!!blue's link list :: index of links
My list of links on almost everythingClick on a subject below to view a list of links on that subject:
career
- Chicago Office of Workforce Dev
helps Chicagoans find and train for jobs; help businesses find workers
- Crain’s Chicago Business
Chicago business news, lists, rankings, directory and more
- Creative Directory
resource for the creative community in the Midwest
- Dice
job search for tech professionals
- Hot Jobs
Yahoo! hotjobs; job search and listing
- Monster
largest resource for job listings in the US
- Occupational Outlook Handbook
find career information by occupation
- Salary
providing employee compensation data, software, and services to enterprises, small businesses, and individuals
- Techies
job search; company research; and more
cars
- IIHS/HLDI
vehicle ratings and crash tests; Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and the Highway Loss Data Institute
- KBB
Kelley Blue Book; search new and used car values
- NHTSA
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; save lives, prevent injuries and reduce vehicle-related crashes
code sources
- Actionscript links
forum entry with motherload of actionscript links
- Blooberry HTML
HTML reference
- Bullet Proof rounded corners
article on creating a rounded corner box
- Character Converter
convert latin characters into the appropriate hex code
- Clickable Link Backgrounds
SimpleBits guide to creating clickable background images on links
- Common fonts
Common fonts to all versions of Windows & Mac equivalents
- Custom Corners
A List Apart article on creating a rounded corner box
- Dithered
Javascript scripts and CSS filters/hacks
- Doug’s easyCorners
article on creating a rounded corner box
- Dynamic Web Coding
DHTML code scripts and sources
- Email Enkoder
obfuscate (encrypt) your email for your html
- Flash Kit
downloadable flash movies; royalty-free sound bites
- Flexible box
article on creating a flexible box with custom corners
- Font Sizes & Font-Family
test CSS font size on a font-family
- How To Create
browser comparisons, JavaScript code, CSS code, tutorials, and more
- HTML Dog
HTML and CSS Tutorials, References, Articles and News
- HTTP Error Codes
the meaning of http error codes
- Loem Ipsum Generator
generates greeked text (with punctuations if desired)
- Logotypes
vector art source files of many logos
- MIME types list
a chart that shows you a list of common MIME types and their corresponding file extensions
- PNG support for IE
how to have IE support PNG transparencies
- Round Corners
article on creating a rounded corner box
- Rounded corners using CSS
demonstration of a box with rounded corners
- Sandbox | Salia
a small collection of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript experiments created by Craig Salia
- Sons of Suckerfish Dropdowns
HTMLDog article on CSS pulldown menu
- W3C's Recommended list of DTDs
a handy list of doctypes (document type declaration) for your web pages. I always forget these.
- Web Machine
many Adobe app related tutorials
color
- Color Blend
Meyerweb’s color blender; shows color ‘steps’ between two colors
- Color Combinations
hover over the wheel to view colors; click to choose a web-smart color
- Color Contrast Analyzer
test for readability btw two colours
- Color Harmonies
Search for colors complements to your RGB values; create color harmonies, combinations and themes
- Color Palette Creator
creates 10 shades of a base color at varying degrees of opacity
- Color Scheme Generator 2
Well Styled color scheme generator (my favorite)
- Color Wheel
click spin or press enter to change colors
- ColorMatch Remix
site was down; check later
- ColorWheel
Color Wheel generates sets of colors to use in a color scheme using a number of standard methods
- Colour Schemer
shows color ‘steps’ between two colors
- Technicolor
Man in Blue tool that generates color scheme and CSS color code
- Web Smart Color Cube
morecrayon’s web smart hexcolors
computer
- C|Net
global interactive content company that informs, entertains, and connects large, engaged audiences with content in the personal technology, games and entertainment, and business technology categories
- Del.icio.us
a social bookmarks manager that allows you to add sites, to categorize those sites with keywords, and to share the collection between your own browsers and machines, but also with others
- DNS Stuff
this site has many DNS and networking tools for network administrators, domain owners , users of DNS hosting services, etc.
