Resources for Webmasters

I am a webmaster, and I know exactly what benefits a webmaster the most (or at least, “benefits” from my point of view). There are a few websites that can help for webmasters to develop their websites easier.

There are often two types of websites you will need: Reference websites and a community you can depend on.

References

There are often both official and unofficial reference websites for each programming language. I would usually prefer to stay on the official sites since they provide the most updated information on the syntax, usage and deprecation of both of them.

W3Schools (http://www.w3schools.com/) is a complete reference on just about any programming language that can be used on a website. If you are ever stuck on a part of your project, check about tips on programming in W3Schools, and hopefully you will get it figured out.

You can also check on PHP.net (http://www.php.net) for some PHP references, and also discussion on the usage as well for each function. Some languages, such as Javascript (or ECMA Script) doesn’t have an online documentation, but just  pdf file: http://www.ecma-international.org/publications/standards/Ecma-262.htm.

Community

Codes are dead and fixed, while user experience is alive. No matter what, you are still trying to put these dead codes into something that an user would like. The only way to test it is through a community. After you finish a project, you should always let some testers to test it before going out public. These community people are the perfect ones you are looking for.

Of course, reviews aren’t the only thing you can get from a community. When you are stuck, you should try to approach to the community as well. Someone with some more programming experience can help you, or sometimes, it is just better to have more people to think with you ;)

One of the biggest webmaster communities existed is The Admin Zone (http://www.theadminzone.com) They have a large user group, and offers detailed reviews as well. I am sure they will be glad to hep you. Another good one is Webmaster Hotspot (http://www.webmasterhotspot.com/), although relatively small, but they always provide answers in a fast speed.

Also, don’t forget about TechCube as well! If you ever need help, comment in one of the articles here or send us an email via the contact form, and we will be there to help!

Stay tuned for more programming/internet tips!