Here are some resources that I have found helpful to my writing, design, marketing, and community-building projects. It's a living list, growing, changing, shedding constantly. Enlighten me if you know of any other invaluable links.

• web copy

  • Research and Documentation Online ~ academic writing resources
  • Copyscape ~ plagiarism checker
  • Good Documents.com ~ how to create good business documents in the on-screen environment
  • Phrase Finder ~ phrase thesaurus
  • Poynter Online ~ journalism news and resources
  • The Chicago Manual of Style
  • Usable Web ~ guidelines for effectively writing online
  • Web Style Guide
  • Web Design From Scratch ~ tips on writing for the Web
  • UseIT.com ~ writing for the Web
  • CopyBlogger ~ copywriting blog
  • PR Web ~ RSS/XML feeds by category
  • ArticleChecker.com ~ plagiarism detector
  • TheWritersBag.com ~ writing blog
  • High Beam Encyclopedia
  • Daily Writing Tips
  • Plagiarism Detect
  • gistweb.com ~ research aid
  • Write for the Web ~ writing tips

• web design

  • Sitepoint ~ an invaluable resource for Web design and e-marketing
  • w3.org validator ~ validate the html code on your Web page
  • Web Designer Forum ~ community of Web designers & developers
  • Site Point html reference
  • Webopedia ~ encyclopedia of computer technology

• social media

  • Mashable ~ social media oracle
  • Twitterfall ~ easily find Tweets on a specific topic
  • HubSpot ~ social media marketing kit
  • TwitTip ~ how to use Twitter for a product launch

• e-marketing

  • Sitepoint ~ an invaluable resource for Web design and e-marketing