A random selection from the writings of Bahá'u'lláh about...

The best places to start are marked with a star.

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  Featured Sites

• Baha'i Web Development Network - is a social network for Baha'is to encourage and learn from each other about using communications technology to serve the Baha'i Faith. This network was created by the Office of Communications at the U.S. Baha'i National Center. Membership is not restricted to Baha'is or to U.S. residents. Anyone with an interest in promoting the goals of this network is welcome to participate.

• Web Style Guide - Basic Design Principles for Creating Web Sites -- "This essential guide for Web site designers offers clear, concise advice on creating well-designed and effective Web sites and pages. Focusing on the interface and graphic design principles that underlie the best Web site design, the book provides anyone involved with Web site design-in corporations, government, nonprofit organizations, and academic institutions-with expert guidance on issues ranging from planning and organizing goals to design strategies for a site to the elements of individual page design."

• Search Engine Tactics - "Search Engine Tactics is a well-written, well-organized, and attractive free ebook that lays out all you need to know about getting and keeping high rankings in Internet search engine queries. It describes what search engines look for, how to design your Web page to optimize the information the search engines seek ... for anyone interested in increasing the visibility of their Website." A ZDNet Editor's Pick

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• Bahá'í Communications International (BCI) provides Free Webspace, Email, and support services to Bahá'í institutions worldwide. (BCI) also provides free POP3 electronic mailboxes and mail forwarding
• Baha'i Web Design - BahaIndex offers a number of tools for Baha'i webmasters and designers, including a Baha'i date function (JavaScript Badi calendar), RSS headlines and live news from Bahaindex.com, Bahaindex.com search bar for your own site, and tips on how to link to Bahaindex.
• Bobby is a web-based tool that analyzes web pages for their accessibility to people with disabilities..."CAST offers Bobby as a free public service in order to further its mission to expand opportunities for people with disabilities through the innovative uses of computer technology." There is also a free downloadable version of Bobby at the Website. See Also: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines Working Group - The goal of this group is to produce and promote the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.
  
  
• The National Arts and Disability Center Web Site features many links that provide information on how to design accessible web pages for persons with disabilities.
  
  
• Site Seeing. "Each issue I'll bring you a hand-picked handful of Websites that are chock-a-block full of information about a different topic that affects you, the Web builder. We surf through the junk, so you don't have to." Links to the best in Web Development sites, Validate and Optimize, and Bells & Whistles.
  
  
• CSE 3310 HTML Validator Lite (freeware) "produces a list of syntax errors that have slipped through your guard. Despite its intimidating name, this program is a great resource...It also handles style-sheet codes and browser-specific extensions in addition to validating your code."
  
  
• C|NET's Download.Com - probably the most comprehensive download site for Internet software of all kinds. Click here to go directly to Web authoring software.
  
  
• Delphi Forums - With over ten million registered members and over one million new messages posted per week, Delphi Forums, LLC is one of the leading networks of member-managed online communities. Delphi Forums (http://www.delphiforums.com) feature a rich set of services enabling individuals to build, manage and grow their own online communities. Delphi also pioneered the successful Delphi Plus and Delphi Advanced membership plans, which provide enhanced services on a paid subscription basis.
  
  
• Design Guidelines (article) "I have compiled a list of general guidelines that you should follow while designing your site. The guidelines below are widely accepted throughout the Web site design industry, and will help make your page more attractive, and user friendly."
  
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  The Ultimate Domain FAQ -- All the domain questions you wanted to ask but didn't know who to turn to.
  
  
• How To Build a Web Site with Free Stuff 2: Graphics "In this part, we extensively overview ways to obtain or create graphics, ranging from clip art sources, through online services that create graphics, to programs that you can download or build, for designing or generating graphics."
  
  
• TagGen - "delivers Web documents that can be easily indexed while providing higher search engine rankings." Also see HiVisibility - "combines search engine review/qualification, search engine submission and Meta Tag analysis before you submit." (Webmaster's Note: my personal recommendations.) "Legitimately -- improve your search engine positioning." --ZDNet
  
  
• The 60-second Battle (article) "The first minute of a visit to your web site is the most important. It will decide whether the visitor will stay around or move on to another site."
  
  
• Top Ten Mistakes in Web Design - Learn what's wrong with frames, scrolling text, marquees, and constantly running animations, long scrolling pages, overly long download times, and more.
  
  
• Users First: Web Usability: Why and How (article) - Though this article deals mainly with commercial sites ("90% of current commercial Web sites have horrible usability!"), it provides a simple set of methods that anybody can use to improve their site usability dramatically. Highly recommended reading!
  
  
• Web Developers Virtual Library - (for advanced users) features thousands of tutorials, Javascripts, design, layout and navigation tips, software, graphics tools, techniques, examples and resources, and reference material.
  
  
• Web Site Garage - provides services for maintaining and improving your Web site. Automate site maintenance checks, optimize your graphics and analyze your traffic.
  
  
• Webreference.com - A huge array of topics including tools, reviews, studies, style guides, intermediate to advanced tutorials and more.
  
  
• What Makes a Great Web Site? (article) "What are the essential traits of great Web sites? After you visit a site and find yourself staying awhile, what makes you stay? ... Example: Sun Microsystems found that users equate poor organization with poor site design in their extensive usability study of their home page."
  
  
• The CWSApps List offers a large selection of basic HTML editors, advanced HTML editors, web publishing, and multimedia tools. Many are freeware or inexpensive shareware. 30-day demos of the best commercial products are also on-line including Dreamweaver, Homesite, PageMill, and others (try before you buy). You can also find 30-day trial demos of the best Web graphics software at ulead.com, adobe.com, and macromedia.com.

• Bahá'í Java - devoted mainly to assist beginner and intermediate Bahá'í Website Developers who wish to use Java applets on their sites
• Nabil's Cyber-World - offering free services for Bahá'í Web Pages
• Global Web Enterprises - "Producing Websites That Produce Results"
• AOLPress - for creating Web pages
• Writing Accessible HTML Documents
• List of properly accented words for HTML (courtesy Mark Towfiq)
• Be sure to check the BCCA information to learn about the various mailing lists, then join the Bahá'í WWW Authors list!
• HMTL Validation Suites - checks your HTML coding
• List of places to announce your new WWW pages!

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