HTML Authoring
Webmaster Resources

Contents: FREE[ware] GIF, JPEG, PNG Shrinkers/Converters/Editors Web Design Compliance, Safety, Diagnostic + Benchmark FREE[ware] HTML/Text Editors [D]HTML, X[HT]ML, CSS + Java[Script] Resources FREE[ware] FTP Transfer Tools BEST Cheap Web Site Hosting: Web Site Hosting Web Site Design

Web Browser:

Properties

Plug-ins

Standards

MIME Types

WebGL Support

HTTP Headers

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FREE[ware] GIF, JPEG, PNG Shrinkers/Converters/Editors

In case you have large GIFs/JPEGs/PNGs cluttering your web server space, and/or your web pages are loading too slow, you can reduce the file size of your images by:
• deleting unnecessary, inserted comments + text "debris" + "bloat",
• reducing number of colors +/- compression factor,
• reducing pixel width +/- height,
• converting image format into another,
• converting animated image into static.
Online tools (free):
• Gif Reducer: server based GIF compressor.
• Jpeg Reducer: server based JPG + PNG compressor.
• Convert Hub: server based ICO/PNG/JPG/GIF/BMP/PS/EPS/TIFF/TGA/TXT/HTML converter.
• IconvertICO: server based GIF/JPG/ICO/PNG to ICO/PNG converter.
• ConvertICO: server based PNG to ICO converter.
• Online Image to Icon Converter: server based GIF/JPG/BMP/PNG to ICO converter.
• Online Icon (favicon) Maker: server based favicon creator/editor.
• Favicon Generator: server based favicon creator.
• GifBot: server based GIF + JPEG compressor.
• myImager.com: server based image editor.
• Pixlr.com: server based image editor.
• fix Picture: server based GIF, JPEG, PNG, BMP, TGA, JIFF converter + resizer.
• Go2Convert: server based GIF, JPEG, PNG, BMP, TGA converter + resizer.
• Free Online Image Editor: server based GIF, JPEG, PNG, BMP editor, converter + resizer.
• JPEG Wizard: server based JPEG compressor.
• Cool Text: server based PNG logo/banner generator.
• ImageMagick Image Information Viewer: server based BMP, GIF, JPG, PNG complete information reader can be saved as TXT.
• Image Metadata Viewer: server based BMP, GIF, JPG, PNG metadata reader can be saved as XML +/- TXT.
• Optimization of JPEG (JPG) images: good quality and small size.
Offline tools for Windows OSes 32-bit + 64-bit and DOS 16-bit [free(ware)]:
• WebP Converter/Viewer: new WebP image format (lossy compression) = RIFF container + VP8 data, usually smaller than JPEG format.
• Trout's GIF Optimizer [366 KB].
• Gif Optimizer [238 KB, German].
• GIFClean32 [395 KB].
• JPEG Software Tools: cjpeg, djpeg + jpegtran (command line) + Jpegcrop (front end GUI).
• JPEG & PNG Stripper [52 KB].
• JPG Cleaner [284 KB].
• OptimumJPEG [334 KB].
• jStrip [1.26 MB]: removes Jpeg/JPG EXIF data, comments, JFIF headers, IRB, ICC profile, APPx tags + blocks, XMP.
• GIFeq [661 KB]: GIF compressor + debris file remover.
• StripFile [861 KB].
• JPG EXIF COPY [463 KB]: Jpeg/JPG file compressor.
• JHead [open source]: command line tool, removes EXIF data + comments from Jpeg/JPG headers.
• OptiPNG [open source] + OptiPNG-UI: advanced PNG optimizer, lossless PNG recompression to smaller file size, converts BMP, GIF, PNM + TIF formats to optimized PNG.
• Pngcrush [144 KB]: command line PNG compressor + optimizer, removes gAMA, tRNS, iCCP, textual chunks.
• ToYcon: PNG to ICO converter.
• Jan's Graphics Programs: Diagrams, Painter, Movies, Formati + Icona.
• Gif Animator [831 KB]: animated GIF creator + editor.
• Optimizing Web Graphics (OLD): list of graphics editors + tools.
• FREE Windows 9x/NT/2000/ME/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 Icon Tools.
All my animated GIFs were created using these offline tools for Windows OSes 32-bit:
• GifIcon [1.85 MB, nag shareware, $20].
  More info.
• Microsoft GIF Animator [1.05 MB, free].
  More info.
Online tutorials + guides:
• How to make GIF Animations.
• Optimizing Animated GIFs.

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Web Design Compliance, Safety, Diagnostic + Benchmark

Online + Offline Webmaster tools [free(ware)]:
• Web design standards compliance validators: online + offline tools.
• Web site safety, security + popularity diagnostic tools: online tools.
• Web browsers properties, compliance, stats, tests + speed benchmarks: online tools.

