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Art and the Zen of Web Sites
Dmitry's Design Lab
AListApart.com  for people who make websites
Contentious.com  web-zine for content creators
WebReference.com - What makes a Great Site
WebMonkey - Sizing up Browsers
designing for different screens link to size detects
WebMaster.Aol.com - Dealing with AOL
WebbedEnvironments.com  lots of topics here
WebsiteTips.com
Building a Lame Site
Browser Issues  knowledge is power
Publish.com web related articles
Webdesign & Review
Neon Design Tips
AnyBrowser.org - Viewable in any browser
Web Host List  find a place to put your site
Wpdfd.com - Web Page Design for Designers
typogophy article & web fonts
Designing for that "Other Platform"  by Joe Gilespie
Communication Arts  site of the week
Hints for Web Authors
1stSiteFree.com  planing, design, testing, uploading + more help
HTML Support History
Sizing up that Browser size differences & how to deal with them
Things to do with the WWW
Building Better Websites  focusing on user friendly
East Meets West  the art of virtual Feng Shui
Print Layout to Web  showing why it doesn't work
Web pages aren't printed on paper  give up trying to "control" web pages and discover adaptability
The Myth of 800 x 600  webreview article
CreateOnline.co.uk  online magazine
BrainstormAndRaves.com  almost daily column about web design & development
Clickz.com - Design for the Stupid
DanTobias.com - Dan's Web Tips
Ahref.com  community space for web developers searchable
Digital-Web.com web designers online magazine
keep it simple
Zeldman.com never boring articles
adobe.com - style vs design article
DontLink.com examines various linking conditions imposed
Stephen Poley - Web Matters
PrivacyNotes.com - Respecting Privacy on the WWW
TidBits.com - Text Size Article and why some pages have really small text
Ezau.com - Tips
HotWired.com - WebMonkey design tutorial
WebMutant - Design Guide

 WWW Style Guides 
WebStyleGuide updated version of Yale Style Guide
IBM Ease of Use style guide
NyPl.org - Style Guide xhtml css and accessablity
Hints for Web Authors
WebReference.com - Writing Friendly Code - Part 2

 Utilities 
BrowserCam.com - ScreenShots $ (cheap) 16 browser variations + 6 os variations
W3C.org - Link Checker

 Need Inspiration 
Cwk.dk - Cool Web Design
WebDesignersExperiments.net  gallery of designers ideas
Pirated-Sites.com  inspiration gone to far
DotFile.net - TableLess Layout Sites from AListApart
Meryl.net - TableLess Sites
Pixelatted.com - Big List - sites using css
PeerReview.com - Site Reviews

 UseAblity & Accessability Issues 
Access-Board.gov  section 508 regulations
Section508.gov  how 508 applies to the www
GigaLaw.com web legal issues
w3.org Web Accessability Initiative
UsableWeb.com  links to web usability resources
UseIt.com - Alertbox current issues in web usability
how users read on the web
Evolt.org - Article on ADA Issues
WebReference.com - Usability Links
NCAM Web Access Project
Seven Habits of Effective Web Sites
Cast.org - Bobby  a free service provided to help and repair significant barriers to access
Accessibility Audit Toolbox  webreview.com article
SiteNavigation.net
Section508.gov
Accessablity Scripting
DiveIntoAccesibility.com online book with downloadable version
MisWebDesign.com - Design Intro
UsAbility.gov
Accessify.com tutorial site searchable online tools
Mardiros.net - Accessible Web Design
JoeClark.org - Building Accessable Websites online book
WebAim.org - Wave accessability checkers & toolbar
Color.Wickline.org - Color Blindness Simulator

WebSiteOptimization.com

 Free Web Site Additions 
MoreOver.com free rss news feeds - easy to install
Free Stuff for Your Site  from builder.com
HamWeather.com  free weather forecasts
Weather Underground  select forecast area - then take the info
Headline Grabber  php cgi
ListBot.com  free email newsletter utility
Intellicast.com
MultiCity.com  chat, polls, auctions and more
BoardHost.com  message boards
TravelGIS.com  free mapping/tracking utility
EchoEcho.com  online tools & free resources
Also check the remote hosted facilities

 Web Site Templates 
ProjectSeven.com  $ well done templates and scripts
OSWD.org - open source web design  quick start templates
GuiStuff.com lots of resources
Rendez.com free in photoshop or fireworks format
4Templates.com $ templates
TheTemplateStore.com $ for dreamweaver frontpage and swish
HoverWebDesign.com  $ from 3.00 - over 300 designs
TemplatesStyles.com - $
TemplateMonster.com - $ nasty windows
Elated.com - PageKits
Templates911.com
Pixel69.com - Template 1 and Template 2
1stTheBest.com - Site Templates $
FreeWebTemplates.com
StevesTemplates.com
Design4Sales.com $/free
EcommerceTemplates.com $
BasicTemplates.com $/member use external css
MyFreeTemplates.com
GordonMac.com
FreeLayouts.com html & Flash
WeberDev.com - Templates

< Places with a little of everything   - click to expand >

< All About Colors >

216 WebSafe Colors in a Table  save it for your own copy
Joe Gillespie's  excellent 216 color discussion
Moock.org  color scheme code generator
VisiBone.com  color charts & swatchs for local use
Hype Magazine Netscape Color Chart
Composite Gif Machine make custom backgrounds
Univox.com - Rgb2Hex Converter
WebReference.com - Colorizer convert (RBG, HSB, HEX, decimal, or %) to HEX
color palette links
Names vs #RrGgBb  & nice palettes article
Msdn Color Names + System Colors
Paletteman.com  pick that color scheme - has some presets
BullTown.com - ColorSpeak  lots of information
Qgm.com - WebSafe Cube  with javascript to demo the color and give code
WellStyled.com - Color Scheme Generator

HexMizer see all 216 text colors on background
Nebulus.org - Pallete Master (in products link) - generates compatable colors
HTML with STYLE  webreference safe, extrasafe, and css / ie colors
ColorSchemer.com online and $ win pgm for complimentary colors, tutorials +
ColorMatters.com  lots on color theory
Chromo Web  color harmony suggestions
Color Expert shareware win color matching program with demo
Html Color Codes  large hex + name chart
OpenSourcePan.co.uk - Slugs  free color scheme generator
TigerColor.com - ColorImpact $ w/trial win color pgm
Abitom.com - Color Wheel Expert  $ win utility with demo
NattyWare.com - Pixie  free color utility
Sessions.edu - A Source of Color Harmony  requires flash5+
PerreLink.com.au - Colorchart name & hex
ColorMatch.dk - 6 Color Palette Generator
WebWhirlers.com - Colors on the WWW

< Email NewsLetters on Web Desigh >

These are a great resource, sometimes high volume, but they are not irc - be careful about flaming - read the faq's and rules first.

aListApart.com  moderated digest list

WebMonster Lists  various topics related to web stuff

< Legal Issues in Web Design >

IvanHoffman.com  legal articles for designers / owners
OfficialCopyRight.com
The Copyright Website
Copyright & Legal Issues  links site
Copyright Myths  explained
Elsop.com  internet, cyberspace & computer law links
LawGirl.com  has downloadable forms
ThePattySite.com - Web Business Tools $

GlassBottom.com - Boiler Plate Contract
IvanHoffman.com legal articles
Uspto.gov - US Patent and Trademark  web search your trade name
WebReference.com - Internet Legal Issues
Provider.com - Working on Spec  protect yourself
TsWorldOfDesign.com - Legal Links
WebDevBiz.com - Web Business Forms $
Aitoc.com WebDevelopment & Non-Disclosure Templates

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