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MICHELE'S PICKS FOR TECHNICAL
RESOURCES
Following is a list of my favorite web sites,dealing with the technical side of
E-Business issues (A continuación se encuentra mi lista de recursos preferidos sobre el
comercio electrónico.):
 Please help
me grow this list by sending your suggested e-business and web resources to me at mjb@webpractices.com. (Por favor, ayúdeme a
aumentar esta lista de recursos técnicos sobre el negocio por Internet, y envíeme sus
recursos sugeridos por correo electrónico a mjb@webpractices.com.)
I reserve the right to edit or refuse submissions.
WEBMASTER "GOTTA HAVE" TOOLS If you're a one-person web
site like I am or a webmaster of a small site (or even large ones!), these are very useful tools:
 JimWorld's
VirtualPromote site is very
useful for webmasters, with tutorials and checklists on a number of topics.
Includes JimTools.
- WebAttack
boasts of having the world's largest collection of Internet tools.
- Visit
their Top 50
Freeware Downloads - You have to get the ZoneAlarm firewall if you don't
have one already, plus many of
the other free tools offered here.
- The
Webmaster's Toolbox is full of annoying ads, but still has a lot of free resources to help e-biz
folks design and promote our sites. I guess it pays the bills!
;-)
- Add a Free Search Tool to your website with Tippecanoe's Index My
Site for Free at http://www.indexmysite4free.com/.
- The
Ecommerce W explains
thousands of e-biz technical terms, including the technical jargon we all
love so much. Can you say "S-Mime encryption"? I knew you
could!
 WRITING
FOR THE WEB and STYLE GUIDES
Developing compelling editorial content is crucial for
all web sites. The web is still a visual and mostly read medium, after all.
Following are links to help master the written word online:
WEB SITE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT
- Web Site Testing and Validation
Once your web site is designed, you need to test it to ensure it
does everything you wanted it to do and nothing you didn't want it to do!
These links will help you test it out:
- Testing Your Web
Page - A superior list from About.com. They're
free, so there's no excuse not to use them!
- Master list of Free
Web Site Testing Tools from the Webmaster's Toolbox.
- Testing Checklists: Steps
for Browser Testing and a comprehensive list to ensure your site is Totally
Tested before going live, including a printable Testing
Checklist Page.
- www.unipress.com/cgi-bin/WWWeblint
Check that spelling! This site lets you submit your web page to a spell check.
- www.websitegarage.com/ Test
your site for all those pesky HTML errors, broken links, etc. If your techies and content
managers aren't using this, have them start right away!
- www.siteinspector.com/ SiteInspector
is a free service from Link Exchange, the same folks who provide Submit-It, that provides
a quick and easy check of your site.
- www.cast.org/bobby To make sure your
site works for all browsers and doesn't miss out on informing the millions of disabled
consumers and visitors (and stays in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act,
ADA), use this free service site by the Center for Applied Special Technology, CAST. To
quote it, "Bobby is a web-based public service offered by CAST that analyzes web
pages for their accessibility to people with disabilities as well as their compatibility
with various browsers".
- www.zdnet.com/devhead THE site for
all you "DevHeads" or web techies. Check out their free web site tune-up tools.
- NetMechanic offers a free
test of 5 pages of your web site with fees for the full service.
- Mercury Interactive
provides FREE LOAD TESTING to try out their services plus
offering a clearinghouse/ bid process for testing
consultants.
- Privacy Analysis
- For a free Privacy Analysis of your computer, try Privacy.Net's
free instant service. What you didn't know they knew might scare you!
Please
send your suggested e-business and web resources to me at mjb@webpractices.com. |
