Developer Tools

CGI
www.cgi101.com
This site contains a downloadable version of the book "CGI 101." It is intended for web developers who are familiar with HTML but new to CGI and programming.

www.cgi-resources.com
Currently this site advertises that it references over 2500 CGI resources in over 250 categories. Free and shareware scripts. The search function helps you find specific examples.

icthus.net/cgi-city/
This site is hosted by CGI consultants. You read about and download a variety of CGI scripts or buy more complex scripts.

http://www.speakeasy.org/~cgires/
If you are new to CGI you may find this site's Perl and CGI tutorials useful. Some example programs are installed on the server so you can experiment.

Graphics and Design
www.mediabuilder.com
This site offers information and tools for fonts, graphics and animation. You can use free on-line tools to make 3D text, edit GIF files and make banners.

www.dreamink.com
A good site for design tips, tutorials, information about tools. They offer a daily newsletter on a variety of topics.

www.flamingolingo.com
Hosted by TopHosts.com, this site includes tutorials on html, dhtml and CSS.

www.wackyhtml.com
This site shows you how far you can push a Web site using HTML, JavaScript and DHTML.

www.amazinghtml.com
The companion site to wackyhtml.com, this site lists additional tips and downloads.

www.projectfireworks.com
Step-by-step tips are listed to help you speed up and improve your work with Macromedia Fireworks. Articles and additional links are also provided.

www.playingwithfire.com
If you use Macromedia's Fireworks, you will want to visit this site for tips and tutorials to help you get the most out of Macromedia's web graphics program.

www.animfactory.com
Resource for animation and animation tools. Over 30,000 animations are available for free download, more are available for purchase.

www.paletteman.com
An online tool that lets you choose from a color matrix of browsersafe colors, Paletteman gives you the hexidecimal value for each color. You may also pick up to 4 nested colors and then view text color across all of your nested colors.

www.visibone.com/colorlab
Another online tool for web safe color section and usage. This site has a lot of information and resources on color usage on the web.

JavaScript
www.javascriptguide.com
A good starting point for JavaScript beginners. Introductory material and links to additional resources.

www.javascript.com
You can view demos of javascripts, then cut and paste the code into your own pages.

www.webcoder.com
This Web site is a JavaScript, CSS and DHTML reference.

www.javascriptsearch.com
This site contains tutorials, FAQs, articles, and many other resources.

www.dannyg.com/javascript
This site includes numerous JavaScript examples to demonstrate a variety of scripting techniques.

www.wsabstract.com
Web site Abstraction offers numerous JavaScripts and JavaScript tutorials.

www.developer.irt.org/script
Large JavaScript site with extensive FAQ Knowledge Database, maintained by Internet Related Technologies. Covers everything from JavaScript Bookmarks to JavaScript Windows.

Programming
www.developer.com
Articles and programming reference for numerous languages. HTML tips and source code.

www.4guysfromrolla.com
Extensive information on 'Everything ASP,' including coding tips and book reviews.

www.devx.com
A site catering to web programmers, covering topics from ASP to XML. Material includes articles, samples, links to additional references, and news.

www.javaboutique.com
This Web site lists a variety of Java applets as well as articles, tutorials and FAQ about Java development.

Support
www.bignosebird.com/html/shtml
Aimed at beginners, this site has some interesting tips and tricks that might be of interest. Also includes links to other sites covering CGI, JavaScript and graphics tools.

www.dantobias.com/webtips
This is a good site to start with, or for honing your skills.

www.webreference.com
A general information site with articles and tutorials on many web topics.

www.webtechniques.com
This site is from the publishers of Web Techniques magazine. Some articles and code examples from the magazine are available.

www.zdnet.com/devhead/
ZiffDavis Net hosts this site, referencing just about every aspect of web design, development, and programming.

www.weballey.net
This site offers articles, tips, and links to additional resources. You can use an on-line template to build your first home page.

www.freesitetools.com
A directory listing free tools for Web site development. Also includes links to sites containing tutorials and source code.

www.echoecho.com/school.htm
This nicely designed site lists a wealth of tutorials. Topics include HTML, JavaScript, Java Applets, and Flash.

www.webreview.com
A general resource for information on page authoring, design, development, multimedia, and e-commerce.

www.webdeveloper.com
Visit this site for tutorials, tips, FAQs, and programming examples. This site covers just about every web topic.

www.builder.com
Hosted by c|net, Builder.com is a great resource for news articles, tips, reviews and downloads. This site covers just about every web topic.

