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IBM tools for nerds
If you are not familiar with IBMs many contributions to the open source community you are missing a great deal. Code samples, developer kits, tutorials, manuals and tools abound.
One of the newer sections of interest to webmasters is The Ajax and XML section. There are several tutorials explaining how to use Ajax to add media ( images, sound and movies to your site ); add lightboxes to amaze your viewers; add in rating systems; see how the pros do it; and add cool widgets to your websites.
You might also find the Web development section useful.
Make your life easier using the new consolidated Google Webmaster Central
Google’s now put everything all in one spot for you at Google Webmaster Central. You can access Analytics, Webmaster tools, and site status. You can submit your pages to Google, add searches, widgets, gadgets and get answers to questions all starting there.
Google also announced that it will be updating information on its Webmaster tools more frequently. This is a great place to catch problems with sitemaps and bad links.
