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 Web Development Sites |
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 Macmillan Publishing/Personal Bookshelf | Access to about 100 online texts on HTML & web development, and many other computer-related areas - a great resource. Requires free registration |
| Microsoft Site Builder Network | MS's large, impressive site (as it well should be) devoted to web development |
| Netscape's Web Building | Netscape's developer guides to Dynamic HTML and other cutting-edge Web technologies |
| Developer.com | Resources for webmasters or webmaster wannabes - with excellent HTML tutorials |
| developer.com Reference Library | Full texts of more than thousands of pages on Java, ActiveX, JavaScript, CGI, PERL, HTML |
| Builder.com | Web developers site with tips, reviews, etc. |
| Internet.com | Central repository for many useful Internet/web development sites |
| The Developer's Shed | News, tools, resource links on all aspects of web development. Now features advanced open-source web development resources, user interaction tools and sample-code in action |
| Web Developer's Journal | Another Web developers site with articles, tips, reviews, etc. For example, Wacky HTML |
| Intranet Design Magazine | Intranet developers site with FAQs, atricles, etc. |
| netpedia | For Web developers - "a neatly organized wealth of information that ranges from tutorials, references, and guides to script archives, articles, and tips" |
| devSearch | "The search engine for the people who build the web" |
| brainfind.com | "A Search Engine JUST for Web Masters" |
| WebSources
| "An extensive directory of the best web resources available including free web graphics and animation, web hosting, web design, html and javascript tutorials, free cgi scripts" |
| NetSearcher | "The Search Engine for Internet Professionals " |
| Whole Web Catalog | For anyone interested in the WWW, from beginners to developers - well-done |
| WWW Development Resources | The HTML Writers Guild's resource collection |
| DevEdge | Netscape's web developers support site, with definitive documentation on Netscape's HTML extensions and Javascript. |
| Web Developer | Resources for webmasters or webmaster wannabes |
| WebTools | Many resources for building websites, creating web graphics, etc. |
| MediaBuilder | Resources for building a website, creating a multimedia presentation, etc. |
| Web Review | Resources for webmasters |
| The Web Developer's Journal | Articles on all aspects of web development |
| Webmaster PhD | What should you be studying to become a top-notch Webmaster? - from Sun Microsystems |
| WebProfession | Articles and resources for Web professionals and students |
| Web Development Resources | "A collection of links to the most informative guides relating to web site development and maintenance" |
| DevCentral Tutorials | 3 good tutorials on client-side web development: Java, Javascript, Frames |
| Creating Web Sites | Links to guides to web site creation |
| Absolute Source | Comprehensive index of Web design, graphics, HTML sources. |
| Webmaster Reference Library | Comprehensive web developer's resource list |
| Ultimate Web Publisher's Guide | Another comprehensive web developer's resource link list |
| The Web Developer's Virtual Library | HTML links/info galore! |
| Website Abstraction | Rich, content laden developers site, containing Java applets, Javascript code, DHTML tips, CSS & FrontPage tutorials |
| D.J. Quad's Ultimate HTML Site | Lots of links to HTML resources |
 Webmaster Resources | Articles and links about website and graphic design, promotion, domain names and a lot more |
| Robyn's Road to Web Page Builder Resources | Many HTML resources |
| Do It Yourself Web | Many Links to HTML, Java, Perl, graphics resources |
| About HTML | Many links and some original content on HTML |
| Library of Congress HTML refs | Very comprehensive list of HTML links/info |
| The W3C Guide to HTML | What HTML tags should I use? Which ones can I count on? Which ones are standard? What about HTML 3.0? Tables? |
| WWW & HTML Developer's JumpStation | Even more HTML links/info galore! |
| Web Design Group | Even more HTML links/info! |
| HTML Goodies | HTML links and info |
| Web Design Group Reference Section | Background information and technical specifications on HTML authoring |
| Web Design from Mining Co | Web design tutorials, hints, reference, links |
| Web Tools Review | "An on-line journal for developers of World Wide Web sites. Dis' ain't yo' mama's guide to building 'home pages'." |
| Comprehensive Guide to Publishing on the Web | Web tutorials, hints, reference, software tools, and more |
