Snowflake's Favorites
The web resources listed here have helped Snowflake learn over the past 10 years or so how to create this vast electronic snowflake empire. Snowflake wants to repay the favor and recommend these helpful sites to anyone wishing to learn how to build quality websites.
Snowflake is not receiving any compensation or personal gain whatsoever for listing these sites on this page. Enjoy!
The Largest Web Developer's Site on the Internet
References
Examples
Certification
XHTML Code Validator
Get higher Search Engine ranking with valid code!
This is the W3C Markup Validation Service, a free service that checks Web documents in formats like HTML and XHTML for conformance to W3C Recommendations and other standards.
Microsoft Step-by-Step Tutorials
Step by Step tutorials
Windows
Office
Internet
More Online tutorials
Free Online Website Optimization tools
Take a free web site speed test to improve website performance. Enter a URL to calculate page size, composition, and download time. The script calculates the size of individual elements and sums up each type of web page component. Based on these page characteristics the script then offers advice on how to improve page load time.
More KeyWord and Meta-Tag tools (See also Search Engines)
3-D Text/Image Banner, Button Makers
3-D Text Makers
3-D TEXTMAKER: Create cool 3D text images for your website instantly with these free online tools. Choose from a variety of colors, fonts and styles.
Spelling/Grammar Dictionary and Thesaurus links
Nothing kills a site's credibility faster than bad spelling and grammar!
You Send It YouSendIt allows customers to transfer EXTRA large, oversized files easily and with complete security.
File Maintenance
AZZ Cardfile is Windows program that helps manage any personal information like addresses, phone numbers, references, notes, recipes. It can serve as personal organizer, contact manager, address book, rolodex, personal information manager (PIM) or small database software. Replaces Microsoft Cardfile.
Free Accessibility Tools
Don't ignore the needs of visitors with disabilities - It's just common courtesy and really not that difficult to accomodate!
Adaptive Technology Resource Centre (University of Toronto - Canada)
Search Tools
A good rule of thumb to follow is that spiders will heavily weigh the first 25 words in your page.
Snowflake's Favorite Knowledge/Advice Resources
Good Advice for Webmasters
Good sources for Free JavaScripts
File Extension Finder
Ever received or happen upon a file with an extension you have never seen before? Find out what program uses it here:
