General Web Development

General Web Development Web Sites

Learn the Net
This very easy to read site breaks down every aspect of the Net. It's what you need to know.

Project Cool's Developer Zone
The Developer Zone features "basic HTML" and an impressive "5 minute HTML." It's also recommended for the more advanced page builder — there's a good section on JavaScript.

Web Review
The Web Review is usually geared towards an experienced user. Try the Design Resources List or, for the truly daring, Web Review's tips for jazzing up your JavaScript with Rollover, in the Web Coder.

c|net's Builder.com
Articles and resources for Web developers.

Webreference.com
For everyone from HTML rookies to Web wizards. Especially good for more esoteric knowledge about Java, image processing, and cross-platform design.

Specific Articles on Web Site Development

c|net's How to Publish Your Web Site
How to publish more than a single page, whether it's business or personal.

c|net's How to Build Your Own Web Page
Basic steps to getting your page online.

c|net's How to Build a Web Site — Cheap!
Perfect for members of the Freebies Pod, this feature lists the cheapest utilities and resources for making a Web site.

c|net's Your Place in Cyberspace: The ABCs of Building Your Own Web Site
Yet another excellent tutorial on building a Web site, from our friends at c|net.

c|net's Instant Web Pages in Ten Easy Steps
Get a Web page up and running quickly with c|net's fast-start tutorial.

Art and the Zen of Web Sites
A brief, opinionated guide to building a presentable Web page. A snippet: "Colored or textured backgrounds, weirdly colored text or links, and a preoccupation with appearance over content are sure signs of a 'first generation' Web site."

Top Ten Ways To Tell If You Have A Sucky Homepage
Separate your homepage from the masses by avoiding these common pitfalls.

Sucky to Savvy
Looking for ways to make your page Web friendly? Here are ten suggestions that will give you food for thought.

Sun Guide to Web Style
The designers at Sun have written what is considered the Strunk and White of the Web. The guide gives essential interface and text guidelines that will make your page much more elegant and useful.

The Alertbox: Current Issues in Web Usability
This site is a running commentary on many Web issues. Not afraid to name names and call it like is, The Alertbox addresses issues ranging from Why Frames Suck to a review of Web TV. This is Jakob Nielsen's (Sun Microsystems Distinguished Engineer) site, so it's amazing.

Interface Design for Sun's WWW Site
A glimpse into the world of Sun's ruminations on WWW development, and opinions on user preferences. Also by Jakob Nielsen: Crash course on writing documents for the Web.