Tools

Registering a domain name

If you know the dot-com name you want, first check at WHO IS to see if it’s available. If so, we recommend you reserve it as soon as possible at either Network Solutions or Register.com.

Analyze your site

NetMechanic’s Browser Photo enables you to find out what browsers your site works on and tests your pages.  Costs about $15.

SPAM blocking

We've found this software from Cloudmark to be superb at blocking SPAM but letting in your real messages.

If you’re thinking about ecommerce, check out this tutorial on the subject. 

If you're thinking of expanding your email list beyond the basic, check out Roving.com and ListBuilder.

How to FTP

If you’re going to be uploading to your server and making changes, you’ll most likely be doing that with FTP. Here’s an article on how to do it. 

Secure Email

If you’re looking to communicate via email to friends & family and want it to be private, download PGP for personal use. 

Web Palette

To maintain a consistency of colors across computers with only 255 colors, a smart woman developed the web palette.