AndySowards.com :: Web Development Nerdy Daily Links For 1/27/2009

Its Tuesday! The worst day of the week is over! Now get productive with some daily resources!! I would like to thank all of you for supporting Daily Links and sticking with us for so long!! Now Get your Daily Nerdy Web Development/Design Links!!

Web Development/Designer Resources, Inspirations and Entertainment!!

• OPEN Forum by American Express OPEN | Managing Customer Frustration
  Get a hold on customer frustration
• 31 Most Colorful Collection Of High Quality Texture Packs – Opensource, Free and Useful Online Resources for Designers and Developers
  High Color Texture Packs! Nice!!
• » New mobile malware silently transfers account credit | Zero Day
  Beware of Mobile Malware!
• 2experts Design – Web Design and Graphic Design Blog
  Inspirational Minimalist Dark Websites!!
• 4 Easy Tips to Improve JavaScript Efficiency | Spoonfed Design
  improve javascript efficiency!
  (tags: webdesign javascript)
• Easy Slider 1.5 – The Easiest jQuery Plugin For Sliding Images and Content | Css Globe
  Easiest jQuery Plugin for Sliding images and Content! Nice!!
  (tags: webdesign plugin images slideshow slider plugins webdev css slide photo easy javascript ajax image news webdevelopment content effects jquery)
• The Proper Way to Draw Rounded Corners « Usability Post
  Draw Perfect Round Corners
• A Crash Course in Comments | chrisbrogan.com
  Land more comments on your blog!
  (tags: blog socialmedia bestpractices bloggers commenting media howto socialsoftware community article networking blogs 2009 strategy chrisbrogan comments social_media benchmark)
• 70+ Photoshop Tutorials to improve your Skills as Web Designer | Best Photoshop Tutorials
  Improve your design skills with these AWESOME Tutorials!!
  (tags: graphicdesign layouts design web tutorials photoshop webdesign resource inspiration lists tutorial website resources graphic diseño web-design photoshop-tutorials designer image tuto tutoriel templates layout list)
• How To Choose The Right CMS | Webdesigner Depot
  Great post to help you decide to choose the right CMS for your project!
  (tags: design howto articles drupal cms comparison management free web resource html webdesign resources wordpress learning compare contentmanagement content webdevelopment webdev tips reference list admin info review php)
• Sticky Tape: Free Hi-Res Photoshop Brushes + Textures | fudgegraphics | for lovers
  Sticky Tape Brushes!
  (tags: design resources photoshop brushes freebies)
• How to Change the World: Macintosh 25th Anniversary Reunion: Where Did Time Go?
  25th anniversary of Mac!
• We announce a Winner! – From The Couch | CSS Videos | Video Tutorials | Video Interviews
  I won!
• » 30 Essential PDF Documents Every Designer Should Download :: Positive Space Blog
  EVERY Designer should download these PDFS!
  (tags: art business webdev design web tutorial tips webdesign inspiration css tutorials resources reference howto graphics development blog free creative pdf download freelance cheatsheet wordpress creativity resource designer diseño)
• I Am Paddy » How Do You Twitter: Chris Brogan?
  Awesome Interview with Chris Brogan!
• Write your life’s story in 140 characters or less! | I travel to work, do you?
  write your life story in 140 characters or less!
  (tags: twitter life your story in)
• BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Why celebrities love Twittering
  Celebrities love twitter
  (tags: web2.0 twitter article internet news bbc microblogging)
• 10 Steps To Protect The Admin Area In WordPress | Developer's Toolbox | Smashing Magazine
  Good tips for protecting the precious Admin area of WordPress!
  (tags: development blog tutorial wordpress cms php security)
• Redirect iPhone, Blackberry, & Palm Requests With .htaccess | Dev Tips | Become a Better Developer, One Tip at a Time.
  Awesome way to redirect phone traffic to different places
• ANidea » Blog Archive » Ok, I have a website… now what?
  A good read!
  (tags: website branding)
• FirePHP: Unobtrusive PHP Debugging :: Brenelz's Web Development Tips :: Winnipeg Web Development
  FirePHP Is Awesome!!
  (tags: addon unobtrusive debugging php firefox)
• 15 Creative Ways to Display Date Archives – Ninedays Blog
  Creative ways to display date archives! Archives don't have to be boring
• Top 10 Creative Ways To Display Time | Events, Inspiration | Smashing Magazine
  Awesomely Creative ways to display time!!
  (tags: design art flash interactive screensavers time apps article web links software creativity webdesign inspiration development list cool free creative download technology fun smashing smashingmagazine visualization screensaver clock visualisation display)
• Social media wallpaper pack- Complete Pack | cheth Studios
  AWESOME Social Media Wallpaper Pack!
• Scobleizer — Tech geek blogger » Blog Archive The role of anti-marketing design «
  Interesting read about 'ugly' web design
  (tags: blog webdesign advertising ecommerce essay usability adsense myspace interesting app culture internet marketing blogs google webmaster div scoble craigslist antimarketing anti-marketing anti-design)
• jQuery Feed Menus · Komodo Media
  Awesome jQuery Feed Menu!
