Programming & Web Design

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Books, tools, tips, links, and guidelines for web developers and programmers to magnify their view of the web.

These resources are ones I have collected over years of being on the internet and should help those in the programming and web design field find the resources they need.

General Developer Links

Programming Designs: A website for web design and programming services as well as free tutorials, articles, and source code.
Planet Source Code: The largest index of source code on the internet.
Webmaster World: Largest forums for webmasters on the net.
Site Reference: A great site for articles and information on the latest webmaster trends.
Slash Dot: One of the most relevant sources for computer information for the intellectual.
Hot Scripts: Find the hottest and greatest scripts online for PHP, ASP, Java, and more.
World Wide Web Consortium: Find out the latest standards and important changes to the Web.

Developer Tips

Planning on a large website? Think about making it database-driven. Visit this page for more information on database-driven websites.
Use CSS for formatting and HTML for content. Read a tutorial for creating identical tables from HTML to CSS by clicking here.
Websites should use descriptive URLs for their files. Descriptive URLs better your chance of ranking high in search engines.
When programming, make sure to indent your code appropriately. This keeps your code clean and easy to read.
Programmers should make sure to comment code that may be cryptic or hard to indentify for future referencing.
Plan before action. Always plan and thoroughly think of what you are designing or coding before you begin, as a house is blueprinted before being built.
When designing a website, do not use popups. People hate popups. Try using "popunders" instead if you must.
As a webdesigner, be sure to validate your website. You can validate your website's coding at http://validator.w3.org
Adaptability is crucial. Ensure your website functions in all major browsers and try to make your site's width adjustable.