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InterNIC - Public Information Regarding Internet Domain Name Registration Services.

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I host my site with Hostmonster.  I find the price is right, they're responsive, they have plenty of bells and whistles and a variety of hosting options that fit most needs. Disclosure:  I am an affiliate of Hostmonster and receive compensation for signing customers with their hosting service. 

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Check out Volusion for an online store solution. They have a solid product at a reasonable price.  Talk to me about customizing an online store solution for you.

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How to choose the right web host - Straight to the point article for getting started. Other points to consider would be what platform you should choose and what bells and whistles you would need. Ideally, all of these things should be discussed prior to building your site.

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Easy PHP Calendar - Do you need an online calendar application? Try this popular open source application.  I am available to install and configure this application to work seamlessly with your site. Here is a working example.

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PHP Photo Album - This photo album can be formatted to fit into your site. Here is a working example. Consider using this for photos or projects.  It supports a variety of file types and can be configured to accept comments, send e-cards and more. Ask me about installing and configuring this for you.

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Color Picker - Not all monitors display your colors as you see them.  Using web safe colors keeps the look and feel of your site consistent. 

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How To Pick Your Keywords - Basics on how to choose the most effective keywords for your website. Though the keyword meta tag may become obsolete, I find that focusing on a list of keywords for your site will focus you on the outcome you desire.  Also, keywords can be very helpful if you plan to deploy a search engine on your own site.

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Browsers.com - Free browser downloads. Sites can look very different depending on the browsers used to view them.  It's also a good idea to have more than one browser installed on your machine.  It's always better to be safe than sorry.

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Google Analytics - Google provided site web stats and a whole lot more! Very helpful if you want to track outgoing links.

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OpenOffice.org - The free and open productivity suite. Built to work with Microsoft office documents.

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Tucows.com - A good resource for shareware and freeware.

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W3C World Wide Web Consortium - Probably more than the average person will ever want to know about the web, but an excellent resource.  Has a wonderful validation tool.

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HTTP Status Codes List - Ever get a browser error message and not know what it means?  This site gives you the number of the code and a definition.

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Convertico.com - An online Free graphics file conversion tool.

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Snopes.com - An excellent resource for verifying information received through emails.  You can verify the information BEFORE forwarding erroneous information.  We all have a responsibility to verify the facts before we pass them along.

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W3Schools Web Glossary - You too can learn geek-speak! Seriously, this glossary may help you understand the various terms in use as they apply to your website.