or artistic discipline or field corresponding to one or more of the Foundation’s areas of endeavor.
 - Present a plan specifying how they will apply their studies to social problems or issues in their country.
 - Commit themselves to working on these issues following the Fellowship.

Deadline for applications is Friday, January 29, 2010. Late application and non-current forms will not be accepted. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted in April 2010. Individual communication will not be entertained. Selection decisions are final.

Click here for further details and to apply and here for forum discussion on the opportunities.