MARKUP LANGUAGES
SITES
Advanced HTML Tips
Tips and tricks for advanced web builders. From CNET's Builder.com.
ASCII - ISO 8859-1 Table with HTML
A table showing the HTML entity names and codes to use for displaying non-standard characters (like non-breaking spaces and accented characters) on web pages. Includes numerous links to pages on related subjects.
The Bare Bones Guide to HTML 
A list of all the official HTML tags in current usage, plus Netscape and Microsoft extensions. Available in multiple languages, and useful as a "cheat sheet."
BUILDER.COM: Web Authoring
Articles and features on HTML and other authoring topics, from CNET's BUILDER.COM.
How Do They Do That With HTML?
HTML tips and tricks, demonstrating how to implement a number of boundary-pushing effects.
HTML Tips and Tricks
Tips and tricks for the intermediate page builder. From CNET's Builder.com.
Know the Code: HTML for Beginners
This 10-part article from CNET covers the basics of HTML for beginners.
MathML
Resources and articles related to MathML.
MathML Information Center
Information and resources related to MathML, a means of displaying, manipulating, and sharing mathematical expressions over the World-Wide Web.
NCSA (at UIUC) Beginner's Guide to HTML
The popular guide to HTML from the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA).
Server Side Includes
Article on the basics of using server side includes (SSI) to speed the production process.
Web Review: HTML
Articles on HTML from Web Review magazine.
Webmonkey's Site Optimization Tutorial
Don't abuse your audience with slow page downloads. Learn how to streamline your code for a lean and fast site.
Webmonkey: HTML Collection
Collected HTML resources published by Webmonkey. Includes their handy HTML Cheat Sheet.
Webmonkey: HTML Tutorial
A browsable collection of HTML tutorials. Includes their teaching tool, "Monkey See, Monkey Do."
WebReference: HTML Collections
A collection of the best HTML learning resources on the web.
ARTICLES
Benign Entities and Misfit Characters
A fairly thorough explanation of character sets and HTML entities - which characters will show up correctly in all browsers, why some don't, and information on which character sets various operating systems and browsers use. (1/24/2000 at builder.com)
Better Living Through XHTML
An argument, and guide, for giving up on vanilla HTML and designing in XHTML. (2/15/2002 at A List Apart)
HoTMetal PRO 6.0
A review of HoTMetal PRO 6.0, an HTML editor that lets you switch between WYSIWYG, source-code, and page preview modes. (11/16/1999 at WebReference.com)
How XHTML Will Change the Way You Code
An outline of same basic differences between HTML and XHTML. (3/16/2000 at ZDNet Developer)
HTML Special Characters and Browser Compatibility
A look at special characters, represented by entities (those things that start with ampersands and end with semi-colons), and how various browsers deal with displaying them. (6/10/2002 at WDVL)
Intro to HDML
An explanation of, and sample code in, HDML - the Handheld Device Markup Language. Covers setting up a web server to serve pages to web phones, and basic code for setting up pages. (11/23/1999 at WebMonkey)
Introducing XHTML
XHTML should make no difference to the end-user, but will mean the world to developers. Browsers will be smaller and more stable; writing code for different platforms will be easier; and unless you do things just right, your web pages won't work. (9/22/1999 at WebMonkey)
An Introduction to WML
The basics of using Wireless Markup Language (WML) to build sites for mobile Internet access devices. (4/20/2001 at Web Review)
JavaScripting Netscape 6: No More Sloppy Code
Information on adapting your old HTML and JavaScript to work properly with Netscape 6, which generally requires cleaner code. (3/6/2001 at WebReference.com)
Next-Generation XHTML Stripped Down for Handhelds
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) has issued XHTML Basic, a stripped-down version of XHTML geared towards handheld devices and other low-power devices, as a recommendation. (12/19/2000 at News.com)
To Use or Not to Use: An XHTML Roadmap for Designers
Should you be using XHTML? It's a good transitional language, but - maybe not. (3/2/2001 at Web Review)
Web Accessibility: HTML 4.0 (Final)
Excerpt from the book WEB accessibility for People with Disabilities, focusing on frames and tables. (4/27/2001 at Web Review)
Web Accessibility: HTML 4.0 (Part II)
Tags in HTML 4.0 - including ACCESSKEY, TABINDEX, OPTGROUP and more - that help make forms more accessible. (4/20/2001 at Web Review)
What is XHTML?
What is XHTML, why does the W3C say it should replace HTML 4.0, and should you use it? (1/31/2000 at about.com)
World Wide Web Consortium Issues XHTML 1.0 as a Recommendation
The W3C has released the XHTML 1.0 specification as a recommendation. The markup language provides a way to create documents that work with current HTML browsers but also can be parsed by XML-enabled software. (1/26/2000 at The World Wide Web Consortium)
XHTML 2.0 Drafted
An overview of how XHTML 2.0 differs from XHTML 1.1. (8/21/2002 at WebReference.com)
XHTML: Past, Present, and Future
Basic info on XHTML, and why you should be moving from HTML to XHTML. (9/12/2001 at builder.com)
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