Browsershots - test your website in different browsers
Web pages often display quite differently to different users, depending on the hardware and software they use. Browsershots is a free online service that lets you see screenshots of how your website looks in different web browsers.
W3C Validators, Tools and Accessibility Guidelines
W3C publish guidelines on accessibility and provide tools to check websites have valid links, stylesheets and code. Check your website with the markup and CSS validators to see if it is fully accessible to users.
Accessibility Toolkit
Developed by the Victorian Government (but relevant to all Australian web designers), the Accessibility Toolkit explains how websites can comply with W3C accessibility guidelines. Long document, but in plain English with lots of examples and links to accessibility tests.
Identify or find a font
If you want to identify or match a font, try the easy to use "WhatThe Font" tool from MyFonts. You can also browse or buy thousands of fonts and typefaces.
Jakob Nielsen's Alertbox on website usability
Dr. Jakob Nielsen is often called "the guru of usabilty". Read his "Usability 101" article for a clear intro to usability design, or see if your website features any of his "top 10 web mistakes".
Fav icon generator
You can make your own favicon for your website. That's the little icon that appears at the left of the browser address bar when people view your web pages.
Stock photo rights information
Simple overview of copyright and licensing issues for stock photography and photo library images, whether for personal or business use.
Dreamstime Image Library and Stock Photography
Dreamstime is one of many online image libraries where you pay a small fee (from just $1 per image) to get photography you can use on your website or marketing materials.
Stock photography from Foto Search
Foto Search Stock Photography allows you to search more than 5 million images from 140 quality stock photography publishers at one site. You can also find clipart, illustrations, video clips, maps, and more.
Check who owns domain names
You can use this service to see who has registered an international domain name and get contact info, domain renewal dates, etc.
Online name availability check
Use NameChecklist to check if your brand/company name, username, domain and preferred social media name are still available on the Internet. Easy one stop check, with links to sign up for any available services. Note that availability of a name doesn't automatically give you the right to use it; be aware of registered business names and trademarks.
Windows web hosting - Studio Coast
Reliable Windows ASP.NET web hosting, ideal for everything from simple websites to dynamic database driven applications. Brisbane based, excellent support, great value.
Domain names and hosting - Net Registry
One of Australia's top domain name and hosting companies, Net Registry also provide shopping carts, e-marketing systems and SEO services.
Domain names and hosting - Web 24
Web 24 provide great value reliable web hosting and domain name registration. Range of prices and packages to suit different business needs.
Pegboard CMS - ASP.net Content Management System
Pegboard is a Content Management System (CMS) that is fully flexible and adaptable to suit the needs of just about any website. The design is completely customisable and is NOT restricted to standard templates. It is perfect for web designers who don't want to be tied up with programming, and who want a reliable, user-friendly CMS for their clients. Oh, and it's Aussie built too, with excellent support.
Brisbane Web Design Meetup
Monthly meetup in Brisbane for people interested in web design. Friendly group, good opportunity to network, learn and share.
CHISIG Computer-Human Interaction Group
This is a non-profit Australian group for people interested in CHI (Computer-Human Interaction) - it is about people, computers and how they impact on each other. Very relevant to web design and interactive media.