A Web Developer Resource
Alphabetically and Categorically organized references, resources, and research material:
NOTE: some URL’s listed here are merely marked as a suggestion for further investigation, while others should be kept close at hand for quick referene.
- Apache HTTP Server Project [ click ]
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- Apache Web Site - http.apache dotOrg
- For OpenSSL with Apache - Mod_SSL - modssl dotOrg - Secure yourself!
- ASP & IIS: (Internet Information Services, the Windows built-in Web Server!) [ click ]
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- Installing IIS on Windows XP Professional - Enabling SSL for added security
- Installing IIS on XP Pro - a robust, visually guided tutorial
- IIS 6.0 Resource Kit - Downloads and Goodies
- Bookmarklets [toggle]
(aka. Favelets, widgets, custom-buttons, etc.) - One of the few web sites you may ever visit which– refreshingly void of the wow-factor library (e.g. visual javascript effects known as “Prototype.js”, and other derivative code-clipart), or CSS styling as a dead giveaway for a boastful designer, at SquareFree.com you will find an enormous list of practical bookmarklets.
You're advised to drag-n-drop any bookmarklet into the appropriate browser toolbar, vs. the option to download a file containing a lot of javascript bookmarklets. Regardless if that advisory, SquareFree does provide a link to download his entire archive of javascript one-liners!
Enjoy! - CSS: [ click ]
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- W3C - CSS2 Specification - CSS Level 2
- the W3C Mini - T.O.C. CSS Level 2
- Eric Meyer - CSS (only) Menus
- HTML → XHTML: [ click ]
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- World Wide Web Consortium (a.k.a. “the W 3 C”) - HTML 4.01 - the Latest and Greatest version of Hypertext Markup available on the streets, or anywhere else.
- W3C Specification XHTML (link defaults to latest version)
- JavaScript: [ click ]
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- ECMA Standards - JavaScript is Derivative
- QuirksMode dot Org - Enable JavaScript!
- MySQL: [ click ]
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- Managing Many to Many Relationships
- PHP: [ click ]
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- PHP on Windows XP: Manual Installation Procedure - php.net
- PHP Classes (as in “she has three classes every Monday, but only two on Tuesdays”) or ‘Classes’ as in understanding methods, classes, in OOP? - follow the link, and you’ll learn soon enough!
- Robots.txt v.1.0.3 - a PHP script?
- PHPBuilder.com - Excellent Resource - Community Forum
- PostgreSQL: [ click ]
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- Main PostgreSQL Web Site
- Software: [ click ]
For Web Design & Development -
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Browsers
- Mozilla Firefox
- Opera
- Seamonkey
- Konqueror (Linux - KDE)
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Web Browsers: Mastering the Browser
- Understanding the Mozilla Profile
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Browser Extensions
see above for the Browser software-
Opera
- Opera Web Developer Toolbar
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Firefox
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- jAlbum: Java-based web album creator. truly one of the best web photo album generators available. jAlbum is made by one man, David Ekholm, and he is still offering it free of charge!
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- XP: O/S Specific [ click ]
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- Recommended by Annoyances.org: CreativeElement (dotCom) PowerTools
- PowerToys for XP - TweakUI - Make XP do as you command! (if the link is invalid, try checking Annoyances dotOrg for a link to their own saved TweakUI installer)
- Web Hosting: [ click ]
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- Our Host: Centre Web Design - QUALITY HOSTING!
- Web Space Outlet
Miscellaneous and Uncategorized:
Random stuff you might want to keep handy!
- add an HTML Character Entities Sidebar
- the XHTML Friends Network - writing code with an affinity for the rel attribute of a hyperlink
- it gave me an idea… - advanced Java/Web-based HTML Editor/Viewer … check it out… are you’re thinking what i’m thinking?…
- Previous to his career as a Bloggist, NoviceNotes™ was kind of a “who’e”, and before that gig, dude had been a pimp for over half his lifetime
- What is Apache - ASP?
- Apache::ASP - asp development on Apache (Apache2) - binaries available for Win32 platform
- mod_perl - how to install and enhance and make Uber-Apache! - Unlock the potential!
- WWW Consortium (a.k.a. W3C) - Listing of Technical Reports and Publications
- A Look At How the Other Half Lives
- Opera Browser - one of the Web’s Most Underappreciated Goodies (indeed, i too am a Firefox user, but Opera ain’t so bad… let us not forget how useful the Panels are, and Paste and Go comes standard!)
- Firefox Start Page
- MPlayer is the Quintessential media player for Linux. It is also available to run on Windows. Typically, linux apps (not unlike the straightforward efficiency of the Linux servers which so dominate the WWW itself) are lightweight, efficient, and they do the job very well– but often require a more advanced knowledge of programming as they typically require Command Line operation (i.e. Windows -> Run -> cmd.exe -> etc.).
Lucky for the novice user, however, we now have access to a GUI (Graphical User Interface) for MPlayer, aptly named MPUI. Get MPUI now and watch your mp3’s and movies open with grace and better playability! - Media Player Classic - Versatile No nonsense Media Player
- Quicktime Alternative (Media Player - an Audiophile’s choice for a basic, high-quality media player, Windows platform)
- Eric Meyer - CSS leader MeyerWeb
My favourite “new” on-line discussion forum for Web Development programming. the Experts Round Table is a source of Quality Tutorial Articles, How-To’s, and Community Forum populated by an extraordinarily friendly, good-willed, and best of all, knowledgeable group of contributors. If you’re in search of a quality resource for learning more about web application programming, then look no further than the Experts Round Table.
NOTE: it’s no secret that this page is far from attractive, and i realize you probably find it difficult to make use of the information here– and for that, i must apologize. The idea, however, was, is, and will likely continue to be an all-encompassing, quick-reference page. You are welcome to contact the author if you want to see a specific addition placed here.