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Web design standards compliance validators

HTML 4.01 | HTML 5.0 | CSS 2.1 | CSS 3.0

• Web design standards compliance validators: these HTML, CSS, DOM, DHTML, MHTML, XHTML, RSS, XML, JavaScript, Java, ActiveX, VBScript, Link + SSI tools check the accuracy of your code, reporting all aspects of design and eventual errors, flaws, invalid links, suggestions etc:
• Online tools:
  • World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) HTML/XHTML validator (•the• HTML/XHTML standard): comprehensive HTML, CSS, DOM, DHTML, MHTML, XHTML, XML standards compliance web site analysis.
  • World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) CSS validator (•the• CSS standard): comprehensive style sheets standards compliance web site analysis.
  • OnlineWebCheck: comprehensive web site standards compliance analysis based on CSE HTML Validator Lite.
  • Weblint Gateway: comprehensive web site standards compliance analysis.
  • vURL: malicious/suspect web page dissection service.
  • Cynthia Says Portal: comprehensive web site standards compliance analysis.
  • AnyBrowser: comprehensive web site standards compliance analysis, guides + tips.
  • Validome: comprehensive web site standards compliance analysis.
  • Web Page Analyzer: comprehensive web site standards compliance analysis.
  • NetMechanic.
  • WDG HTML Help Validator.
  • HTML/XML Validator.
  • Search Engine Optimization (SEO).
  • Web Stats, Analytics, Rank + Optimization.
  • Web Site Page Analysis.
  • HTML Help: HTML/CSS/Link Validators + Checkers.
  • The Free Country: Free HTML/CSS/Link Validators.
  • Web Reference: HTML Validation Tools + Services.
  • Feed Validator: validates RSS XML feeds.
  • Link Checker: verify all your links one web page at a time.
  • WebScale: times your web site loading response + reports broken links:
    • Site Timer.
    • Engine Viewer.
  • Google: Web Design, Compliance + Optimization: guides, help, tools, gadgets, APIs, scripts, fonts, tests, benchmarks, services etc.
• Offline tools for Windows OSes 32-bit + 64-bit:
  • HTML Validate Add-ons for Mozilla web browsers: Firefox + SeaMonkey.
  • CSE HTML Validator Lite: checks your web site for compliance with W3C HTML standards.
  • Link Popularity Check: checks your web site link popularity status on major search engines and compares it to other web sites.
  • Xenu's Link Sleuth: checks your web site for broken links and creates detailed report. Verifies: HTML links, images, frames, plug-ins, backgrounds, local image maps, style sheets, scripts + java applets.
  • AnalogX LinkExaminer: checks your web site for internal + external broken links and creates detailed report.

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Web site safety, security + popularity diagnostic tools
• Web site safety, security + popularity diagnostic tools: Online tools:
• Free Online Malware + Spyware Scanners: web browsers + software security vulnerabilities + advice.
• Google Web Site Safety Diagnostic: web site + host server security vulnerabilities.
• Unmask Parasites: web site potential security vulnerabilities listed by feature/script type.
• Norton Safe Web: web site safety rating.
• McAfee Site Advisor: web site safety rating.
• Browser Security Check: web browsers vulnerabilities and security implementation.
• Do Not Track: universal web tracking opt out for all major web browsers.
• Wikipedia: Do Not Track (DNT) header.
• Mozilla/Firefox Do Not Track (DNT) Guide.
• IE Do Not Track Test Page: test your web browser's DNT (Do Not Track) HTTP header [0 (disabled = opt in = tracking is on) or 1 (enabled = opt out = tracking is off)] + "navigator.doNotTrack" object.
• IE NetRenderer: IE web browsers compatibility check.
• Browser Sandbox Plug-in: safely test multiple web browsers.
• Quantcast: web site popularity rating + stats.
• Alexa: web site popularity rating + stats.
• Site Information Tool: web site popularity rating + stats.
• WebPagetest: web site performance tests + improvement guidelines.
• WebPagetest: optimized web site performance tests + comparison.
• Show Slow (subscription or server install): monitors web site performance metrics over time, using combined results from YSlow, Page Speed + dynaTrace AJAX Edition rankings.

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Web browsers properties, compliance, stats, tests + speed benchmarks

Web Browser:

