Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Introduction

1. Guild related FAQs
2. Mailing List related FAQs
3. Basic HTML
4. Graphics and Imagemaps
5. Frames
6. CGI, Scripts, Perl
7. Java and Javascript
8. Business Related
9. Security and Encryption
10. Miscellaneous

Introduction

The HTML Writers Guild strongly  encourages all members to review our FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) before posting to the Guild Mailing Lists. It is especially important that you read the Guild's Member's FAQ, Common Issues FAQ, and the Bylaws and Charter. If you plan to subscribe to any of the Guild's mailing lists, please be sure to read the Netiquette Guide and the FAQ appropriate for your mailing list.

If you have a general question about FAQs or wish to help write or maintain a FAQ, please email faqs(at)hwg.org. The FAQ maintainers' mailing addresses can be found in each FAQ if you have a specific question about the the topic. Thank you for your consideration of FAQ maintainers' time!

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1. Guild realated FAQs
   • Members' FAQ
     A fairly comprehensive listing of answers to questions most new members and many long-time members need answers to. Look here first!.
     Maintained by the HWG Support Team (support(at)hwg.org).
     
   • About The HTML Writers Guild
   • Governing Board Members<
   • Guild Charter and Bylaws
   • Guild Issues FAQ
     Frequently raised questions/suggestions that have already been hashed out.
   • Guild Pricing Issues FAQ
     Frequently asked questions/suggestions about pricing and pricing discussions on HWG lists.
2. Guild Mailing List related FAQs
   • Netiquette FAQ
     Please read if you are subscribed to any of the Guild's mailing lists other than hwg-news.
   • Netiquette Guidelines from Internic
     Otherwise known as RFC1855. Widely recommended.
   • Filtering FAQ
     A guide to using the filtering/sorting features of many popular email programs.

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3. Basic HTML
   • World Wide Web FAQ
     This may be the most definitive FAQ ever - provided by Thomas Boutell. Check here first.
   • The Sandia HTML Reference
     A very comprehensive reference to HTML.
   • The W3C HTML Reference
     Information from the World Wide Web Consortium on the current version of HTML.
   • Browser support for Tags
     A comprehensive site on HTML, including a list of the tags supported by Netscape Navigator, MS Internet Explorer, and Mosaic. Includes in which browser version they were first supported.
4. Graphics and Imagemaps
   • Graphics FAQ
     All sorts of information on format, construction, and use of graphics.
   • Graphic File Formats FAQ
     From the FAQ intro: This FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) list contains information on graphics file formats, including, raster, vector, metafile, Page Description Language, 3D object, animation, and multimedia formats.
   • Designing Web Graphics Up-to-date color and graphics information from Lynda Weinman, author of the book by the same name.
   • Graphics and Imagemaps
     Links to several tutorials and information articles.
   • 3D Specialists' Tutorial
5. Frames
   • Frames FAQ
     
   • A Frames Tutorial
     

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6. CGI, Scripts, Perl, Cookies
   • Common Gateway Interface (CGI) FAQ
     
   • A FAQ on Perl and CGIs
   • Robot Exclusion Instructions
     A description of how to set up your site to exclude robots from reading part or all of it. This is not a standard, just a consensus among robot creators.
   • A short Cookies FAQ
   • The IETF cookies draft document
   • Netscape's cookie implementation
7. Java and Javascript
   • Java Botique
     The Java one-stop-shop. Instructions, information, and a selection of Applets for your use.
   • The Javascript FAQ by Andy Augustine
   • The Gamelan Java Metalist
     Possibly the most comprehensive Java resource list on the net.
8. Business Related
   • Setting your rates
     An in-depth look at how to set your rates. Several methods are provided and discussed.
   • Contracts: what to include and an example contract.
   • Copyright FAQ
     
   • The Internet Provider FAQ
   • Cyberspace Law for non-lawyers, A tutorial by the Cyberspace Law Institute.
9. Security and Encryption
   • The World Wide Web Security FAQ
     
10. Validation
    • The Kinder Gentler Validator
    • NSGMLS: a UNIX program to check your code. This is the back-end to KGV; not a simple program, but very useful.
    • The Bobby Validator for checking the accessibility of your web pages.
    • A Suite of Validators - take your pick.
    • Document Type Descriptions
      A reference listing the different DTDs, which are supported by which validators, and links to specific DTDs.

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11. Miscellaneous
    • .shtml/.html/.htm FYI
      A discussion of the common file extensions and their meanings.
      
    • Internet Glossary
      Abstract: There are many networking glossaries in existence. This glossary concentrates on terms which are specific to the Internet. Naturally, there are entries for some basic terms and acronyms because other entries refer to them.
      Acknowledgements: This document is the work of the User Glossary Working Group of the User Services Area of the Internet Engineering Task Force.