Free Stuff

Here you will find a collection of free resources and utilities. Enjoy!
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FTP	FTP Works SmartFTP FTP Commander		Firewall	ZoneAlarm Sygate Peronal Firewal (free trial) Tiny Peronal Firewall (free trial)
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Web Design Resources #5

Specifications

• HTML 4.01 Specifications
• ISO-HTML Specification
• XHTML 1.0 Specifications
• Web Content Accessibility Guidelines1.0
• Cascading Style Sheets - level 1 (CSS1)
• Cascading Style Sheets - level 2 (CSS2)
• Document Object Model (DOM) Level 1 Specification
• Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 Specification
• Document Object Model (DOM) Level 3 Specification
• W3C Technical Reports and Publications

Webmasters Reference

• A List Apart
• The Web Standards Project
• The World Wide Web Consortium
• Web Developer's Virtual Library
• The Webmaster's Reference Library
• Web Developer
• Webmaster Base
• WebSite Tips
• Web Developer's Journal
• Webmonkey: The Web Developers Resource
• SitePoint: Helping Business Grow Online!
• BrainJar.com: Experiments in Web Programming
• Dev Web Pro - Articles for Web Developers
• DevShed - The Open Source Web Development Site

Web Authoring

• Web Design and Usability
• Web Authoring and Surfing
• Workers of the Web, Evolt!
• Dan Tobias' Web Tips
• Siteusability.com - Improving the Web Experience
• Web Articles from 'Eye for information'

Articles on Web Authoring

• Why the Web just isn't DTP
• Web Authoring FAQ (TOC)
• Hints for Web Authors
• Designing With Web Standards
• Tsutsumi - The Art of Giftwrapping the Web
• Why you should avoid the Verdana font
• Separating behavior and structure

Character Coding and Entity References

• Alan Wood's Unicode Resources
• Unicode
• Mathematical Formulas in HTML 4.0
• Presenting Mathematical Expressions on Web Pages
• Checklist for HTML Character Coding
• MS Windows Characters in HTML
• Character Entity References in HTML 4
• Web Design Group: HTML 4.0 Entities
• "Character References" explained
• Tim Bray on the goodness of Unicode
• The Absolute Minimum Every Software Developer Absolutely, Positively Must Know About Unicode and Character Sets (No Excuses!)
• Authoring Techniques for XHTML & HTML Internationalization: Characters and Encodings 1.0
• Authoring Techniques for XHTML & HTML Internationalization: Specifying the language of content 1.0
• A tutorial on character code issues
• Survival Guide to Internationalization

HTML Editors

• PSPad
• HTML-Kit
• EditPlus
• TextPad
• Amaya
• UltraEdit
• EditPad Lite
• AceHTML 5 Freeware
• Vim
• Arachnophilia
• Araneae
• NoteTab
• Koala HTML
• 1st Page
• BlueFish
• jEdit

CSS Editors

• TopStyle Pro
• Style Master
• Layout Master

Web Design Resources #4

Search Engine Optimisation

• Search Engine World
• Web Master World
• Google News at Web Master World
• Search Engine Forums
• WebMonkey: Search Engine Optimisation
• Search Engine Optimisation 101 From Market Leap
• Website Promotion Tutorial
• Search Engine Optimisation and Positioning From Spider Food
• Search Engine Optimisation Information and Advice
• Google Ranking Tips
• Google Information For Webmasters
• Google Information For Webmasters: FAQ
• Site Pro News Archive
• 26 steps to 15k a day
• Search Engine Keyword Tracker
• Google Spider Ip Addresses

Site Submission

• Google
• Alta Vista
• All The Web
• Open Directory Project
• Yahoo
• Msn
• Add URL

Browsers

• Web Browser Guide
• Webmonkey: Browser Chart
• Web Page Backward Compatibility Viewer
• Deja Vu: Browser Emulator
• Browser Archive
• Any Browser
• Browser Screen Captures
• Lynx Viewer
• Lynx Browser
• Opera Browser
• Mozilla
• Phoenix
• Amaya
• K Desktop Environment
• K-Meleon
• Netscape Browser Archive (1)
• Netscape Browser Archive (2)
• Netscape 4.7x Browser Archive
• Browser Archive at Evolt
• Dan's Web Tips: Brand X Browsers