Technical Reference
www.w3.org
World Wide Web Consortium. World standards group, defining and promoting the development of the Internet.

www.internic.net
The original site for registering .com, .net, and .org Web sites.

www.internettrafficreport.com
This site monitors and tabulates Internet traffic worldwide to indicate general response time across the Internet.

www.netcraft.com
An often-cited resource that polls web servers worldwide to report on which web servers are the most used.

www.uninett.no/navn/domreg.html
Shows which sites are responsible for registering domains worldwide.

www.searchenginewatch.com
An excellent reference for people interested in understanding how the major search engines work. This site has tips on improving your performance on each search engine, and you can subscribe to a free newsletter.

Web Browsers
www.microsoft.com/ie
If you want to get the latest version of Internet Explorer, check for services packs or get support, visit Microsoft's IE homepage.

www.netscape.com
Although no longer the dominant browser, Netscape Communicator is still a great multiplatform browser. To check for updates, learn about future versions of Communicator or download the latest version, visit Netscape.

www.mozilla.org
If you are interested in the open source development efforts behind the next version of Netscape Communicator, visit mozilla.org. Download with care as you will be working with beta software.

www.opera.com
Although it isn't free, the Opera browser has gained praise for speed, standards compliance and its low overhead installation. You can download an evaluation version.

browserwatch.Internet.com
A site comparing the various browsers available today. A useful resource if you are concerned about browser compatibility.

browsercomparison.esmartweb.com/index.html
Another site showing the differences between the major browsers. Screen-shots show side-by-side comparisons between Netscape Navigator and Internet Explorer.

Web site Usability
www.usableweb.com
Visit this site to find over 1000 links to discussions, tutorials, FAQs, and tools for improving web usability.

www.useit.com
This site lists information, articles, and additional references for anyone interested in improving the usability of their Web site.

www.cast.org/bobby
If you need to build pages for people with disabilities, this site offers a free service to analyze your pages.

Publications
www.peachpitpress.com
Peach Pit Press offers several books on web design, graphics, and computer publishing.

www.ora.com
O'Reilly offers an extensive collection of Internet and other technical books.

Software
Graphics Tools
www.adobe.com
Visit Adobe.com to read about Adobe's many graphics programs for web professionals. You can download tryout versions of Photoshop, GoLive, and Illustrator.

www.macromedia.com
Macromedia publishes Flash and Shockwave solutions for bringing high quality animation to the web. They also sell Fireworks (a web-optimized graphics package) and Dreamweaver(a high-end html publishing program). Visit their site to download free plug-ins.

www.ryansimmons.com/users/irfanview/
IrfanView is an extremely fast 32 bit freeware image viewer. Great for quick image altering, resizing, conversion or cropping.

HTML Editors
www.microsoft.com/frontpage
If you want to try the latest version of FrontPage, you can order a 45-day trial from Microsoft. This portion of the Microsoft Web site also lists tips for getting the most out of FrontPage.

www.macromedia.com/software/dreamweaver
One of the most powerful and flexible web design and production tools available. Can be used by itself or in conjunction with Macromedia Fireworks. Download a 30-day evaluation copy.

www.netobjects.com/products/html/nf5.html
NetObjects Fusion helps you design your entire site with consistent styles, navigation and layout. You can download a free evaluation copy.

www.hotmetal.com
One of the first comprehensive html publishing programs, HoTMetaL has been upgraded to include new scripting support and includes a variety of add-in tools including graphics, FTP, and web browsers. You can download a 30-day evaluation version.

http://www.macromedia.com/software/
Publisher of Cold Fusion Studio/Homesite - an award-winning html and cfml editor. Visit their site to download evaluation copies of Homesite and ColdFusion server.

www.sausagetools.com
Now on version 6, this venerable text-based html editor offers improved support for CSS, JavaScript, and VBScript. A kids' version is also available with wizards to assist children in building their own simple web pages.

Miscellaneous Tools
www.htmlvalidator.com
Avoid the trap of broken HTML tags with an HTML validator. You can try the professional version for 30 days. Quick and easy to use, this program will point out common errors like html tag nesting problems, unsupported syntax and badly formed tags.

www.funduc.com
If you like to use regular expressions and work in the Windows environment, you'll love Search and Replace. You can quickly update thousands of pages without ever opening your html editor. Funduc also publishes other utilities you may find useful.

www.textpad.com
Sometimes it's easier to work with a simple text editor than a full-featured html publishing tool. For quick text work, it's hard to beat TextPad. Color coding and regular expression support are part of this inexpensive, low-overhead program.

www.bradsoft.com/topstyle
Top Style. Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) give you control over the appearance and maintainability of your site, but can be a challenge to define and modify. TopStyle uses color coding to assist you in developing styles that are compatible with multiple browsers.

http://www.ipswitch.com
If you manage a remote web server, at some point you will want an easy-to-use FTP program. Ipswitch's WS_FTP Pro can be used stand-alone or integrated with Windows Explorer.

www.htmlworkshop.com/srhtml98.html
Search & Replace 98 is a nice freeware text search and replace tool that can do its work on single text files or an entire directory. Several options include document backup and custom filters.