alt.www.webmaster
Recommended Links
Last Update 8/5/2023
This list is a relic of the "golden age" of USENET that is occasionally updated. Caveat Emptor.
Domain Names - This is where it all begins. A good domain name doesn't guarantee success, but it helps. Beware of any offers for a free domain name because many of them are actually sub-domains or have some strings attached. Many hosting companies offer free domains with a hosting plan and that's fine, as long as the domain is actually registered in your name. Some people have tried to move their "free domain" and found out that they couldn't without paying a hefty fee.
How to find available domain names | Inexpensive domain registration | Domain Name Lookups
Web
Hosting - "Can anyone recommend a web host?"
One of our most
popular requests! Our recommendation to you is to remember that
price should not be your only criteria in selecting a web host. The
quality of service and support is equally important. We suggest you avoid
any hosting companies that offer "unlimited" data transfer or
FTP, because of course there are limits and anyone who claims there
aren't, is not being honest.
Unfortunately, getting agreement from the participants in AWW as to which hosting companies should be listed in a "recommended links" page is impossible. It's best to do your own research by using the sites we've listed as Web Host Indexes to find hosting companies that meet your requirements and budget. Then check candidates against the sites listed in the Host problem reports section to see if they've had a number of bad reports against them. Keep in mind when you're reading problem reports or any other complaints that there are always two sides to every story.
Go to https://groups.google.com/ and do a search of the USENET archives for messages relating to a particular web host. Finally, you can ask for opinions in alt.www.webmaster, but do not make that the first or last step in your search for a web host. Many of the regular participants of alt.www.webmaster run hosting companies or are resellers, and most of them provide great prices and fine service, but web hosting is a very competitive market and of course everyone thinks their deal is the best deal for you.
Another popular request is for web hosting companies that charge no
monthly fees. Please note that most free hosts make you display
banner or popup ads. There really is no such thing as a free lunch.
Free web space
guide | Free web
hosts | Web Host
Indexes | Host problem
reports
Web
Design - "What's the best program to use to create web pages?"
We get this one quite a lot, too. In short, there's no right
answer. You may find many people might praise one product, while an
equally vocal group may condemn. It really depends on what you are
used to, what you need to accomplish, and how much money you have. All of the rest is mostly whistles and bells.
Here you'll find links
to some recommended design software, as well as links to other sites of
interest to the web
designer.
HTML
Editors | Free Clip
Art | Free
Stock Photos
Site
add-ons - If you are looking for script
files for processing mail forms, free counters, or just about any other
feature you could imagine, check out our Script Resources section. All popular (and a few unpopular) languages.
Scripts
| Free
counters | Free log
analyzers | Free
message boards | Free
chat rooms | Free
e-mail hosting services
Tutorials - Want to
learn the basics of creating web sites? This is the place to
begin. Understand what all those <> tags are
for.
HTML | ASP
| Cold
Fusion | Perl | Javascript |
PHP | DHTML |
CSS | XHTML |
SSI
Webmaster Business Issues - OK, you've decided to put your shingle out
and solicit business from the general public. Check here to find
ideas on how to protect yourself and your
work.
Becoming a
webmaster
| Web Developer
Sample Contracts | Copyright
issues
Accessibility - Being disabled is not a barrier to becoming a webmaster, and it is important to consider accessibility when designing web sites.
Resources for Disabled Webmasters | Accessibility and Web Site Design
Other Links.
General Info/Help/Misc | Anti-Spam
Resources | Search Engine Ranking | AWW Participants
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Godaddy. -- Avoid this registrar. Godaddy's contract has sweeping language in it that allows them to take your domain for any reason.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Go_Daddy
"Go Daddy general counsel Christine Jones stated that Go Daddy's terms of service "reserves the right to terminate your access to the services at any time, without notice, for any reason whatsoever.""
If your domain is seized by Godaddy they have the option of charging you $75 for the right to transfer it to another registrar or they can just take it and keep it. You can call or write the abuse department or the "Office of the President" of Godaddy to complain about their unjust taking of your domain, but they will not even consider what you have to say.
There are many fine domain registrars. Do Not Trust Your Domains to Godaddy.
Snapit Domain Name Generator.
Nameboy Domain Name Generator.
DeletedDomains.com.
Quoted prices are for a 1-year *.com registration.
Cheap
Domain Registration.
https://www.active-domain.com/.
RegisterFly.com.
https://www.gkg.net/.
Joker.com.
https://www.weblaunching.net/.
NetCollateral.com.
https://000domains.com/.
https://www.directnic.com/.
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https://www.freewebspace.net/.
https://www.thefreesite.com/Free_Web_Space/.
https://awardspace.com/.
https://www.spaceports.com.
https://signup.freeservers.com/cgi-bin/path/signup.
https://www.doteasy.com/.
https://www.00server.com/.
https://tripod.lycos.com/.
https://www.hostcompare.com/.
https://hostreview.com.
https://www.tophosts.com.
httpss://www.ukwebhostreview.com/.
