AndySowards.com :: Web Development Nerdy Daily Links For 12/03/2008

Rough and busy week for me! The Nerdy Web Development and Design Links are still coming daily though! So check them out and pass them on! Bless you all!

Laugh of the day

• Top 11 Lamest Blogs – MSN Tech & Gadgets – Slide Shows – Products – 8
  LOL Lamest Blogs. Nice!

Web Developer/Designer Inspiration

• Web Development/Design Nerdy Daily Links For 12/02/2008 – Design Float
  Web Development/Design Nerdy Daily Links For 12/02/2008 – December is here! Getting the swing back at work? Christmas is Around the corner guys! Hope everyone has a great week! The Nerdy Links are back in full force! So check them out and pass them on! Bless you all!
  (tags: ping.fm web design resources development dev)
• 23 Inspiring Blue Logos | Abduzeedo – design inspiration & tutorials
  Really Awesome Blue Logos!
  (tags: design inspiration logo logos inspiración)
• MyInkTrail: Best of the Web, November 2008 | My Ink Blog
  Great roundup of the Best of the Web in November 2008 According to My Ink Blog!
  (tags: roundup Resources design inspiration webdev Tutorials images vector)
• Nick La: Read, Experiment, and Follow the Big Designers
  Really Great Designer Interview!
  (tags: designer interview inspirational)
• Typography Inspiration Showcase
  Amazing Showcase of Typography! Inspirational!
  (tags: design cool print resources resource type web webdesign art wallpaper graphic roundups website typo poster photoshop font showcase list typography inspiration)
• Annual Report Designs – Best of Annual Reports : Graphic Design Blog & Graphics News Blog
  Killer design examples!
  (tags: design inspiration graphic showcase layouts report print gallery annual-reports annual)
• OS Inspired WordPress Themes — WPCandy — WordPress Themes, Plugins, Tips, and Tricks
  OS Inspired WordPress Themes!
  (tags: design theme webdesign wordpress-themes os list webdev wordpress templates)

Business/Freelancing/Marketing

• Drew McLellan – The Marketing Minute: Once again…your brand is not your logo
  Interesting Read for designers!
  (tags: logo branding)
• What Does True Freelancing Cost? Pt. 2 | Arbenting
  Part 2 of the True Cost of Freelancing!
• Educating your clients | The Design Cubicle
  Do clients need to be educated?
• Why companies should hire 14-year olds! | On.eTi.me
  Should Companies Hire 14 Year Olds? Some already do.
  (tags: marketing socialmedia management)
• PayPal Brings Allowances Into the 21st Century – Bits Blog – NYTimes.com
  Will our kids Allowances be going through PayPal soon?
  (tags: internet tweetmarks finance family paypal)
• 5 Reasons Not To Use Google AdSense
  To use Adsense, or Not to use Adsense, That is the question.
  (tags: blogging internet blogs marketing google web-design adsense)
• Are You Freelance Material? | Fuel Your Creativity
  Review of a MUST HAVE book for Freelancers!
  (tags: freelancing)
• How to Brand with a Small Budget | Branding Matters
  Branding on a Small Budget, Good Insight!
• Global marketplace for logo design, business card design, graphic design and website design | crowdSPRING
  Get paid, or pay for competitive ideas, and choose, or get chosen if you/they digg the idea! Simple and creative website idea
  (tags: design art ideas logos outsourcing innovation collaboration illustration business web graphic Resources webdesign marketing inspiration web2.0 graphics graphicdesign freelance creative community advertising jobs contest competition marketplace crowdsourcing logo creativity branding)

Web Developer/Designer Resources

• The 3 Components of Good Web Design – PSDTUTS
  Components of good web design!
  (tags: design photoshop psd)
• Cheat Sheets For HTML,CSS, jQuery, PHP, Expression Engine | Ever-Real Web 2.0 Design Advice Blog
  Cheat Sheets for everything you need as a Web Developer!
  (tags: webdesign cheatsheet cheat programming pdf resource Resources tools javascript webdev CSS reference Tutorials xhtml jQuery php html sheets cheatsheets)
• 20 Excellent Free Rich-Text Editors | Webdesigner Depot
  Nice FREE Rich Text Editors!
• Simple jQuery Spy Effect | jQuery for Designers – Tutorials and screencasts
  Nice and Easy look at Spy Effect for Designers!
  (tags: AJAX webdesign apps development jQuery Plugins tutorial mac Tutorials effect javascript scroll software spy)
• 15 Tips To Avoid Designer's Block | Spoonfed Design
  Get creative FAST!
  (tags: design inspiration tips designers advice block)

Twitter Stuff

• Custom Twitter Backgrounds
  Make a Good Impression with your Custom Twitter Background!
  (tags: design socialmedia wallpaper social-media via:mento.info media blog web2.0 microblogging twitter social page background blogging branding tip custom backgrounds social-networking tips tools twitter,backgrounds)

WordPress Stuff

• 10 Useful RSS-Tricks and Hacks For WordPress | Developer's Toolbox | Smashing Magazine
  Awesomely Useful RSS-Tricks and hacks for WP!
  (tags: design cms webdesign rss tricks hacks blog tutorial CSS xhtml tips wordpress php html)

Nerd Stuff

• SydLexia.com – 50 NES Quotes Every Gamer Should Know (Prologue)
  Best NES Quotes EVER! Brings back the memories.
• Wiimote hacks | Design daily news
  Awesome Wii Mote hacks!
  (tags: hack wii)

Blogging Tips

• Top 10 Tips for Design Blog Exposure, How to Contact Design Bloggers | General | Web Design Blog | Design Shard |
  Get more exposure on your design blog with these tips!
  (tags: design graphicdesign webdesign Resources blog tips graphic freelance web)

Freebies/Contests

• Submit Your Favorite Self-Designed Website's | The Design Cubicle
  Get the recognition you deserve! Submit by Dec 7th!
• 20 Free Exclusive Vector Icons: Calabria | Webdesigner Depot
  Really Slick FREE Vector Icons!
  (tags: design free vector icons icon)
• Sponsored Post-Kmart Holiday Shopping Dad Style | Dad-o-Matic
  Win $500 K-Mart Gift Card!
• Giveaways: Win Great Prizes This December at Hongkiat | Freebies
  Prepare yourselves for Gifts this season from HongKiat! Go read the rules now!