Counters

• Hit Counter Rant
• Interpreting Access Statistics
• BraveNet
• TheCounter.com
• Site Meter
• HFP Stats!
• FastCounter
• NextGenStats
• Xanga Hits
• GoCount
• NedStat
• StatCounter
• Ultimate Counter
• BBClone: PHP Web Counter

Web Traffic Reports

• Website Traffic Report
• Reinvigorate (1)
• Reinvigorate (2)
• Aardvark Tracking
• eXTReMe Tracking
• SurfStats Log Analyzer
• Traffic Ranking
• The Webalizer
• Analog: WWW Logfile Analysis

Forums

• Web Hosting Talk
• Webmaster World
• Search Engine Forums
• Host Hide Out
• SitePoint Forums
• Site Owners Forums
• Hosting Chat
• Web Host Directory Forums
• CSS Forum
• Create a Site Forum

Web Tools

• Delorie Web Tools
• Search Engine World: Online Search Engine Tools
• Web Sniffer: View HTTP and HTML Source
• HTTP Header Viewer
• Live HTTP Headers
• HTTP Revealer
• Search Engine Simulator
• Search Engine Spider Simulator
• Robots.txt Validator
• Link Valet
• Link Checker
• Xenu's Link Sleuth
• Tidy GUI
• HTML Tidy Online
• HTML Tidy Project Page
• Checky Plug-in For Mozilla Based Browser
• Linky Plug-in
• EditCSS
• Lynx Viewer
• Web Page Analyzer
• DNS Report
• WWW Ping

Robots.txt

• The Web Robots Pages
• A Standard for Robot Exclusion
• Robots.txt Validator
• Put your robots.txt on a diet
• Search Engine Robots

404

• Customised 404 Messages
• The HTTP Error 404 Antidote
• 404 Research Lab

Other Useful Stuff

• Lorem Ipsum
• All My FAQs Wiki: Lorem Ipsum
• Find Your PageRank Without the Google Bar
• AltaVista's Babel Fish Translation Service
• Google's Language Tools
• Translate a Website
• World Language: Online Translation
• WorldLingo: Online Translator

Copyright

• What is Copyright Protection?
• The UK Patent Office - Copyright - Definition
• US Copyright Office
• Creative Commons
• 10 Big Myths about copyright explained

Web Design Resources #3

Perl Resources

• Perl Documentation (1)
• Perl Documentation (2)
• Comprehensive Perl Archive Network
• DevShed - Perl Articles
• Introduction to Perl
• Perl Directory
• WebMonkey: Perl
• DevLearn: Perl Tutorial
• Rex Swain's HTMLified Perl 5 Reference Guide
• PERL Regular Expressions
• Perl Regex: A Tiny Introduction
• Five Habits for Successful Regular Expressions
• Perl predefined variables
• Subroutines and References in PERL

PHP Resources

• PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor
• PHP Builder: The Resource For PHP Developers
• Zend Technologies: PHP Tools
• PHP Wizard: Building Dynamic Websites with PHP
• PHP Resource Index
• PHP Knowledge Base
• Evil Walrus Group: PHP at is best
• TheScripts.com: PHP
• HotScripts.com: PHP
• PHP.Net: Links
• WebMonkey: PHP
• Web Design Reference: PHP
• DevShed - PHP Articles
• PHP Coding Standard
• PHP FAQ
• Zend: PHP Tutorials
• Easier Form Validation with PHP
• alt.php faq
• PHP Security Mistakes
• Develop rock-solid code in PHP: Lay the foundation, Part 1
• Develop rock-solid code in PHP: Use variables effectively, Part 2
• Develop rock-solid code in PHP: Write reusable functions, Part 3