Properties

Plug-ins

Standards

MIME Types

WebGL Support

HTTP Headers


• Web browsers properties, compliance, stats, tests + speed benchmarks: Online tools:
• MDGx Site Hints [local pages]:
  • Web Browser Properties + Recommendations: JavaScript, VBScript + SSI.
  • Web Browser Plug-ins Detector: JavaScript.
  • Web Browser Standard Features: JavaScript.
  • Web Browser MIME Types: JavaScript.
  • Web Browser WebGL Support: JavaScript.
  • Web Browser HTTP Headers: SSI.
  • Download Speed Calculator: JavaScript.
• Separate Web Sites:
  • BrowserSpy: JavaScript, Java, ActiveX, VBScript, CSS, DOM, XHTML, MHTML, Perl/CGI, SSI.
  • Browser Hawk: JavaScript, Java, ActiveX, VBScript, CSS, DOM, XHTML, MHTML, Perl/CGI, SSI.
  • BrowserTune: JavaScript, ActiveX, VBScript, CSS, DOM, XHTML.
  • SunSpider JavaScript Speed Test: JavaScript, CSS, DOM, XHTML.
  • Celtic Kane JavaScript Benchmark + Obsolete JS Benchmark: JavaScript, CSS, DOM, XHTML.
  • Multi-OS Multi-Browser Test Suite: JavaScript, VBScript, CSS, DOM, MHTML, XHTML, WAI, SSI.
  • DOM + JavaScript Performance Testing: JavaScript, CSS, DOM, MHTML, XHTML.
  • Web Standards Project (WaSP): Web Standards Compliance Acid Browser Tests: CSS, DOM, JavaScript, DHTML, XHTML:
    • Acid3 Test or Acid3 Test + Wikipedia Acid3 Test Guide.
    • Acid2 Test or Acid2 Test + Wikipedia Acid2 Test Guide.
    • Acid1 Test or Acid1 Test + Wikipedia Acid1 Test Guide.
  • Internet Explorer 4/5/6/7/8/9/10 Compatibility Tests: JavaScript, CSS, DOM, DHTML, MHTML, XHTML, XML:
    • Explorer Exposed! [The weird and wonderful world of Internet Explorer]: IE 6/7/8/9/10 CSS BUGs.
    • Internet Explorer 6/7/8/9/10 CSS Bugs.
    • Internet Explorer Conditional Comments Test.
    • IE8 Overflow and Expanding Box Bugs.
    • W3C CSS 2.1 Conformance Test Suite.
    • Windows Internet Explorer Testing Center + redirect.
    • IETester (offline tool): IE 5/6/7/8/9/10 web browser compatibility check tool.
    • Crash IE (demo): a single line of JavaScript code crashes IE (Internet Explorer).
  • Google Sputnik JavaScript Conformance: JavaScript, CSS, DOM, DHTML.
  • Google Browser Benchmark Suite: CSS, DOM, XHTML.
  • FutureMark Peacekeeper Browser Benchmark: JavaScript, CSS, DOM, DHTML, XHTML.
  • Firefox MemBench: JavaScript, CSS, DOM, DHTML.
  • WebGL:
    • Khronos.
    • WebGL 1.0 Specs.
    • Wikipedia.
    • How to Enable WebGL in FireFox, Chrome + Safari.
    • Mozilla Developer.
    • Enable WebGL, Direct2D Rendering in Firefox 4 Beta.
    • GPU Accelerated Compositing in Chrome.
    • Opera Developer.
    • Opera: Hardware Acceleration.
    • WebGL Web Browser Support: JavaScript, CSS, Canvas, WebGL.
    • Does My Browser Support WebGL?: JavaScript, CSS, Canvas, WebGL.
    • Web Browser WebGL Support: JavaScript, CSS, Canvas, WebGL.
    • When can I use... WebGL?: JavaScript, CSS, DOM, DHTML, XHTML, WebGL, Canvas.
    • WebGL Conformance Tests: JavaScript, CSS, DOM, DHTML, XHTML, WebGL, Canvas.
    • WebGL Demo Repository: JavaScript, CSS, DOM, DHTML, XHTML, WebGL, Canvas.
    • WebGL Benchmark: JavaScript, CSS, DOM, DHTML, XHTML, WebGL, Canvas.
    • Mozilla Firefox WebGL (3D) + Canvas (2D) Demos: JavaScript, CSS, DOM, DHTML, XHTML, WebGL, Canvas.
    • Google Chrome 3D CSS, WebGL (3D) + Canvas (2D) Experiments: JavaScript, CSS, DOM, DHTML, XHTML, WebGL, Canvas.
    • Google WebGL Samples: JavaScript, CSS, DOM, DHTML, XHTML, WebGL, Canvas.
    • WebGL Examples: JavaScript, CSS, DOM, DHTML, XHTML, WebGL, Canvas.
    • Planet WebGL: apps, demos, games, news, guides, tutorials, scripts: JavaScript, CSS, DOM, DHTML, XHTML, WebGL, Canvas.
    • Endless Forms demos: JavaScript, CSS, DOM, DHTML, XHTML, WebGL, Canvas.
    • Mozilla OpenWeb demos: JavaScript, CSS, DOM, DHTML, XHTML, WebGL, Canvas.
    • Old Mozilla demos: JavaScript, CSS, DOM, DHTML, XHTML, WebGL, Canvas.
    • Mozilla Demo Studio: JavaScript, CSS, DOM, DHTML, XHTML, WebGL, Canvas.