| The World Wide Web Journal | "Thematically based, each issue provides a balance of state-of-the-art technology and specifications from W3C with implementation guides that explain how to use the technology. Also included are technical papers from around the world, interviews, and news stories." |
| Web Standards Project | "Coalition of web developers and users. Our mission is to stop the fragmentation of the web, by persuading browser makers that standards are in everyone's best interest. Together we can make the web accessible to everyone." |
| HTML On-line Books/References |
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| HTML Tag Reference | "Lists all the HTML tags and attributes supported in Netscape Navigator 4.0 and earlier." |
| Compendium of HTML Elements | Indexed, alphabetical list of tags, with descriptions, syntax and snippets - the best and most comprehensive online HTML tag reference I have found |
| HTML Reference Library 4.0 | Excellent HTML reference help file - Win95 version |
| HTML 4.0 Reference | Excellent resource on HTML 4 - all the tags, organized alphabetically and by type. Part of Web Authoring Reference, containing material on a wide range of HTML related topics. |
| HTML 4.0 Reference Specification | W3C Specification |
| Index of HTML Tags | Alphabetical list of tags linked to a description of the tag & its syntax. |
| HTML Quick Reference | A small reference "card" on the basic elements of HTML |
| HTML Design Guide | Well organized, comprehensive reference with examples. |
| Ultimate HTML Reference Database | Guide to HTML tags with support indicators for different browser versions |
| Index DOT HTML |
"A practical reference resource for authors, concentrating on features that have been implemented in currently popular web browsers" |
| HTML Tutorials |
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| Reduced Instruction Set HTML | A guide to the essential HTML tags (my own little contribution) |
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Sizzling HTML | A comprehensive guide to writing web sites, including all the HTML tags including Netscape and Internet Explorer extensions, tutorials on frames, style sheets, forms, tables, imagemaps, use of color, adding counters and automatic revision dates, special characters and back buttons, and more |
| HTML with Style | Excellent HTML tutorials |
| HTML Guru | HTML tips/tricks, questions/answers |
| design-o-rama | Useful guide to all matters concerning HTML & page design |
| Tips, Tricks, How to, and Beyond | Well-executed site with many HTML and other web language tips/tricks |
| Introduction to HTML | Also an Intermediate tutorial is located here |
| DO-IT-YOURSELF HTML | Webpages in minutes, ..um, days... |
| A Beginner's Guide to HTML | Introductory HTML document |
| Web Counter | Create your own access counter. Free service currently unavailable. |
| Geller's Guide to Imagemaps | A step-by-step guide to implementing imagemaps |
| Clickable Image Maps | Another step-by-step guide to implementing imagemaps from the book Building Net Sites with Windows NT |
| Web Wonk | Tips for Web Writers & Designers |
| How do they do that with HTML? | Several nicely done HTML tips |
| Ten Quick Tips for Better Site Design | 10 essential HTML tips |
| So You Want a Home Page | This tutorial is one in a series of WebTutor tutorials available for download as a zip file. (1.3Mb) |
| Composing Good HTML | Good practices, common errors |
| Evolution of a Home Page | This article shows the evolution of webreference.com's home page over time - with dos and don'ts. |
| Frames Tutorials & References |
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| Sizzling HTML: Frames | One of the best tutorials/reference sites on frames |
| Fun with Frames | Excellent intro to frames from Netscape |
| Professional Frames in HTML | In-depth article on frames |
| FrameShop | Create HTML frames dynamically |
| Frames Decoder | A free tool which makes
it simpler to make framed web pages |
| Introduction to Frames | Another introductory frames tutorial |
| Frames Cheat Sheet | Good frames reference page |
| Netscape's Intro to Frames | Frames reference: syntax and implementation notes |
| Frames Tutorial | Gives the beginning web designer a basic understanding of how to make a frames based page |
| Frames Tutor | This tutorial is one in a series of WebTutor tutorials available for download as a zip file. (1.3Mb) |
| HTML Table Guides |
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| TableMaker | Create HTML tables dynamically |
| Two Clicks | Create instant tables by pasting in Excel data |
| Design Ideas for HTML Tables | "... from organizing data to highlighting information" - an extensive tutorial |
| Table Tutor
| "This tutorial is one in a series of WebTutor tutorials.
