RI.gov: Webmaker's Resource

Adobe DreamWeaver
High-end Web site development tool. It also boasts a template feature which is very useful for producing multi-page Web sites using a standard layout. (Mac & Windows)
Adobe Contribute
Easy to learn Web site editor - ideal for maintaining existing sites. Recommended for users that do not require the flexibility, as well as the learning curve of Adobe DreamWeaver. (Mac & Windows)
UltraEdit
One of the most powerful Windows text editing applications. (Windows)
BBEdit
A very popular Macintosh text editor (Mac)
Text Wrangler
A freeware version of BBEdit (Mac)
TextMate
A powerful text editing application (Mac)

Cynthia Says
Detailed text report of errors, including testing by different levels of compliance. Section 508, WCAG Priority 1, etc, and browser emulation
Wave
Markup on your Web page accessibility errors and element markup.
W3C: HTML Validator
Verify that your HTML code meets the current standards.
W3C: HTML Tidy
Use this application to correct common HTML syntax errors.
HTML Tidy Plugin for Firefox
Test and debug your code with this handy plugin.
Lynx Viewer
Test how your Web site looks with a text-only web browser.

W3C
Use the World Wide Web Consortium's website as a starting place for all accessibility and compliance information.
WebAIM
Useful information for making your website accessible to everyone.
Vischeck
Test images for visitors to your Web site who are color-blind.

Picnic
Edit photos quickly and easily right from your browser! Optimize images for easy downloading.
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe's popular high end, full-featured image editing application. (Mac & Windows)
Adobe Photoshop Elements
Adobe's more affordable version of the Photoshop image editing application. (Mac & Windows)
Adobe Illustrator
The Industry-leading vector-based drawing application. (Mac & Windows)
iPhoto
Simple yet powerful image organization, plus easy-to-use editing features. (Mac)
Picasa
A desktop application from Google, offering similar functionality to iPhoto for Windows users. (Windows)

W3C: HTML Validator
Verify that your HTML code meets the current standards.
W3C: HTML Tidy
Use this application to correct common HTML syntax errors.
Web Developer
Adds a menu and a toolbar with various web developer tools to Firefox. Test your site without images, CSS and more.
Lynx Viewer
Test how your Web site looks with a text-only web browser.

W3C
Use the World Wide Web Consortium's website as a starting place for all accessibility and compliance information.
Bobby 508 / 1.0 Check
Test your website for ADA compliance (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 and U.S. Section 508 Guidelines)

A List Apart
An online magazine for cutting-edge standards-based design.
Web Standards Project
The Web Standards Project is a grassroots coalition fighting for standards which ensure simple, affordable access to web technologies for all.
Jeffery Zeldman
Daily musings and resources from the Web standards evangelist Jeffery Zeldman.

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