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Review Of Cross-Browser Testing Tools. 10 Free Wireframing Tools for Designers. This series is supported by Ben & Jerry's Joe, Ben & Jerry's new line-up of Fair Trade and frozen iced coffee drinks. Learn more about it here. Wireframing is a crucial step in web design and development as it allows for rapid prototyping and helps to pinpoint potential problems early in the process. It can be invaluable to have a visual representation of content, hierarchy and layout. Wireframes make it easier to communicate ideas, reduce scope creep, cut down on project costs (due to fewer design revisions later), and enable greater upfront usability and functionality testing.

This post highlights 10 of the best free wireframing tools available, including standalone applications, web-based tools and browser add-ons. If you're partial to a particular wireframing tool available for free download, let us know in the comments. 1. Mockingbird is a web-based beta software based on the Cappuccino framework to create, link together, preview and share wireframes of your website or application. 2. 40+ Web Design and Development Resources for Beginners. 10 Essential Free E-Books for Web Designers. While many may still prefer print for long-form reading, e-books are gaining popularity as a worthy digital alternative. Aside from all the usual benefits of digitizing a book (faster searches, less page-flipping, linked pages, additional resources, etc.), e-books are a huge help to digital and online professionals. There are now e-books available on almost every aspect of design, from planning your business and managing your time, to designing web applications.

This post highlights 10 of the best free e-books for designers, with selections available as PDFs or in HTML. Whether they're meant to inspire or educate, let us know if you can recommend any other free e-books aimed at designers in the comments below. 1. Taking Your Talent To The Web This detailed, intelligent guide is a how-to on transitioning from print to web by Jeffrey Zeldman. 2. Web Designer's Success Guide is the definitive resource for starting your own freelance web design business. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 50 Must-read Books on Web Development. How to Fix Your Website. "Everything on the Web is measurable. " That's a pretty common statement--so you'd think that businesses would also be measuring everything they did online, right? Well, not so much. Slapping Google Analytics on your website isn't the half of it. And if you're not routinely checking in on this data, trying to derive meaning from it--and, most important, using this information to improve your website's performance--then you're probably coming up short.

Part of it boils down to tools: You need to know where exactly to look to derive the juicy tidbits and comparisons that can help you make improvements. Usability Issues Want to understand how to do a better job moving people through your website and through the Web in general? UseIt.com: Less tool and more resource, but invaluable. Web Traffic Visualization There are several tools out there that can help you understand how people view your Web page and interact with your content and links. Comparative Rankings Analytics Software How about you? How to setup an eCommerce Store in India? I’m working on a updated version of this article and will publish it soon. Indian e-commerce sector is booming. I see a new online store every week. Facebook ads are filled by new cloths, electronics, footwear etc. E-commerce Store ABC What do you need to set up an online store? You need at least these four: Product Catalog e-commerce Cart/Software/Platform Payment Gateways Shipping and Fulfillment services These are basic requirements for setting up the store.

How to build an online store in India What I’m going to recommend is only suitable for Small Business owners and applicable if you’ve a small team (or only you), small budget and some cool products. If you’ve got a good budget and big team, I would recommend to you consult the e-commerce Developers. Creating your Product Catalog A product catalog is the list of products which you’re going to sell. I recommend using Google Product Feed Specification because it’s being used by many carts. Ecommerce software/platform + Payment Gateways Like: DIY Website design UK - advice on designing your own website. Creating your own website To create a website, you need a domain name, some web space or web hosting, a program to transfer files to your web host and a way of creating your website.

Domain name Your domain name needs choosing with care; if you do not already have a domain name then be cautious about obtaining a domain name via a hosting company; some of these work out very expensive to renew. Make sure you know when your domain name comes up for renewal (usually after 2 years) and make sure you do not lose it. Every day hundreds of old domain names are deleted when the original owner forgets to renew them. Cornish WebServices can arrange a domain name, and for more detailed information of domain names see our domain name information page. Web Hosting Web space or web hosting is now much cheaper than a few years ago, and so if you selected your web host several years ago it may be worth shopping around. FTP programs Website design Choosing a web developer Information the client could provide.

A DIY Web Design Education. May 17 2010 A lot of designers and aspiring designers take formal design courses (or get design degrees), while many others wish they could take the time to get some formal design education. But not every designer has the time. After all, if you’ve come to design later in your career, or just have other responsibilities that preclude you from attending formal classes, going to school for a formal design degree just might not fit into your life.

Image by laffy4k But that doesn’t mean you can’t learn just as much as those who have taken formal classes and be just as good a designer. It’s by no means a comprehensive list, but it’s a great place to get you started, and can give you a good foundation for your design education. Web Design 101: The Basics We all need to start somewhere, and the articles here provide a good foundation for the concepts discussed in later sections. Front-End and User Interface Design Fixed vs. Grids Front-End Coding User Experience Information Architecture Typography. HTML Tutorial. How to Create a Website - Free Tutorial for Beginners.