    • W3C HTML Testing area: JavaScript, CSS, DOM, DHTML, XHTML, WebGL, Canvas.
    • HTML5 Demos + Examples: JavaScript, CSS, DOM, DHTML, XHTML, WebGL, Canvas.
  • CORS:
    • W3C.
    • Wikipedia.
    • Mozilla: WebGL in Firefox.
    • Google: WebGL in Chrome.
    • When can I use... CORS?: JavaScript, CSS, DOM, DHTML, XHTML, WebGL, Canvas.
  • CSS 3D Demos: JavaScript, CSS, DOM, DHTML, XHTML, Canvas.
  • CSS Class: CSS21 + CSS3 Tests: JavaScript, CSS, DOM, DHTML, XHTML, Canvas.
  • Mozilla Kraken JavaScript Benchmark: JavaScript, CSS, DOM, DHTML, XHTML.
  • The (ultimate) HTML5 test (beta): JavaScript, CSS, DOM, DHTML, XHTML, Canvas, WebGL.
  • The (ultimate) HTML5 test: JavaScript, CSS, DOM, DHTML, XHTML, Canvas, WebGL.
  • Live HTML5 Parser, Canvas + APNG test suite: JavaScript, CSS, DOM, DHTML, XHTML.
  • SVG and Canvas tests: JavaScript, CSS, DOM, DHTML, XHTML.
  • SlickSpeed speed/validity selectors test for frameworks: JavaScript, CSS, DOM, DHTML, XHTML.
  • JSGameBench: JavaScript, CSS, DOM, DHTML, XHTML, WebGL, Canvas.
  • Browser Shots: JavaScript, CSS, DOM, XHTML.
  • BrowsrCamp: JavaScript, CSS, DOM, DHTML, XHTML.
  • ViewLike: JavaScript, CSS, DOM, DHTML, XHTML.
  • What/When/Where can I use... compatibility tables for all major current and upcoming web browsers versions: JavaScript, CSS, DOM, DHTML, XHTML, WebGL, Canvas, CORS etc.
  • Browserscope: comprehensive HTML5, DHTML, XML, CSS3 compliance tests: JavaScript, CSS, DOM, DHTML, MHTML, XHTML, XML.
  • Web Worker Browser Support: JavaScript, CSS, DOM, DHTML, MHTML, XHTML, XML.
  • HTML 5.0 compliance Detection code: modernizr script, JavaScript, CSS3, DOM.
  • CSS Analyzer Test For Code Compliance: JavaScript, CSS, DOM.
  • CSS Check: JavaScript, CSS, DOM.
  • Evil Test Suite: JavaScript, CSS, DOM, XHTML.
  • Wet Blanket Tests: JavaScript, CSS, DOM, XHTML.
  • Pete's Web Browser Tests: JavaScript, CSS, DOM, XHTML.
  • MauveCloud's Browser Tests: JavaScript, CSS, DOM, MHTML, XHTML.
  • Robin's HTML 4.0 Conformance Test: JavaScript, CSS, DOM, XHTML, SSI.
  • Alan Wood's Unicode Resources: JavaScript, Java, VBScript, CSS, DOM, MHTML, XHTML.
  • Object Test Suite: JavaScript, CSS, DOM, MHTML, XHTML.
  • HTML 4.0 Special Characters Tests: JavaScript, CSS, DOM, XHTML.
  • iCab Browser Test: JavaScript, CSS, DOM, XHTML.
  • Robin's XHTML Test Page: JavaScript, CSS, DOM, MHTML, XHTML, XML.
  • W3C CSS Test Suites: JavaScript, CSS, DOM, MHTML, XHTML.
  • W3C MathML Test Suite: JavaScript, CSS, DOM, MHTML, XHTML, XML.
  • CSS3 Selectors Test: JavaScript, CSS, DOM, MHTML, XHTML, XML.
  • CSS3 Previews: JavaScript, CSS, DOM, MHTML, XHTML, XML.
  • RichInStyle CSS Tests: JavaScript, CSS, DOM, XHTML.
  • CSS2 Test Suite: JavaScript, CSS, DOM, MHTML, XHTML, XML.
  • David Baron's CSS Tests: JavaScript, CSS, DOM, MHTML, XHTML.
  • CSS Rendering Tests: JavaScript, CSS, DOM, MHTML, XHTML, XML.
  • Glazman's CSS2 Tests (French): JavaScript, CSS, DOM, MHTML, XHTML, XML.
  • CSS1 Box Acid Tests: JavaScript, CSS, DOM, XHTML, XML.
  • CSS 2.1/3 + Media Queries Conformance Test Suite: JavaScript, CSS, DOM, XHTML, XML.
  • SVG/CSS Test + Guide: CSS, DOM, XHTML, XML.
  • SSL Secure Connection, JavaScript + Cookies Tests: SSL (https), JavaScript, SSI.
  • ECMAScript Test262: JavaScript, CSS, DOM, XHTML, XML.
  • Bubblemark Animation Tests: JavaScript, CSS, DOM, DHTML, MHTML, XHTML, XML, XAML, DirectX, DirectShow, DirectAnimation, DirectTransform, .NET, Java, Flash, Air, ActiveX, SilverLight, Apollo.
  • Flash Crab test: JavaScript, CSS, DOM, XHTML, XML, Flash.
  • Web Browsers Mime/File Types Test Suite: JavaScript, DOM, DHTML, XHTML, XML.
  • Web Browser Standards Support: JavaScript, CSS, DOM, DHTML, MHTML, XHTML, XML.
  • Wikipedia: Usage share of web browsers StatCounter statistics.
  • Web Browsers Market Share statistics.
  • StatCounter Global Stats: web browser, OS, search engine, market share.
  • W3 Schools: web browser stats, market share.
  • Check Your Connection Speed: separate web sites.

