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).
I found this article suggestion on Skribit and realized that after doing this numerous times for multiple sites, I have a pretty solid technique down for migrating WordPress blogs between hosts. While a large part of it depends on the hosts themselves, I’ve compiled a a list of tips and tricks for moving your site.
Just came across this on HN and it looks incredibly exciting – a feature in the upcoming version of Photoshop that allows you to fill spaces seamlessly and intelligently. The video highlights using it for removing unwanted artifacts (instead of using the spot healing tool) and patching large chunks of an image.
Earlier today the JQuery UI team announced the final release of JQuery UI 1.8. In case you’re not familiar with JQuery UI, it is an extension of the JQuery library that provides “abstractions for low-level interaction and animation, advanced effects and high-level, themeable widgets, built on top of the jQuery JavaScript Library, that you can use to build highly interactive web applications.”
When you’re starting a new business or launching a new website, building up traffic is one of the biggest hurdles you’ll run into. It’s especially difficult if you’re on a shoestring budget, but before you spend all of your hard earned money, make sure you’ve tried the following:
While playing around with JQuery UI’s slider widgets, I decided to throw together a quick freelance project estimator. This is not based on science or statistics, so use it with your own judgement. The ‘Client Information’ bits shouldn’t be taken too seriously either, I added that in to emphasize that the type of client can often dictate quotes too. By the way, I apologize but the first two sliders can be a little fidgety, likely the result of my poor scripting.
I know I’m a little late, but I’ve recently discovered BrandStack, a brilliant website that allows designers to sell their brands, which are comprised of a logo and domain name. I’ve got my eyes on a couple of logos that I may scoop up for a new project, however I couldn’t help but notice the massive amount of talent showcased there.
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