AndySowards.com :: Web Development Nerdy Daily Links For 1/07/2009

Its Wednesday! Man this week is crawling by! I can’t wait for the next round of vacation! Hope everyone is doing well and enjoying the Daily Nerdy Web Links! I want to Thank all of my Friends and Supporters for making 2008 a success! Now go check out Todays Daily Nerdy links!

Typography

• How to Design A Font: {Part 1} Get Inspired! | GoMediaZine
  Very VERY Detailed post, Nicely done. Designing a font is a lot of work!
  (tags: design fonts inspiration type font grid Resources typeface tutorial behance Tutorials typography tips build typefaces gomediazine)

Best of

• New Years Super Link List 2008 | Koka Sexton dot Com
  Top 1000 blogging links of 2008! Freaking huge post, It probably took forever just to count them!!

Web Developer/Designer Resources

• How to Embed Almost Anything in your Website
  Awesome Tips for Embedding ANYTHING into your site
  (tags: webdesign blogs feeds embedding blogger code html blog webdev images chart powerpoint audio google tutorial calendar documents flash tips CSS photo Video font rss embed blogging howto)
• The 6 Myths Of Creativity | Fast Company
  Good insight into the Myths of Creativity
  (tags: design art article management collaboration gtd creativity work inspiration development creative articles blog ideas tips interesting business reference productivity career research learning innovation company leadership psychology culture fastcompany myths lifehacks)
• The Ultimate List of Online CSS Tools | Back to Essentials
  ULTIMATE collection of CSS Tools, for real
  (tags: design tools generator resource webapps links webdev web webdesign web2.0 lists tool list converter typography prototyping inspiration Resources CSS Tutorials reference development cool font aggregator fonts online)
• iphone & desktop wallpapers for font freaks & typenuts
  Nice iPhone and Desktop Wallpapers!
  (tags: design typography research wallpapers downloads graphicdesign web inspiration graphics Ipod tipografia 2009 wallpaper illustration daily backgrounds fonts resource graphic gallery news freebies iphone font type)

Blogging

• How to Change the World: How to Suck Up to a Blogger
  How to Suck up to A Blogger
  (tags: blog marketing entrepreneurship journalism kawasaki pr social web2.0 howto tips business blogging article blogs startup advertising socialmedia blogger bloggers buzz guykawasaki vc relationships guy pitching bloggerrelations relations public-relations)
• ideasonideas – Eric Karjaluoto discusses design, brands and experience » Blog Archive » How to keep bloggers from hating you
  Keep Bloggers from Hating you
• Twitter micro blogging networking image | Jim's Marketing Blog
  Good read LOL
  (tags: avatar twitter photoshop)
• The Essential Guide to Growing Your Blog on Minimal Time
  Maximize Blog Growth in Minimal Time.

Freelance/Business/Marketing

• THE BRILLIANCE
  Interview with Jason Fried of 37 Signals!!!
• Two Freelancing Myths and The Need For Self-Discipline | Freelance Folder
  Good Insight into Freelancing Myths!
• Stanford's Entrepreneurship Corner: Guy Kawasaki, Garage Technology Ventures – Be a Mensch
  Great Guy Kawasaki Stuff from Stanford!
  (tags: entrepreneurship videos kawasaki leadership entrepreneurial guy)
• 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
  (tags: ping.fm cartoon funny insight it management project technology web development nerd fun)
• Jeff Fisher LogoMotives: The high cost of saving money on a business image
  It pays to pay.
• Top 10 Reasons Why Many Freelance Designers and Fresh Start Up Design Firms Fail « Jon Bergan – A blog about Design, Development & Being Your Own Boss
  Great things to take into consideration if you are a freelancer or a design firm. Don't let these mistakes take you under!
  (tags: webdesign freelance startup entrepreneurship)
• Leo Burnett Settles 'Army of One' Suit for $15.5M – Advertising Age – News
  A Good reason not to Price Gouge. Leo Burnett is paying for overcharging the Army on a Ad Campaign
  (tags: advertising)
• Method to the Mayhem: Craigslist: Free Design Work
  This is a great read about Value.

CSS

• Tricks to Solve 960 CSS Framework Problems » DivitoDesign
  Freameworks are Great, but not Perfect, Here are tips for working around the 960 CS FM's issues
  (tags: blog grid tutorial grids tips 960 CSS cssframework framework tricks html webdesign frameworks)

Social Media

• How to downsize your social network portfolio | Webware – CNET
  Downsize to get more done?
  (tags: web social-networking blog web2.0 radio reddit you twitter blogging social socialmedia network)
• louisgray.com: 40 Key Elements to Getting Started In Social Media
  Big and Detailed Post, – Getting Started in Social Media!
  (tags: web guide brand marketing blog social-media socialmedia social web2.0 tips list reference twitter blogging blogs branding web20 blogger media buzz socialnetworking beginner)
• Top 25 Free eBooks on Social Media
  Nice eBooks on Social Media! For FREE!
  (tags: web social-networking ebooks resource Resources web2.0 socialmedia list reference free blogging marketing books research media 2008 e-books social.media social_media ebook paper socialmediatoday social social-media)

Discussion

• Design agencies vs freelance designers | David Airey » graphic designer, logo designer
  Great Debate. Age old question. well. not that old.