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FREE[ware] HTML/Text Editors

Offline HTML + text editors for Windows OSes 32-bit + 64-bit [free(ware)]:
• Wikipedia: HTML Editor.
• This is the HTML/text editor I use [but I do all my HTML coding by hand ]: Programmer's File Editor v1.01 32-bit (PFE32): Notepad replacement: opens ANY number of ASCII/text/HTML/INI/source files of ANY size limited ONLY by your computer's memory, OLE2/DDE/MDI compliant, highly customizable:
  Get PFE32 [608 KB].
  More info.
  HINT: BACKUP your original NOTEPAD.EXE, rename PFE32.EXE to NOTEPAD.EXE, and then move the new NOTEPAD.EXE and PFE.HLP files to your Windows folder.
• KompoZer, formerly known as NVU [free, open source]: complete web authoring system based on Mozilla Gecko XUL interface engine: support for XML, CSS + JavaScript, includes FTP site manager, color picker, CSS editor, customizable toolbars, toolbar buttons, forms, cleaner markup, XFN, visible marks etc.
• AceHTML Freeware: HTML syntax checker, multilanguage support, code explorer, 175 predefined DHTML + JavaScript codes, style sheet editor.
• HTML Beauty++ 2004: unlimited undo/redo, edits JavaScript + Pascal/Delphi files, up to 50 open files of unlimited size, fast links + image tags creation, floating toolbars, project management, image editor HTML file preview with up to 3 different external browsers besides default system browser, built-in image browser/viewer, 19 tag designers, support for W3C HTML 4.0 + CSS reference, right-click menu for .HTML, .JS, .CSS + .TXT files with option to open with HTML Beauty etc.
• Fresh HTML: WYSIWYG tree view interface, built-in editor, CSS styles inspector, tag attributes inspector, button generator wizard, icon packs, spell check, ActiveX + Java applet support, background sound linking support (*.mid, *.wav, *.au), JavaScript/VBScript (*.js + *.vbs) linking + editing support, media player, quick time, real media + flash video support, robots meta, link (style sheet, default icon, next, prev etc), search engines position optimizer, scheme color template for background, text + link.
• WebZard 32-bit [953 KB]: good HTML editor, takes the pain out of creating tables, page/font layouts, frames etc.
• DHE (Dynamic HTML Editor): dynamic cross-browser web page creator/editor, imports images in multiple formats, supports file insert, recursion + simple events, manages + generates complex labels etc.
• Arachnophilia (careware): one of the best full featured HTML editors, written in Java.
• Bhaum HTML Text Editor + Viewer [842 KB]: very good editor interface, lots of features.
  More info.
• Simpedit [1.08 MB]: HTML editor + viewer with syntax highlighting, PHP viewer.
  PHP support requires PHP5TS.DLL [1.55 MB].
• Developer's JavaScript Editor: Notepad look alike JavaScript file (*.JS) editor, adds Windows Explorer context menu right-click item.
• Trellian WebPage: color highlight, meta tag editor, image import (BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG), built-in document spell checker, Photoshop Plugins support, image conversion + resampling tools etc.
• Free JavaScript Editor [crippled freeware]: JavaScript file (*.JS) editor.
• Optimize HTML GuiTidy: HTML code cleanup tool.
• HTMLDOC [2.5 MB]: converts HTML files into PDF (Acrobat Reader) + PS (Post Script) formats.
• HTTrack [3.5 MB]: downloads to local computer hard disk entire web site, rebuilds entire directory/file structure, rearranges entire link structure and views/edits it offline.
• List of HTML Editors.
• Improved Microsoft Notepad replacements: Free(ware) Windows Text Editors.

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[D]HTML, X[HT]ML, CSS + Java[Script] Resources

