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Complete Guides

Web Guides

Absolute Resource
URL: http://home.kscable.com/cmm/ar/ar_toc.html

Intermediate
Comments: This no-frills site is a wealth of links, indexed so you can find what you're looking for efficiently. Don't look for content here, just pointers

DevX Search - The Web Developer's Search Engine
URL: http://www.devx.com/free/search/search.asp

Intermediate
Comments: Search under HTML, Design, Scripting, Zines, Other to find information for web developers in sites indexed by devSearch. Search many sites at once with megaSearch, or a specific site (listed for each category in a pull-down). Beginners might want to familiarize themselves with the sites indexed before using the engine.

developer.com
URL: http://developer.earthweb.com/dlink.index-jhtml.72.950.-.0.jhtml

Beginner
Comments: This mega-site is half commercial, half informative, but completely indexed. The many referenced documents are not necessarily authoritative. Subject directories guide the user to a wealth of resources for learning and using HTML, CGI, Intranets, "What's New," C++, and much more. A journal highlights the site's features on a weekly basis. Pertinent discussions of hot-topics are posted.

CIO.com Web Resources
URL: http://www.cio.com/CIO/

Intermediate
Comments: A little slow, but well-organized, with a good amount of quality links for each subject area.

HTML Goodies
URL: http://htmlgoodies.earthweb.com/

Intermediate
Comments: This site offers a wealth of tutorials on various web-related topics.

The World Wide Web Consortium
URL: http://www.w3.org

Intermediate
Comments: This mega-site is a documentation source for what has happened and what's about to happen. Everybody can benefit from WWW Virtual Library; Intermediate users can look here for HTML and CSS specifications. News about Web issues such as protocol standards, privacy, and architecture, is current but fairly technical in style.

Netscape DevEdge Online
URL: http://developer.netscape.com/

Advanced
Comments: Comprehensive Netscape site for those who are serious about web development and keeping up with current and future trends. Join DevEdge, it is free.

Book Web Sites

Lynda Weinmen's web site
URL: http://www.lynda.com/

Intermediate
Comments: Lynda has many Web-related books; this site brings resources from her books all together in one place

Creating Killer Web Sites, by David Siegel
URL: http://www.killersites.com/

Intermediate
Comments: This book is full of good web tips, example sites, and so is the book's website.

Tradepub
URL: http://www.tradepub.com/

Intermediate
Comments: A commercial site dedicated to selling Practical JavaScript Programming, this site points to external articles, tutorials, and javascript examples. On my last visit, many of the links didn't work. Skip this one, folks!

Web Pages That Suck
URL: http://www.webpagesthatsuck.com

Beginner
Comments: This site demonstrates lots of bad design features that are still prevalent on the Web despite their obvious faults. The examples and information accompany the book of the same name.

Book Reviews

Jakob Nielson's Booklist: Web Design and Usability
URL: http://www.useit.com/books/

Intermediate
Comments: Jakob Nielson is author of the Alertbox bi-weekly column on current issues in web usability and is principal of his web design firm.

PC:Magazine Web Authoring Tools (permanent site)
URL:http://www.zdnet.com/pcmag/features/htmlauthor/_open.htm
Current reviews in PC Magazine (changes weekly)
http://www.zdnet.com/pcmag/pclabs/int/author.html

Beginner
Comments: The site has detailed and critical reviews about the new web authoring tools available in the market. If you decide to buy a webauthoring software, this is a must see site. Before you spend big bucks on the expensive webauthoring tools, it will be helpful to know some of the features, advantages and disadvantages of the new high-tech webauthoring softwares.

Electronic Magazines

WebReview
URL: http://webreview.com/

Beginner
Comments: Great practical articles about the stuff that's important to your immediate problem. Good index to previous articles

Internet World Magazine
URL: http://www.internetworld.com/

Beginner
Comments: Read this on-line daily or get a free subscription (weekly). Reviews, articles, and more concerning Internet issues.

Ask Tog
URL: http://www.asktog.com/

Intermediate
Comments: Send Tog (Bruce "Tog" Tognazzini) your email and maybe he'll discuss your question on his site! The main feature is Tog's Q and A, with links to previous articles throughout. Language can be a little technic al. Check it out!

The Alertbox: Current Issues in Web Usability
URL: http://www.useit.com/alertbox

Intermediate
Comments: The site is a bi-weekly column dealing with the most recent issues in the website development. It is a very good source of staying in touch with the new developments in the web technology and at the same time discusses the guidelines for webdevelopmen t and the incoporation of new technology into new sites.

Devhead
URL: http://www.zdnet.com/devhead/

Beginner
Comments: News, online tools, opinions, downloads and tutorials augment the featured columnist article written by a professional web developer.

Internet User
URL: http://www.zdnet.com/products/filter/guide/0,7267,1500102,00.html

Intermediate
Comments: This is a wonderful and very in-depth site with a large variety of subjects. Included on this site is a search tool to find what you are looking for, a signup for a free newsletter sent via email, web development tools, HTML validators, and much more. A bit busy and confusing at first, but extremely informative.

Places to buy web-related books

Internet/Web Books from amazon.com
URL: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/cache/browse/index/102-3109942-8021704

Beginner
Comments: Book listing provided by amazon.com. All books can be ordered online and shipped to you.

Internet/Web Books from BarnesandNoble.com
URL: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/bookshelf/computer/internetweb1.asp

Beginner
Comments: Book listing provided by BarnesandNoble.com. All books can be ordered online and shipped to you.

Internet & Web Design Books from Borders.com
URL: http://www.borders.com/sections/section_50900.html

Beginner
Comments: Book listing provided by Borders.com. All books can be ordered online and shipped to you.



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