Resources

site building resources:
Web Monkey this site has a great selection of tutorials and real world how-to articles with useful samples. Not much fluff here.
Self Promotion great online utility allowing you to submit sites to a huge array of indexes and search engines. Straightforward interface, good support and SUPER reasonable.
Web Tool Central “.. online webmaster toolkit”: 24 free Webmaster Tools including Robots.txt file generator, Meta Tag creator; HTaccess file generator; Meta tag checker… lots more. Cool site.
the Site Wizard
“Free Webmaster Tips and Tutorials – Lots of free tips, tutorials and articles on web design, promotion, earning revenue, PHP, JavaScript, and CGI. Best of all, they’re all free.” A humongous resource for beginners and experienced site owners. Learn to write your own feedback form PHP script for free.
Search Engine World “By Webmasters For Webmasters: …the search engine promotion and optimization site for the rest of us. Home of the widely read Search Engine World Quarterly Magazine for webmasters and search engine promotion specialists.”
Really Big “… more than 5000 Webmaster resources for web builders including free clipart, scripts, CGI, counters, fonts, html, java, animation, backgrounds, icons, HTML editors, buttons, photographs, site promotion, easy-to-follow Tips and Tricks, and much more. It is The Complete Resource for ANYONE who wants to create Web pages on the internet, from beginner to experienced Webmaster.”
Media Builder free graphics, animations, backgrounds, interfaces, buttons, 3-D textmaker, gif works, postcard maker, web elements, powerpoint templates; part of the OSDN/Animation Factory network of sites
free website templates:
these are great places to shop for design ideas
4Layouts great selection of free website templates. Mostly HTML, some java. A great jumpstart for site remodels.
Elated these crazy Brits have worked up some eye-poppin’ site layouts for you to download and customize (full HTML & PSD files included).
Free Web Templatesthe name pretty much says it! One of the few sites that actually provide free templates rather than endless lists of other sites; good selection.