WebTutor is available for download as a zip file. (1.3Mb)" |
| Dynamic HTML Guides |
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| Cascading Style Sheets Tutorial | A little guide to the essentials of Cascading Style Sheets |
| Dynamic HTML Overview | Microsoft's guide to Dynamic HTML |
| Dynamic HTML In Netscape Communicator | Netscape's guide to Dynamic HTML |
| NCD Style Sheet Guide | Guide to Style Sheets - well organized with clear, straightforward examples -very useful |
| Dynamic HTML | Introduces Cascading Style Sheets and Dynamic HTML |
| The Dynamic HTML Zone | Information on the implementation of DHMTL in Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator |
| Inside Dynamic HTML - Home Page | Very useful site with lots of information and links |
| Dynamic HTML Lab | Another useful site with lots of information and links |
| Positioning with Cascading Style Sheets | Tutorial on web page layout using CSS |
| Website Abstraction | Rich, content laden developers site, containing Java applets, Javascript code, DHTML tips, CSS & FrontPage tutorials and more |
| Cascading Style Sheets | Resources on Cascading Style Sheets
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| CSS | Approachable intro article on CSS from ZDNET |
| Web Style Sheets | Guides to CSS from W3C |
| Cascading Style Sheets | Change the appearance of hundreds of Web pages by changing just one file... Influence presentation without losing visitors... All with the power and flexibility of Web style sheets. |
| HTML with Style | A dozen tutorials on HTML, DHTML, CSS |
| CSS FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions about Cascading Style Sheets |
| HTML Design Guides |
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| Guide to Web Style | From Sun Microsystems, excellent! |
| Yale HTML Style Manual | Complete manual on HTML & page design |
| Creating Killer Web Sites | Complete on-line guide to HTML & page design |
| Web Techniques | Web ezine with many advanced HTML and other web language tips/tricks
| Web Page Design for Designers | A design-oriented treatment web page construction |
| Elements of Web Design | Extensive article on designing web sites |
| Web Development | December's methodology for developing webs |
| What Makes a Great Web Site? | "This article will break down the essential characteristics of great Web sites into some easily followed rules of thumb." |
| High Five | Cutting-edge web technologies discussed via profiles of innovative designers |
| Bandwidth Conservation Society | A resource for web developers with an interest in optimizing performance |
| Really Bad Web Pages | Learn good design by looking at bad design |
| HyperTerrorist's Guide to Design on the WorldWide Web | The ten commandments of good WWWeb design |
| Tom's Tips for Web Designers | Useful tips of site design, text graphics, web graphic design with Photoshop 3 |
| HTML Color Helps |
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| Consistent Color on ALL browsers | The NetscapeWorld guide -- 10 easy steps |
| The Browser Safe Color Palette | Browser colors arranged by hue & value with their hex codes |
| No Dither Netscape Color Palette | The Netscape Color Cube & its hex codes. Excellent! |
| The 256, oops, 216 colors of Netscape | All about Netscape's color palette |
| The Safety Palette | Microsoft's guide to web color palettes |
| Guide to Web Color | All about Web Color Palettes |
| Webmaster's Color Laboratory
| Nifty page for choosing colors from the 216 color palette |
| Color Coordinator | Super page for coordinating color schemes |
| Colormaker | Another super little page for color schemes |
| Color Manipulation Device 95 | 32-bit software to select colors for background/text for web pages |
| HTML Color Picker | "Allows you to graphically select the color, optionaly copies the Color Reference to the clipboard, allows you to paste in a Color Ref to see the color, allows you to edit the colors based off their Hex or Decimal RGB values." Doesn't seem to work in NT. |
| Javascript |
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| Netscape's JavaScript Authoring Guide | Extensive guide to JavaScript 1.2 programming. |
| JavaScript Reference | The definitive reference for JavaScript 1.2 programming. |
| Introduction to Javascript | Extensive, well-organized, perhaps the best Javascript tutorial - covers JavaScript 1.1, downloadable as a HTML zip archive |
| JavaScript World | JavaScript examples, tutorials |
| Macmillan Publishing/Personal Bookshelf | Access to about 100 online texts on JavaScript & web development, and many other computer-related areas - a great resource. Requires free registration |
