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Web Developer First-Aid

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wde Web Developer First Aid

The Web Developer Extension is an extension which adds popular wed development tools to Firefox. If you’re a fan of compatibility and/or CSS, then this extension is a must as a both a companion for your current web development application and as first-aid for later. Here are some of the more prominent features.

standards Web Developer First Aid

Quickly check for standards compliance.

jserrors Web Developer First Aid

Quickly check for javascript errors.

editcss Web Developer First Aid

Edit CSS and check results before applying the changes. This a must for almost all CSS users. It removes the tedious task of repetitively applying and checking your changes, which can really confuse and/or annoy your readers if you have a popular site.

outline Web Developer First Aid

Outline almost any field.

resolution Web Developer First Aid

View your site at any resolution.

disable Web Developer First Aid

Disable almost any site feature.

As already stated, this extension is a must for almost any web designer. If you still don’t believe me, try it for yourself.

If you’re just looking to get started in the wonderful world of web design, then take a look at NVU.

Five great Illustrator tutorials. Create maps and more.

illustratormap 20080303 202037 Five great Illustrator tutorials. Create maps and more.There are few tasks that raise the anxiety levels in a designer like having to create a map. Clients ask for them like there’s a button on the computer that automatically generates beautiful accurate maps. In reality, their creation is a tedious task.

A tutorial from SpoonGraphics actually has me looking forward to my next map–I’m excited to try the techniques.

I found the tutorial thanks to this article that lists five different tutorials from five different sites. In addition to this map tutorial, there is also one that teaches how to create complex circular designs, another that adds a grunge effect to text, one more that shows how to make imaginative 3D pie charts and finally one from my buddy Von. R. Glitschka at IllustrationClass.com.

Check them out.

[ Via Macworld ]

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