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Web Design

For a great book to get yourself started on creating Web Pages, I suggest first reading Teach Yourself HTML in 24 Hours by Dick Oliver and Molly Holzschlag, published by Sams Net Publishing. The book is written in a humorous, light-hearted manner but is packed with tons of information on how to go about designing, creating, and publishing web pages, starting from the very basics ("What is HTML?") to more advanced subjects like JavaScript and Dynamic HTML.

[HTML Goodies] If on-line help for getting started on web publishing and doing things with HTML is more to your liking, then checkout HTML Goodies a very informative and entertaining site created by Dr. Joe Burns. From the basics to more advanced stuff, Dr. Burns has it there. He also has plenty of JavaScripts to download at your liking. For more HTML stuff, also check out WebMonkey.

Want some eye-catching graphics? Paint Shop Pro 6.0 is a fairly inexpensive graphics program that allows you to touch up photos, make montages, or paint your own scene from scratch! You can even make animated GIFs! Most of the graphics on this site was done with PSP. You can download a 30 day trial version of Paint Shop Pro from Jasc, Inc. to check it out.

If you're an Adobe PhotoShop person, then you might pick up a few good tips on how to create even more stunning graphics and designs at Designs By Mark. Not only are there plenty of PhotoShop tips and pointers, but there are also plenty of info on Adobe Illustrator and Macromedia's Flash.

Need some new fonts for your computer? Want some graphics for your Web Page? Media Builder has it! They have a neat library of True Type Fonts which you can download. If you want to see some really wacky fonts, check this place out!

You can't beat Macromedia's Flash to create the coolest in interactive sites and animation. Whether making a simple animation for your site or creating games and interactive CD presentations, Flash can do it!

Tune-up your website with the free tools available at the Net Mechanic.

Ever wonder just how the internet is REALLY connected? Find out how you're tied into the Net by using Neoworx's NeoTrace packet tracing software. Download a trial version and see just where all the information on your browser is coming from and going to!

For the latest browsers there's always Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer.

Taiko

What is taiko? Taiko is a form of drumming that originated in Japan. It can be one lone person beating a simple rhythm on a small drum to an ensemble of people creating a heart racing beat on 1 meter in diameter Odaikos! Below are some groups and taiko resources in North American and Japan.

  • Rolling Thunder. A good resource the latest news in taiko, Rolling Thunder maintains an extensive listing of North American and Japanese taiko groups.
  • Portland Taiko. A taiko group from my home state!
  • Ondekoza. The "Demon Drummers" from Japan need to be seen and heard to truly appreciate their art. Check out their performance schedule. If you're in luck and there's one near you, GO SEE THEM!
  • San Jose Taiko. One of the better known North American taiko groups.
  • San Francisco Taiko. The first North American taiko group, San Francisco Taiko has a long tradition and is still going strong.
Other People's Pages

For those I know, come on! Make a Web Page and I'll list it here!

Lynn Lee. A former classmate in Taipei at the Mandarin Training Center, Lynn is one of those guys who has the remarkable energy to do a billion things at once. From studying Classical Chinese poetry to biking all around Taipei (yes, biking) to Dragon Boating, Lynn has done it.

Check out Bill Shaw's The Shaw Family web site! My former roommate will have you cracking up at the seams with his wit and elegant prose! Wait! Am I think about the right guy here?! Read for yourself and you decide! Find out all about his mission to free the Liberty Belle! Free what? You'll have to go to his site to find out!

My cousin Brian has a neat site packed with picts of some of his outdooring adventures. From skiing to hiking to skydiving, if you have an adventuresome spirit, check out his page!

John Kang, is a cool Kung-Fu type of guy. Don't mess with this guy or he'll really mess you up with his Wing-chun . . . or beat the pants off you in Ma-jhong!

Lisa Nguyen is yet another MTC buddy. Check out her cool site.

For a more cerebral affair, visit my old highschool classmate, genius extraordinaire, Robert Clapp's homepage. Interested in seismology and geology? This is the place to go!