Guides

• Working From Home — 10 essential tips
• Domain Names – some basics
• Email Guide
• Preventing Spam Form Submission
• SSL Certificates – where to get them and what to do with them
• Search Engine Optimisation – basic primer in how to prepare your site and improve your ranking
• Google AdWords – getting the best from an adwords campaign
• Spelling – helpful hints so you look like you know what you’re doing
• Ecommerce Round Up – Summary of recent discussion on the WAUK and FN-Forum lists
• Checking DNS Propagation – How to see what TTL is left on your DNS records

Development

• Web Standards – How to and why – Standards are important
• Accessibility – Make sure your application or service meets the DDA
• HTML – standards, tips, examples and articles
• CSS- resources for CSS, tutorials, compatibility, hacks
• Javascript – correct JS usage, clever tips, compatibility, accessibility
• XML – including related subjects (XSLT, XSL-FO)
• Programming – eg C, PHP, ASP, Java
• Databases – resources for database design / management
• Regular Expressions – grep – re howto
• Testing Websites Automatically – software tools for testing websites

System & OS Admin

• Windows – resources for users and admins
• Linux General – installation, sysadmin, shell scripting etc
• Linux Security – Making it hard
• SElinux Learn about this additional security layer, and how to use it in the real world.
• Mac – use, help, OS X etc
• Web Servers – eg Apache, IIS
• E-mail Servers – including spam filtering and virus checking

Software & Resources

• CD burning – CD burning software
• Photoshop – tutorials, references, help
• Flash – tutorials, references, help
• Useful Packages – colour charts, file convertors etc
• The GIMP – bitmap manipulation for free (beer and freedom)
• Logos - useful links for numerous company logos (including credit card)
• Scanning – useful stuff on how to get the best from your scanner
• Colour – links to colour tutorials, software and color scheme generators
• Free font libraries – links to free font downloads
• Fonts – changing them, which ones, where to get more
• Downloadable Portfolios – online downloadable collections of stock photography
• Icons – Places to get icons from
• Link collections – collections of sites with impressive designs
• Other Online Tools
• News Sites
• Books – we have read and enjoyed – categorised on the page.

Business

• Choosing a Business Name – great advice from Mike A.
• Incorporating – vs sole trader
• Employment – employing other people, outsourcing etc
• Late Payment – advice, debt collectors, small claims
• Tax – tax returns, VAT, importing / exporting
• Business Scams – some of the common scams your new business will likely be subjected to
• Contracts - links to model contracts and advice.
• Getting Started As A Freelancer – Useful hints, tips and other stuff.
• Getting a Job instead – a list of helpful Agencies.

Recommendations

• Hosting
• Domain Registration
• Print Companies
• Accountants
• Payroll Services
• Software
• Free Software
• Online Applications – handy web based software/tools that don’t come in any of the above
• General Resources – useful sites for stuff like packaging, stationery etc.
• Suppliers with Clue – online suppliers of stuff who actually get what service is about and that the market is a conversation. Love a supplier? List them here.

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WAUK initiatives

• WAUK Backup Co-operative
• WAUK Mates – TeamWAUK
• WAUK Noded