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Info for working with the PDF format.
GIF and Flash animations. ShockWave. Also see Graphics page (below) for more animation resources.
Tips on using RealAudio. MIDI file libraries.
Just getting started in web design? Here are all the vital links.
Web designers recommend their favorite books.
Archives of out-of-date browsers and more.
Where to go if youre in a dither: how to make sure your art looks good whether viewed on Macs or on PCs. Gamma issues. Hex codes.
Everything to help you make a living at designing Web pages: Info on contracts, copyright and trademark law. Pricing and salary information. Job-hunting resources. Professional organizations.
Collections of art, images, icons, etc.
Web publications of interest to designers.
Font archives, font houses, specifying fonts, proofreaders marks.
Drop shadows, Photoshop plug-ins, image maps, transparent GIFs, GIF animations, Web color palettes, gamma correction and more.
A good place to begin if youre new to Web design: Beginning and advanced HTML, tag dictionaries, HTML tips and tricks, online schools and tutorials, HTML syntax validators. Link validators.
New page layout technologies including Cascading Style Sheets, DHTML & XML. Who knows? Maybe one day these advanced coding techniques will be widely supported enough that we can safely use them.
Links to info on the most popular HTML text editors like my favorite, BBEdit.
Directories of ISPs and virtual domain hosting options. How to get info on a particular IP. Links to Internic and other places where you can go to register a domain name.
Whats the difference between Java and JavaScript? Tutorials, resource collections, tips and tricks.
Tutorials, creative inspiration. Good resources on frames and tables.
Question the pros and get help with your problems through these Web design e-mail lists.
Lots more resources similar to this one.
Info on workhorses like Photoshop and DeBabelizer, plus specialized plug-ins and programs like those from BoxTop Software, including a plug-in for Illustrator. Drop shadows, tips n trix, Adobes pages and more. Macromedias new Fireworks program.
Resources for letting people know about your Web site. How search engines work, URL submission services, lists of search engines, how to keep robots off your page, META tagging for search engines, Web stats, awards sites.
Check here to learn about all of those fun toys you need to have.
Where to find CGI scripts (free and otherwise) and people to write them for you. Create your own shopping cart with free (or inexpensive) CGI scripts. Cybercash. Calendar programs.
Whether youre a Mac or PC user, here's where you'll find shareware and info resources.
All kinds of Web design and Internet tools.
While I don't normally list individual Web development firms, here are some that offer unique or hard-to-find services.
How to find your favorite Web design authors site.