webreference.com 
A comprehensive collection of over 2400 hand-picked links of interest to Web developers, including recent articles relating to Web development and an extensive how to section.
A Programmer's Guide to the World Wide Web 
A comprehensive collection of information about the Web. Includes links general WWW resources as well as information about search engines, HTML, Web graphics, CGI, Java, Javascript, and browsers.
All about the World Wide Web 
A comprehensive site containing information about different aspects of the Web including: e-mail, browsers, newsgroups, finding information, and histories and overviews.
Learn the Net 
Learn the Net is a complete guide to the Internet designed for new users who are overwhelmed by the volume and complexity of the online world. Sections include: getting started, Internet basics, digging for data, doing business, Web publishing, and multimedia. Lastly, this guide is available in English, French, Italian, and Spanish.
The Amazing Free Stuff Page
Offers a collection of reviews and links to free software, games, graphics, product samples, services, Java and JavaScript, and other freebies on the web.
W3C Web performance recommendations
Contains W3C's recommendations for reducing page download times and easing the load on the global Internet.
WWW virtual library subject catalog
This site allows you to search the Web using an alphabetical subject listing of categories.
Yahoo!'s World Wide Web beginner's guides page
Yahoo!'s directory of World Wide Web beginner's guides.
Yahoo!'s World Wide Web organizations page
Yahoo!'s directory of World Wide Web organizations.
Yahoo!'s World Wide Web page
Yahoo!'s directory of World Wide Web.
HotWired article on Web slowdowns
This September 1996 HotWired article describes Web slowdowns, including what causes them and possible solutions.
World Wide Web FAQ
This resource page provides an overview of the world wide Web, links to information on browsers, servers, Web pages, scripts and images, and related Web resource links.