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Web Design/Development
> Web Awards - An extensive list of Web sites receiving various awards. I wouldn't put much stock in awards that are based on paid submissions, but it's a way to see a collection of pretty good sites.
> American Institute of Graphic Arts
> A List Apart - Publishes excellent weekly design and development articles.
> Webmonkey - "The Web Developers Resource" A wide variety of design, coding, and site management resources. This is one of the most widely used web reference sites. An oldie but a goodie.
> W3C - W3C - The World Wide Web Consortium : This organization sets the standards for
Web development technologies.

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Flazoom - Geared towards Flash developers, with some interesting articles on how Flash relates to Information Architecture and Usability.

> Digital Web Magazine

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Cool Homepages - A great reference site for new site ideas and designs as well as a large amount of Flash work. A good first step for curring designers block.

> Web Marketing - Dedicated to online marketing efforts.

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Virtual Library - A good resource for web programming and site development.

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Elegant Hack - A one-person Web site devoted to exploring the world of Information Architecture and Usability. An excellent site.

> New Architect - Formerly "Web Techniques".
> FotoSearch.com - an excellent source for searching stock photography.
> 1001 Free Fonts
> DHTML Central - A good source of scripts and how-to tutorials.

Information Architecture & Usability
> Alert Box - Jakob Nielsen's (The Guru of Web Usability) pet project. New Articles are posted about twice a month. It's important to listen to what he says, because he probably knows more than anyone else on eart habout how people us the Web.
> Info-Arch - Information Architecture Blog
> Pixel Charmer - Personal Information Architecture site of Tanya Rabourn
> Bobulate - Personal Information Architecture site of Elizabeth Danzico
> HCI Bibliography
> The Information Architecture Institute
> Louis Rosenfeld.com - Co-Author of the original "Information Architecture for the World Wide Web" . This site contains an excellent "Bloug" or blog on IA related topics.
> Usability.gov - An excellent site offering loads of research backed Web usability guidelines.
> Usable Web - A central repository for links to a vast amount of articles on usability and web development.
> Usability News - Dedicated to information on systems usability.
> WebWord - A central list of informative web design sites.
> ACIA : Argus Center for Information Architecture - Good resources from some IA experts.
> HCI Bibliography - Online Human Computer Interaction bibliography resource.
> JJG.net - Jesse James Garrett's personal site.
> Boxes and Arrows - "Boxes and Arrows is the definitive source for the complex task of bringing architecture and design to the digital landscape. "
> ClickZ - General Web marketing and Design.
> Curious Lee - The personal web log of Mike Lee, an IA at Baltimore's Emagination.
> Emdezine.com - Blog of Erin malone :: information architect, web application designer
> Evolt - Daily IA and Usability Articles. An excellent reference.
> Google's IA Directory - A rather substantial list of IA resources.
> Guuui.com - The Interaction Designers Coffee Break
> IA Slash - Some great IA articles.
> IA Wiki - The Information Architect's Wiki - IA deliverables section
> Zeldman - Jeffrey Zeldman is the publisher and creative director of A List Apart
> Usability News - Self Explanatory
> PeterMe - Peter Merholz - SF Web Designer's personal site.
> Yale Style Guide - A widely respected set of guidelines for web design.

Project Management
> The Project Management Institute - The leading project management organization.
> Successful Project Management - An excellent project management text, written by Jim Clements.
> Project Management Forum - is a resource for information on international project management affairs.

Accessibility
> Web Accessibility Initiative
> Section 508

Web Statistics
> The Counter.com
> Cyber Atlas
> W3C Schools Browser stats - Keep in mind these represent a tech savy audience

Information architecture examples, diagrams, deliverables