Programming: Ruby Primer

From DevX:
Ruby - A Diamond of a Programming Language?
by Jim White
Ruby is an object-oriented, meta-programming language that has many developers wondering if there are actually better alternatives to languages like Java and C#.

Search: Linking Strategy

From ClickZ:
A Well-Balanced Linking Strategy

If you want authoritative links to come to your site, one of the best tactics remains providing access to great content worthy of encouraging natural linking to your site. Some of these links will be logical and sequential; others will be completely subjective. But the back links will all add up to a well-balanced linking strategy that delivers more relevant search traffic to your site.

Search: Search Engine Optimization with Google Sitemaps

WebReference:
Search Engine Optimization with Google Sitemaps
If you've been looking for a way to optimize your Web site, check out Google Sitemaps. Among other things, you can tell Google how important a given page is relative to others and you can learn what Google thinks of your Web site! By Matthew Coers.

Programming: JavaScript Resources

From WebReference:

Core JavaScript Guide

The JavaScript Diaries: Part 13 - Array Properties and Methods

The last two sections have covered the basics of JavaScript arrays. Now that we know about the different types, we'll learn how to manipulate them in order to make them more functional. This installment takes a look at the properties and methods that are commonly used for most coding situations.

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From HTML Goodies:

JavaScript Primer Number 5: Strings, Numbers and Arrays
Up until now this series has been focusing on the language constructs of
JavaScript: if statements, loops, functions, etc. In this primer you are going to take a step back and cover the inner workings of some of the native JavaScript objects: strings, numbers and arrays.

JavaScript Primer Number 6: The DOM

This is the sixth installment in a series that introduces you to the JavaScript language. This article takes a look the Document Object Model, otherwise known as the DOM.

eZines, Tech News Sources

• ClickZ: Search news and strategies
  
• Publish: Digital publishing
  
• IT ToolBox: Research, news, expert groups/blogs
  

Stupid Site Tricks: Bad Fads

From Publish's Web Design section:

Beware the Web Fads of Yesteryear

Opinion: Sean Carton looks back, not quite lovingly, at portals, splash pages and other web duds.

Practical Database Design (DevX)

DevX, IBM developers section:

Practical Database Design, Part 1; Keys and Datatypes
Practical Database Design, Part 2; Normalization, History, and Event Logging

Brady Booch's Blog

Grady Booch's blog
(IBM/Rational)
[Grady has been a hero of mine for years.]

Vitaly Friedman's Web Developer Handbook

[Contributed by Eric Novins:]

Vitaly Friedman's Web Developer Handbook

Just about everything about everything.