| JavaScript Articles | Many JavaScript excellent samples. All the site articles and FAQs can be downloaded and then browsed off-line. |
| HotSyte | A JavaScript resource center |
| JavaScript Source | Another JavaScript resource center |
| JavaScript Made Easy!! | 162 JavaScripts with working examples & explicit directions |
| JavaScript Rip | A couple of dozen simple JavaScripts - easy to rip-off |
| Cut-and-Paste JavaScript | More than 172 JavaScript snippets |
| Free JavaScripts | Many JavaScript snippets |
| The Way of JavaScript | A JavaScript Tutorial with a downloadable language lexicon - beautifully executed |
| JavaScript Animation Tutorial | JavaScript rollovers and other animated effects |
| Introduction to JavaScript | Short intro to Javascript |
| Spotlight on Javascript | JavaScript tips, tutorials, and reference, including interactive Cool Tools that automatically build useful scripts | | JavaScript Examples Page | 20 JavaScript examples |
| Timothy's JavaScript Examples | Many JavaScript samples |
| Microsoft's JScript | Tutorial and reference for Microsoft's JavaScript implementation |
| Danny Goodman's JavaScript Pages | "Web Pages That Think(tm)" |
| Java in a Nutshell: Example Code | Many simple JavaScript code samples from the book | | The "Steal My JavaScript" Page | 20+ JavaScript samples |
| JavaScript Sourcebook | Example projects in JavaScript and links to articles in JavaWorld Magazine. |
| Authoring JavaScript | A JavaScript tutorial and examples |
| The JavaScript Planet | Many Javascript examples |
| Magic JavaScript Theater | See the possibilities Javascript for animating graphics |
| Doc JavaScript | A bi-weekly column on JavaScript |
| JavaScript: The Definitive Guide | 54 JavaScript examples from the book |
| JavaScript Tutor | Complete JavaScript tutorial |
| Scripting Mouseover | A JavaScript example for using the OnMouseOver event |
| Dynamic HTML Lab | Javascript and CSS techniques - "Learn to create lightweight dynamic menus, with techniques that can be applied to sophisticated graphic animations." |
| WebCoder.com
| "Home of JavaScript and Dynamic HTML development" - rather an ambitious claim, but some good material, especially see their Scriptorium for code samples. Also useful at this site, their JavaScript Browser Support includes a table of the features and bugs of Javascript for NS and MSIE.
| The Complete Webmaster
| The beginnings of a good primary resource site, not just links, on CGI/Perl, Javascript, HTML and FrontPage
| JavaScript Shrink
| Send in your JavaScript problems for free analysis, plus read previous "patients" analyses.
| Website Abstraction | Rich, content laden developers site, containing Java applets, Javascript code, DHTML tips, CSS & FrontPage tutorials and more | | 7 JavaScripts | 7 simple JavaScripts created by Glub, Un-Inc, including some nice javascript clocks and glowing buttons |
| 6 Cut-and-paste JavaScripts | 6 easy ways to add JavaScript |
| JavaScript Workshop | Many JavaScript samples |
| JavaScript Library | Many JavaScript scripts from ZDNet |
| JavaScripts.com | Many JavaScript examples - requires (free) registration with an email address |
| Java |
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| Gamelan | "The official directory for Java" |
| Java Pro | New online Java dedicated ezine |
| JavaWorld ezine | Excellent articles on Java and Javascript |
| Thinking in Java | Java programming book - available as a zip file or PDF |
| javaranch.com | "Check out the easy-to-understand examples and CodeCow's tips. New applets cover Threads, Getting a text file from the Server, Displaying a .gif in your Applet and more." |
| Shlurrrpp......Java | "The first user-friendly tutorial on Java" | | Java Boutique | More than 100 working Applets, along with instructions for downloading and including them in other Web pages |
| Java Resource | Java source code, tutorials, more |
| Java Developer's Reference | "Everything you need to program Java is included within this comprehensive reference" - online book |
| java.sun.com | "The source for Java" | | The Java Repository | "The Resource Collection for Java Programmers" - many source code examples and algorithms |
| Complete Java Applications | Java and JavaScript applications |
| IBM's Java Self-Study Course | Text version |
| IBM's Java Self-Study Course | Multimedia version |
| IBM's jCentral | Extensive, feature-packed search engine built just for Java developers. |
| Java Developer's Journal | Major site for Java developers |
