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This article is a little different from the rest. It is not intended as a static article but is one that I will be revisiting regularly. My aim is to provide short reviews and links to other sites on the Internet that provide information on Web Design, Internet Marketing and Usability.

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Technical level: All || Date: 11th September 2004| Author: Nigel Peck

SitePoint.com

SitePoint is a top quality resource for anything related to the Web. Through three child sites they provide articles on building your site, promoting your site and profiting from your site. At the time of writing this review I have written two articles that have been published on the build section of SitePoint. As well as featuring articles there is also a lively forum where you can get answers to most questions you may have related to the Web.
http://www.sitepoint.com/

HTML Help by The Web Design Group

Another one of my favorites. This site is an excellent reference for HTML and CSS (Cascading Style Sheets).
http://www.htmlhelp.com/

W3C - World Wide Web Consortium

The W3C write the standards for the Web. HTML, XHTML, CSS, XML, DOM and many more are all produced and maintained by them. This site is not for the faint of heart but contains everything you need to know about the standards and much more.
http://www.w3.org/

useit.com

Jakob Nielsen's Web site. Features a lot of articles about Usability on the Web. A new article is released every two weeks and you have the option of being informed by email.
http://www.useit.com/

Accessify.com

Ian Lloyd's ultimate Accessibility resource. Everything you ever wanted to know about Accessible Web Design.
http://www.accessify.com/

UK.TopHosts.Com

UK.TopHosts.Com and it's other regional sites is the world's largest independent web hosting resource site. Search their host database, review the Top 25 hosts in the UK and access extensive webmaster resources.
http://uk.tophosts.com/

PageResource.com

PageResource is focused on the task of building your Web site. It covers everything from HTML to PHP, Perl and JavaScript. This is achieved through articles, tutorials and a busy forum.
http://www.pageresource.com/

WebReference.comA large collection of articles covering the full range of Web Design technologies. XML, 3D, DHTML and more.
http://www.webreference.com/

Website Tips

Provides CSS, HTML, and XHTML tutorials, graphics tutorials, articles, tips, information and resources to build or improve your Web site presence.
http://www.websitetips.com/

Pegaweb Web Design & Photoshop Tutorials

Web Design, Graphic Design & Adobe Photoshop tutorials
http://www.pegaweb.com/

Web Site Owner

Provides information about a multitude of subjects related to Web Design & Development and Site Hosting.
http://websiteowner.info/

AccessFP - FrontPage Resource Centre

For users of Microsoft Frontpage this site has a wealth of information.
http://www.accessfp.net/

Robin's Web Design Resources

Tutorials for Paint Shop Pro and other Web Design technologies. Links to many relevant sites.
http://www.putertutor.net/

Web-Building.com

A massive amount of links to all kinds of Web Design related topics.
http://www.web-building.com/

DTP/HTML Tutorials

Tutorials on HTML and CGI plus some free graphics.
http://www.dtp-aus.com/

 







 

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