Sites I've
found helpful for design information or links, webmaster resources, technical
information, promotion tools, books and reference. My "look here first" choices.
WEBSITE DESIGN
Jakob Nielsen's
AlertBox at useit.com is a gold-plated resource for web usablity by
design. Read, listen, learn.
Visit Big Nose Bird
for a collection of design tutorials, resources and links. From beginner to
techno-wizard, every web author/designer should have this site bookmarked.
Build a more effective website with advice from
BUILDER.COM. Find builder forums, valuable articles, cool tools,
downloads, reviews and much more. Bookmark and visit often.
desktopPublishing.com
is a web design resource megasite. Links in many categories covering a
extensive list of web design topics and graphics.
You'll find an excellent series of design articles and tutorials in
Dmitry's Design Lab. It's well organized and well presented. One of
the best resource sites available.
Cool things are happening at ProjectCool.
Sightings, Developer Zone, Future Focus e-zine and A List Apart (a moderated
mailing list for people who design websites) to name a few..
About.Com's Web Design
presents a comprehensive set of links to web design info. Original articles,
reviews and timely features, too.
The Web Developer's Virtual
Library is one of the Web's premier resource collections for
webmasters and web designers.
WEBMASTER RESOURCES
Webvodoo's Web Design
Clinic is a growing directory of webmaster
resources for building and enhancing your web site.
The E-Zine is a bi-weekly publication of extremely useful, inforrmative
articles and commentary on current trends in web and graphics design.
123webmaster.com
Webmaster Resource Engine is a great site to browse for sitebuilding tools,
content, and tutorials. You'll find a well-maintained directory of carefully
selected resources.
FREE WEBHOSTING
The best free
webhosts change frequently. You'll find updated feature lists and and Free
Webspace reviews at
The Free Site.
FREELANCE DESIGNERS
Will find a
selection of professional resource links, available jobs for bid, and/or
professional level communities at:
PROMOTION TOOLS
Free Submision is our free submission service that submits to over 100
search engines and over 3 Million FFA (Free For All) link pages.
Free
Submit 100 is a site submission tool by Submission Pro. You may
submit your website to 100 search engines and link pages, entering the URL only
once.
The JimTool Site
Submitter will submit your website to an ever-growing list (30+) of
search engines and/or 100+ FFA sites. This service is associated with
Virtual Promote.
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Your site's
connection to the Internet is another critical component of how quickly the site
will load.
ISP Check explains the
technology that delivers your site to your customers. Read about and compare the
features which maximize website loading speed and reliability.
INTERNET MARKETING
The Association of
Ethical Internet Professionals,
AEIP, is an
international association of web businesses pledged and dedicated to ethics and
honesty in their business practices.