• Java No Java... JavaScript dedicated web sites [free scripts]:
  • JavaScript.
  • JavaScript Source.
  • JavaScript Page.
  • JavaScript Kit.
  • Script Search.
  • Java Scripts.
  • JavaScript Made Easy.
  • Java Files.
  • Cool JavaScripts.
  • JavaScript Planet.
  • Code Lifter.
  • Hot Scripts: JavaScript, PHP, Perl, CGI, ASP, XML etc.
  • Totally PHP.
  • CodeBelly.
  • JavaScript FX.
  • Script Asylum.
  • Kurt's HTML, DHTML + JavaScript scripts.
  • A Concise Introduction to JavaScript.
  • JavaScript Compressor.
  • SpellJax: AJAX spell checker (uses JavaScript).
• Download Speed Calculator.
• CHMOD Calculator.
• Test Your Web Browser.
• Check Your Internet Connection Speed.
• Sitemaps: Bing, Google + Yahoo! collection of URL metadata XML files to enhance web page search engine recognition.
• Schema: Bing, Google + Yahoo! collection of custom schemas (HTML markup tags) to enhance web page search engine recognition.
• Web Development Reference: HTML 4.01, CSS 2.1, Gecko DOM, W3C DOM 2.0, Core JavaScript, DevGuru JavaScript, Zvon XSLT, XSLT.
• All UTF Characters.
• Wikipedia: Internet Explorer Conditional Comment.
• MSDN: Internet Explorer: Syntax of Conditional Comments.
• Internet Explorer Conditional Comments Test.
• How To Create an IE-Only Stylesheet.
• Taming Your Multiple IE Standalones.
• Open Web Tools + Scripts Directory, all in 1 place... dig in... create your own web based desktop apps for free... or not [some are not free(ware)!].
• Sizzling HTML Jalfrezi is a MUST for ALL web site designers.
• All Things Web: The Rules!
• Web Design and Graphics Tips & Hints.
• Web Developer reference source for all webmasters.
• QuicklyCode: HTML5, JavaScript, PHP, DHTML, CSS cheat sheets + programming resources for webmasters.
• Best Practices for Speeding Up Your Web Site: guide.
• HTML FuzzPad 1.0 [web based, free] previews HTML and JavaScript code in a browser window.
• Max Design: HTML/XHTML/DHTML + CSS design development, guides, tutorials, training, examples.
• The HTML Guru shows you the ropes.
• Advanced HTML Guide.
• HTML Code Tutorial of HTML tags: forms, frames, tables etc.
• HTML Goodies teaches: HTML, JavaScript, Perl, CGI, ASP etc.
• WebReference: HTML with Style Tutorials.
• AMPSoft Web Design Tips & Tricks.
• Dictionary of HTML META Tags.
• ASCII HTML codes.
• HTML Character Reference.
• HTML Color Codes.
• Wikipedia: List of XML and HTML character entity references.
• W3C: XML Entity Definitions for Characters.
• SpellJax: check your text spelling.
• DynamicDrive: HTML, DHTML, XML, CSS etc guides.
• DevGuru: ADO, ASP, CSS2, HTML, Javascript, JetSQL, VBScript, WML, WMLScript, WSH, XHTML, XML, DOM + XSLT.
• CSS Filters + Hacks: how they apply (or not) to different web browsers.
• Newbee FrontPage Guide.
• Web Design Group: comprehensive HTML + CSS guide.
• Glish CSS: CSS layout techniques.
• Position Is Everything: CSS bugs + fixes in modern web browsers.
• WebFX: Dynamic HTML web design.
• HTMLSandBox: test your HTML code safely in a sandbox.
• MSKB: HTTP Reply Codes and Messages.
• NCSA: A Beginner's Guide to HTML.
• James: HTML Tutorials, References + Resources.
• Fixing Your Web Site: tutorials, HTML, Java, JavaScript, DHTML, CSS etc.
• The Do's and Don'ts of Web Site Design.
• 10 Basic Dos and Don'ts of Website Design.
• Web Pages That Suck.
• W3C Style: Cool URIs Don't Change!
• Web Site Optimization: 13 Simple Steps.
• W3 Schools Online Web Tutorials.
• HTML Color Names: color names supported by all browsers.
• Color Names and RGB Values with Wide Browser Support.
• HTML Color Picker.
• HTML Color Mixer.
• Widexl Meta Tag Analyzer.
• VisiBone: HTML color codes, ASCII + international character codes, country codes, style sheets, java scripts, web design tips etc.
• Design And Create: graphics, web Hosting + webmaster resources.
• W3D HTML 4.01 standard guidelines.
• Install Java Extensions, APIs + Plug-ins (free) for all Windows OSes 32-bit + 64-bit.
• Java Tester + Guide.
• The Site Wizard: website design, promotion, CGI, PHP, JavaScript.
• B&T's Tips & Scripts for Apache server, PHP, site design etc.
• Free Webmaster Resources: scripts, web hosting, software, design, tutorials, DNS etc.
• Developer Gamelan: the "mother" of all Java sites.
• C|Net Builder.com.
• The Complete HTML 4.01 Reference.
• The Web Standards Project: grassroots coalition fighting for standards that ensure simple, affordable access to web technologies for all.
• Stop 302 Redirect Hijacking Web Page.
• Webopædia: largest internet glossary of computing terms.
• Wikipedia: largest internet encyclopedia of terms.

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FREE[ware] FTP Transfer Tools

FTP transfer clients + FTP server tools for Windows OSes 32-bit + 64-bit [free(ware)]:
• WS-FTP Limited Edition (LE): basic FTP file transfer client.
• FileZilla: excellent reliable cross-platform FTP client, IPv6, encryption, multilanguage, FTPS (FTP over SSL/TLS), SFTP (SSH FTP), FTP Proxy with Windows Explorer look-alike interface.
• Core FTP Lite Edition (LE) [crippled freeware]: FTP client with browser integration.
• EFTP (Encrypted FTP): FTP client + FTP server tool with strong RSA + Blowfish encryption for secure transfers.
• FTP Surfer: FTP client with Internet Explorer look-alike interface.
• FTP Explorer: FTP client with Windows Explorer look-alike interface.
• WinSCP: SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol) and SCP (Secure CoPy) client uses SSH (Secure SHell) encryption for secure transfers.
• AceFTP: FTP client with Internet Explorer look-alike interface.
• Tunnelier: SFTP (SSH FTP) client uses SSH (Secure SHell), SSPI (GSSAPI) Kerberos 5 + NTLM encryption for secure transfers, includes scriptable command line remote execution client (sexec) + command line terminal emulation client (stermc) etc, highly customizable.
• net2ftp: web server based FTP file transfer client.
• SnapFiles: List of FREEware FTP tools.
• Sofotex: List of FREEware FTP tools.
• Wikipedia: Comparison of FTP client software.
• Lifehacker: Five Best FTP Clients.

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BEST Cheap Web Site Hosting

Web Site Hosting | Web Site Design

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• Web Site Hosting Search, Review + Rating Engines → get the best deals to host your own TLD (Top Level Domain), a.k.a. web site:
• Web Hosting: Free and Budget Web Hosts.
• W3Counter Web Hosting Plans.
• Host Pulse.
• Hosting Observer.
• The Hosting Chart.
• Web Host Directory.
• Hosting Catalog.
• Host Trail.
• Hosting Review.
• Find My Hosting.
• CHEAP Web Hosting Services below $10.
• Top 10 Web Hosting.
• 100 Best Free Web Space.
• Top Hosts.
• Web Hosting Ratings.
• Web Hosting Judge.
• Rate My Host.
• Top 10 Independent Web Site Hosting Reviews.
• Top 10 Web Hosting.

