The State of Web Development
I came across this article from NetTuts+ about the Tools of the Trade: Web Development Frameworks that the Pros use. A fairly exhaustive list! I’m starting to see why a lot of people are just overwhelmed with getting into web development; what do you learn first? There’s so much stuff out there. Add the list [...]
Testing websites with Internet Explorer
Testing web sites with different versions of Internet Explorer has always been a bit painful. Sure you can use different machines, or virtual machines, but that all takes time. However, there’s a tool to take care of testing IE versions 5.5,6,7 and 8: IETester. Its free for private/commercial use, however for commercial use you should [...]
Web Development Screencasts
I like learning web development skills by watching screencasts. They allow you ton see what’s being changed as its happening and you can pause and rewind as much as you need to. Here’s a list of some really good screencasts sites and some specific screencasts that may be of interest: Sites CSS-Tricks Lost in the [...]
960 Grid System
The 960 grid system consists of a single CSS file together with templates for Fireworks, Inkscape, Illustrator, OmniGraffle, Photoshop & Visio as well as printable sketch paper. It was created by Nathan Smith to assist in web development projects. Make sure you also check out the screencast A detailed look at 960 grid system from [...]
Web Templates
This post provides a collection of links to sites that offer free and open source web templates. In particular, templates that have an open license such as that the GNU GPL which allows you to use the template however you choose as long as you release any modifications you make under the same license. CSS [...]