AndySowards.com :: Web Development Nerdy Daily Links For 12/15/2008

New Week! Happy Monday! Hope you are all rested because I am sure you have a lot to catch up on today! The Nerdy Web Development and Design Links are still coming daily! So check them out and pass them on! Bless you all!

Web Developer/Designer Resources!

• New Screencast: Domains, DNS, Hosting and Google Apps
  overcome your fears of Domains, DNS, Hosting and Google Apps with this quick and easy video walkthrough!
  (tags: webdesign gmail screencast tutorial google domain domains host apps webdevelopment dns email googleapps hosting)
• CSS Stacked Bar Graphs | The Wojo Group
  Awesome CSS Styled Bar Graphs. Graphs are getting less and less boring these days.
  (tags: design howto technique data resource web webdesign code graph charts statistics chart webdev tutorial visualization CSS graphs script Tutorials graphics example bargraphs bar styling)
• 10 Ways to Cut Down Web Development Time – Six Revisions
  Brilliant ways to save time during Development.
  (tags: design CSS webdevelopment web-development time webmaster down ide script webtools projectmanagement management advice php web2.0 tips webdev code tools resource development web list business webdesign programming web-design productivity dev cut)
• I Am Paddy » My Top 10 Christmas Presents
  Some great gifts to ask for this christmas!!

Web Developer/Designer Inspiration

• This Week’s Favourites – December 12th 2008 | Blog.SpoonGraphics
  Some nice favorites from Chris Spooner – Highlight of last week!
  (tags: Resources inspiration wordpress)
• 8 Sketchy-Cartoon-ish Style Websites
  Cool Sketchy Sites!
• Logo Design for a Sophisticated Brand
  really sophisticated designs!
  (tags: design tips Tutorials graphics photoshop logo luxury)
• 40 Creative Blog Footer Designs
  Awesome Footer Designs!!
  (tags: design wordpress inspiración footers gallery web webdesign diseño inspiration best blog inspiracion webdev blogdesign blogging footer)
• Designer In The Spotlight: Colin Wright
  Great Designer Interview.
  (tags: design)
• Obama logo ideas that weren’t chosen | Logo Design Love
  The Forgotten Obama Logos.
  (tags: design blogs logos obama election2008 usa identity images inspiration graphics election election08 elections politics barackobama campaign interview brand graphicdesign blog 2008 process logo cool art article branding marketing interesting history)

WordPress

• WordPress › Support » [Plugin: Twitter for WordPress] Not seeming to pick up new twits
  Twitter tools wp 2.7 quick fix
• 45 Excellent Free WordPress Templates
  really awesome and free wordpress templates!

IE6

• IE 6 Blocker Script
  Just Say No, to IE6.
  (tags: Tutorials design plugin Explorer conditional Browser reference webdesign web development webdev tutorial CSS web-design jQuery AJAX tools javascript internet JS hacks hack internetexplorer browsers script block ie6 ie blocker)
• Unit Interactive :: Labs :: Unit PNG Fix
  really quick and easy fix for ugly IE6 png interpretation. Life Saver.
  (tags: design CSS JS hack html web webdesign javascript library browsers code Resources AJAX ie ie6 images development image fix png transparency Browser webdev tips hacks bug pngfix transparent)

Freebies

• 12 Free High Quality Icon Sets | Spoonfed Design
  More awesome icon sets!
  (tags: design icon freebies web webdesign stock iconos Resources set iconset vector free icons collection)
• FreebiesDock.com – free design resources
  Nice Freebie Design Resources!
  (tags: design free templates idea icones picture icons photoshop web webdesign Resources graphics photos inspiracion 2008 CSS download inspiration typography stock freebies resource downloads art icon png brown)

Freelance/Business/Marketing

• 10 Characteristics of Excellent Portfolio Sites | Webdesigner Depot
  Freaking awesome portfolio tips!
  (tags: design website review freelance sites webdesign inspiration portfolio portfolios 10 xhtml rules advice blog tips CSS Tutorials article navigation examples excellent)
• Planning for Next Year: Client Acquisition – FreelanceSwitch – The Freelance Blog
  Be Prepared for the New Year, Freelancers.
• Why Freelancing Is Freakin’ Hard | Freelance Folder
  Its true. but worth it.
  (tags: design freelance professional work ideas health web webdesign blog career free freelancing tips business jobs employment article)
• Digg – Why Freelancing Is Freakin’ Hard
  Some of the comments left on this digg are remarkably useful to freelancers, worth looking through!
  (tags: jobs)
• Jeff Fisher LogoMotives: A Winning Strategy:<br>Industry awards as a marketing tool
  Ever consider winning awards a marketing tactic?
  (tags: designer)
• Freelancing 911: Turn Your Business Around With Cold-calls – FreelanceSwitch – The Freelance Blog
  I hate cold calling, but it works apparently.
  (tags: webdesign entrepreneurship crm freelanceswitch sales freelancing business marketing freelance jobs entrepreneur graphicdesign clients workflow advice calls local coldcalling calling cold call)
• How To Stay Focused: 7 Ways To Keep On Task | Freelance Folder
  Its hard to do with Twitter on. but here are some tips to Stay focused and keep on track as a freelancer!
  (tags: blog howto freelance focus productivity)

Web Tools

• Nice Translator – The fast, easy to use online translator
  Cool translator powered by Google!
  (tags: web webapp translate translator language google AJAX Resources online web2.0 tools free internet software tool education cool learning service technology travel english translation dictionary traduction übersetzung languages traduttore übersetzer traductor)
• Dropbox offers free file storage, syncing, and sharing over the Web | The Graphic Mac: OSX and design-related tips, reviews and discussion
  DropBox Review – Need File Storage, syncing and sharing over the web?
  (tags: web osx sharing storage file sync)

Design Contests

• The reality of logo design contests | Logo Design Love
  So whats up with design contests?
  (tags: design contest Resources competition article contests graphic theory graphicdesign logo logos)

Social Bookmarking

• YouTube – Social Bookmarking in Plain English
  If you are still using IE's bookmarks. then please. watch this.
  (tags: tools socialnetworking del.icio.us networking videos bookmarking youtube tech social howto tutorial reference Video web2.0 socialbookmarking social_bookmarking commoncraft)

Flash Site of the Day

• Pho-ho-hoto Booth
  Funny Flash Christmas photo booth site.
  (tags: graphics animation photoshop games fun humour flash card funny christmas photo photos generators humor holiday photobooth)

CSS

• Usability Post » Scalable Content Box Using Only One Background Image
  Pretty simple tutorial on using One background image to create a scalable content box
  (tags: design howto image corner xhtml photoshop web webdesign article html development tutorial CSS Tutorials layout images code resource Web_Design background Content roundedcorners scalable box)

IDE

• Aptana
  Cool web app IDE
  (tags: design free plugin JAVA ruby ide xhtml programming web webdesign development web2.0 webdev tools software javascript html freeware opensource Linux windows tool code php CSS editor AJAX mac aptana eclipse)

jQuery – For Beginners!

• jQuery for Absolute Beginners: Video Series – NETTUTS
  Great Great GREAT for beginners of jQuery 🙂
  (tags: web CSS online screencast learn jQuery reference webdesign development howto Video beginner nettuts programming webdev web2.0 tutorial Tutorials AJAX html cool javascript videos learning framework screencasts beginners .net)

Apple – Macbook

• 6GB of RAM possible in new MacBook and MBP | The Apple Core
  so much ram in such a small and awesome laptop
  (tags: ram mac)