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Web Site Design
• Host + Design Your Own Web Site Guides + Tools: avoid paying for a host provider → download, install + learn how to use free (GPL), open source server software to host your own web/ftp site(s) on your home computer(s):
• Guides, How-tos + FAQs:
  • Using a Windows OS 32-bit or 64-bit [not free: end user, OEM or business license required!]:
    • How do I host my own website at home?
    • Website Hosting from A Home PC.
  • Using a Linux Server (RedHat, Mandriva, SUSE, CentOS, Ubuntu, Knoppix etc) OS [free, open source]:
    • Easy LAMP Server Installation.
    • Step By Step Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty) LAMP (Linux Apache/MySQL/PHP/Perl/Python) Server Setup.
    • Building a LAMP (Linux Apache/MySQL/PHP/Perl/Python) Server.
    • How to build the ultimate Ubuntu/Lighttpd/PHP/MySQL server and keep it running.
    • How to host your own website at home.
    • Host websites on your local machine using Apache websever.
    • Linux FTP Server Setup.
• Wikipedia: Linux Server OS: list of distros.
• Apache HTTP Server.
• Configuring Apache Server for Maximum Performance.
• Wikipedia: Apache HTTP Server.
• How to install Apache (and PHP & MySQL) on Windows: test your web pages at home.
• How to install Apache Server on Windows.
• How to install Apache Server on Windows.
• How to install PHP on Windows.
• How to install MySQL on Windows.
• How to install Perl on Windows.
• Wikipedia: LAMP (software bundle).
• Wikipedia: WAMP (software bundle).
• Wikipedia: Comparison of WAMPs.
• XAMPP (all-in-1 bundle) for Windows, MacOS X, Linux/FreeBSD + Solaris: Apache HTTP Server, MySQL, PHP, phpMyAdmin, FileZilla FTP Server + Tomcat:
  • XAMPP Lite (USB).
  • XAMPP Beta.
  • XAMPP on CD + Add-ons.
• lighttpd.
• LiteSpeed Web Server Standard.
• Wikipedia: FTP Server: list of software.
• Wikipedia: PHP.
• Wikipedia: MySQL.
• Wikipedia: Perl.
• Wikipedia: E-mail Server: list of software.
• Run a local proxy server.
• How to Setup Your Own E-mail Server.
• How to Run your own IPB Forum on your Local PC using Apache Server.
• .htaccess guides + tools:
  • Apache .htaccess tweaking tutorial.
  • The Ultimate Htaccess Guide.
  • The Ultimate Htaccess - Part I.
  • Ultimate Htaccess - Part II.
  • .Htaccess rewrites, Mod_Rewrite Tricks and Tips.
  • Crazy Advanced Mod_Rewrite Debug Tutorial.
  • Mod_Rewrite Variables Cheatsheet.
  • htaccess Tricks for Webmasters.
  • Skeleton .htaccess file for Powweb Hosting.
  • .htaccess files.
  • .HTACCESS files useful tips and tricks.
  • Htaccess file Generator.
  • Comprehensive guide to .htaccess.
  • .Htaccess Questions and Tips.
• hMailServer.
• FormMail.
• PHPMailer.
• PHP Hypertext Preprocessor.
• phpMyAdmin.
• phpBB Bulletin Board.
• Bobb's PHP File List.
• Compile + test your PHP pages offline using your web browser.
• CGIProxy.
• pHproxy.
• AnalogX Proxy.
• CHMOD Calculator.
• Web Fonts [free(ware), open source]:
  • WEFT, Font Properties Editor, Font Validator, VTT, VOLT + other Typography + Font Tools + Guides: embed fonts/font objects into your web pages.
  • Font Embedding with CSS.
  • Expand Your Font Palette Using CSS3.
  • Web Fonts (@font-face) Kit Generator: uses offline fonts (*.ttf, *.otf) to generate optimized/customized web fonts (font objects) + CSS code for all major web browsers: *.eot (IE only), *.ttf, *.svg, *.woff.
  • Web Fonts (@font-face) Web Browsers Support.
  • Free Font Converter: server based, converts from/to: .ttf (TrueType), .otf (OpenType), .svg (Scalable Vector Graphics), .pfa (PostScript), .pfb (PostScript type 1), .bin (Mac PostScript type 1 resource in Mac binary wrapper), .mm.pfa (PostScript), .mm.pfb (PostScript type 1), .pt3 (PostScript type 3), .ps (PostScript type 0), .t42 (PostScript type 42), .cid.t42 (type 42 cid), .cid (non-otf cid), .cff (bare cff), .cid.cff (bare cff cid-keyed), .sym.ttf (TrueType with custom symbol encoding), .ttf.bin (Mac TrueType resource in Mac binary wrapper), .dfont (Mac TrueType resource in dfont wrapper), .otf.dfont (Mac OpenType resource in dfont wrapper).
  • Font2Web (free): server based, converts from .ttf (TrueType) + .otf (OpenType) to .ttf, .otf, .eot, .woff + .svg; creates CSS file for converted font.
  • File Conversion: Font Converter (free): server based, converts from/to: .ttf, .otf, .fon, .pfb, .dfont + .afm.
  • Google Web Fonts:
    • Google Web Fonts.
    • Google Web Fonts Directory.
    • Google Fonts Directory.
    • Google Web Fonts API.
    • Google Web Fonts API Guide.
    • Google Web Fonts API WebFont Loader.
    • Google Font Previewer.
    • OTF (Open Type Fonts) + TTF (True Type Fonts):
      • dafont.com.
      • Font Squirrel.
      • 1001 Free Fonts.
      • Urban Fonts.
      • Font Space.
      • Search Free Fonts.
      • SimplytheBest.
      • Acid Fonts.
      • Better Fonts.
      • creamundo.
      • FFonts.
      • Font Shop.
      • 2200 Free Fonts.
      • Freeware Fonts.
      • Absolute Fonts Archive.
      • Fonts2u.com.
      • Abstract Fonts.
      • EKNP Free Fonts.
      • Pimp My Fonts.
      • Fonts 500.
      • ActionFonts.
      • Cool Text.
      • Free Fonts Library.
      • MyFonts.
      • Font Cubes.
      • Font Yukle.
• Content Management System (CMS) [mostly free(ware), open source]:
  • Wikipedia: List of content management systems.
  • Joomla!
  • Mambo.
• Open Source Web Design (OSWD): free web design templates.
• Add a dedicated site search engine to your server:
  • Free subscription 3rd party server hosted search (+/- limited features):
    • Google (the best search engine, period): free normal (default) search option, but you MUST use the search option and the TARGET=_top tag:

