Design Community

The design community is a varied and diverse group of creative individuals, studios and firms. This page contains some useful resources for those that are interested in participating and socialising within the web and graphic design communities. We also list useful design resources for those learning to design, code, draw and deploy websites.

Knowledge Base

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  W3C Validator

  The W3C Consortium is responsible for web standards , and often you will see web pages displaying the validation logo. This should mean that those pages are using code that complies with the consortium's standards for that particular HTML document type.

  
  

  

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  The HTML5 Logo

  The HTML5 logo is a new and rather attractive logo that represents the next generation of HTML standards. The extended icons to the right of the logo represent the types of functionality embedded within the HTML5 document. This logo is displayed here for information only, as we currently use the strict XHTML document type on our site.

  
  
  
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  Wikipedia Design Resources

  Wikipedia is a great resource for gaining an understanding of design technology and jargon. There are many contributors to this community encyclopedia and the following link is a good starting point for understanding aspects of web design; Wikipedia -Web Design

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  The Drupal Content Management System

  One of the frameworks we use in website development is the Drupal Content Management System. This CMS is one of the most widely used open-source content framework's in the world. Its reputation for security and its modularity make it a good choice for those website owners wishing to take control of their content on a day to day basis.

  

Design Directories

• Knooq is a listed member of the directory DesignFirms.org