What are the best web-design sites?

I want to find out where to find somme cool webdesign sites !!!!

• Please search for me somme sites where I can find professional webmaster resouces and website templates. ALso I want to know how I can ad a SMS sender service to mi site. PLease reply asap!!!!! Thanks!

• Answer:

  Thanks for asking! Your query mentions speed, so I'll separate the wheat and chaff, and go right to the top resources. I'll also provide directory listings where you can explore many additional sources. Webmaster Resources - Reviews, How-to's, Articles, Communities ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Creative Pro ------------ The goal at Creativepro.com is to offer creative professionals the tools and information needed for real work. "Creativepro.com allows you to discover new products, companies, and services; then research them, buy them, update them, and find out how to get the most out of them -- all in one place." Some fantastic profession tools here, also. Free membership is required. Creative Pro (New Users) http://www.creativepro.com/site/newuser/index.html A List Apart ------------ It's for people who make websites. Zeldman's place is one of the favorite hangouts for design professionals and webmasters. It's full of technical website, programming and design advice, shared among some of the best website makers in the business. A List Apart http://www.alistapart.com/index.html Webpage Design for Designers ---------------------------- Joe Gillespie addresses many web design issues from the professional standpoint. Typography, design flexibility, and navigation have all been subjects tackled in depth, and with pro expertise. Webpage Design for Designers http://www.wpdfd.com/ Lynda.com Lynda.com offers tips, articles, and program specific information about professional web design tools and programs. Design inspiration is included at no extra charge. lynda.com http://www.lynda.com/tips/ WebMonkey ---------- I've never outgrown Webmonkey. With three levels, Beginners, Builders, and Masters, there's always something new to learn. Webmonkey - Web Developers Resource http://hotwired.lycos.com/webmonkey/ Builder.com ----------- Beyond the code. Articles, discussions, tutorials. Categories include: Web Services, Databases, Java, Windows and .NET, UNIX, Object-Oriented Design, Web Site Authoring, Graphics & Multimedia, Web Scripting. Builder.com http://builder.com.com/ Web Usability ------------- Alertbox -------- Current Issues in Web Usability. Jakob Nielsen shares his minimalist philosophy of web design. Alertbox http://www.useit.com/alertbox/ WebWord Usability Weblog http://www.webword.com/ User Interface Engineering http://www.uie.com/ Webmaster Tools - Directories ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Webmaster Tools Central http://www.webmastertoolscentral.com/ JimTools http://www.jimworld.com/tools/ SitePointe http://www.sitepoint.com/ SiteProNews http://www.sitepronews.com/wapps.html CGI Directories ---------------------------------------------------------------------- CGI Resource Index http://cgi.resourceindex.com/ Hotscripts http://www.hotscripts.com/ Especially Cool Tools ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Alxnet Remotely Hosted Polls http://www.alxnet.com/services/poll/ Robots.txt File Generator http://www.webtoolcentral.com/webmaster/tools/robots_txt_file_generator/ Willmaster - CGI scripts http://www.willmaster.com/ GifBot .GIF and .JPG Optimizer http://www.netmechanic.com/accelerate.htm Javascript Web Animator http://www.pcoward.com/webanimator/ Link Checker - Link Valet http://valet.htmlhelp.com/link/ Webpage Backward Compatibility Checker http://www.delorie.com/web/wpbcv.html CSS Checker http://www11.brinkster.com/khapre/scraper.aspx Cooltext Button and Logo Generator http://www.cooltext.com/ Ultimate Online JPEG Optimizer - JPEG Wizard http://jpegwizard.com/ Webmaster Templates ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Elated PageKits http://www.elated.com/pagekits/ WebDiner Webpage Templates http://www.webdiner.com/templates/webtemp.htm http://www.webdiner.com/templates/temps2/temps2.htm StickySauce Webpage Templates http://www.stickysauce.com/freetemplates/index.htm OpenSource Web Design http://oswd.org/ JimWorld's Free Website Templates http://www.jimworld.com/templates/index.html Creativity and Inspiration ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Cool Homepages http://www.coolhomepages.com/ Website Tips http://www.websitetips.com/design/creativity.shtml Cool Site of the Day Archive http://www.coolsiteoftheday.com/cgi-bin/stillcool.pl SMS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- I've had good experience Xara, and have heard other users speak favorably of these Xara SMS services. Web2SMS Module http://www.xaraonline.com/home/products/modules.htm&web2sms=1 SMS2Web Module http://www.xaraonline.com/home/products/modules.htm&sms2web=1 Additional Resource Listings - Google Directory ---------------------------------------------------------------------- http://directory.google.com/Top/Computers/Graphics/Web/Templates/ http://directory.google.com/Top/Computers/Internet/Web_Design_and_Development/Authoring/Webmaster_Resources/ http://directory.google.com/Top/Computers/Internet/Web_Design_and_Development/Authoring/Online_Tools/ http://directory.google.com/Top/Computers/Internet/Web_Design_and_Development/Authoring/Directories/ I hope this information fulfills your request for top resources and quick turnaround time. If anything I've said is unclear or if you (yikes!) discover a broken link, please let me know, and I'll make it right. ---larre