      <FORM METHOD="get" ACTION="http://www.google.com/search" TARGET=_top>

      because Google disabled the custom (advanced) option: :-(

      <FORM METHOD="get" ACTION="http://www.google.com/custom">

      How to do this: Right-click on this link (my Site Search page using Google) → select Save Link As... (Firefox, Mozilla, SeaMonkey, Gecko) or Save Target As... (Internet Explorer) or Save link as... (Chrome, Safari, WebKit) or Save Linked Content As... (Opera) and select to save Web Page, HTML only (Firefox, Mozilla, SeaMonkey, Gecko) or Web Page, HTML only (*.htm;*.html) (Internet Explorer) or Web Page, HTML Only (Chrome, Safari, WebKit) or HTML file (Opera) → right-click (Windows OS users: in Windows Explorer or similar file management tool) on your saved search.htm file → select to open it with your favorite Notepad or similar plain text/ASCII editor [free(ware)] → find the ACTION=http://www.google.com/search text string → use the search script between the 1st pair of start <FORM etc...> and end </FORM> tags as template (copy & paste) for your site search page → customize it to match your web site design +/- whim. The CLASS=GSS selector inside <INPUT etc...> tags point to the .GSS{CSS code here...} CSS style sheet found below the <HEAD> section under the <STYLE TYPE=text/css MEDIA=all> tag, and can be also customized. The ID=gglsrc selector points to the separate gglsrc.js JavaScript file (which requires the presence of gglbox.gif), and is referred to under the <SCRIPT LANGUAGE=JavaScript TYPE=text/javascript SRC=gglsrc.js?form=gglsrc> tag, which must be located right after the closing </FORM> tag.
      And last but not least... don't forget to change the domain name (all instances) to match yours, otherwise you're gonna search my site from your server. 
    • Atomz: ads display.
    • JRank: validation.
    • PicoSearch: free option limited to 250 indexed web pages + 5 direct searches.
    • FusionBot: free option limited to 250 indexed web pages.
    • FreeFind: free option limited to 64 MB + ads display.
  • Free GPL/open source + free(ware)/optional shareware installable + customizable Perl (CGI + DB_File) + PHP (+ MySQL) scripts for your server:
    • KScripts: Perl (CGI + DB_File) + unlimited indexed web pages.
    • PerlFect: Perl (CGI + DB_File) script.
    • csSearch Professional: free manual installation Perl (CGI + DB_File) script.
    • Sphider: PHP (+ MySQL) script.
    • TSEP: PHP (+ MySQL) script.
    • Fluid Dynamics Search Engine (FDSE): freeware + shareware Perl (CGI + DB_File) script.
    • RiSearch PHP: optional shareware PHP (+ MySQL) script.
    • CJ Website Search: PHP (+ MySQL) script.
    • Orca Search: PHP (+ MySQL) script.
    • iSearch: PHP (+ MySQL) script.
    • Free Perl Site Search Engine CGI Scripts: list of Perl (CGI + DB_File) scripts.
• Handy + free... Online Net Tools.
• robots.txt guides + lists:
  • The Web Robots Pages.
  • Search engine robots that visit your web site.
  • All About Search Indexing Robots and Spiders.
  • List of User Agents: Spiders, Robots, Crawlers, Browsers.
  • List of Robot Agent Strings.
  • IP Addresses of Search Engine Spiders.
• Web site ratings + stats:
  • Alexa.
  • Quantcast.
  • AboutUs.
  • SEMRush.
  • Webmaster Tips.
  • Web Site Traffic Spy.
  • W3Counter Global Web Stats.
  • W3 Schools Browser Statistics.

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