Web-design & HTML

• Web Design Tips and Advice
  This site is a concise, excellent resource offering tips and hints on Web design, all aimed at the beginning designer or programmer.
• HTML Tips and Tricks
  Here's an extensive discussion for beginners and which serves as a comprehensive HTML reference.
• Web Page Design for Designers
  There are plenty of good tips and tricks on this site. It also includes more extended design discussions in the form of articles and editorials.
• Web Pages That Suck
  This is the classic, irreverent, but very useful reference on all things to avoid in Web design.
• Advanced HTML Design
  This is a great site offering a comprehensive overview of the basics as well as more-advanced Web-design topics, including cascading style sheets (CSS) and Javascript.
• W3C Form Reference
  This is the official HTML form reference from the World Wide Web consortium (W3C).
• Building HTML Forms
  Click here to find a comprehensive reference of how to work with various form elements, including drop-down menus, password fields, and so on.
• Basics of Flowcharting
  http://home.att.net/~dexter.a.hansen/flowchart/flowchart.htm This flowchart is the classic "data map" of how information (data) is procesed in a computer program, including a Web site. This site provides a basic tutorial on flowcharting, introducing you to essential terms and concepts.
• Resources for Moderators and Facilitators of Online Discussion
  This site contains a comprehensive listing for all things online forum-related.
• Web Style Guide
  Here's an easy-to-use, quick reference guide to Web-design strategies.
• Web-Design Reference
  This is a good listing of resources for various topics involved with Web design, from "Top Ten Mistakes in Web Design" to general accessibility guidelines.
• Dynamic HTML
  This is one of the best Web sites available for providing online tutorials (and great examples) of how to work with dynamic HTML (DHTML).
• Data-Driven Web Sites
  Click here to read a comprehensive, concise article on the benefits of data-driven Web sites.
• Web Design Planning
  This site contains an overview of the different steps you should consider in planning for your Web-design projects.
• Freeware E-Commerce Tools
  Go to this site to see a collection of freeware and shareware e-commerce tools.

PHP & MySQL

• Apache Web Server Download Page
  Visit this page to download the Apache Web server as well as stay current on Apache news and updates.
• PHP Download Page
  Get the latest version of PHP as well as a wealth of information about this exciting technology.
• MySQL Download Page
  Interested in MySQL? Find all the current versions here, along with other critical information on the software.
• Official phpMyAdmin Homepage
• Integrating HTML Forms with PHP
  Here you'll find a solid, extended discussion of working with HTML forms and PHP.
• Working with PHP ''fopen''
  This site contains a complete discussion of this powerful functionality, as found on the official php.net site.
• PHP Array Descriptions and Examples
  Here you'll find useful, detailed descriptions of the various types of arrays available for your use within PHP.
• Arrays and Loops
  There's a great example of the benefits of using loops with arrays in order to streamline your PHP coding in this column.
• Hint on input validation
• An Introduction to PHP Arrays
  This site gives a comprehensive introduction to PHP arrays.
• General SQL Tutorial
  A useful, general introduction to basic SQL functionality.
• Working with PHP Forms
  This site contains a good overview of HTML form tags as well as integrating with PHP.
• Processing PHP Forms
  Click here to read an overview of required PHP function syntax that's required to successfully process a Web form.
• PHP and MySQL Quick Tutorial
  There's an excellent, quick overview of how to set up a PHP Web form and have it integrate with a MySQL database on this site.
• PHP and MySQL Forums
  Here's a terrific online forum for asking the tough or otherwise annoying questions that you just can't figure out. You're guaranteed an informed answer.
• PHP Form Overview
  Here's a concise introduction to working with PHP forms, as well as a discussion of various functions and conditionals that can be used to collect and maniuplate data.
• PHP Forms and Arrays
  This page contains an extended discussion of how to work with PHP forms and arrays, including specific data manipulation options and extended functionality that can be achieved by working with these tools.
• PHP Forms Tutorials
  Not just simple form design and utilization, but this link also includes information and tutorials on more-advanced data manipulation.
• PHP Forms and General Reference
  This site contains good information on PHP form usage as well as being a comprehensive PHP reference.
• Passing Variables Via PHP Forms
  Here's a discussion of an essential topic, which is how to pass and manipulate data from an HTML form via PHP.
• PHP and Other E-Commerce Tools
  Various e-commerce tools, including store fronts and discussion forum tools, can be reviewed and downloaded here.
• Various PHP E-Commerce and Other Functional Scripts
  Large collections of e-commerce and full commercial-related Web site scripts for PHP can be explored on this site.
• PHP Programs and Development Tools
  Here's an excellent collection of scripts and articles covering a wide range of advanced PHP topics.
• PHP Scripts, Tips and Discussion
  Here's another general (but comprehensive) collection of PHP scripts, tips/techniques, reviews, and articles covering a very extensive range of topics.
• PHP Discussion Forum Scripts
  Click here to view a collection of scripts (many free or shareware) that provide tutorials on how to code a PHP-based discussion forum.