| CGI/Perl and Forms |
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| Macmillan's Personal Bookshelf |
The following texts can be found online in the Web Development section:
CGI Manual of Style
CGI Programming Unleashed
Perl 5 By Example
Perl Quick Reference
Teach Yourself CGI Programming with Perl 5 in a Week, 2nd Edition
Teach Yourself Perl 5 in 21 Days, 2nd Edition
Special Edition Using Perl for Web Programming
Web Programming with Perl 5
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| The Perl Language Home Page | Perl Software, documentation, FAQs - includes http://reference.perl.com/ resource site |
| An Overview of Perl | An introduction to Perl from the book Programming Perl coauthored by Larry Wall, the language's author |
| ActiveState | Perl for Windows NT |
| WebWare | Subtitled "A monthly column for the cultural anthropologist and other liberal arts hackers gone Webmaster." Contains some useful articles on introductory CGI/Perl scripting. |
| Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Broken CGI Script | A tutorial on CGI/Perl debugging done in the form of a mystery - from the WebWare web site |
| Exploring CGI with Perl | Tutorials on using Perl for CGI programming |
| 10 Minutes to Learn Perl | Tutorials on using Perl |
| Perl Tutorial by NCSA | Excellent introductory Perl tutorial |
| Perl Tutorial | Another excellent Perl tutorial |
| Perl Scripts and Links | A few Perl scripts and lots of links to Perl material |
| Measuring Web Mindshare | "On the Web, mindshare is a function of density of interconnection. One method of measuring mindshare involves Perl, AltaVista, and Yahoo." |
| perlWWW | Index of Perl related software |
| CGI Collection | Many CGI scripts, tutorial links, and othe resources |
| CGI FAQ | Many CGI questions and answers |
| CGI Programming OpenFAQ | More CGI Programming questions and answers |
| OpenFAQ Source Code | Source code for creating user-contributed FAQ document database |
| The CGI Resource Index | Hundreds of pre-made CGIs, documentation, how-to articles |
| ScriptSearch | "Features thousands of free CGI and Java scripts and shareware programs for use on Web pages." |
| CGI 101 | "This class is intended for anyone who knows HTML, but doesn't know Perl or CGI programming (and maybe doesn't know any programming at all)." |
| FreeScripts | Some excellent Perl scripts - including a Chat and Postcard application |
| Cool Web Solutions with Perl | Article on CGI/Perl applications |
| Robin's Perl for Win32 Page | Some useful tips on setup and running of Perl on NT & IIS |
| Perl User | Articles on using Perl |
| CGI Programming by Collin Forbes | Six useful Perl scripts, including scripts to generate calendars and postcards. |
| Web Database Connectivity with Scripting Languages | Intro . to "traditional CGI programming with Perl, Netscape LiveWire 1.0 applications based on JavaScript, and NeXT WebObjects 3.0 applications based on WebScript" |
| Matt's Script Archive | Abundant scripts, mostly using Perl |
| Learn Perl in Two Hours | Small (one page) intro to Perl |
| Building Blocks for CGI Scripts in Perl | An "erector set for building CGI programs with Perl" |
| Perl: The Swiss Army Chainsaw | Tips and tools for CGI programs with Perl |
| Perl Regular Expression Description | In depth article on Perl RE |
| PerlRing | Sites devoted to Perl programming |
| Perl scripts
| Free Perl scripts from ZDNet |
| Gossamer Threads CGI Scripts | Three useful scripts for file, database, and links management |
| The Complete Webmaster
| The beginnings of a good primary resource site, not just links, on CGI/Perl, Javascript, HTML and FrontPage |
| Carlos' FORMS Tutorial | Excellent tutorial on HTML forms |
| Creating Forms In HTML | "This tutorial will cover all the basics of HTML form creation and use, as well as provide helpful pointers to make your forms friendlier." |
| An Instantaneous Introduction to CGI Scripts and HTML forms | "Focuses on the ways in which a form, a client browser, a server, and the HTTP protocol work together" |
| A few Perl/CGI Scripts | Quiz, feedback forms, phone database search examples |
| METHOD=GET vs. METHOD=POST | What's the diff? |
| CGI Made Really Easy | "Writing CGI scripts to process Web forms" |
| A Tour of HTML Forms and CGI Scripts | A guide to HTML Forms and CGI scripts in Perl |
| CGI.pm - a Perl5 CGI Library | This perl 5 library uses objects to create Web fill-out forms on the fly and to parse their contents. |
| Webteacher's Webdata
| "Webdata is an easy database program specifically for the world wide web. It uses your web browser to add, modify, or delete entries into your database." Written in Perl. |
