geek.zanshin.net
a few of my favorite reference sites

  • Mac OS X

    Mac OS X

    Developer Connection

    Downloads

    Support

  • Linux

    Ubuntu Linux

    Ubuntu

    Ubuntu Community

    The Fridge

    Fedora

    Fedora Project

    redhat.com | RedHat Magazine

  • Apache

    Apache HTTP Server Project

    Version 1.3 docs

    Apache Week

    Hints and Tips

    c|net Builder: Configure Apache

    How to Password-Protect a Folder

    Using Apache to stop bad robots

  • MySQL

    mysql.org

    MySQL Reference Manual (4.0.1)

    MySQL Language Reference

    Building a Database-Driven Web Site using PHP and MySQL

    Optimizing MySQL Queries and Indexes

  • Development Tools

    Eclipse

    MyEclipse J2EE IDE

    IBM Rational Software Architect

  • Java

    java.sun.com

    Java Standard Edition API Specifications

    Java SE 6

    Java SE 1.5.0

    Java SE 1.4.2

    Java SE 1.3.1

    Java Enterprise Edition API Specifications

    Java EE 5

    Java EE 1.4

    Java EE 1.3

    Java EE 1.2.1

  • JSP/Servlets

    Sun JSP Technical Resources

  • Design

    A List Apart

    Digital Web

    Accessibility

    W3C: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0

    W3C: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0

    Weblog Accessibility

  • Perl

    perl.com

    Perldoc

    Ben, in Perl: Perl Stuff

  • Sendmail

    sendmail.org

    Virtual Hosting with Sendmail

    Sendmail and Fetchmail: a local mail server

  • Typography/Fonts

    Webbed Environments: Typography on the Web Introduction

    Chank's Font-Making Tutorial

    Divide By Zero: How to Make Fonts

    Web Elegance: How to Create a Dingbat in Fontographer

    Tutorialfind: Typography Tutorials

    Google: Typography directory

  • Information Architecture

    Boxes and Arrows

    Interaction Architect

    JJG: Visual vocabulary for describing information architecture and interaction design

    Interaction Design Patterns

    Webmonkey: Information Architecture Tutorial

    SearchTools: Information Architecture

    Elegant Hack: Articles and Papers on Information Architecture

    Introduction to Information Architecture

    UI Design

    The Interaction Designer's Coffee Break

    UI Design Webzine

    Design Interact webzine

    Joel On Software: User Interface Design for Programmers

    Microsoft: Critical Thinking in Web and Interface Design

    Netscape: Seven Deadly Sins of Information Design

    Web Navigation Design Principles

    Clarifying Search: A User Interface Framework for Text Searches

    Usability

    Jakob Nielsen

    Ten Usability Heuristics

    Usable Web

    The Nielsen-Norman Group

  • XML

    W3C: XML 1.0 Recommendation

    xml.com

    XML Cover Pages

    WebDeveloper: XML

    SourceForge: XBEL

  • PHP

    php.ca (php.net mirror)

    PHP Manual

    PHP Resource Index

    PHPBuilder

    PHPGeek

    Webmonkey: PHP

    Zend

    ThickBook Tutorials

    Libraries

    SourceForge: PHPLib

    Security

    On the Security of PHP - I

    On the Security of PHP - II

  • HTML

    W3C

    HTML 4.0 Recommendation

    Index of HTML 4 Attributes

    Webmonkey: HTML Cheatsheet

    Webmonkey: Special Characters

    Web Standards Project

    XHTML

    XHTML 1.0 Recommendation

    DevGuru: XHTML Quick Ref

    META Tags

    WebDeveloper: META tag resources

    Dictionary of HTML META tags

  • CSS

    W3C: CSS1 Recommendation

    W3C: CSS2 Recommendation

  • JavaScript

    Netscape: Client-Side JS Guide

    Creating New Objects

    Netscape: Client-Side JS Ref

    DevGuru: JavaScript Quick Ref

    ZDNet: JavaScript

    O'Reilly: JavaScript/CSS DevCenter

    JavaScript Optimization

    Simulating Modal Dialog Windows

    Eliminating JS Errors with try/catch

  • DHTML

    W3C: DOM Level 1 Specification

    MSDN: DHTML References

    ZDNet: DHTML

    DHTML Central

    scottandrew.com

  • Cross-Browser Issues

    W3C DOM Compatibility Table

    Discovering DHTML in NS6 - I

    Discovering DHTML in NS6 - II

  • Other

    evolt.org

    Joel on Software

    Slashdot

    SourceForge

    Scripting News

    Zeldman