Recommended links to independent publishers and resources
The sites listed below have widely divergent subjects, but they all share one thing in common: They've seized the Web's potential. If you're looking for help, answers or inspiration, click through these publications and resources.
Independent publishers interviewed for this site
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Rebecca Blood
Rebecca's Pocket |
This Weblog offers a fine collection of oft-updated links and features covering society, Web developments and many other topics. |
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Gael Fashingbauer Cooper
Pop Culture Junk Mail |
Journalist Gael Fashingbauer Cooper uses this Weblog to revel in all sorts of pop culture. |
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Drew Curtis
Fark.com |
Fark posts links to odd and interesting news stories submitted by readers. The site also features "Photoshop This" contests, where Fark users creatively manipulate chosen pictures. |
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Hossein Derakhshan
Hoder.com |
Hossein Derakhshan's eclectic Weblog examines
events in Iran, technology and pop culture. Derakhshan
publishes in English and Persian. |
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Christopher Elliott
Elliott.org |
Christopher Elliott covers the travel industry with columns and features. |
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Linda Frahm
Catherine Croteau
AllWalking.com |
The many benefits of recreational walking are detailed in this online magazine's monthly editions. |
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Josh Griffin
TheForce.net |
What began as a small "Star Wars" site has become the biggest and best place for "Star Wars" news. |
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Jason Kottke
Kottke.org |
Jason Kottke's Weblog is both introspective and informative. |
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J.D. Lasica
New Media Musings |
J.D. Lasica uses his Weblog to keep an eye on journalism happenings. |
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James Norton
Flak Magazine |
This online magazine casts a wide net, covering politics, world affairs and pop culture with breadth and depth. |
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Dave Pell
NextDraft |
Dave Pell brings together daily doses of news and pop culture with his Web site and newsletter. |
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Pete Rojas
Gizmodo.com |
Journalist Pete Rojas collects news and information about gadgets and consumer electronics. |
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Craig Saila
Saila.com |
Journalist Craig Saila posts articles and news items focusing on new media issues. His site also offers excellent Web building tutorials. |
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Norman Betito Weiss
TV Tattle |
This Weblog gathers TV news and commentary. |
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Andrew Womack
The Morning News |
The Morning News is a haven for entertaining features and commentary. |
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Interested in contributing?
Send an e-mail to: mac@theindependentpublisher.com. |
Web publishing resources
| Name |
Notes |
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| Webmonkey |
Webmonkey's tutorials cover all aspects of Web site development, authoring and production. |
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| Builder.com |
Builder.com focuses on commercial ventures, but independent publishers will find plenty of useful information about building and running a site. |
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| HTML Goodies |
This site's tutorials take you from the basics of HTML through advanced coding techniques. |
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| Onlinetools.org |
If you want to add javascript and other advanced aspects to your pages, this site offers tutorials, wizards and tools. |
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| Evolt.org |
Here you'll find extensive articles and news about Web development. This site also features a comprehensive browser archive. |
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| Google Groups |
In addition to its search engine, Google has created an excellent Web-based access point for the Usenet newsgroups. It contains all current posts as well as archive going back more than 20 years. |
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| Search Engine Watch |
This publication covers trends and developments in the search engine industry. You'll also find informative tutorials that explain the inner workings of various engines. |
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Got a recommendation?
Send it to: editor@theindependentpublisher.com. |
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