Intro to Website Creation using Notenik ↑

14. Resources and links

Here are a number of useful links to helpful resources, organized by topic.

• HTML for People

  • Home page . The starting point for Blake’s book.
  • Blake’s resources and links. I haven’t attempted to duplicate all of these here, so you may well wish to reference Blake’s list, in addition to the items on this page.
  • Blake’s Ko-fi donation page. If you’ve made it this far, then I encourage you to thank Blake for his work by buying him a virtual coffee.

• HTML and General Web

  • HTML Reference from MDN. This is generally the place to go for definitive information on HTML tags.
  • Web Safe Fonts. A list of fonts that are generally available in all browsers, on all platforms.
  • Butterick’s Practical Typography. Like Blake, I’m a fan of Matthew Butterick’s work.
  • EntityCode. A clear and quick reference to the codes to be used for various HTML entities (copyright symbol, dash variations, and so on).

• Markdown

  • Markdown syntax. The definitive syntax, as defined by its creator, John Gruber.
  • Basic Syntax. The basic syntax, as explained at the Markdown Guide.
  • Extended Syntax. The common extensions, as defined at the Markdown Guide.
  • Cheat Sheet. A handy quick reference.
  • Notenik Markdown Extensions. A list of the Markdown extensions and variations supported by the Notenik Markdown parser, including a number unique to Notenik.

• Notenik

  • Notenik Knowledge Base. The definitive reference for all things Notenik. This is also available from the Help menu within Notenik itself.
  • Notenik 101 Video. A ten-minute video introducing the new user to Notenik.
  • Notenik 201 Video. A more advanced video describing ways in which a user can customize a collection for a particular purpose.
  • Notenik Discourse Forum. A discussion forum on which users can ask questions, request new features, report bugs, discuss issues and provide general feedback.

• Text Editors

  • BBEdit. The granddaddy of all Mac text editors, famously (and aptly) described with the pithy tag line: “It doesn’t suck.” Still great, still evolving, still useful. Notenik provides special support for BBEdit project files.
  • CotEditor. It’s free and open-source and made exclusively for the Mac.
  • Nova. Another great native Mac editor. Notenik also provides special support for Nova projects.

• CSS

  • CSS Reference from MDN. A great reference on CSS syntax.