UX

• Usability Tips for Web Designers – Must Know | Greepit.com – A Handsome Design Blog
  Really nice usability tips!
  (tags: webdesign usability guide tips)
• 5 Tips to Make Your Headers More User Friendly | UX Booth
  Make your Headers More UX Friendly! Not the page header, but the content header 🙂
  (tags: SEO usability headers)
• Comment Form Design « Usability Post
  Comment forms and Usability.

jQuery

• Jeditable – Edit In Place Plugin For jQuery
  Edit in place with jQuery!
  (tags: web javascript framework library code webdesign development AJAX forms php editor webdev programming JS cms web2.0 Plugins plugin editing jQuery form edit jeditable edit-in-place edit_in_place editinplace)
• jQuery plugin – Easy Image or Content Slider | Css Globe
  Quick and Easy Image or Content Slider! jQuery Plugin!
  (tags: Resources javascript scripts slideshow slider jQuery)

Programming

• Refactoring: An introduction for PHP programmers : CodeDiesel
  Introduction to PHP for Programmers!
  (tags: blog programming unread designpattern php refactoring)
• On Software Development, Agile, Startups, and Social Networking: Top 5 Attributes of Talented Agile Developers
  Agile is apparently the way to go on Development!
  (tags: programming agile developers)
• Ubuntu Administrator
  Nerdy Linux Heaven
  (tags: tutorial computers sysadmin ubuntu desktop tips Tutorials Linux perl System howto daily tip computer admin learn networking server list administration administrator)
• 10 Most Bizarre Programming Languages Ever Created – NETTUTS
  LOL this is a greatly entertaining read for any programmer haha

Freebies!

• Free E-book – How to Motivate Creative People (Including Yourself) | Lateral Action
  Free eBook – How to Motivate Creative People! Nice!
  (tags: design procrastination ebooks Resources bloggers ebook pdf 2009 radio projectmanagement leadership motivation creative beta free)
• Free Developer Icons | Developer Icon Sets | Web Design Icons | Outlaw Design Blog – A Graphic Design Blog
  More AWESOME Free Icons!!
  (tags: design tools gallery downloads stock images web webdev reference developer iconos image download inspiration webdesign graphics free Resources development blog programming icons material clipart interface icon resource computer 素材 アイコン)
• 100 (Really) Beautiful iPhone Wallpapers | Graphics | Smashing Magazine
  Freaking sweet iPhone Wallpapers!
  (tags: design wallpapers example background inspiration smashingmagazine graphics art images smashing style mobile iphone mac wallpaper ipodtouch abstract ipod)

