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There are so many color tools out there these days that it can be hard to find the right tools when you need them. I’ve put together this list of some of the best palette generator and color tools that I could find. You’ll find several that are kinda dated, but still really handy and you’ll also find some new ones (Adobe’s Kuler tool is pretty fantastic!) Here are 15 tools that every graphic designer, web designer, or anyone working with color should experiment with and use.
15 Palette Generator and Color Tools- unstage
Icons can add a lot of meaning to a website or web app design. Used appropriately, they can make it faster for your visitors or users to complete the tasks they need to complete. But not every website design has space for normal, full-size icons (often 32×32 to 48×48 or sometimes even larger). That’s where mini icons can come in handy.
A Collection of Mini Icon Sets | Webdesigner Depot
Almost every new client these days wants a mobile version of their website. It’s practically essential after all: one design for the BlackBerry, another for the iPhone, the iPad, netbook, Kindle — and all screen resolutions must be compatible, too. In the next five years, we’ll likely need to design for a number of additional inventions.
Responsive Web Design: What It Is and How To Use It - Smashing Magazine
An effective, well-organized workflow is an important asset of professional web designers. The more useful and time-saving your tools are, the more time you can focus on important things, thus creating a foundation for timely good-quality results. The problem is that there are just way too many tools, services and resources out there, so it has become difficult to keep track on them and find those tiny little time-savers that will spare you headaches and save time in a long run. And this is where we come in. Back in old days, Smashing Magazine used to publish lists after lists, with plethora of links that covered different topics all somehow related to web design and development.
50 Useful Tools and Resources For Web Designers - Smashing Magazine
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Unless you're designing for a CSS3-supported browser, be sure gradients backgrounds have appropriate start and end points to be used as background images. There's obviously more to talk about with color settings, but since most are particular to the situation, proper etiquette calls for being as consistent with your colors as possible.
