AndySowards.com :: Web Development Nerdy Daily Links For 09/27/2008

Web Development – Know your websites?

• 9 Interesting Facts To Know About a Website | Web Tricks
  Very good refresher, we all need a reminder now and then as to what REALLY makes a website good.
  (tags: seo ranking analysis statistics webdevelopment web webdesign tools blog website internet tool list analytics resource traffic network)

Get that ‘Hand Drawn’ Feel

• 30+ Websites that Feature a Hand-Drawn Style | Outlaw Design Blog – A Graphic Design Blog
  Very creative collection of hand drawn graphical websites, very inspirational.
  (tags: websites design web creativity webdesign style Inspiration Art graphics creative handdrawn)

Who’s on Theme Forest? Me!

• andysowards – ThemeForest
  Now advertising pre-made templates from Theme Forest, They are very good so you should check them out! It will save you tons of time and money.
  (tags: ping.fm)

WordPress Navigation Formatting Guide

• Creating Two-Tiered Conditional Navigation in WordPress | Darren Hoyt Dot Com
  Much sought after tutorial on how to create two tiered dynamic navigation with WordPress pages and sub-pages.
  (tags: navigation menu css tutorials menus coding conditional cms hack theme wp tutorial tips html blogging code wordpress php programming howto development webdev webdesign design)

Dreamweaver CS4 Tutorials

• Free Adobe Dreamweaver Tutorials
  Need some direction when it comes to Dreamweaver? Now Showcasing the CS4 Release!
  (tags: dreamweaver cs4 tutorials free howto guides)

Web Development Project Management Cartoon – Hilarious

• Web Development Project Management Cartoon | AndySowards.com :: Professional Web Design, Development, Programming, Hacks, Downloads, Math and being a Web 2.0 Hipster?
  So I was rummaging through the internet yet again, I saw this cartoon a while back illustrating the project management process, which many companies struggle with. If you have seen a Web Development Project(or any type of creative project) through the whole process, then you can relate :).
  (tags: ping.fm cartoon funny insight it management project technology web development nerd fun)

Sleek Adobe Folder Icon Set!

• Adobe Folders by *BlueMalboro on deviantART
  Sleek and Sexy folder icon set featuring Adobe Products. Check it out.
  (tags: design photoshop adobe icons)

Javascript – MooTools Plugin – Perspective Tabs

• Perspective Tabs – MooTools plugin
  perspective tabs is a simple mootools 1.2 plug-in that allows for a large number of tabs to fit into a small space. Interesting look at the 'ajax' tab phenomenon sweeping the net, however, this is not AJAX.
  (tags: javascript tabs mootools perspective scrolling follow mouse dom)

Pimp your WordPress Blog

• Most Desired WordPress Hacks: 11 Common Requests and Fixes
  A look into the best hacks and add-on's that you can implement into your wordpress installation.
  (tags: tutorials tweaks wordpress-tutorials css wp resources fixes tricks hacks wordpress blogs php webdevelopment plugin themes hack code blogging tips list programming howto webdev webdesign tutorial blog tools design)

Wario Shake for Wii Experience Video Sweeping the Net

• YouTube – experiencewii's Channel
  This is just cool, I don't care who you are. Flash makes this really fun.
  (tags: wii video viral nintendo wario advertising videos games humor Game online flash creative fun Inspiration design marketing youtube animation reference funny internet cool)

Web Developer Newbie? Check these sites out

• 20 Sites You’ll Love if You’re New to the Web Industry
  Great compilation of sites for newbie web developers to get them up to speed!
  (tags: web resources css webdevelopment design webdesign 2008 webdev websites javascript web-design list)

Want to know where your visitors are Clicking?

• ClickHeat | Clicks heatmap
  Want to know exactly where on your webpage your visitors are clicking the most? Get some Heat Mapping Action!
  (tags: web web2.0 usability opensource html webdesign AJAX software development design free accessibility analytics tools webdev SEO php website visualization tool javascript click stats tracking statistics heatmap)

Got Twitter on your MAC?

• Twidget – Twitter.com Dashboard Widget
  Get Twitter on your OS X dashboard as a widget!
  (tags: freeware Apple osx dashboard mac widget)

Adobe CS4 Overviews

• Everything you Need to Know About Adobe CS4
  Quick run-down of features about Adobe's latest suite release! Cool site design as well. Check it out!
  (tags: cs4 adobe creative suite news update info)

Improving Your Skills – And The World – Web Developer

• A List Apart: Articles: Test-Driven Progressive Enhancement
  Progressive enhancement has become an established best-practice approach to standards-based development. Very Interesting Article. Must Read
  (tags: web css testing alistapart js browser enhancement progressive webdevelopment design webdesign javascript html code usability AJAX development accessibility webdev programming toread article test)

Textured Background Tutorial

• Elliot Jay Stocks » Tutorial: create a textured background image
  Very Nice textured background tutorial, Create a nice textured background, Much like the one featured on Elliot's site.
  (tags: backgrounds Inspiration web blogs webdesign design graphics howto Tutorials photoshop tech Resources background tutorial grunge todo stone texture textures)

PHP 5 Apache Install on Windows Server Tutorial

• Install PHP 5 Apache MySQL on Windows : WampServer
  Want PHP and MYSQL on your Windows server? Heres how.
  (tags: wamp webserver lamp linux install hosting wordpress freeware server opensource downloads download php programming internet web design webdesign development tools computer cms apache mysql sql windows software database free webdev)