AndySowards.com :: Web Development Nerdy Daily Links For 12/24/2008

Merry Christmas Eve!! My wife and baby are doing very well and are coming home today! Yay!! Very busy day, but Daily Links are BACK! Check them out!! Thanks to all of my Friends and Supporters!!

Web Developer/Designer Resources, Tips, Tricks and Inspirations!

• 10 Futuristic User Interfaces | Inspiration | Smashing Magazine
  User Interfaces of the FUTURE! 🙂
  (tags: design technology via:mento.info concept userinterface ux webdesign ui Video inspiration usability web2.0 interface list interesting cool article smashing user innovation gallery future interfaces hci interactive interaction games gui interactiondesign futuristic)
• On Twitter – While You Were Sleeping | WebDazzling.com
  Why twitter is great, and who to follow! 😀
• Katz Got Your Tongue? » Rails and Merb Merge
  Interesting news for Rails and Merb
  (tags: opensource frameworks rails ruby rubyonrails irc 2read merb)
• 25 Websites with Lighting Effects | Vandelay Website Design
  Nicely done sites with Lighting effects!
  (tags: design layout websites curiosidades lighting effects showcase graphicdesign web webdesign inspiration list photoshop website color diseño web-design colour examples site sites inspiracion light)
• Ajaxify – jQuery plugin
  Nice Quick and easy plugin for 'ajaxifying' all the links on a page!
  (tags: design web2.0 jQuery accesibilidad plugin web webdesign programming Plugins Web_Design cool Resources html javascript development JS 2.0 tools script forms history AJAX webdevelopment webdev ajaxify)
• NOOP.NL: Managing Software Development: Top 100 Blogs for Developers (Q4 2008)
  Top blogs for Developers!
  (tags: development code read dev lists bloggers tech agile blog management list programming blogging blogs software developer top technical information to-read developers 100 software-development top100 devblog to.read)
• Real World Illustrator: Illustrator and Dreamweaver Integration
  quick look at Illustrator and Dreamweaver Integration
• How to Make Festive Vector Gift Boxes – VECTORTUTS
  Vector Gift Boxes tutorial!
  (tags: design adobe illustrator Resources tools inspire 3d box tutorial Tutorials draw illustration vector)
• Best Podcasts on Social Media | Online Marketing Blog
  Best Podcasts for Social Media Moguls!
  (tags: blog tweetmarks list marketing promotion social social_media lists 2008 podcast links socialmedia projects to_read media podcasting podcasts)
• How to Create High Quality Metal 3D Text in Photoshop – PSDTUTS
  Really nice 3D Metal in Photoshop!
• Fake Logo Designs
  Do fake logos count?
  (tags: design logo)
• Coding Horror: The Programmer's Bill of Rights
  Totally Agree with this Bill of Rights for Programmers
  (tags: web article usability management environment programmer software development blog fun reference code work business funny productivity programming cool humor career geek advice rights programmers interesting coding .net billofrights codinghorror bill)
• HOW TO: Create Online Video That Works
  Online Video that WORKS!
• TheDieline.com: The #1 Package Design Website, World's Best Packaging: Monopoly Repackaging
  Very Nice Monopoly Redesign 🙂
  (tags: design inspiration advertising branding packaging art)
• I Am Paddy » A – Z of Web Design
  Clever A-Z Post of great Web Design sites!
  (tags: design webdesign web Resources via:mento.info bestof of a)
• CRM Generates Happy Customers | This is Kyle's Life
  Make happy customers!
• 140+ Free & Premium WordPress Themes Gallery
  WP Themes all over the place!
  (tags: blogging wordpress themes wordpressthemes theme)
• Keeping Conventions : When Being Unique is a Bad Thing | UX Booth
  Being Unique could be a bad thing in UX?
• Photoshop Quick Tips #2 – Neon Effect with Animation | Abduzeedo – design inspiration & tutorials
  Great neon effect with animation!
• A Closer Look At the Blueprint CSS Framework – NETTUTS
  Blueprint CSS Framework overview!
  (tags: design Tutorials xhtml blue blueprint nettuts webdesign web article template howto webdevelopment framework html development webdev tutorial CSS geek work 2008 grid beginner frameworks blueprintcss overview)
• *Tribute* BB Watercolor Brushes Reach 1,000,000 Downloads | BittBox
  Congrats to BitBox for making a Million downloads on the BB Watercolor Brush set!
  (tags: design via:mento.info webdesign brushes Resources photoshop download)
• 10 Questions with Liz From CMD+Shift+Design | The DesignO'Blog
  Designer interview!!
• Free Texture Tuesday: Grunge Snow | BittBox
  Free snow texture just in time for Christmas!
  (tags: photoshop grunge textures)
• 40 Impressive Product Ads You Don’t See in Magazines | Inspiration
  Truly Impressive Product Ads. Inspirational.
• The World From Above: The Beauty Of Aerial Photography | Inspiration | Smashing Magazine
  Simply Stunning Aerial Photography.
  (tags: design photos via:mento.info library photo webdesign inspiration smashing amazing wallpaper beautiful images smashingmagazine gallery air world foto earth photography beauty aerial)
• Smashing Highlights 2008 | Events | Smashing Magazine
  Some Great stuff from Smashing Magazine this year. Highlight reel!
  (tags: design smashing magazine trends webdesign web2.0 smashingmagazine bestof tips list article 2008 best articles jobs via:mento.info)
• 9 Tips for Brand New Freelancers – FreelanceSwitch – The Freelance Blog
  New Freelancer? Tips to live by.
  (tags: webdesign freelance professional work blog articles outsourcing tips howto startup business freelancing article writing bestpractices marketing resource)
• Success Done Simply: An Interview with Leo Babauta – FreelanceSwitch – The Freelance Blog
  Good article of simple success.
  (tags: web blog business simple zen article tips)
• Round trip with Endeavour – The Big Picture – Boston.com
  Some pretty amazing pictures of Space Shuttle Endeavor, Amazing that man can make such a largely complex machine.
  (tags: reference awesome cool images pictures via:mento.info photography history photos photo interesting astronomy science misc space_shuttle endeavour shuttle nasa space flight)
• How to Secure an Advertiser for Your Blog
  Good info to know 🙂
• 30+ Great Resources for Blogger Templates
  So many Blogger Templates, so little time.
  (tags: design resource theme blogs template software Resources blogging themes templates tools blog lists bookmark mashable blogger google fun free list toolbox webdesign)
• 20 Hot Client Industries That Hire Freelancers – FreelanceSwitch – The Freelance Blog
  Nice Industries to look for freelancing work!
  (tags: design marketing career money consulting jobsearch job clients entrepreneurship freelance webdesign webdev ideas list reference business research article trends employment writing entrepreneur freelancing finance read freelancer industry work branding jobs)
• 40+ Inspirational Non-Profit Website Designs
  Really nice Non Profit Designs!!
  (tags: design collection web template webdesign inspiration roundups smashing list website showcase)