General
Authors Publishing on the Net
Nicely put together site with good tutorial articles on HTML (basic and advanced), CGI programming, and a good list of resource links.
Cetus Links
18,547 links on objects and components. Nothing here but an amazing number of valuable links related to all things either internet or object-oriented. This includes design and project management.
HTML Writers Guild
An extensive list of links.
lynda.com
Lynda Weinman’s web site is a favorite that never disappoints. Good thinking, tips, and resources.
reallybig.com
“The complete resource for all web builders.” This site directs you to other sites that have the resources. Includes clipart, HTML tutorials, java animations, buttons, CGI scripts. Check out Web Traffic Report, which produces an hourly index of web traffic around the world.
TechWeb Web Tools
Another good source of information about all things bright and weberful.
Webreference
This is one of my favorite general sites, with clear and complete discussions of the many things you have to keep up on when webbing.
Browsers
http://www.webreview.com/browsers/browsers.shtml
Webreview’s very thorough browser compatibility chart.
Browser-optimized Content Delivery
Webreference has a thorough discussion on optimizing your pages for a particular browser (if you have to).
Stroud's CWSApps
Here, for your downloading pleasure, are all of the 32-bit web browsers currently available, including Opera and Ariadna. Poke around this site for lots more internet software and information.
HTML
HTML Authoring Guide
From WebMonkey, a nice guide with links to many resources.
HTML: The HyperText Markup Language
From the Web Developers Virtual Library. You may want to go directly to HTML 4.0 Survey and Reference.
W3C Markup Page
The World Wide Web Consortium oversees the development of standards for the web, including HTML, XML, and so forth. This section covers all the versions of HTML and has useful tips and tools for writing compliant code.
W3C HTML Validation Service
The W3C's automated utility to check designated HTML documents for compliance with W3C HTML recommendations. A bit much—automated pedantry.
Using Graphics on the Web
The Browser-Safe Color Palette
The browsers don't have all 256 colors in common, just 216. Ah, but what are they? Lynda Weinman’s article explains it all to you.
Graphics and Palettes
The start of a detailed review of color on the web at “Web Page Design for Designers.” They have created a Photoshop .act palette file—which you can download—of the indexed web color palette. For Mac or PC.
Web Graphics 101
Good, easily accessible information from Builder.com. Color depth, dithering, image formats, etc.
Cascading Style Sheets
W3C Recommended Style Sheet for HTML 4.0
The W3C recommends this CSS style sheet for HTML 4.0. This will save some trouble, or give you a starting place. Thank you.
W3C Specification
The World Wide Web Consortium’s latest draft specifications sheet for Cascading Style Sheets, level 2.
Webmonkey Stylesheets Tutorial
Webmonkey’s Stylesheet tutorial, by Steve Mulder. A good, complete tutorial.
DHTML/JavaScript
Dynamic Drive DHTML code library
An extensive library of free, original DHTML scripts and components. Scripts on this site take advantage of version 4.x-level browsers, with an emphasis on practicality and backwards compatibility.
Guide to Building Intelligent Web Sites with JavaScript
At Wiley Books, to be used on conjunction with the book by Nigel Ford. Good basic scripts, not bleeding edge.
The JavaScript Source
Hundreds of free “cut and paste” scripts available via a handy interface which includes a working JavaScript example and a text box with the complete JavaScript code used. Bless you.
Netscape’s Documentation Index
The index of Netscape’s documentation of just about everything—HTML, JavaScript, Java, server-side JavaScript.... Manuals are on-line and some can be downloaded as PDF or zipped HTML files.
SiteExperts.COMmunity
“Web development discussions and resources.” Terms like “web development” mean you’re in for deeper stuff than dynamic list boxes, although they’re covered here, too. Also discussions of linking to databases and server-side apps, etc.
Web Developer JavaScript
Web Developer has a “best canned scripts” section and lots of entries under “How do I...?,” which appeals to me immensely.
WebCoder
The WebCoder site, “your home for JavaScript and Dynamic HTML on the web.” Scripts, of course, but also how to use JavaScript, which browsers support which functions, and other useful information.
Webmonkey: JavaScript Code Library
JavaScript resources from another one of the major web development sites.
Webreference: Dynamic HTML Lab
Webreference provides excellent tutorials. Reasonably advanced, and they identify which scripts work on which of the two main browsers.
Webreference: Doc JavaScript
From Webreference, very good but generally advanced articles and tutorials. DOM-centric issues, detecting encryption levels, and the ever-important differences between the browsers’ JavaScript capabilities.
Yahoo: JavaScript
Yahoo’s list of links to JavaScript resources.
Debugging JavaScript programs
From JavaWorld, July 1996. Nicely done, including “six mistakes everybody makes.” Only six? I guess I’m an overachiever.
CGI (Common Gateway Interface)
CGI Made Really Easy
This page tells you what the form inputs have to be. So this makes CGI easy if you’ve already written your application.
The CGI Resource Index
“Currently 2868 CGI related resources!” Mostly scripts, plus documentation and programmers for hire.
CGI Scripts
Over 5,000 scripts in various languages for various platforms. They can be free or require a small fee. Some actually require a large fee because they're designed for large corporate sites. Covers all the bases.
Matt's Script Archive
Lots of CGI scripts, mostly in perl or C++. A great resource for CGI scripts.
perl (Practical Extraction and Report Language)
The perl Site
The home of perl’s creators, complete with dromedary. Links to style guides, glossary, bug reports, and llama-level assistance.
PHP
PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor
PHP is an HTML-embedded scripting language that is becoming very popular. It’s a small, quick, and powerful tool for serving up dynamic content on your site. An alternative to perl, ASP, etc.
PHPBuilder.com
A bunch of young aPHPostles have put up articles, sample code, support, etc. Thanks, fellas.
XML
Most of the “General” sites listed above almost have sections on XML, as it represents the progression of web page programming. These two sites, however, deal exclusively with XML.
Extensible Markup Language (XML)
The W3C’s specifications for XML. If you really want to be in the know, read this. Good luck.
XML.com
That’s better. Besides all the bytehead stuff, this site includes articles like “What is XML?” More my speed, and very helpful.
Java
Gamelin
The official directory for Java.
The Java Tutorial
A practical guide for programmers. Covers versions 1.0 - 1.2, from Sun Microsystems, the seminal company. Or go to Sun’s Java Home Page.