- InterNIC
this website provides public information regarding Internet domain name registration services
- Netcraft News
offers research data and analysis on many aspects of the Internet; a respected authority on the market share of web servers, operating systems, hosting providers, ISPs, encrypted transactions, electronic commerce, scripting languages and content technologies on the internet
- Port numbers
a list of port numbers that your computer uses and what each is used for
- Whatis.com
definitions for thousands of the most current IT-related words; file name extensions list
- Windows Registry Guide
registry guide for Windows; Registry tweaks, tricks & hacks to optimize, enhance and secure Microsoft Windows
- Wotsit
the programmer’s file format collection
css sources
- Abridged Guide to CSS2 Support
CodeBitch CSS2 browser support
- Blooberry CSS
CSS reference
- BlueRobot Layout Reservoir
various CSS layouts available
- centricle : css filters
A lovely table of CSS filters/hacks for filtering which browser applies which CSS rule. Awesome!
- CSS 3D box model
a 3D model of the CSS box model hierarchy
- CSS Discuss Wiki
Wiki for the CSS Discussion mailing list
- CSS Examples
a page listing CSS examples, hacks, and filters by Tantek
- CSS Fixed positioning
a list of css layouts that emulate html frames; layouts don't work in MacIE
- CSS Layout Techniques
various CSS layouts available
- CSS References
Univ of Minnesota Duluth: web design references
- CSS rounded box generator
generates images and code for a rounded box
- CSS Selector builder
build your CSS selector with this simple tool; WARNING: only works on Gecko browsers
- CSS shorthand properties
list of shorthand properties for CSS
- CSS Templates
CSS templates avail for download
- CSS-only Filters Summary
filter which CSS rules get applied to which browser using CSS hacks. awesome!
- Floatutorial
MaxDesign’s tutorial on CSS floats
- HTML Dog CSS Properties
Valid properties belonging to CSS 2.1 standard
- IE5 Mac: Hiding and Linking Styles
hiding CSS styles from the Mac version of Internet Explorer
- Layout-o-matic
Select a layout type, width, and other options to the left, and then click Download or View and pick up your multi-column CSS layout starter kit (turning it into something unique and beautiful not included)
- List-o-matic
a form that will generate CSS-styled navigation based on list items
- Listamatic
MaxDesign’s listamatic
- Listutorial
MaxDesign’s tutorial on styling lists
- Little Boxes
sixteen CSS layouts avail for download
- MacEdition Guide to CSS3
CodeBitch CSS3 Selector Mac browser support
- Meyerweb CSS work
Meyerweb’s various CSS work, links, and references
- Position is Everything
explains some CSS bugs in modern browsers, provides demo examples of interesting CSS behaviors, and shows CSS layouts
- Pure CSS Text Rollover
an example of using CSS to generate content when certain text is hovered over
- Selectutorial
MaxDesign’s tutorial on CSS selectors
- StyleGala Bullet Madness
list of bullets, arrows, and icons for use on a list
- StyleGala CSS references
alphabetical list over the most common CSS1 and CSS2 syntax and properties
- The @import rule
@import rules and its various incarnations and resulting effects
- Type Tester
a tool that compares screen type; you can change various settings and download the CSS code for your results
- W3C CSS2 specification
W3C defines Cascading Style Sheets, level 2
- W3Schools CSS2 Reference
CSS2 reference by W3Schools
- WestCiv Complete CSS guide
purchase WestCiv’s complete CSS2 guide
daily
- CSS-D Mail Archive
CSS discussion list mail archive
- Gmail
Google’s email log in page
- Hotmail
hotmail email log in page
- TCH Family Forums
TotalChoice Hosting family forum
- WordPress
WordPress website
- WordPress Wiki
WordPress Wiki website
- WSG Mail Archive
Web Standards Group mail archive
- Yahoo! Mail
yahoo email log in page
entertainment
- Apple movie trailers
see trailers for upcoming and current movies
- Chicago City Guide
Yahoo! Directory on Chicago entertainment
- Chicago Movie Times
movie times in theatres in Chicago and the Chicago-area (I use this *all* the time)
- Chicago Scene
place to go to find up-to-date information on what's happening around Chicago
- Fandango
