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Designing for the web is a multi-facetted process with a wide variety of tools available for free online. It can be difficult to know which tools are beneficial and which are simply redundant. Here are two suggestions that can improve productivity to move you ahead.
Mockingbird
Creating a website, as with most projects, is best accomplished when a solid foundation is first laid out. Many designers typically resort to using hardcopy schematics to outline a potential build, but these can be very limiting when trying to demonstrate an idea’s Read the rest of this entry »
For those who are looking to create cutting edge web pages there are some tools that everyone should have at their disposal. They run the gamut from graphic design to coding, and each one serves an important purpose.
1. Adobe Photoshop
2. Adobe Illustrator
3. Adobe Fireworks
4. Adobe Dreamweaver
5. Textmate
6. Drupal CMS
7. WordPress CMS
8. Firebug (Firefox Add-On)
9. HTML Knowledge
10. CSS Knowledge
11. Javascript Knowledge
12. Flash Knowledge
13. SQL Proficiency
14. PHP Proficiency
15. Microsoft Office Products
16. Web Design for Dummies Book
17. PHP and SQL Bible
18. Flash Bible
19. HTML Cross Compatibility Knowledge (from version 4.0 on)
20. Online Forums
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