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CSS Slicing Guide

MDE Productions — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 16:03:29 +0000

Here is a handy tutorial for those looking to create websites in CSS. The key feature of this guide is that it is a specific CSS Slicing Guide. That means you can learn how to prepare and export a design mock-up or image, for example in Adobe Photoshop, and create a “sliced” and coded XHTML and CSS valid web page. So if you have a template ready to go, check out the tutorial and you’ll be on the fast path to building a website that is structured with the ever popular Cascading Style Sheets. There are other web design resources and professional slicing services available as well, including a great Coding Design and Webmaster Development Forum.

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Free Website Tools and Services

MDE Productions — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 22:17:20 +0000

Entrepreneur.com has corralled together The Top Ten Free Website Tools and Services. As they appropriately mention, there are a lot of great tools and services that provide a quality product at a great price. But in the spirit of the internet being a public place to share and build together, free tools that are genuinely helpful are discussed in detail. Each tool or service can help a website owner improve their visitor experience and increase traffic over time. They touch on subjects from visitor tracking to content distribution and even online project management. Each recommendation is worth consideration for improving productivity online.

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Design Inspiration Gallery

MDE Productions — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 20:29:36 +0000

For those looking to be inspired by top notch design aesthetics, check out this Design Inspiration Gallery. It’s full of designs for Logos, Business Cards, Flash Websites, and CSS Websites. All designs can be voted on, and the highest rated ones are given prominent placement and credit is always given to the designer. FaveUp is the name of the site, and their mission is to take design inspiration to a whole new level. This looks like a great start for both web and print media designers as well.

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Over 10000 Free Fonts

MDE Productions — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 09:14:44 +0000

Here is an amazing website full of more than 10,000 free fonts. The font preview and navigation may take some time to load, but once it does, this is one of the easiest fonts sites to peruse. Typeface previews are available in a list format, without excess clicking or separations between 10 or 20 fonts. Just select the font or typeface you want, and download any that you would like to keep. The selection is varied, and quality is acceptable considering the quantity and free download feature of all the fonts.

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Web Design and Design Inspiration

MDE Productions — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 21:34:22 +0000

Sawse has posted a very helpful list of sites to visit for those needing some inspiring web site designs or design inspiration. They’ve categorized the list into 3 sections; inspiration, guides, and resources. The ever popular CSS Zen Garden is first on the list, but there are many more sites for professional and amateur designers alike. These resource web sites are great for browsing and picking up new tips and techniques. They also cover a variety of design styles and offer free fonts, stock photographs and vector images as well.

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Free Icon Sets and Graphics

MDE Productions — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 17:36:21 +0000

Smashing Magazine has done a great job again by putting together a fantastic list of 20 free icon sets and graphics. Icon sets are always helpful for designers, especially when you have them on hand, and don’t have to go searching the far corners of the web to find high quality work. Icons are also very useful in web design because they can highlight or draw attention to important aspects of a website or article. They even point out icon libraries available for further exploration, and an entire other post dedicated to free graphics, including icons, buttons, and templates. Just make sure to verify the project the icons are used for follow their respective license agreements.

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Web 2.0 Design Resources

MDE Productions — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 23:22:45 +0000

Vandelay Design has a recent post filled with Web 2.0 Design Resources. Website design has become a very complex industry, with multiple sub-industries working together to create increasingly interactive features. However, the aesthetic design of a website has taken on a distinctive style in “web 2.0″ themes. Notable features of the style include the use of buttons, gradients, backgrounds, badges, rounded corners, speech bubbles, and even code based tips and hints. You’ll find more than enough to get started on a custom Web 2.0 design, and experienced designers may even find some traditional ideas worth revisiting.

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Fonts and Typefaces for Professional Design

MDE Productions — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:46:42 +0000

Smashing Magazine consistently makes pertinent posts with numerous resources for designers. If you can handle the scrolling and load time, check out their list of 80 Beautiful Typefaces for Professional Design. They discuss a range of font or typeface choices for designers and web developers to use for a variety of projects. The classic fonts are listed, like Helvetica, but they also break new ground by featuring typefaces that are more popular within the design industry. Sources and examples for use are also included.

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Free Open Source Website Templates, Tools, and Resources

MDE Productions — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 21:29:33 +0000

Design Vitality has posted a list of 100 Web Design Template Sources, Tools and Resources for web designers. The unique aspect of these web development resources is that they utilize the Open Source Model. The focus is on collaborative development, and intellectual property restrictions are more relaxed. These templates and tools are very helpful for creating CSS or HTML layouts and editing or modifying current designs. Automated tools help speed up the process of designing websites, and the open source model encourages collaboration with a community of goal oriented individuals.

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