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30 Vector Tutorials that will make Graphic Design easier

April 30, 2008, Topic: Graphic Design, Tutorial, Vector, Comments: 7 Comments.

Vector drawing has been a hobby I have been working on for over two years, I am no were near the level I would like to be at, but I am trying. Below are list of tutorials I have used and benefited from. They range from the very difficult (hair, I hate hair), to the […]

155 Wordpress Resources, Tutorials, Plugins, Themes, AJAX, Podcasting…WP Monster List

April 27, 2008, Topic: Ajax, Frameworks, Javascript, Link Load, Social Bookmark, Wordpress, Wordpress Hacks, Wordpress Plugins, Wordpress Tips, Wordpress Tutorials, Comments: 32 Comments.

This list below has took me a few weeks to compile, I have sifted the net and came up with 155 of the best Wordpress Resources, covering, tutorials,plugins, themes, WP and AJAX, forums, podcasting, WP and DIGG (social bookmarking)…and on…and the list goes on and on… I think I have covered everything.
Everything here for the […]

20 Top Script.aculo.us Scripts you can’t live without

April 26, 2008, Topic: Ajax, Javascript, Comments: 3 Comments.

20 Top Script.aculo.us Scripts you can’t live without.
1. Sexy Sliding Menu for script.aculo.us
URL: http://www.andrewsellick.com.
Description: There is also a MooTools variation with this menu, this truelly is a sexy sidebar. I am using this script on a new site I am designing.
Demo:View Demo.
2. ModalBox
URL: http://www.wildbit.com/labs/modalbox/.
Description: ModalBox is a JavaScript technique for creating […]

30 Cool Web Designer T-Shirts, for your every mood

April 26, 2008, Topic: Humour, Comments: 5 Comments.

I like to buy myself an oddball t-shirt once in a while, so I thought I would share the t-shirts that I have found while searching. I am thinking about getting the ‘404′ t-shirt, it looks cool.
So, here you are: 30 Cool Web Designer T-Shirts, for your every mood…

20 Very Useful CSS3 Tutorials

April 22, 2008, Topic: CSS, Tutorial, Comments: 2 Comments.

Different values and units are added to CSS properties at different times, the current batch module for CSS is 3. To be honest I haven’t kept up with it all as much as I should have. These are the best tutorials I could fine on CSS3, I hope they are helpful to someone.

Top 15 Online Image Editors - Who needs Photoshop?

April 21, 2008, Topic: Web 2.0 Apps, Comments: 13 Comments.

With the recent release of Adobe Photo Express, I thought I would have a look for other Online Image Editors and see how good they actually were. I was surprised at how many there were, some were simply rubbish, others really, really mind blowing good. So I compiled a list of the Top 15 Online […]

60 Ruby on Rails Tutorials,Cheatsheets,Forums,Plugins,Podcasts,Ebooks…

April 20, 2008, Topic: Frameworks, Comments: 4 Comments.

Below is a compilation of 60 Ruby on Rails resources, ranging from Tutorials, Cheatsheets, Reference, Forums, Podcasts, Screencasts…

15 Excellent Icon Designers, 15 Phenomenal Portfolios

April 19, 2008, Topic: Icon Design, Comments: 4 Comments.

These are my favourite icon designers. Visit the sites and have a look around there phenomenal portfolios. You will not be disappointed.
Here it is: 15 Excellent Icon Designers, 15 Phenomenal Portfolios.

Top 10 Free Vector Graphic Editors

April 17, 2008, Topic: Vector, Comments: 1 Comment.

As you may have noticed by a a couple of my previous article, I have been taking an extensive interest in Vector Graphics recently. I have been experimenting with different tecniques and styles (I am a long way from perfect), and I have been using Inkscape (well, it is free). I am very impressed with […]

Top 10 Coolest Feature Rich Keyboards

April 13, 2008, Topic: Cool Stuff, Hardware, Comments: 4 Comments.

Most keyboards I have had in recent years have been bland and boring, they served there purpose well, but the time has come for something exciting and original.
Keyboard makers have been doing some brilliant work in recent years, not only are they feature packed, they also look cool (as we demand).
I do like what Logitech […]

Top 20 Free Vector Resources for Designers

April 13, 2008, Topic: Vector, Comments: 32 Comments.

Below are my Top 20 Free Vector Resources for Designers.

6 Helpful MooTools Video Tutorials

April 12, 2008, Topic: Ajax, Javascript, Tutorial, Web 2.0 Apps, Comments: 4 Comments.

While searching for resources for my previous article on MooTools, I stumbled upon some video tutorials which I thought were great, hope they help.
(These tuts are probably more for the novice).

41 of the Best MooTools Ajax Example Downloads

April 9, 2008, Topic: Ajax, Javascript, Web 2.0 Apps, Comments: 34 Comments.

I wrote an article a few weeks back about javascript frameworks (Top 10 Javascript Frameworks - Which do you prefer?), and the general consensus was that jQuery was the best. I like scriptalicious and Prototype, but I have been looking at MooTools recently, and I like what I see. Here is the best of what […]

15 of the Coolest DIGG API Mashups

April 8, 2008, Topic: Code Snippets, Social Bookmark, Web 2.0 Apps, Comments: No Comments.

Below are my Top 15 Mashups using the Digg api.
A mashup is a combination of data from one source and integrated with one or more technologies. Don’t you just love Api’s.

Top 10 Security and Protection Plugins for Wordpress

April 8, 2008, Topic: Wordpress, Wordpress Plugins, Wordpress Tips, Comments: 69 Comments.

With every site you build there are going to be security risks and issues, there is no way around this, it is going to happen. All we can do is minimize the damage, be ready for it and take action. Wordpress is now the most popular Blogging Engine, this will not mean an increase attacks, […]

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