Useful Links
This page contains links to some other sites that you might find useful.
Web Site Building Software and Services
W3C Markup Validation Service - A free, easy-to-use HTML validator from the W3C. Make sure your pages use valid HTML!
Macromedia Dreamweaver - High-end WYSIWYG web site editor with advanced features and good CSS support.
Adobe Photoshop - The industry-standard image editor for creative and Web professionals.
Blackmagic - A great tool that allows you to colourise black and white photographs quickly and easily.
TongueWag - This is a really easy to use web portal system that lets you add content management, blogging, comments, polls, and lots of other stuff to your site.
Clip Art and Stock Photographs
stock.xchng - A big collection of free quality stock photos submitted by thousands of users. Many photos can be licensed for commercial use for a fee.
PictureQuest - A wide selection of stock photo styles drawn from a variety of libraries including Corbis, Photodisc and RubberBall. Royalty-free and rights-managed images available.
Comstock - Offers three licences: royalty free, flat rate and rights managed. Allows browsing by category as well as keyword searching.
Domain Registration
Domain Discover - Good domain registrar with great service and an easy-to-use control panel to manage your domains.
Domain Direct - Popular registrar with competitive pricing and comprehensive domain management tools. Also offers web hosting and site building tools.
Web Site Hosting
WebHostingTalk Forums - Popular forum discussing all things web hosting. A great place to find out more information on hosting companies.
Liquid Web Inc. - Hosting solutions for personal, business and reseller use. Plans range from affordable shared hosting to high-end dedicated servers.
Nanohosting.com - Small, friendly hosting company offering shared, dedicated and reseller hosting plans. Also offers Shoutcast streaming.
All Cheap Web Hosting - Searchable directory of affordable web hosting providers with monthly fees under $25, free referral / reseller programs and budget-saving hosting plans.
Web Site Marketing and Promotion
bruceclay.com - Excellent range of free tips, advice and other information on search engine optimization from this highly respected SEO company.
Website Marketing for Impatient Beginners - A useful range of bite-sized tips and articles for those starting out with marketing their site.
Traffic Analysis Software and Services
Urchin - One of the most renowned and widely used traffic analyzers. Offers both stand-alone software and an on-demand analysis service.
E-Commerce Software and Services
PayPal - A huge payment provider available in over 45 countries. Offers payment via their own system of "sending" money to an email address. Also supports credit card processing.
Authorize.Net - Major payment processor handling credit card and electronic check transactions. Offer manual virtual payment terminals as well as a variety of integration solutions.
Business Card Services
Business Card Templates - Create and order professional business cards online with free tools and thousands of original full color business card templates.
Business Appreciation Greeting Cards - Sending a 'thank you' card is great for business! Show your gratitude and respect to your business associates/clients with these warm, classy ecards & make 'em feel like a part of your team!
Miscellaneous Resources
Web Design - Animated Gifs, Coral Draw, Free Website Builders - Web design tools such as graphics, javascript, and resources for web designers.
Walshaw.com Webmaster Resources - Tools and information for web designers of all levels. Resources include templates, scripts, tutorials, graphics, and more.
MaximumWebmaster.com - Selective directory linking to only the best Webmaster resources.
GreatNexus.com - New York web design company offering site design and development services, articles, tools, PHP scripts, webdev forums, and tutorials for the do-it-yourself webmasters.