“Clippable” Bookmarklet

http://brettterpstra.com/share/readability2.html

Formerly known as “Readability 2,” this project uses code unceremoniously lifted from the original Readability. For more information, see the post here. If you’re an iPhone user, be sure to check out Clippable Mobile.

As of 11.03.09 I’m referring to this as “Clippable” to avoid stepping on the toes of the original [...]

50 Best Free Tools to Create Perfect Color Combinations

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50 Best Free Tools To Create Perfect Color Combinations

December 17, 2009

A good color combination has the tendency to communicate with the users and let them perceive the design in the correct way. That is the basic reason why you need to pick the right color for your design. So, here we are bringing [...]

Preparing CMS Web Graphics and Layouts Using Open Source Tools

Preparing CMS Web Graphics and Layouts Using Open Source Tools
with: Jen Kramer

In Preparing CMS Web Graphics and Layouts Using Open-Source Tools, Jen Kramer shows how developers and graphic designers can collaborate to create a great site design that integrates with a content management system (CMS) like WordPress, Drupal, or Joomla!, all using open-source software. This workflow is [...]

21 Free Web Apps That Can Make Your Lives Easier

From SmashingApps

http://www.smashingapps.com/2009/11/30/21-free-web-apps-that-can-make-your-lives-easier.html

This is one of the useful list of its kind where you can find the must have online web apps that may be very helpful for you as well when you want to get your work. I hope web designers and developers will like this list, but you can also use them and will [...]

Blogging for Mobile Devices

I just added the WordPress Mobile Edition as a result of my recent road trip across the country.  Think of this as a must have for your platform in today’s world.  Visit http://mobile.nytimes.com using your phone.  Incredibly useful and lightning fast, even when compared to the NYTimes iPhone Application which pales by comparison.

Free and Useful Web Tools for Web Design Class

Smashing Apps has a great list of 21 Free and Useful Web Tools for Web Designers

Amaya

W3C’s Editor/Browser http://www.w3.org/Amaya/

Amaya is a Web editor, i.e. a tool used to create and update documents directly on the Web. Browsing features are seamlessly integrated with the editing and remote access features in a uniform environment. This follows the original vision of the Web as a space for collaboration and not just a one-way publishing [...]

Public Domain Photos and Wallpapers

This is a place for free public domain photos and desktop wallpapers. Large collection of High Resolution photos and wallpapers, Thousands of high quality public domain pictures, easy to search.

All photos on Photos8.com are public domain. You may use these images for any purpose, including commercial.

An Experiment in Readability

http://lab.arc90.com/experiments/readability/ has a great tool to experiment with removing the clutter on a page and focussing on simply the information.  Give it a try on your own website and see what you find out about.  It can be very revealing at times.

100 Design Inspiration Resources

Go to the article at Mashable.com for all of the 100 Great Resources for Design Inspiration.

Not always as simple as it sounds, whether you’ve been designing for years or only weeks. Below is a collection of 100 great web resources to find inspiration and direction on your next project, whether it be online [...]