#WDNDL For 8/5/2009 – Design Inspiration & Tips, Photoshop Freebies, & jQuery Plugins!

Happy Humpday! Getting back into the swing of things here! Today we have a ton of great links going out to all sorts of Freebies, Design Inspirations and jQuery/CSS/AJAX Stuff! Enjoy the links! Thanks everyone for all the love and support, I appreciate you all! Now Get your Daily Nerdy Web Development/Design Links!!

• The Top 100 Web Sites of 2009 – Reviews by PC Magazine
  Best sites of 2009!
  (tags: design web resources reference technology news)
• 10 Best jQuery Datepickers Plugins | AjaxLine
  Fantastic jQuery Datepickers for your projects
  (tags: design webdesign development webdev resources tutorial javascript programming webdevelopment list)
• Experts ponder link between creativity, mood disorders – CNN.com
  Very interesting read, for the most part I think im normal, but who knows haha
  (tags: article writing creative interesting news culture research)
• How to Get a GF if you are a N3rd « Bit Rebels
  lol nice dating tip for Nerds
  (tags: humor dating animation geek comedy)
• The Buffy the Vampire Slayer Guide to Freelancing – FreelanceSwitch
  Fantastic Article, Fun approach, I used to like that show haha
  (tags: design freelancing tips business freelance colorful clean designs resource geeks humor)
• 15 Killer Hacks for WordPress that Are Extremely Useful
  Fantastic Hacks for WP!
• 25 Magazine-Style Layouts for Your Design Inspiration | Vandelay Design Blog
  Awesome Magazine Style Layouts!!
  (tags: design webdesign web inspiration web2.0 list web-design layout showcase gallery blogging wordpress)
• 19 Unbelievable WordPress Headers @ Designussion
  Awesome WordPress Headers!
  (tags: articles design inspiration blog wordpress showcase technology)
• Slideshow For jQuery Or Scriptaculous: Horinaja
  Great Slideshows – jQuery or Scriptaculous
• The Do’s and Don’ts of Dark Web Design | Webdesigner Depot
  Amazing read if you have a Dark web design – lots of things that are easy to overlook
  (tags: webdesign design reference tutorials web-design inspiration website useful portfolio typography tips blog css)
• Inside the Hive – Tut Tuesday! AE Quicktips #5 Changing Source Text
  Nice Quick AE Tips
• Turn Your WordPress Blog into a Business Website | WordPress | Tutorial Blog
  WordPress turns into Business Website
  (tags: tutorial wordpress wordpress_plugins)
• A List Apart: Articles: Erskine Design Redesign
  Awesome Article on Design Redesign
  (tags: design webdesign web business process toread branding portfolio alistapart)
• Launching Your App: Are you committed? | Fuel Your Apps
  Excellent read on Launching Your App
  (tags: business marketing advice apps applications)
• Doctype Strict or Transitional? – ThemeForest
  Interesting Debate on Doctype
• 50+ Sleek, Funky and Weird Chair Designs | Webdesigner Depot
  Freaking awesome Chair Design – Love posts like this
  (tags: design compilation webdesign inspiration images creative shopping)
• Drop-Down Menu: 30+ Useful Scripts to Enhance Header Navigation | Graphics
  Fantastic Drop Down Menu Examples and scripts!!
  (tags: webdesign web tips webdevelopment showcase javascript web-design)
• The Most 10 Common Mistakes Web Designers Make | Noupe
  Excellent points – Most common mistakes in Web Design
  (tags: design webdesign webdev usability howto)
• Using htaccess Files for Pretty URLS – Nettuts+
  htaccess file rocks – Great read
  (tags: webdesign web tutorial development webdev tutorials .htaccess programming)
• A-Z of Free Photoshop Plugins and Filters | Developer's Toolbox | Smashing Magazine
  Fantastic add ons for Photoshop!!!!
