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The Quiet Death of the Redesign http://www.uie.com/
A timely article about the trials and tribulations of working through a redesign with your clients.
American Institute of Graphic Arts: http://www.aiga.org/
The American Institute of Graphic Arts was established in 1914. It's mission is to further excellence in communication design as a broadly defined discipline, strategic tool for business and cultural force. A combination of student, professional and educators, the AIGA is one of the most recognized and respected organizations in the design industry.
Art Directors Club of Metro Washington: http://www.adcmw.org/
If you are a local DC/MD/VA student, the Art Directors Club of Metro Washington is a non-profit organization dedicated to advocating professionalism in the field of visual communications. They offer online, e-list and in person events, networking opportunities and training.
CNET Builder: http://www.builder.com/
An excellent resource for when you want to go "beyond the code", Builder offers information on Authoring & Site Design, Graphics & Multimedia, Careers & Training, and Programming & Scripting.
Color in Motion: http://www.mariaclaudiacortes.com/
An interactive animated experience of Color Communication and Symbolism, created using flash.
Color Matters: http://www.colormatters.com/
Professor J.L. Morton previously served as faculty at the University of Hawaii School of Architecture, Chaminade University and Matsuda Technology Center. Today, she presents seminars about color and marketing, color theory and everything that color impacts.
Communication Arts Network: http://www.commarts.com/
The culmination of Communication Arts Magazines, and it's digital counterpart, Design Interact, along with a searchable job database, Creative Hotlist.
CrystalTech Web Hosting: http://www.crystaltech.com/
Offers both shared and dedicated web hosting, email accounts, domain name transfers, for both Windows and Linux. Reliable and inexpensive, with the ability to host PHP, Cold Fusion, and other types of technologies.
DC Web Women: http://www.dcwebwomen.org/
DC Web Women is a completely volunteer-run organization with a formal leadership structure. Besides the established leadership, we also have numerous volunteers who work tirelessly to support all aspects of the group, including our mailing list, website, meetings and workshops.
Digital Eve: http://www.digitaleve.org/
DigitalEve is a global, non-profit organization for women in new media and digital technology. It runs in multiple cities, nationwide, and it's main goal is to create a united voice that recognizes and emphasizes the influence of women in the field of new media technology.
Digitalthread.com: http://www.digitalthread.com
Offers links to Internet's best web design firms , monthly gallery of recognized websites, type foundries, free downloads and more.
Dr. HTML: http://www.doctor-html.com/RxHTML/
Doctor HTML is a Web page analysis tool which retrieves an HTML page and reports on any problems that it finds. The primary focus of this tool is to provide a clear, easy-to-use report of information that is relevant for improving your Web page.
Ecommerce Guide: http://www.ecommerce-guide.com/
The goal of the ECommerce-Guide.com is to provide the single best source of independent, up-to-date information about electronic commerce.
Figleaf Listserv Discussion Forums: http://training.figleaf.com/resources/
Fig Leaf Software sponsors and moderates a number of industry leading listservs. These free discussion forums are a wonderful resource for technical support and community involvement. Special focus on Flash design, authoring and coding.
Graphic Artists Guild: http://www.gag.org
The Graphic Artists Guild is a national union of illustrators, designers, web creators, production artists, surface designers and other creatives who have come together to pursue common goals, share their experience, raise industry standards, and improve the ability of visual creators to achieve satisfying and rewarding careers.
Gifworks: http://www.gifworks.com/
Online E-Tool that allows you to dynamically upload a GIF image, apply filters, resize, rotate and manipulate the image, and then optimize and save a new version of it.
InformIT: http://www.informit.com/
Designed to help you learn about anything remotely related to that screen you're staring at right now, including programming, networking, web development and design, operating systems, and IT and project management. InformIT is a subsidiary of Pearson Education, the world's leading publisher of technology and education content.
Interactive Advertising Bureau: http://www.iab.net/
The IAB is the only association dedicated to helping online, Interactive broadcasting, email, wireless and Interactive television media companies increase their revenues.
Lynda.com: http://www.lynda.com
Lynda's mission is to help media designers and communicators understand how to use professional tools and design to enhance visual communication through web, print, and motion graphics. She is the author and creator of multiple books, CDs, websites and classes that focus on web design.
Network Solutions: http://www.networksolutions.com/
Network Solutions is the original domain name registrar and the company has been around since 1979. In 1993, Network Solutions was awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation to develop the Internet's domain name registration service. After developing the technology, Network Solutions became the first and only domain name registrar until 1999, when the domain name industry opened up to competition.
PHP Ads: http://phpadsnew.com/two/
An open-source ad server, with an integrated banner management interface and tracking system for gathering statistics. Allows you to rotate paid banners and your own in-house advertisements, along with banners from third party advertising companies.
Search Engine Watch: http://www.searchenginewatch.com
An excellent resource for information on search engine registration and submission tips, improving search engine placement, instructions on how to submit URLs, how to design with search engines in mind, and a listing of major search engine players.
W3 Schools: http://www.w3schools.com/html/default.asp
The NCSA Beginner's Guide to HTML (or the NCSA Primer) has long been heralded as one of the best primers for beginning web designers, and is highly recommended for newbies who want to learn how to build Web pages but don't know where to start.
Webreference: http://www.webreference.com
One of the oldest and most respected Web development informational and tutorial sites (since 1995) WebReference.com covers browsing to authoring, HTML to advanced site design, and keeps you in touch and informed about the industry.
Webmonkey by LYCOS: http://www.webmonkey.com
Lycos' Webmonkey focuses on the beginner, builder and master web designer. Topics cover authoring, design, multimedia, programming and quick reference guides. Tutorials are by recognized industry professionals and are updated often.
Web Pages That Suck: http://www.webpagesthatsuck.com
Vincent Flanders web home (and later the inspiration for his books) is touted as the place "Š where you learn good Web design by looking at bad Web design." A comical and tongue-in-cheek look at design and the industry.
Web Review: http://www.webreview.com
WebReview.com is the largest and longest-standing weekly site dedicated to Web professionals. WebReview.com is written by Web professionals, for Web professionals with articles focussing on new technology, tips and tricks, advertising, marketing and more.
Webby Awards: http://www.webbyawards.com
The Academy Awards of the Internet, the Webby Awards is a year-round effort measuring the best of the Web both in quality and in guantity.
World Wide Web Consortium: http://www.w3c.org/
The World Wide Web Consortium was created in October 1994 to lead the World Wide Web to its full potential by developing common protocols that promote its evolution and ensure its interoperability.
Worqx: http://www.worqx.com/
Interesting personal website, that is also a research project, offering an overview of color theory, information about development and links to a variety of resources regarding design and development.
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