see trailers; find theatre/movie times; purchase tickets
- Metromix
Chicago Tribune’s Metromix on everything to do Chicago
- New City Chicago
fresh content, entertainment listings and information; search for restaurants, movie and performance listings, concert venues and local businesses
- UR Chicago
up-to-date info on Chicago nightlife and more
look it up
- A Research Guide
how to write a bibliography; MLA style
- Babelfish Altavista
translate blocks of text or an entire webpage
- Chicago Public Library
all information on the Chicago Public Library system
- Diccionarios
look up words in Spanish, French, German, Catalan, English and translate between them
- Free Translation
translate a block of text for free or pay for a translation by a human
- Google Language Tools
search, translate, or use Google in your language
- Merriam-Webster
online dictionary and thesaurus engine
- skb dictionary
skb’s list of nifty words
- Webopedia
online dictionary and search engine for computer and Internet technology definitions
- Weight Conversion
convert different weight measurements
- Whatis.com
definitions for thousands of the most current IT-related words; file name extensions list
maps
- Expedia
Expedia maps and driving directions
- Langenberg
zip codes, area codes, time zones
- SmartPages
SBC online yellow pages
- Yahoo! Maps
Yahoo! maps and driving directions
music
- Cafe Tacuba
offical site of Cafe Tacuba
- Curanderos
official site of Curanderos
- Depeche Mode
official site of Depeche Mode
- Gustavo Cerati
official site of Gustavo Cerati
- La Ley
official site of La Ley
- Los Jaguares
offical site of Los Jaguares
- Lucybell
official site of Lucybell
- Oidos Sucios
music news site in spanish
- Zoé
official site of Zoé
name
- Babynamer on Oxygen
find boy’s and girl’s names and their meaning/history
- Kabalarians
free name analysis
news
- BBC News
BBC online new site
- Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune online newspaper (registration required)
- C|Net News
C|Net tech news site
- Fark
Fark unbelievable news
- London Times
London Times online news site
- Netcraft news
provides: network security services; research data and analysis; also reports a site's operating system, web server, and netblock owner
- News@Nature.com
Nature magazine online news
- NY Times
New York Times online newspaper (registration required)
- Time Magazine
Time magazine online
- Wired Magazine
Wired magazine online
official links
- Better Business Bureau
reports provide information on over two million organizations
- City of Chicago
official site
- Cook County Assessor
official site; search for residential/non-residential properties in Cook County
- CTA
official site; find maps, timetables, or plan trips
- FTC
official site
- IL Dept of Labor
official site; info on rights of workers in Illinois, labor standards, and more
- Office of Dietary Supplements
official site; researches and promotes study of dietary supplements
- Social Security
official site; information and forms;
- U.S. Census Bureau
searchable database of US census info
- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
official site; find immigration information, policies, and more
- U.S. Department of Labor
principal fact-finding agency for the Federal Government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics
- U.S. Time
official site; web site is intended as a time-of-day service only
- US Attorneys Office
office is responsible for enforcing federal law through investigation and prosecution of alleged criminal activity
royalty free
- Blue Vertigo
Web Design Resources Links
- Button Maker
make your own pixel buttons
- Creatas
stock resources
- Getty images
royalty free stock photography
- i stock photo
royalty free stock photography community
- Morgue File
where photo reference lives
- Photonica
unique stock images
- Punchstock
royalty free stock photography
- stock.xchng
the leading free stock photography site
- Veer
Visual Elements for Creatives
seo
- Keyword Count
analyze keyword frequencies on a webpage
- Overture Keyword Selector
find related keywords from one word
- Rank Where
page rank status check (Google, MSN, Altavista, Yahoo Alexa rating)
- SE Marketing Tools
tools that check keywords, saturation, and link popularity
- Search Engine Watch
