AndySowards.com :: Web Development Nerdy Daily Links For 10/09/2008

Keeping on with the tradition, I think you will find a good selection of links today, Got alot of interesting stuff yesterday, Special thanks to my twitter friends SteveTheGreat and mjnewham Who contribute and share lots of good quality links all throughout the day 🙂 Thanks to everyone else on my twitter too!

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Web 2.0 Compilation

• Go2Web20.net – The complete Web 2.0 sites directory
  Awesome Slick Compilation of all things Web 2.0
  (tags: Bookmarks reference business applications directory ajax resources inspiration web20 web2 logos portal links flash collaboration search logo software technology social design web webdesign web2.0 internet tools cool list blog aggregator)

Knowledge is Power – And Free

• Books Giveaway: Comment and Win! | Events | Smashing Magazine
  Book giveaway at Smashing Magazine! – Only need to leave a comment to win!
  (tags: photoshop toread web-design contest win books)
• 20 Best Websites To Download Free E-Books, Part II | Freebies
  First part was great, this part is even better! Tons of knowledge, for free!
  (tags: reference freeware useful Resources computers free list new resource search download apps e-books ebook ebooks)

Stupid Site Of the Day

• Think before you speak. Don't say "That's So Gay."
  This site is "Idiotic" I should think before I speak. haha.
  (tags: ad gay communication language)

Social Networking Tool

• Add to Any – Share, Save, Subscribe, Bookmark Buttons and Widgets
  Probably the most popular 'one-stop-social-networking-adding-tool' on the web right now. Add To Any.
  (tags: Bookmarks blogs service rss social bookmarking socialsoftware design wordpress button buttons share widget webdesign plugin tool web tools feed feeds aggregator web2.0 blog generator blogging bookmark socialbookmarking add bookmarklets widgets)

Got Startups?

• Sun Startup Essentials
  Jumpstart Your Startup!
  (tags: development hosting startup sysadmin hardware sun discounts tools free business it startups entrepreneurship servers software resource opensource discount)

Freaky History Lesson.

• Image:Direct-blood-transfusion.jpg – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  This is how blood was transfused during WW II. Ugh.
  (tags: ping.fm)

You Deserve a Pat on the Back

• Isn't It Time You Gave Your Site A Complement?
  Do what Joel Says, Give your site a compliment 🙂

WordPress Theme

• How to Disassemble a Free WordPress Theme Part 2 | Blog design Blog for Blog Designers
  Need to learn the ins and outs of WordPress? Then take a theme apart. Part 2. Continuation.
• How to Dissasemble a Free WordPress Theme Part 1 | Blog design Blog for Blog Designers
  Need to learn the ins and outs of WordPress? Then take a theme apart. Part 1.
  (tags: design wordpress-themes programming web webdesign code wordpress webdev blog php cms Tutorials tutorial themes theme CSS)
• Free Design Portfolio Theme for WordPress: ImPress « wordpress « Knowtebook – Webworkers Daily Milk
  Free Portfolio design theme for wordpress, Show off your stuff for free!
  (tags: design portfolio wp wordpress theme free)

Freelance Designer Resources

• 10 Tips for Getting More Personal Interaction as a Freelancer – FreelanceSwitch – The Freelance Blog
  Having the ability to work from home rather than in a traditional office setting was probably one of the major attractions to freelancing for most of us. However, working solo from home can be a real challenge due to the lack of personal interaction. Battle the woes by Checking out these tips!
  (tags: freelance tips attracting interation personal freelancer)
• Design checklist: What clients should provide their designer : Tracey Grady Design | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
  A MUST HAVE for Designers. Client Checklist.
  (tags: webdevelopment design webdesign toread webdev article tutorial freelance bestpractices workflow business list clients checklist)

Branding

• 10 Ways to Brand Your Blog or Website Efficiently
  Need to Brand yourself? Check this out.
  (tags: blog blogging marketing traffic logo branding brand promotion)

Twitter Design

• The Design Superhero » Blog Archive » Featuring Twitter birds: 20+ twitter bird designs
  Nice collection of different versions of that cute little twitter bird. Enjoy!
  (tags: twitter bird design collection)

Adobe Air Crazy

• RefreshingApps.com – Showcase – Toro Twitter AIR client
  Good site for Adobe Air App collections.
  (tags: ping.fm showcase air web2.0 developer twitter adobe applications apps gallery desktop)

Social Network Redesigns

• Re-Design Critique: Facebook Vs. Twitter | The DesignO'Blog
  The internet is a social place. Twitter and Facebook are two websites that million of people use on a dailty basis. Both sites have also been recently re-designed. Whats your 2 cents on this? Check out His View.
  (tags: facebook twitter social network redesign)

Typography

• webbyarts.com – dedicated public weblog to form ecosystem of visual artists. » 66 Best 3D Typographic Designs that Feeds Your Inspiration
  As some of you know I am a big fan of 3d Typography here at AndySowards.com, Learning 3ds Max and other 3d Programs currently to create something beautiful, this list is a GREAT inspiration for just that, 3d Typography. Check it out!
  (tags: design fonts showcase Inspiration type graphics digital example graphic list typography 3d article)

25+ Twitter Tools and Plugins!