MySQL Resources

• MySQL Home Page
• MySQL Documentation
• A Gentle Introduction to SQL
• DevShed - MySQL Articles
• MySQL DB Administration Tool

Python Resources

• Python Programming Language
• Python For Non-Programmers
• Python Tutorial
• Learn How to Program with Python
• Python beginners mistakes
• Daily Python
• Dive Into Python

ASP Resources

• W3Schools: Learn ASP
• Active Server Pages 101
• ASP FAQ
• ASP Resource Index
• ASP Hole
• ASP-Help.com: Active Server Pages Developers Help
• Active Server Pages Support Center
• 4GuysFromRolla
• 15 Seconds
• Tutorial: Database Access Through Web Browsers
• ASP.Net
• ASP.Net Web Matrix Project
• WebMonkey: ASP
• ASP.NET Is In Session
• Web Wiz Guide: ASP Tutorials, Articles, and Scripts

Javascript Resources

• JavaScript Kit
• Dynamic Drive
• JavaScript FAQ Knowledge Base
• JavaScript FAQT Knowledge Base
• HotScripts.com: JavaScript
• CGI Script.net : : Free Javascripts
• Jim Ley's Jibbering.com
• JavaScript links on Objects and Components
• JavaScript Central
• Web Design Reference: Javascript
• WebMonkey: Javascript
• Closures and executing JavaScript on page load
• Executing JavaScript on page load
• Javascript Closures
• Notes on the comp.lang.javascript FAQ
• Using JavaScript for Presentation

DHTML Resources

• Document Object Model (DOM) Technical Reports
• W3C Document Object Model
• The Web Standards Project: DOM
• Introduction to the Document Object Model
• WebMonkey: Intro to the Document Object Model
• The DOM Event Model
• DOM1 Reference
• DOM2 Reference
• A List Apart: Meet the DOM
• DHTML Kitchen: DHTML Articles
• Get Element by Id
• Gecko DOM Reference

Server Side Includes

• SSI or the Rest of Us
• BigNoseBird's Server Side Includes
• All My FAQs: Server Side Includes
• Apache: Module mod_include
• Apache Week: Using Server Side Includes
• NCSA HTTPd Tutorial: Server Side Includes
• Conditional Server Side Includes (SSI)
• alt.html FAQ: Server Side Includes (SSI) Tricks

CGI Resources

• Darryl C Burgdorf's WebScripts
• The CGI Resource Index
• Extropia: Free Downloads
• NMS - Web Scripts

Image Resources

• The GIMP
• Installing The GIMP on Windows: GimpWin Installer Page
• PhotoShop Gurus
• PhotoShop Resources by myJanee
• PhotoShop Filters
• Photo Thumbnail Generator
• ExpressSoft: Thumbnail Creator
• IrfanView
• Image Magic

Image Resources: Bandwidth Theft

• Prevent Bandwidth Theft
• Using Mod_rewrite to block hot linked images
• Preventing Image Bandwidth Theft With .htaccess

Forum Packages

• Vbulletin
• Phorum: PHP Message Board
• YABB - Yet another Bulletin Board
• YABB SE
• Invision Power Board
• phpBB: Creating Communities

Web Design Resources #2

CSS Tutorials

• CSS Tutorial From westciv.com
• CSS Tutorial From w3schools
• HTML Center - Tutorials
• BrainJar - Using Style Sheets
• Free Webmaster Tips - CSS Tutorial
• Dave Raggett's Introduction to CSS
• CSS No Crap Primer
• CSS Beginner from HTMLDog
• CSS How To

CSS Resources

• Web Style Sheets From w3.org
• westciv: CSS Resources, Software, Learning
• How To Hide CSS From Buggy Browsers
• Importing a Style Sheet
• The CSS Pointers Group
• Zen Garden CSS Resources
• Web Design Reference: CSS
• CSS Panic Guide
• NYPL Style Guide: CSS
• Eric Meyer: CSS
• CSS Vault

