The real beauty of WordPress is the immense community of developers behind it. Several plugins are created and added to the official plugin directory every single day, which now catalogs nearly 10,500 in all! Here is a list of some of the best new ones.
While working on my latest project, a custom WordPress theme framework, I came across the need to record screencast tutorials that go over the features of my app. Using a web-based app means you don’t have to download bulky files (usually just a small Java plugin), and you can use it on whatever operating system you’re working on. This was key for me, as I would need to record videos on both my Windows XP desktop and my Macbook Pro.
Sharebar adds a dynamic and fully customizable vertical box to the left of a blog post that contains links/buttons to popular social networking sites. For wide blogs, a vertical bar with popular sharing icons appears on the left of your post. If the page is resized, the vertical bar disappears and a horizontal sharebar appears under the post title.
The jCollapisble plugin takes any nested list (OL or UL that have children) and coverts it into collapsible threads. This is especially useful to create simple threaded comments on a blog or nested posts in a forum without having to modify the backend code.
When brainstorming ideas for a new website, product or tool, it’s easy to get caught up in the excitement or rush of creativity that comes with creating something new. It’s important to use this rush to motivate yourself and actually create something, however it’s even more important and necessary to take a step back, breathe, look at things objectively and make a plan of action.
Often when I’m designing layouts, I know I want to create x number of columns that are spaced y pixels apart. Usually I do the math in my head or if I’m feeling super lazy, I pull out my calculator. While playing with grid overlays earlier today, I decided to make a plugin that automatically calculates column width and row height based on the number of rows or columns present and overlays an appropriately sized grid.
Firefox is a free, open-source web browser that is easily extensible with add-ons. With over 12,000 of them, however, discovering new add-ons can be a chore. We’ve compiled a list of more than 25 of the most useful Firefox add-ons for web designers and developers.
As a freelance web designer, I make use of a lot of web-based tools and applications to help manage all aspects of my business. Using these tools has increased my organization, professionalism and timeliness, which in turn has increased profits. The best part? Most offer free plans for single users (aka freelancers).
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