• 25+ Incredibly Useful Twitter Tools and Firefox Plugins
  Twitter is an amazing service that we all love, everyday we notice a new twitter tool or service that makes using it more easy and fun. View their list of 25 of their favorite add ons, tools and services!
  (tags: design twitter application noupe resources snippets techniques extension extensions resource list tool web tools Tutorials web2.0 website plugin CSS showcase addons Browser Plugins firefox ping.fm)

Adobe Flash Fail

• Adobe posts workaround for clickjacking flaw, NoScript releases ClearClick | Zero Day
  Flash Clickjacking security flaw Workaround Released from Adobe
  (tags: flash clickjacking workaround)
• Affiliate Marketing on Twitter – Does it Belong?
  Does Affiliate Marketing Belong on Twitter? My mug is featured in this post 🙂

Searching for Answers

• Sikbox – Live Search Made Easy
  Live Search, Made Easy, Easy enough right?
  (tags: livesearch jquery live ajax resources boss google search yahoo widget website web2.0 blog webdev tool searchengine engine free tools development blogs javascript awesome webdesign web)

Great Cartoons

• WHERE'S YOUR GOD NOW – Apathy Adventures
  Random web comic I stumbled across, funny one, did not look at others. let me know if they are good!
  (tags: web comic xkcd)
• Alltop Nuggets
  AllTop's explanation of what the site does. LOL
  (tags: design filter blogs Google aggregator ideas creativity visualization drawing presentation thinking diagram alltop nuggets visualthinking)

Drupal Power

• Top 5 Reasons Developers Don't Use Drupal | Nick Lewis: The Blog
  Thinking bout giving Drupal a chance, Any Pros/Cons you would like to share?
  (tags: development drupal developers php)

Freaky/Funny Tweet

• Tweet Apocolypse
  Hilarious Tweet Apocalyptic scenario.
  (tags: web images web2.0 internet image humor awesome graphics cool pictures twitter fun geek horror humour funny parody followup www comedy zombies zombie)

Real Estate Social Network

• ActiveRain Real Estate Network
  Real Estate social network that even integrates with twitter? Kinda crazy.
  (tags: imported social links technology marketing tools web2.0 search collaboration community blogging blog network socialnetwork networking free blogs business socialnetworking activerain real-estate real_estate realestate real estate realtor)

Blog 4 life

• Picnics | chrisbrogan.com
  Good Post about Making Money Online, Blogtastic.
  (tags: web2.0 marketing blog media internet socialmedia blogging strategy blogs tips business social chrisbrogan)

Web Developer/Designer Resources

• Alltop – Top Web Design News
  Collection of the Top Web Developer/Designer Feeds. Brilliant!
  (tags: design web webdesign)

Photoshop

• 45+ Sources and Sets of Photoshop Custom Shapes | Vandelay Website Design
  Plentiful collection of Shapes! More than you can shake a stick at!
  (tags: shapes resources brushes shape clipart plugins psd photo downloads icons icon graphicdesign digital stock recursos custom vector photoshop design webdesign resource tools reference website graphic adobe graphics list images free)

Adsense For Games

• Google launches AdSense for Games | Gaming and Culture – CNET News
  All the more reason for me to learn to develop games. Adsense for games!
  (tags: game development flash google ad adsense advertisement)

Sad but True Facts

• 10 Reasons Why Your Blog Design Will Never Be Done | Blog design Blog for Blog Designers
  If this is not the story of my life, I don't know what is…
  (tags: webdesign blog toread web-design)

Adsense Secrets

• Adsense Secrets 4.0
  I have been implementing these strategies and the results are great!
  (tags: ping.fm)

Inspirations

• Jesar-one.com | Portfolio of Heiko Klug
  Amazing and Inspiring Graphic Designer Portfolio site of Heiko Klug, better known as JesarOne. Enjoy!
  (tags: flash design graphicdesign typography Inspiration graphics 3d diseño art ilustração digital artists wallpapers artist portfolios illustrator illustration photoshop graphic gallery portfolio designer)