CSS Compatibility Charts

• CSS Browser Support From westciv.com
• Eric Meyer's CSS Support Charts
• CSS Support Mastergrid
• CSS Filters
• CSS Bugs and Workarounds
• Immix: CSS Guide

CSS Layouts & Examples

• W3C Core Styles
• CSS Layout Techniques From glish.com
• CSS Gallery From westciv.com
• CSS Edge From Eric Meyer
• Real World Style
• CSS Colouring Book
• WebDev - CSS Layout Templates
• CSS Layouts From saila.com
• CSS Enterprise
• 3 Column Layout Absolutely Positioned
• Position Is Everything
• The Layout Reservoir - BlueRobot
• The Noodle Incident - Box Lessons
• DotFile - CSS Layouts and Examples
• Three Column Layouts
• Layout-o-matic
• Nemesis Project: Templates
• Fluid 2-Column CSS Layout

CSS Reference

• Style Sheet Reference Guide From WebReview
• CSS Reference From Eric Meyer
• CSS Reference From w3schools
• CSS Reference From wsabstracts
• CSS1 Properties From Web Design Group
• CSS Reference From GlassDog
• Blooberry: CSS Reference
• dentalbloc design: CSS Reference

CSS Articles

• A List Apart: Taming Lists
• Consistent List Indentation
• Practical CSS
• A Web Designer's Journey
• Centering Tables
• Centering With CSS
• Center With CSS
• CSS Menus: Uberlink List Menu
• CSS Tab Menus
• Styling

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• vertical centering with CSS
• Vertical centering using CSS

CSS Forums

• CSS Discuss

CSS Menus

• Eric Meyer: Pure CSS Menus
• CSS-only Drop down Menus
• Expanding Menus in Pure CSS

CSS Forms

• Doing Forms Justice
• Real World Style Forms
• Styling Form Fieldsets, Legends and Labels
• Better Web Forms
• Simplified Form Errors
• Fun with forms - customized input elements
• Stylish, accessible forms
• Tableless forms

CSS Rounded Corners

• Rounded Corners With CSS
• Bullet-Proof Rounded Corners
• Rounded Corners
• Redesigning with CSS Rounded Corners
• Rounded Tab Corners
• Rounded Corners with CSS and JavaScript

CSS Lists

• Listamatic: One List Many Options
• Listutorial: Simple Tutorials on CSS Based Lists
• List-o-matic: Generate CSS-styled navigation based on list items

Web Design Resources #1

HTML Tutorials

• W3Schools Online Web Tutorials
• Mark Tranchant's HTML Tutorial
• Introduction to HTML
• HTML 4 Guide From RichInStyle
• HTML Center - Tutorials
• XHTML Web Design for Beginners
• HTML Beginner from HTMLDog

HTML Resources

• HTML Help by the Web Design Group
• How to read W3C Specifications

HTML Tags

• DTD Mapper
• HTML Tags From Visibone
• HTML Tags From Visibone (Mirror)
• HTML 4 Reference From WDG
• Index of HTML 4 Elements
• The Bare Bones Guide to HTML
• Blooberry: HTML Reference

HTML Color Codes and Swatches

• Non-Dithering Colors in Browsers
• Non-Dithering Colors by Hue
• Death of the Websafe Color Paletter?
• HTML Color Codes From WebMonkey
• HTML Color Codes From Visibone
• The 216 Browser Safe Colors From EchoEcho
• Web-safe colorizer From RichInStyle
• Arisesoft Color Set
• Color Cop
• Easy RGB
• SLUGS (Simple Little Utility for Generating Schemes)
• Colour Contrast Analyser
• Color Blender
• Pixy's Color Scheme
• Mezzoblue's Color Schemes
• Creating colour palettes
• Color Palette Creator

HTML FAQ

• alt.html FAQ
• alt.html General Information
• All My FAQs Wiki
• alt.www.webmaster Frequently Asked Questions
• Web Authoring FAQ
• Vortex Web Design FAQ