search engine marketing and news on the search engine industry
- SEO Chat
DevShed site on all things SEO with articles and a forum
- SEO Today
articles, interviews and insights from SEO professionals
- SEO Tools
analyzes: keyword competition; page saturation; link popularity
- SEO Tools
various important seo tools
shopping
- Amazon
shop online for books, music, movies, apparel, jewelry, and more
- bluefly
shop for discounted designer brands
- Overstock
shop online for books, music, movies, apparel, jewelry, and more
- TigerDirect
shop for computer parts, components, laptops, desktops, and more
travel
- Airwise Airport Guide
airport index and guides
- Expedia
discount airfare, flights, hotels, cars, vacation packages, and more
- Orbitz
discount airfare, flights, hotels, cars, vacation packages, and more
web design
- Favourite Website Awards
recognizes cutting edge design
- Interface Design Resources
various resources on interface designs with articles, links, and more
- Quality Tips for Webmasters
W3C’s tips for all webmasters
- Squidfingers Patterns
background pattern images avail for download
- Style Gala
an online resource and inspiration guide for web agencies, designers and developers who take interest in websites that combine the powers of design, web standards and CSS
- The Way Forward with Web Standards
why building with web standards is important
- Web Design References
motherlode of links/references on various web design/development topics
- Web Standards Checklist
checklist for building a website according to web standards
- Web Style Guide
style guide to building a website
- What the Font
upload a scanned image of the font and instantly find the closest matches in this website's database
web news
- .htacess tutorial
a tutorial on writing an .htaccess file for your Apache server
- ClickZ Stats
Web marketer’s guide to online facts, Internet research, trends, and analysis
- Creative Commons
get a license from Creative Commons
- Digital Web
online magazine intended for professional web designers, web developers and information architects
- Graphics IQ
helps designers and creative professionals stay current on the latest products, best practices, news, and tips & techniques in the graphic and Web design market
- Internet World Stats
internet usage statistics provided for countries worldwide
- QuirksMode
contains more than 150 pages with CSS and JavaScript tips and tricks, and is one of the best sources on the WWW for studying and defeating browser incompatibilities
- W3C
leads the World Wide Web to its full potential by developing common protocols that promote its evolution and ensure its interoperability
web validation
- Accessibility Checklist
checklist for meeting accessibility guidelines
- AJAX Spell Checker
copy & paste HTML code with text and it'll spell check your text. downloadable too. sweet!
- Anti-hotlink Check
check images on your site and your hotlink protection
- AnyBrowser
view webpage compatibility in HTML 4.0/3.2
- Backward Compatibility
web page backward compatibility viewer
- Bobby
test web pages against accessibility guidelines, such as Section 508 and the W3C's WCAG
- Browser Cam
view webpage in various browsers/platforms; registration required
- Browsersizer
change a browser window’s size
- CSS Formatter and Optimiser
another CSS optimization tool (no offending images)
- CSS Optmizer
optimize and minimize your CSS code and file size
- Deja Vu
view webpage in older browsers
- Gelon Wapalizer
view webpage in a WAP emulator
- iCapture
view webpage in MacSafari 1.2/1.1
- ieCapture
view webpage in WinIE 6.0/5.5/5.01/4.01; WinFirefox0.8; WinOpera 7.23
- Link Context Checker
takes all links from a page and displays them out of context
- Lynx Viewer
view webpage in a Lynx (text-mode) web browser
- MSN TV Viewer
view webpage in a MSNTv emulator
- Openwave Phone Simulator
view webpage in a mobile phone emulator
- Vischeck
view webpage simulating colorblind vision
- W3C CSS Validation
W3C service that checks for valid CSS
- W3C Link Checker
W3C service that checks links and anchors
- W3C Markup Validation
W3C service that checks for valid HTML and XHTML
- W3C Semantic Checker
check a webpage for semantic code
- W3Schools Validation
web page validation offered by W3Schools
