Web design


Adobe Fireworks

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Learn Adobe Fireworks: 16 Great Resources

Adobe Fireworks is an underrated software program if there ever was one – its vector and bitmap image editing, multi-page document, and web exporting features make it a cult favorite among time-starved web designers, myself included. Check out the list of Fireworks reference sites →


Silverback Usability Software

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Silverback – go ape with usability testing software

The super talented and down-to-earth guys from Clearleft just released their Silverback usability software into the wild and it's a beast. Continue →


CSS reference | trif3cta.com

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6 authoritative CSS reference sites

While purists might go straight to the World Wide Web Consortium for their information, most of use want something more palatable, and we want it now. Here’s my favorite cascading style sheet (CSS) reference sites, in no particular order. Read on about CSS reference sites →


page headings for SEO

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Not just semantics: SEO-friendly page headings

Many search engine optimizers believe that page headings (h1 – h6) are an important on-page factor for search engine rankings. While not nearly as crucial a page’s title element, page headings likely play a minor role in search engine rankings. Read full entry on SEO-friendly page headings →


color blindness test

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Usability questions you should ask yourself about your website

If you or your company has a website (or one in the works), here's a quick checklist of questions you should regularly ask yourself. At first glance they seem like common sense, unfortunately many folks either forget or overlook these fundamental usability issues. Read more about web usability →