Web Content Accessibility

• Web Accessibility Initiative
• Web Accessibility in Mind
• Section 508 Checklist
• Accessibility For Section 508
• Dive into Accessibility
• Diffuse - Guide to Accessibility
• Bobby WatchFire
• Wave 3.0 Accessibility Tool
• Cynthia Says Portal
• Accessify.com
• Accessibility Myths
• Common Myths About Web Accessibility
• Section 508/WCAG Sidebar
• A-Prompt Accessibility Verifier
• Ask Alice: Is Your Website Accessible?
• A Web Designer's Guide to JAWS
• Accessibility Valet
• UsableNet - Website Testing Systems

Accessible Tables

• Tables in HTML Document
• Accessible Tables
• How to Create Accessible Tables
• Building Accessible Tables
• Techniques for Accessible HTML Tables
• Accessible Table Builder

Accessible Forms

• Accessible Form Builder
• Accessible Forms

HTML Validators

• The W3C MarkUp Validation Service
• WDG HTML Validator
• A Real Validator
• Site Valet
• Validator-Lite

HTML Version Information

• HTML 4.01
• XHTML 1.0
• List of Valid DTDs

DOCTYPES

• HTML Validation: Choosing a DOCTYPE
• DOCTYPE Switching
• Activating the Right Layout Mode Using the DOCTYPE Declaration
• Mozilla's DOCTYPE Switching
• Notes on Mozilla's Quirks Mode
• Opera DOCTYPE Switches
• Opera Quirks Mode
• Working With HTML DOCTYPE

Forms

• HTML Forms
• Better Web Forms
• Choices in HTML forms

Frames

• Frames - Problems and Solutions
• Dan's Web Tips: Frames
• Why are Frames Evil?
• What's wrong with Frames?
• Aren't Frames Bad?
• Search Engines and Frames

Ports Monitor

• TCP View
• XploiterStat - Freeware Netstat Utility
• Active Ports
• FPort: TCP/IP Process to Port Mapper
• Atelier Web Ports Traffic Analyzer

Port Lists

• Firewall Forensics: What am I seeing?
• IANA.org - Port Numbers
• NetworkICE - Port Knowledge Base
• Robin Keir's Giant Port List
• Trojan Ports
• Dave's Port List
• Broadband Reports Port Information

Port Scanners

• Shields Up! - Internet Connection Security Analysis
• PC Flank - Make sure you are protected on all sides
• HackerWhacker - Hack Yourself - Remote Computer Network Security Scan
• DSL Reports
• Sygate Online Services
• Audit My PC: Firewall Test, Port Scan, and Security Test
• WinNuke Test Page
• Security Space Security Audits
• Port Scan Security Check
• CyberCop: Online Vulnerability Assessment Service

Privacy and Security Home Pages

• Gibson Research Corporation
• Privacy.net
• Wilders.org: Security Advisors
• Security Focus
• Computer Cops - Information Security - Portal & Forums
• CERT Coordination Centre
• WindowSecurity.com - Intrusion detection, antivirus, firewalls and more!
• Infosyssec: Security Portal For Information System Security Professionals
• NT Security
• Secunia: Alerts and Advisories against Vulnerabilities
• Information Security Magazine
• Computer Bytes Man
• Samspade.org
• Privacy & Security Page
• NSI's Information Security Resource Net
• Electronic Privacy Information Center
• World Wide Web Security FAQ
• The Security News Portal for Information Security System Professionals
• National Security Agency: Security Recommended Guides
• GovernmentSecurity.org: Computer and Network Security Articles for the Government
• UK Security Online
• Security Tracker: Keep Track of the Latest Vulnerabilities
• Waynes's Security Resources For Administrators
• Wilder Security Forums
• Broadband Reports Security Forum
• Broadband Reports Frequently Asked Security Questions (FAQ)
• Apocalypse Online - Computer Security for Security Experts
• Beyond Security
• UK Information Security, a resource and knowledgebase
• All Internet Security
• Center For Internet Security - Standards
• Securitydocs.com: The Information security library for the infosec pro
• Firewalls and Internet Security: Repelling the Wily Hacker (Online Book - First Edition)