Website Designers Unite! Or just read... :)

z3r010 · 16 Feb 2011

xarden said:

The ultimate webbuilders tool:
Notepad++

I don't use anything else.

Yep, that's all I use.

ZaLiTH · 16 Feb 2011

mickey megabyte said:

to be honest, i've never tried using 'projects'.

i'll have to look into it that feature.

i normally just open individual files from explorer/filezilla as i need them.

No problem, I can try it myself and see. :) I've been searching for an app that has that functionality (similar to 'TextMate' for Mac's OSX), so my curiosity simply got the better of me and I had to ask. :)

ZaLiTH · 22 Feb 2011

Just in case anybody is interested, I found a site recently with not only information on how to, but tons of free packs for download to use any font on a website without needing to convert words to images first. I'm really surprised at how easy it is too... Put the link in the second post.

Prisoner · 22 Feb 2011

I forgot to mention when I first posted, but 365psd.com is a good resource site for those with Photoshop. Everything still works in Gimp, but the PSDs sometimes have some features implemented that Gimp doesn't recognize and/or can't handle. Still very useful either way, though.

Blandu · 14 Sep 2011

Hello!

I would like to ask your opinion about a site. Please be as honest and straight forward as possible.

The website serves as a presentation platform for a sales company.
Please take in account all the aspects.

Thanx a million!

There is the website: Rainbow Intermed www.rainbow intermed.ro

Imperfect1 · 14 Sep 2011

I like this new thread very much, but wouldn't it make more sense to have it relocated to either the Software or Customization section? [Or even to have a new section or a new sub-section Sticky created for web design tools?]

LTFUbar · 14 Sep 2011

I use Pspad http://www.pspad.com/ on the outside it looks to have the same features as Notepad++
Mostly do PHP, JavaScript, CSS and MySQL and enjoy using a text editor over Dreamweaver any day.

ZaLiTH · 14 Sep 2011

Imperfect1 said:

I like this new thread very much, but wouldn't it make more sense to have it relocated to either the Software or Customization section? [Or even to have a new section or a new sub-section Sticky created for web design tools?]

It's not exactly a 'new thread', I created this way back in February, but it never really took off.. Honestly, I'd forgotten about it until I saw it had any replies. Maybe I should've opened it in the software section instead though... Lol. Oh well, such is life. :)

LTFUbar said:

I use Pspad http://www.pspad.com/ on the outside it looks to have the same features as Notepad++
Mostly do PHP, JavaScript, CSS and MySQL and enjoy using a text editor over Dreamweaver any day.

Thanks.. I'd forgotten about that one. Added to the list.

Please note: I'm not just adding entries I find in a Google search or anything like that, the list is intended to be a list of resources that people actually use and want to recommend to others.

A Guy · 15 Sep 2011

Today, Smashing Magazine turns five. It’s hard to believe that the years have passed so quickly. Many things have changed, but when we look back, we realize how wonderful and sometimes even intoxicating the journey has been so far. And you — who made us what we are today — deserve a special thank-you.

To honor the occasion, we have a humble gift for you: the free “Best of Smashing Magazine” Anniversary eBook.

Table of Contents
“Thirty Usability Issues to Be Aware Of” — Vitaly Friedman
“Ten Principles of Effective Web Design” — Vitaly Friedman
“Clever JPEG Optimization Techniques” — Sergey Chikuyonok
“Typographic Design Patterns and Best Practices” — Smashing Editorial team
“Ten Useful Usability Findings and Guidelines” — Dmitry Fadeyev
“Setting Up Photoshop for Web and iPhone Development” — Marc Edwards
“The Ails of Typographic Anti-Aliasing” — Tom Giannattasio
“Mastering Photoshop: Noise, Textures and Gradients” — Marc Edwards
“Better User Experience With Storytelling” — Francisco Inchauste
“The Beauty of Typography, Writing Systems and Calligraphy” — Jessica Bordeau
“Web Designers, Don’t Do It Alone” — Paul Boag
“Making Your Mark on the Web Is Easier Than You Think” — Christian Heilmann
“Responsive Web Design: What It Is and How to Use It” — Kayla Knight
“I Want to Be a Web Designer When I Grow Up” — Michael Aleo
“Persuasion Triggers in Web Design” — David Travis
“What Font Should I Use?” — Dan Mayer
“The Design Matrix: A Powerful Tool for Guiding Client Input” — Bridget Fahrland
“Why User Experience Cannot Be Designed” — Helge Fredheim
“Dear Web Design Community, Where Have You Gone?” — Vitaly Friedman
“Make Your Content Make a Difference” — Colleen Jones
“Two Cats in a Sack: Designer-Developer Discord” — Cassie McDaniel
“Print Loves Web” — Mark Cossey

Source

A Guy

ZaLiTH · 15 Sep 2011

A Guy said:

To honor the occasion, we have a humble gift for you: the free “Best of Smashing Magazine” Anniversary eBook.

After four failed attempts to download the 52.9MB ZIP file, it finally finished without errors.. And then I find the only find I can or will ever use in said ZIP file is a 16MB PDF.

Well, thanks for the link anyway.. Should make for an interesting read. :)