Web Design Resources

Web Design Organizations & Resources

Joining a professional organization is a good way to meet others in your field and stay up-to-date on industry trends. Organizations can be a great resource for training, tools and career-advancing opportunities. Here is a list of some web design resources and organizations:

Graphic Artists Guild

The Graphic Artists Guild is a national union of illustrators, designers, web creators, production artists, surface designers and other creatives who have come together to pursue common goals, share their experience, raise industry standards and improve the ability of visual creators to achieve satisfying and rewarding careers.

HTML Writers Guild

The HWG was founded in 1994 as the World Wide Web's leading training organization for the web design community, with over 150,000 members in more than 160 countries worldwide.

International Webmasters Association

IWA, a non-profit professional association, is the industry's recognized leader in providing educational and certification standards for web professionals. IWA's accomplishments include the industry's first guidelines for ethical and professional standards, web certification and education programs, specialized employment resources, and technical assistance to individuals and businesses.

Society of Internet Professionals

SIP is a non-profit, member-based organization representing the interest of internet professionals. SIP's mission is to enhance educational and professional standards, and has established certifications for internet professionals.

W3 Schools

W3Schools provides web-building tutorials, from basic HTML and XHTML to advanced XML, SQL, database, multimedia and WAP.

Webgrrls International

Webgrrls International provides a forum for women in or interested in new media and technology to network, exchange job and business leads, form strategic alliances, mentor and teach, intern and learn the skills to help women succeed in an increasingly technical workplace and world.

World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)

The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) develops interoperable technologies (specifications, guidelines, software and tools) to aid the web in meeting full potential. W3C is a forum for information, commerce, communication and collective understanding.