  (tags: design programming plugin feeds menus plugins cool webdesign web inspiration icon atom rss js ajax webdev tutorial webdevelopment jquery howto css site menu feed navigation dropdown icons javascript code)
• Set Font Size Based On Word Count
  REALLY NICE Use of jQuery!
  (tags: webdesign css javascript jquery fonts type)
• New in JavaScript 1.7 – MDC
  Whats new with JS 1.7??
  (tags: web javascript code development webdev firefox reference programming actionscript article mozilla language javascript1.7)
• 10 Ways Twitter Can Make Money – Search Engine Watch (SEW)
  Ways twitter can make money!
  (tags: web2.0 watch socialmedia search money 10 engine make twitter)
• Usability Review: www.sketchplanet.com | UX Booth
  Good Usability review!
• Sparsh Multitouch Display on Vimeo
  AWESOME Multi Touch Display!!
  (tags: technology future display touch multitouch)
• iClarified – Apple News – Trojan Found in Pirated Adobe Photoshop CS4
  Careful what you torrent!
• The Power of WordPress and jQuery: 30+ Useful Plugins & Tutorials
  WordPress and jQuery powers unite!!
• How To Use Type on Paths and Shapes in Photoshop | Tutorial9 – Tutorial Bliss.
  Great tutorial of type paths and shapes in photoshop!
  (tags: photoshop)
• The List of Lists « The Beginning Designer
  Great list of web resources!
  (tags: design web lists)
• Stu Nicholls | CSSplay | Centering Floats
  Good tips for centering Floats in CSS!
  (tags: list standards reference design web webdesign menus html development code lists webdev hack tips tutorial css)
• Making Wait Times Feel Shorter « Usability Post
  Good tips for making wait times feel a ton shorter!
  (tags: loading webdesign blog webdevelopment usability interface userinterface)
• Adam Oliver’s Blog » Blog Archive » iPhone / iPod Touch Interface for WordPress
  AWESOME iPhone/iPod Touch Interface for WordPress!!
  (tags: wordpress interface theme wp iphone)
• fecklessmind – List of 10+ usability-conscious link styles done in CSS
  A Good look at Usability Conscious Link Styles in CSS!
  (tags: webdesign webkit progressiveenhancement css html usability link css3 style links)
• iBlog-A Free and Functional HTML and PHP Theme | Dev Tips | Become a Better Developer, One Tip at a Time.
  Really cool WordPress Theme!!
  (tags: wordpress theme)
• Going Full-Time: Four Things You’ll Miss From the Day Job | Freelance Folder
  A Good read about what you miss from your day job when going full-time freelance!
• 10 Bizarre But Useful Appliance Combinations | My Bad Pad
  LOL Awesomely creative gadgets
  (tags: technology funny tech gadgets weird bizarre strange inventions appliances combos toaster microwave odd)
• branded designers | kyle steed
  Great post, Tattooed(Branded) Designers!!
• Linkify Your Twitter Feed
  Use PHP To Linkify that feed!!
  (tags: php feed twitter)
• Interview with Designer Graham Smith | Fuel Your Creativity
  Great Designer Interview – Graham Smith!
  (tags: interviews development business_cards design ping.fm wordpress designer interview)
• Content Production and Diversification – Strategies for the Blogging Evolution
  Good read for any blogger!
• 5 Reasons Competitors May Be Doing Better Than You | FutureNow's GrokDotCom / Marketing Optimization Blog
  Why is your competition doing better than you? Here are a few possible reasons.
• 5 Questions – Jonathan Snook
  Awesome Interview with Jonathan Snook!
• 27 Best Photoshop Web Layout Design Tutorials – Part 2
  MORE AWESOME Photoshop Web Layout Design Tutorials!
  (tags: list web tutorials webdesign design css photoshop inspiration layout resources templates webdev tutorial)
• Create A Photoshop Action For Screenshots | My Ink Blog
  Nice Photoshop action to make your screenshots pop!!
• Free Business Cards, Postcards, And Canvas Prints Oh My! | The Design O'Blog
  Business Cards, Postcards and Canvas Prints Giveaway!
  (tags: design blog businesscards)
• Warm Up Your Cold Calls and Get More Work | The Design Cubicle
  Get more work – Warm up your calls!
  (tags: tips marketing freelance clients calls coldcalling)
• Web Development Nerdy Daily Links For 1/26/2009 – Pligg Beta 9
  Web Development Nerdy Daily Links For 1/26/2009 – I would like to thank all of you for supporting Daily Links and sticking with us for so long!! Now Get your Daily Nerdy Web Development/Design Links!!
  (tags: ping.fm web development design resources dev)
• Find Out How Popular Web 2.0 Websites Look Like Few Years Ago | Kid Tech Guru
  awesome BEFORE/AFTER of many popular sites from years ago to now
• SUMO Paint :: Online Image Editor
  Pretty slick online image editor! Give it a try!
  (tags: software image draw painting useful web design tool tools paint images web2.0 online education webapp photography graphics photoshop graphic art photos photo editing drawing flex editor flash free sumo sumopaint)
• 22 Most Used Free Fonts By Professional Designers | instantShift
  Great list of Fonts used most by Professional Designers!