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AceHTML.
Adobe GoLive.
Arachnophilia.
Arachnophilia
FAQ.
CoffeeCup HTML Editor.
Dreamweaver.
Dreamweaver
Depot.
Homesite.
HTML-Kit.
HTML-Kit
User's Guide.
First
Page 2000.
Microsoft
FrontPage 2000.
FrontPage
Help Forums.
Namo WebEditor.
Sage's
Buttons and Gif's.
Graphics Ring.
Web
Clip Art.
Cheryl's Image Gallery.
Designed to a T.
Free Graphics.com.
Clipart Connection.
https://www.sxc.hu/.
https://www.freeimages.co.uk/.
https://freestockphotos.com/.
https://www.stockvault.net/.
https://www.chamberofcommerce.org/findaphoto
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ASP
https://www.hotscripts.com/.
CGI
https://www.cgi-resources.com/.
C++
Perl
https://www.perl.com.
Perl Cheat Sheet.
PHP
https://www.hotscripts.com/PHP/.
https://php.resourceindex.com/.
Java
Free-Javascripts.com.
jQuery Cheat
Sheet.
https://www.counter.com/.
https://www.merlet.com/counterlinks.htm.
https://www.thecounter.com.
Splunk.
https://www.mrunix.net/webalizer/.
Remote
https://web.eesite.com/forums.
https://boardserver.superstats.com/.
Local
https://www.discusware.com/discus/index.html.
Remote
https://www.spinchat.com/.
Free e-mail hosting services.
https://www.everyone.net/main/html/index.html.
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https://hotwired.lycos.com/webmonkey/authoring/html_basics/
.
https://www.blooberry.com/indexdot/html/index.html.
https://pagetutor.com/pagetutor/makapage/index.html.
https://www.builder.com/.
https://www.aspfaq.com/.
https://www.15seconds.com/.
https://www.sitepoint.com/article/310.
https://hotwired.lycos.com/webmonkey/programming/coldfusion/tutorials/tutorial2.html.
https://hotwired.lycos.com/webmonkey/programming/perl_cgi/.
https://www.pageresource.com/cgirec/index2.htm.
https://hotwired.lycos.com/webmonkey/programming/javascript/.
https://www.pageresource.com/jscript/index4.htm.
https://www.php.net/. The best PHP
reference on the web!
https://hotwired.lycos.com/webmonkey/programming/php/.
https://www.pageresource.com/asp/php1.htm.
https://www.sitepoint.com/article/1262.
https://www.sitepoint.com/article/228.
https://w3schools.sinsixx.com/dhtml/default.asp.htm.
https://www.w3schools.com/css/default.asp.
https://glish.com/css.
https://hotwired.lycos.com/webmonkey/authoring/stylesheets/tutorials/tutorial1.html.
https://www.w3schools.com/xhtml/.
https://www.freewebmasterhelp.com/tutorials/xhtml/.
https://www.bignosebird.com/ssi.
https://www.carleton.ca/~dmcfet/html/ssi.html.
https://www.freewebmasterhelp.com/tutorials/ssi.
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https://www.sitepoint.com/.
https://www.cast.org/bobby/.
https://www.allmyfaqs.com/.
Web Hosting on a Budget.
https://www.wilsonweb.com/worksheet/pkg-con.htm.
https://www.mld.com/ctemp/hpg.shtml.
US
Copyright Office: Copyright Basics.
A
Brief Intro to Copyright -- US.
National
Paralegal College -- Patents, Trademarks & Copyrights. -- Thanks
to "Ben" for this link.
10
Myths About Copyright Explained -- US.
Protecting Your Business with Patents and Trademarks
-- Thanks to "Piper" for this link.
AVVO
Legal Guides - Trademark vs Copyright. -- Thanks to "Sarah"
and "Alex" for this link.
A Guide to Copyrights, Trademarks and Patents in Print and Beyond. -- Thanks to "Erin"
and "LouAnne" for this link.
Business Guide to Intellectual-Property.
-- Thanks to "Megan" for this link
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https://www.cando.com.
https://www.halftheplanet.com.
https://validator.w3.org.
Web
Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0.
AccessABLE- Links To
Accessibility Files & Tools.
WebAIM.
Website
Accessibility.
Web Authoring
Strategies for Voice Browsers.
Vischeck your
images for the colorblind.
Dan's Web Tips.
FileXT -- File extension descriptions.
Free and Open Source Software for Digital Creators.
Image Format Comparison.
Web Robots Information Pages.
SmartFTP.
htaccess
error pages.
Spamcop (Use for e-mail abuse only).
SamSpade.
Mail Abuse Prevention System.
Welcome to CAUCE.
Searchenginewatch.
Spider-food.
Selfpromotion.
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