Resources - Website Development
Domain Names
Whois: Check domain names for availability.
How to Create Websites
Two websites with great how-to information.
Graphics
- iStockphoto: Royalty-free photography for $1 to $3.
- Copyright-Free Photo Archive: Images in the public domain.
CSS
- CSS Zen Garden is a demonstration of the power of Cascading Style Sheet and also has a resource section.
- CSS cheatsheet
Usability
- Usability First has nice and simple guidelines on website design usability, design links and usability links.
- UseIt: Jakob Nielsen's website
Search Engine Optimization
- Search Engine Watch: Learn how to optimize your website for search engines.
- Link Popularity Check: See how many people link to a site, and compare up to four sites at a time.
- Thumbshots: Tool to compare search engine results using different keywords and/or search engines.
- Google Rankings: See how your site ranks on Google by keywords.
Other Tools
- Montastic: Free service that monitors if your website is down.
