General Help
- Web Developer's Virtual Library
- Probably the most helpful/informative resource I've found.
- Web Page Design for Designers
- Helpful hints for those already familiar with the basics.
- Builder.com
- More information than you need!
- DevShed
- Covers a smaller breadth then builder.com, but focuses more on server-side,
open-source web-production. (I visit this site more than any other,
but it's somewhat advanced).
- netMechanic
- Contains helpful robots for checking your site (see W3C's
validator service too)
- Script Search
- Seach for pre-made CGI and Javascript code.
Dynamic HTML
HTML
- W3C HTML Specifications and
Information
- Official documentation from the people that set the standards for
HTML.
- gettingstarted.net
- So, you've NEVER
built a webpage before? This is your place.
- WDVL Beginners
page
- Another excellent starting point if you feel REAL
LOST with what this page is talking about.
DHTML
- Document Object Model (DOM)
- Information, including W3C's level 2 recommendation (Document
Object Model Level 1 Specifications).
- DevEdge
- Netscape information for implementation of DHTML (includes helpful
PDF files).
Style Sheets
- W3C
- Information about style sheet development and implementation: CSS1
Specifications and CSS2
Specifications
*Note: See Javascript documentations for Javascript Style Sheets
Javascript
- Javascript
Documentation
- Netscape's Javascript documentation and specifications.
- javascripts.com
- Another EarthWeb site. Hundreds of scripts and useful tutorials.
- The Javascript Source
- Great site for pre-made Javascript code.
Common Gateway Interface (CGI)
- The CGI Resource Index
- The best place on the www for CGI scripts. Run by Matt Wright (see
also: Matt's Script Archive).
Java
- Java Documentation
from Sun
- jCentral (IBM)
- Java
(Netscape)
Database and Server Side Production
MySQL Database (it's FREE)
- PHP
- Server-side, cross-platform scripting language for databases (information,
documentation, etc).
- The PHP Resource Index
- Great collection of scripts from the makers of The CGI Resource
Index.
- Xitami Web Server
- Easily configured windows web server (use Apache if running Linux
... duh).
- Zend
- This is THE source for PHP info (run by the language's creators).
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Graphics
- Web-safe palette
- These colors are virtually guaranteed to display correctly on any
browser (use as photoshop palette).
Best Freeware Utilities
- IrfanView
32
- Wonderful graphic viewer! This is my default open command on all
graphic files (except PSD).
- Arachnophilia
- Along with DominHTML (shareware), the best text based HTML editor
I've found (for the money).
- Huey
Color Picker
- RGB/HEX color converter.
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