Tools for Hitchhiking Webmasters/ Developers

Finding scripts, images and content for your website has become easier than ever before, thanks to the active Open Source community and also Google.com.

Here you can find basic tools for improving your website. Also remember to share your tips and favorite links in the Webmaster Forum.

Browse the links below and at right for more information.

PHP-Nuke Tools- More than just Nuke site tools, actually. Create simple code for your website free and without downloading. Includes: code converters, creators and encoders. Highly recommended.

Make Money From Your Website

Choose the companies you want on your website and receive commissions!

PayPal is a great tool for webmasters and internet-connected travelers to receive credit card payments with minimal charges.

Websites for troubleshooting:

Web Development Forums (devshed.com) - One of the most popular forums on the Web for developers and webmasters. Check here for tips or troubleshooting techniques on your website.

W3C Markup Validation Service - The Validator lets you check your pages to make sure they are Web compliant. This will also help when you don't know why something does not appear correctly on your website.

Web Page Analyzer - free speed test to improve performance. Calculates page size, composition, and download time, with advice on how to improve page load time. The script incorporates best practices from HCI research into its recommendations

Websites for Content

Google Images - An easy place to find clipart or royalty-free images for your website. Be careful not to reuse trademarked or unique images. The key to finding good content is to use the advanced search form (and filetype).

Syndic8.com - A free place to find RSS and Atom news feeds on a wide variety of topics. There are 1000s of feeds, and if you choose wisely there is no advertising or royalty fee to put the data on your site.

whatsonwhen.com - Need events for your website? Here are thousands listed around the world. Search by month, country or type of event.

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