Online Resources
Graphics
- iStockPhoto
Excellent, affordable site for getting stock graphics to use in your Web designs. - Stock.XCHNG
Large selection of free stock photography.
Information Technology
- DNS Stuff
Nifty site for doing domain lookups and checking IP addresses. - Slashdot
Ultimate Nerd Haven. Resource for IT, video games…. hell, they might even talk about robots. For true geeks only.
JavaScript
- eDevil’s Weblog
Extensive list of JavaScript application libraries.
Online Marketing
- Google Trends
Google’s tool for seeing exactly what people across the Web are searching for each day. - XRank
Microsoft Bing’s answer to Google Trends. - Yahoo! Search Buzz
Yahoo! alternative to Google Trends, though it includes a strong editorial element and commentary.
Search Technology, SEO, and SEM
- John Battelle’s Searchblog
Thoughts on the intersection of search, media, technology, and more.
Web Design
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A List Apart
In the site’s own words: “Explores the design, development, and meaning of web content, with a special focus on web standards and best practices. ” - CoolHomePages.com - Web Design Examples
Features a database of the best sites on the Web. This is a great resource to see design elements and programming features that are preferred by users. -
CSS Zen Garden - Beauty in CSS Design
Excellent site that displays the very best in CSS, standards-based, accessible web design. -
Google Browser Size
Free tool by Google that provides the ability to measure how much of your Web site can be viewed without scrolling for users with various monitor resolutions.
Web Development
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Experts Exchange - IT Professional Network
The ultimate resource for programmers, IT professionals, and generally nerdy computer users. Subscription-based site, but well worth $10 a month. A must if you find yourself talking angrily to your computer. -
Netbulge.com - Design and Development
Nice resource for PHP, CSS, HTML, and general web development. Also covers larger IT and general computing topics. -
w3Schools Online Web Tutorials
Great tutorials and quizzes, especially for beginners. Covers HTML/XHTML, JavaScript, PHP, ASP, ASP.NET, SQL, etc..
Web Usability
- Jakob Nielsen
Many of Nielsen’s ideas can be debated ad nauseum… But he is the founding father of Web usability. Plenty of helpful tips can be found here, as well as statistics and studies.