Web Developer/Designer Inspirations

• ZURB – 3 Ways to Make Your Site Look Better in More Browsers
  Simple tips for making your site look better in more browsers!
• Web Development/Design Nerdy Daily Links For 1/06/2009 – Pligg Beta 9
  Web Development/Design Nerdy Daily Links For 1/06/2009 – The week is moving right along, What have you accomplished so far? Need Motivation? Look no further! Get your Daily Nerdy Link Fix!!
  (tags: ping.fm web design development resources dev)
• 70 Minimalist Typography Examples | Back to Essentials
  Really cool examples of Minimalist Type Designs! Inspirational!
  (tags: design roundups inspiration wallpapers list example typography 2009 posters showcase font minimalist type designs)
• The Secrets Of Grunge Design | Design Showcase | Smashing Magazine
  Nice Tips and Tricks to get that Grunge Design! Inspiration!
  (tags: design CSS blogs templates gallery typography Tutorials web webdesign reference inspiration howto Resources graphics photoshop blog tutorial tips article art articles colour style showcase grunge 2008 smashing layout trends themes)
• Web Design Trends: Cityscapes, Landscapes and Seascapes – Freelance Web Design Belfast Northern Ireland Lee Munroe's Blog & Portfolio
  Great Post about Cityscape and Landscape trends in web design! Featuring little ole me! Thanks Lee!
  (tags: webdesign andysowards trends cityscapes design web inspiration technique)
• All the Logo Design Inspirational Resources You Will Ever Need! | The Design Cubicle
  Some really Inspirational Logo Designs!
• Blog Archive – The Best CSS Design of 2008 – CSS Gallery of Best Web Design
  Freaking AWESOME CSS designs from 2008
  (tags: design web webdesign inspiration CSS)
• Found the best possible use for the first 250 of my business … on TwitPic
  Business Card Kitchen Table 😀
• 25 Top Design Posts of 2008
  Freaking Awesome Design Posts from 2008!! Some of the best i've seen
  (tags: webdesign design inspiration)
• AndySowards.com :: Web Development Nerdy Daily Links For 1/06/2009 | AndySowards.com :: Professional Web Design, Development, Programming, Hacks, Downloads, Math and being a Web 2.0 Hipster?
  The week is moving right along, What have you accomplished so far? Need Motivation? Look no further! Get your Daily Nerdy Link Fix!! I want to Thank all of
  (tags: ping.fm design web webdevelopment nerdy daily links)
• 60 Photoshop Actions for Photo Touch-Ups and Enhancements
  Freaking AWESOME collection of Photoshop Actions!! Must Have!
  (tags: design Tutorials photo photos graphics web webdesign photoshop inspiration Resources list tutorial photography tips retouching actions graphic action adobe digital tricks cool art 60 touch-up enhancements)
• flipping typical
  Awesome Typography Generator – Change the text to see how it looks in different fonts!
  (tags: design tools tool typo typography webdev web webdesign CSS fun webservice tipografia fonts reference inspiration Resources development resource javascript art internet useful font type visualization webapp compare comparison typeface test)
• Web Development/Design Nerdy Daily Links For 1/06/2009 – Pligg Beta 9
  Web Development/Design Nerdy Daily Links For 1/06/2009 – The week is moving right along, What have you accomplished so far? Need Motivation? Look no further! Get your Daily Nerdy Link Fix!!
  (tags: ping.fm web design development resources dev)
• The Typographic Desk Reference (TDR)
  Nice Desktop Typography Reference
  (tags: design typography communication dictionary desk tobuy typo 2008 web webdesign fonts useful inspiration font Resources type shopping reference graphic books style shop book gifts wishlist want ***** typographic typeface ebooks)

Twitter

• Top 10 : Twitter Backgrounds Gallery
  Top Twitter Backgrounds for December 2008! Wooo!
• 10 Traits of Highly Effective Twitter Users
  Effective use of Twitter
  (tags: tips twitter success marketing)
• Ten more Friendly Designers on Twitter — Styletime, your source of Design Inspiration
  Friendly Designers on Twitter!
  (tags: design webdesign twitter lists designers)
• Klout
  Twitter Influence Calculator, Who Influences you?
  (tags: twitter tracking socialsoftware socialmedia social socialnetworking beta influence network media)
• Tweetbacks Beta | Dan Zarrella
  Tweetbacks!! Trackbacks!
  (tags: twittertool script JS twitter blog trackback tool)

WordPress

• WordPress Templates: Multiple widget locations | Out:think
  WordPress, add sidebar locations to your widgets!

Gmail

• Add Gmail Signatures | TechnoBuzz.net
  Everyone uses Gmail, I know it! So add your signature!!
• Exclusive Lifehacker Download: Better Gmail 2 Firefox Extension for New Gmail
  Nice FF Extention for Gmail!
  (tags: Plugins email mail addon hack productivity tools web web2.0 free google software download plugin firefox lifehacker utilities lifehacks extension Browser greasemonkey gtd extensions gmail hacks addons add-on bettergmail add-ons better)

Ajax

• jQuery Form Plugin
  Ajax Form Plugin!
  (tags: webdesign programming JS library forms javascript development webdev code drupal scripts AJAX form CSS jQuery reference howto free geek Plugins plugin submit jquery-plugin jquery.plugin)

Tutorials

• 35 Basic Tutorials to Get You Started with Photoshop – Six Revisions
  New to Photoshop? Ease in the waters with these tutorials!
  (tags: Tutorials design via:mento.info beginners from beginner howto inspiration photoshop images development tutorial list adobe photo tips multimedia basic to-read photography Resources sixrevisions start)
• AndySowards.com :: Web Development Nerdy Daily Links For 1/06/2009 | AndySowards.com :: Professional Web Design, Development, Programming, Hacks, Downloads, Math and being a Web 2.0 Hipster?
  The week is moving right along, What have you accomplished so far? Need Motivation? Look no further! Get your Daily Nerdy Link Fix!! I want to Thank all of
  (tags: ping.fm design web webdevelopment nerdy daily links)
• 35 Photoshop Tutorials for Realistic Results | Vandelay Website Design
  Nice Tutorials for Realistic Results!! Mostly Gadgets, freaking great
  (tags: graphicdesign todo design webdesign tutorial Tutorials howto photoshop lists list photoshoptutorials realistic)

Laugh of the Day

• 20 Biggest Photoshop Disasters of 2008 | Abduzeedo – design inspiration & tutorials
  LOL awesome photoshop mistakes of 2008 in advertising
  (tags: design photoshop humor fail lol wtf)