| First Steps With The Perl Database Interface | "DBI standardized the way all the database interfaces should work. Now you only need to learn one way of doing things and you can apply it from Adabase to Oracle to XBase." |
| MiniVend | Free full-featured electronic catalog system (commonly known as a shopping cart) that can be set up with multiple catalogs and as a Mall. It provides an interface complete with SSL security and database support. It runs on Unix and 32-bit Windows. |
| PHP3 |
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| PHP3.com | PHP is a server-side, cross-platform, HTML embedded scripting language. Open Source software. |
| phpTidbits | PHP Tutorials |
| phpBuilder | How-To Columns and other resources |
| ActiveX/VBScript/ASP |
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| ActiveX.com | Many ActiveX resources |
| ActiveX | Many ActiveX resources |
| ActiveX Components | Listing of links to many ActiveX components |
| ASP Today | Articles on Active Server Page programming |
| ASP Tracker | 103 quality ASP scripts |
| ASP Pipeline | "Technical documentation, development strategy, sample code and components, server management information and ideas on what ASP can do for an Intranet" |
| HTML/Page Validators |
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| Dr. HTML | Analyzes pages that physically reside on the Internet (have a URL) for errors and loading time |
| Web-Guard | This system will help you to find information leaks on your site and lock "back doors" before someone else (intruder) finds
weaknesses in your security and attacks your site. |
| Website Garage | Analyzes pages that physically reside on the Internet (have a URL) for browser compatibility, etc. |
| Siteowner.com | A collection of tools for web site analysis
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| Internet Tools |
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| Test your Internet connection |
"This page tests the connection between your computer and seven distinct sites on the Internet." - requires MSIE 4.01 to work properly |
| Network-Tools.com |
Traceroute, Ping, Domain Name Server (DNS) Lookup, WHOIS, DNS Records, HTTP Headers, and E-Mail Relay Check |
| StatMarket |
"Presents raw data computed from millions of daily Internet visitors to Web sites monitored by WebSideStory's HitBOX Tracker. StatMarket is all about real statistical counts. We don't have a panel. We don't survey. We don't guess. We don't judge. We just count and provide our analysis for free." |
| eXTReMe Tracker |
"Conveniently arranged, numbers, percentages, stats, totals and averages. All the way up from simple counting your visitors until tracking the keywords they use to find you." |
| Internet Traffic Report | "The Internet Traffic Report measures the performance of major Internet routers around the world once every hour. This performance data is then summarized as a consolidated Traffic Index, with zero as the worst possible value and 100 the best. The next time your Internet connection is slow, check here to see if the problem is local or global." |
| dBop |
"A dBop is a server-side database application. These applications actually run on specialized dBop servers. When you order a dBop, we give you a hyperlink to the dBop server. You simply put this link in your own home page and presto! you have a real live interactive database application as part of your site." - a free service |
| Promoting Your Web Site |
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| Submit It! | "The world's most popular Web site announcement tool" - see especially their free service - submit your url to 20 search engines
| Add-it Free | "Submit your web site to 21 Search Engines for FREE"
| Search Engine Tutorial for Web Designers | Explains how to design your pages, keeping the search engines in mind, and why it is necessary to do so |
| A Webmaster's Guide to Search Engines | Did you know there's an easy way to use AltaVista to find out which Web sites link to yours? This is a great resource for webmasters! |
| Search Engine Tactics | "A downloadable well-written, well-organized instructional book that tells you all you need to know about getting your Web page recognized at the top of Internet search engine results" |
| VirtualPromote | "Learn To Announce and Promote Your Web Site FREE" - tutorials, tips, links, and more |
| Submission Wizard | "Automated Submission Software submit your web site to over 800+ Search Engines" - free demo |
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