Thanks for asking!
Your query mentions speed, so I'll separate the wheat and chaff, and
go right to the top resources. I'll also provide directory listings
where you can explore many additional sources.
Webmaster Resources - Reviews, How-to's, Articles, Communities
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Creative Pro
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The goal at Creativepro.com is to offer creative professionals the
tools and information needed for real work. "Creativepro.com allows
you to discover new products, companies, and services; then research
them, buy them, update them, and find out how to get the most out of
them -- all in one place."
Some fantastic profession tools here, also. Free membership is
required.
Creative Pro (New Users)
http://www.creativepro.com/site/newuser/index.html
A List Apart
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It's for people who make websites. Zeldman's place is one of the
favorite hangouts for design professionals and webmasters. It's full
of technical website, programming and design advice, shared among some
of the best website makers in the business.
A List Apart
http://www.alistapart.com/index.html
Webpage Design for Designers
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Joe Gillespie addresses many web design issues from the professional
standpoint. Typography, design flexibility, and navigation have all
been subjects tackled in depth, and with pro expertise.
Webpage Design for Designers
http://www.wpdfd.com/
Lynda.com
Lynda.com offers tips, articles, and program specific information
about professional web design tools and programs. Design inspiration
is included at no extra charge.
lynda.com
http://www.lynda.com/tips/
WebMonkey
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I've never outgrown Webmonkey. With three levels, Beginners, Builders,
and Masters, there's always something new to learn.
Webmonkey - Web Developers Resource
http://hotwired.lycos.com/webmonkey/
Builder.com
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Beyond the code. Articles, discussions, tutorials. Categories include:
Web Services, Databases, Java, Windows and .NET, UNIX,
Object-Oriented Design, Web Site Authoring, Graphics & Multimedia, Web
Scripting.
Builder.com
http://builder.com.com/
Web Usability
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Alertbox
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Current Issues in Web Usability. Jakob Nielsen shares his minimalist
philosophy of web design.
Alertbox
http://www.useit.com/alertbox/
WebWord Usability Weblog
http://www.webword.com/
User Interface Engineering
http://www.uie.com/
Webmaster Tools - Directories
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Webmaster Tools Central
http://www.webmastertoolscentral.com/
JimTools
http://www.jimworld.com/tools/
SitePointe
http://www.sitepoint.com/
SiteProNews
http://www.sitepronews.com/wapps.html
CGI Directories
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CGI Resource Index
http://cgi.resourceindex.com/
Hotscripts
http://www.hotscripts.com/
Especially Cool Tools
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Alxnet Remotely Hosted Polls
http://www.alxnet.com/services/poll/
Robots.txt File Generator
http://www.webtoolcentral.com/webmaster/tools/robots_txt_file_generator/
Willmaster - CGI scripts
http://www.willmaster.com/
GifBot .GIF and .JPG Optimizer
http://www.netmechanic.com/accelerate.htm
Javascript Web Animator
http://www.pcoward.com/webanimator/
Link Checker - Link Valet
http://valet.htmlhelp.com/link/
Webpage Backward Compatibility Checker
http://www.delorie.com/web/wpbcv.html
CSS Checker
http://www11.brinkster.com/khapre/scraper.aspx
Cooltext Button and Logo Generator
http://www.cooltext.com/
Ultimate Online JPEG Optimizer - JPEG Wizard
http://jpegwizard.com/
Webmaster Templates
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Elated PageKits
http://www.elated.com/pagekits/
WebDiner Webpage Templates
http://www.webdiner.com/templates/webtemp.htm
http://www.webdiner.com/templates/temps2/temps2.htm
StickySauce Webpage Templates
http://www.stickysauce.com/freetemplates/index.htm
OpenSource Web Design
http://oswd.org/
JimWorld's Free Website Templates
http://www.jimworld.com/templates/index.html
Creativity and Inspiration
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Cool Homepages
http://www.coolhomepages.com/
Website Tips
http://www.websitetips.com/design/creativity.shtml
Cool Site of the Day Archive
http://www.coolsiteoftheday.com/cgi-bin/stillcool.pl
SMS
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I've had good experience Xara, and have heard other users speak
favorably of these Xara SMS services.
Web2SMS Module
http://www.xaraonline.com/home/products/modules.htm&web2sms=1
SMS2Web Module
http://www.xaraonline.com/home/products/modules.htm&sms2web=1
Additional Resource Listings - Google Directory
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http://directory.google.com/Top/Computers/Graphics/Web/Templates/
http://directory.google.com/Top/Computers/Internet/Web_Design_and_Development/Authoring/Webmaster_Resources/
http://directory.google.com/Top/Computers/Internet/Web_Design_and_Development/Authoring/Online_Tools/
http://directory.google.com/Top/Computers/Internet/Web_Design_and_Development/Authoring/Directories/
I hope this information fulfills your request for top resources and
quick turnaround time. If anything I've said is unclear or if you
(yikes!) discover a broken link, please let me know, and I'll make it
right.
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