  (tags: graphics design webdesign tools resource resources tutorials download photoshop)
• Mastering CSS, Part 1: Styling Design Elements | CSS | Smashing Magazine
  Great read for CSS Design Element Styling
  (tags: design webdesign resources howto html)
• Coding A HTML 5 Layout From Scratch | How-To, Tutorials | Smashing Magazine
  Great read to get familiar with HTML 5
  (tags: design tutorials programming)
• Huge Essential Collection of Photoshop Actions to Speed up Your Work | tripwire magazine
  Great Collection of Photoshop Actions to speed up your work!
  (tags: design photoshop reference howto graphics tools tips tutorials)
• jQuery Weekly Calendar Plugin inspired by Google Calendar | Web Resources | WebAppers
  Awesome jQuery Weekly Calendar Plugin inspired by Google Calendar
  (tags: javascript google jquery plugins plugin calendar organizer)
• How To Fix Full-Screen Flash Videos in Linux & Firefox (or Swiftfox) ~ Web Upd8
  Great Full-Screen Flash Video fix for Linux & FF
  (tags: tips video howto guide firefox flash youtube linux ubuntu fix)
• Javascript For Designers: Getting on Your Feet Fast | Noupe
  Great read to help Designers grasp Javascript
  (tags: design programming javascript webdesign tutorial development code webdev tutorials designers beginners links jquery)
• Design and Code Your First Website in Easy to Understand Steps – Nettuts+
  Great tutorial that takes you from start to finish
  (tags: design webdev code tutorials)
• What You Need To Know About JavaScript Scope | How-To | Smashing Magazine
  Great read for Learning about JavaScript Scope
  (tags: design tutorial development article smashingmagazine webdevelopment learning)
• Another 10 Useful Linux Commands ~ Web Upd8
  Nice Linux Command line Commands
  (tags: tools tips commandline linux connect command commands)
• Rubiks Cube – World Record « Bit Rebels
  Crazy Rubiks Cube!!!
• How to Create a Hippy Van Vector in Illustrator | Circlebox Blog
  Cool VW Bus Vector Illustration
  (tags: illustrator)
• Newest 25 cool photoshop text effect tutorials | tutorials-review | articles
  More cool photoshop text effects!!
  (tags: design webdesign brushes typography photoshop howto)
• 10Steps.SG – Create Smoke Effect on Grungy Wallpaper
  Cool smoke effect Grungy Wallpaper tutorial
  (tags: photoshop)
• 16 bitchin' commands and shortcuts for Twitter | Blog | Econsultancy
  LOL Bitchin' – good shortcuts!
  (tags: web tutorial tools reference socialnetworking socialmedia)
• 50 Creative Photoshop Text Effects – Psdtuts+
  Fantastic list of Photoshop text effect tutorials!!
  (tags: design webdesign inspiration type photoshop_tutorials tutoriales typography howto)
• New Learning jQuery 1.3 Book from Packt Publishing – Free Chapter Download! | AndySowards.com :: Professional Web Design, Development, Programming, Hacks, Downloads, Math and being a Web 2.0 Hipster?
  I have recently been reading the new Learning jQuery 1.3 Book from Packt Publishing so that I may write a review on the quality of the content of this book.
  (tags: ping.fm 1.3 book howto javascript jquery js learning review tutorial reviews)
• 52 Gorgeous Apple Concept Products – Mac.AppStorm
  these are amazing and GORGEOUS Apple Concept Products!!!
  (tags: inspiration apple great prototype wallpaper tracker superhero review revenue reputation)
• Designers – What’s in your bag? » Boxed In Design
  Great post of the crazy things Designers keep in their Bag
• links for 2009-08-03 | AndySowards.com :: Professional Web Design, Development, Programming, Hacks, Downloads, Math and being a Web 2.0 Hipster?
  MonaEve Design Blog » Blog Archive » The Inquisition of Andy Sowards Very honored to be interviewed by MonaEve Design
  (tags: ping.fm nerdy daily web development and design links)