  (tags: design graphics diseño fuentes gratis free photoshop webdesign logo collection typefaces resource inspiration art typographie type font freeware resources blog typography webdev download list typo tipografia fonts web 22 tipografias)
• Changing Form Input Styles on Focus with jQuery | Build Internet!
  Good usability trick, Change the form input styles on focus with jQuery!
  (tags: design html forms form javascript webdesign code buttons styles ajax tutorial jquery usability ui tips css tutorials howto framework js)
• Are You Important To Me | chrisbrogan.com
  A Good read – Are you?
• Create an Animated Homage to Bruce Lee – Day 3 – AETUTS
  Nice Animation! Very minimalist but effective! Part 3
  (tags: after motion effect graphic tutorial tutorials)
• Create an Animated Homage to Bruce Lee – Day 2 – AETUTS
  Nice Animation! Very minimalist but effective! Part 2
  (tags: tutorial tutorials animation effect AfterEffects motion after)
• Create an Animated Homage to Bruce Lee – Day 1 – AETUTS
  Nice Animation! Very minimalist but effective! Part 1
  (tags: tutorial after animated tutorials todo typography animation effect AfterEffects)
• Quick Effect: Create a Mac OS X Leopard-style Aura Effect – AETUTS
  Awesome Aura Effect!
  (tags: tutorial mac tutorials effect AfterEffects os after leopard)
• 30 Amazingly Creative Social Bookmarks Icon Sets : Speckyboy – Web Design, Web Development and Graphic Design Resources
  Very Creative social bookmarks!
  (tags: design icons icones news webdesign icon web2.0 2009 database blogging social_media social gallery socialmedia socialnetwork)
• In the Woods – New WP Video Series, and Free Rockstar Book!
  WP Video series AND a FREE BOOK? Nice!
• Web Development Nerdy Daily Links For 1/26/2009 – Pligg Beta 9
  Web Development Nerdy Daily Links For 1/26/2009 – I would like to thank all of you for supporting Daily Links and sticking with us for so long!! Now Get your Daily Nerdy Web Development/Design Links!!
  (tags: ping.fm web development design resources dev)
• Joren Rapini.com Weblog » Easy Client Control Over Page Elements with CushyCMS
  Client need control? Try Cushy CMS
• Top FriendFeed Tips for Twitter Users
  FriendFeed Tips for Twitter Users, Like you and me!
  (tags: socialnetworking feed english help followup friendfeed computer tech twitter tips tools web2.0 internet social socialmedia applications 2009 2.0 mashable)
• Kevin Rose: 10 Ways To Increase Your Twitter Followers
  Increase those followers!!
  (tags: socialmedia howto tips microblogging friends 2read network socialnetworking business print journalism articles twitter internet marketing social advice media help increase socialnetworks howtos digg followers)
• Interview with Charlene Chua – VECTORTUTS
  Another great designer Interview! – Charlene Chua
  (tags: design inspiration interviews vector)
• Pete Harrison Interview – PSDTUTS
  Inspirational Interview with Pete Harrison
  (tags: inspiration images interview interviews)
• 40 Mind-blowing Digital Space Paintings – PSDTUTS
  REALLY Nice Digital Space Paintings, beautiful!
  (tags: design psdtuts concept bookmarks images inspiration tutorials illustration material space painting image graphics photoshop wallpaper landscape psd gallery digital art)
• Valentine’s Day Tutorials & Resources | AREA 1
  Make something nice for your significant other
• 30 Useful Open Source Apps for Web Designers – Six Revisions
  Awesome OPEN SOURCE Apps for Designers!
  (tags: design web2.0 articles opensource open web-design css web webdesign list resources programming development html code webdev software freeware applications open-source editors designer diseño source apps editing free tool tools)
• 35 Free High-Quality E-Commerce Templates | Developer's Toolbox | Smashing Magazine
  NICE eCommerce Templates!
  (tags: web design css download startup shopping articles free list webdesign programming inspiration wordpress development webdevelopment lists webdev tools dev theme template store e-commerce smashing themes shop templates ecommerce)
• 17 Noteworthy Alternatives To Google Notebook
  Google's not the only note taking pony in town! Check out the alternatives!
  (tags: web productivity web2.0 online google info webapp technology collaboration backpack notebooks storage information business lists list mashable notebook alternatives tools)
• Output Buffering for Web Developers, a Beginner’s Guide | Dev Tips | Become a Better Developer, One Tip at a Time.
  Really good beginners guide to Output Buffering with PHP
  (tags: webdev php)
• 45 Rules for Creating a Great Logo Design
  These rules ROCK. Logo Design created along these rules will turn out great
  (tags: design reference graphic guide brand graphicdesign logos howto webdesign inspiration graphics diseño logodesign rules logo photoshop webdev tutorial business branding promotion creativity create advice marketing tips list tutorials)
• YouTube – Twitter in Plain English
  Great Video – Twitter in Plain English
  (tags: tutorial youtube reference training twitter intro tool commoncraft video communication videos plainenglish)