AndySowards.com :: Web Development Nerdy Daily Links For 11/02/2008

So this has been a good productive weekend for me, getting some programming work done for clients AND getting startup stuff done as well! I hope you guys have gotten a lot out of Daily Nerdy Links posts this weekend! I hope all you Subscribers are getting what you need! If not, Please send me some comments or suggestions! Enjoy the rest of your weekend and take something away from these nerdy web techy web developer/designery Resources! Now for the good stuff!

A Look into the Code Behind YouTube

• Scaracco: Build a YouTube clone
  Some good info behind how You Tube works, so next time you or your clients say "We should build something like YouTube" You can say, Its easier said than done.
  (tags: web development tutorial php flash todo Video videos youtube ffmpeg)

Typography Love

• 16 Type Foundries You’ve Probably Never Heard Before (And 1 Font From Their Libraries) | Design daily news
  Some good Elusive Typographies!
• Font Resources – 20+ Beautiful Free Serif Fonts | Think Design
  Really nice, and FREE, fonts. Gorgeous.

Freelancer Tips

• Putting a price on your logo. | hcggd.com
  Good read, Freelancer insight on Logo Creation and Workflow.

Flash Tutorials

• gotoandlearn.com – Free video tutorials by Lee Brimelow on the Flash Platform
  If you love learning flash and have never seen this site, then shame on you.
  (tags: design webdev programming animation Video code tutorial web webdesign Tutorials tools reference development blog howto free Resources tips 3d adobe flash software resource learning actionscript air flex videos learn as3)

Windows 7. Too Little, Too Late?

• Windows 7: A worthwhile Vista upgrade? | Gaj-It.com – UK Gadget and Tech News, Reviews and Shopping Blog!!
  Windows 7. Microsoft, what hast Ye Done. Hopefully it makes vista suck a little less.

Web Developer/Designer Inspirations and Resources

• designerID > Interviews
  Some amazing Designer Interviews can be found here!
  (tags: design interviews insight amazing collection)
• Windows 7 Wallpapers, The Finest So Far | Wallpapers
  Some really nice Windows Wallpapers, Maybe they should focus on the OS and not the Desktop 😉
  (tags: windows wallpapers)
• Web Development Nerdy Daily Links For 11/01/2008 – Design Float
  Web Development Nerdy Daily Links For 11/01/2008 – Halloween was great! I hope you guys got to see Halloween Edition of Daily Nerdy Links post yesterday! I hope all you Subscribers are recovering nicely this weekend :). Enjoy your weekend and get your nerdy web techy web developer/designery Resources…
  (tags: ping.fm design)
• 28 Nice and Creative Tech Advertisements | Inspiration
  28 Really nice and inspiring tech ads! Good collection!
  (tags: design photos interesting showcase inspiration example advertising posters marketing list article photo diseño tech creative 2008 pictures gallery Apple publicidad)
• Graphic Design News – Think Design Blog Launches! | Think Design
  New blog! Welcome to think design! This is a new graphic design blog, aiming to bring you freebies, resources, inspiration and much more. This site was created by Nick Pagano, the (only) designer for Think4: Graphics + Marketing. (New Site Portfolio & Site in Progress)! Check it out!
  (tags: design brushes free textures photoshop freebies blogs vectors wordpress graphic themes)

WordPress Tutorials

• Create an Options Page For Your WordPress Theme
  If you make WP Themes, you need to know this information.
  (tags: development templates wordpress-themes tutorial theme Tutorials code wordpress php themes page admin custom option options)

PHP Tutorials

• How to Create a Contact Form Using PHP and AJAX
  This is a really good tutorial to watch, for anyone.
  (tags: webdesign form Tutorials javascript AJAX php forms webdevelopment)

Social Networking

• Lifestreaming Evolves with Storytlr – ReadWriteWeb
  Create your own story/lifestream at your own URL
  (tags: web2.0 interesting twitter review blogging lifestreaming socialnetworking lifestream microblogging storytlr)

Freebies! (probably my favorite section)

• Lifehacker Top 10: Top 10 Online Freebies and Deals
  Like free stuff? Me too. Well here is something to keep you busy on your sunday 🙂
  (tags: tools free tips lifehacks shopping stuff lifehacker deals budget)

Twitter Stuff

• Magpie – Turn twitter into Bling Bling
  Estimate your Twitter worth with MagPie.
  (tags: web2.0 twitter advertising ads money popular web20)
• Selling Ads on Your Twitter Background? You'll Love Magpie – ReadWriteWeb
  Use MagPie to Estimate how much your ads on twitter are worth.
  (tags: web2.0 socialnetworks marketing presence online socialmedia socialnetwork advertising twitter magpie monetization)

iPhone News

• Microsoft Document Editor Coming To The iPhone – ReadWriteWeb
  Now you can Edit your documents easily on iPhone!
  (tags: software microsoft iphone mobile office)
• AT&T Hotspots Now Free for iPhone Owners – ReadWriteWeb
  Money ain't fo nothin' and your hotspots for free. Not the case until Now for iPhone users.

Google News

• Google is Now an OpenID Provider – ReadWriteWeb
  Never really thought OpenID would catch on that much until now, Maybe I'll give it a try.
  (tags: web identity blog Security webdev review Google it bit200f08 article opensource api cloud diagram microsoft openid authentication)

Cool Techy Nerdy Gear

• Weird And Unusual USB Products | Hardware & Gadget
  Some really cool USB Products! Wow!
  (tags: fun hardware products USB)

WordPress Themes

• 55 Premium WordPress Themes to Blow Your Mind
  Consider your mind Blown.
  (tags: webdesign template wp Inspiration premium wordpress blog wordpressthemes wp-themes themes templates theme worpress roundups)