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The professional, open source development tool for the open web It's ready. It's time. Develop and test your entire web application using a single environment. With support for the latest browser technology specs such as HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Ruby, Rails, PHP and Python. We've got you covered! Core Features HTML, CSS, and JavaScript Code Assist Aids in authoring of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, and Ruby. Code Assist Deployment Wizard Support for one-shot as well as keep-synchronized setups. Deployment Wizard Support for one-shot as well as keep-synchronized setups. Integrated Debugger Set breakpoints, inspect variables, control execution. Integrated Debugger Git Integration Easily put your projects under git source code control. Git Integration Easily put your projects under git source code control. Built-in Terminal Quickly access a command line terminal for execution of operating system commands and language utilities such as gem, rake, etc. Built-in Terminal IDE Customization IDE Customization

20+ Best Collections Of Adobe Illustrator Tutorials | Bloggs74 Home » Graphics • Tutorials » 20+ Best Collections Of Adobe Illustrator Tutorials Adobe Illustrator is generally the primary option to consider. However, the software package itself is a pretty hard to study but thanks to graphic designers who created set-by-step tutorials for us. Adobe Illustrator can be a little tricky to get your head around, particularly after getting used to the workflow of applications such as Photoshop. In this roundup we’ve showcased “20+ Best Collections Of Adobe Illustrator Tutorials” for your inspiration, so let’s have a look and enjoy! Pair of Luscious Lips Compact Camcorder Vector Water Tap Mobile Phone Blackjack Vector Webcam Illustration Street Bench Shimmering Cityscape Glasses Swirl Mania in Illustrator Spice up Pie Charts Creating pins in Illustrator Vector Match Golden Compass in Illustrator 3D Gift Box in Illustrator Gearbox Settings Icon Surprise Gift Patterns in Illustrator Translucent IM Style Illustrator Vector Hair Typography One Stroke Tropical Flower Related Posts

How to add Floating share box to your website advertisement After spending couple of hours searching for floating share box plugin for WordPress, I finally decided not to use plugins. Those plugins were not good enough to produce what I thought of like menus on Mashable or Hongkiat. Then I came across this article Scroll/Follow Sidebar, Multiple Techniques by Chris Coyier. In this tutorial, I will use same jQuery code from Chris Coyier’s article and will add some bits and pieces to build a floating share box. Keep in mind this is not a plugin, but can be integrated with static as well as dynamic sites. Enter your email and download it now! Enter your email address and the download link will be sent right to your inbox. Step 1 Create a HTML page and add Div’s with id’s to structure page. Step 2 Add a DIV just below the page-wrap DIV with your social media buttons (Retweet, Facebook, Stumbleupon…). Step 3 From HTML IPSUM copy some dummy text to fill empty main and sideebar DIV. Step 4 Next add jQuery code between head tag. Step 5 Step 6

20 Examples Of Bad Web Design There is Yin and Yang, Black and White, Hot and Cold and unfortunately…Good Design and Bad Design. Since there must be a balance in the Universe, good design can`t exist alone. Below you can see 20 examples of very bad web design. PS: I`m really sorry if you are a owner of some of these websites, but hey: consider this free advertising. wateronwheels.com gatesnfences.com mrbottles.com industrialpainter.com as-grafixs.de liceomilitar.edu.uy citydeli.com petersbuss.se irishwrecksonline.net ptbalirealestate.com 007museum.com mamascheesies.com rzent.co.nr raft.org arngren.net rogerart.com mickeythomas.com joesplacepizzaandpasta.com lingscars.com yvettesbridalformal.com Are you interested in 70-662 certifications?

Create a Q&A Website in a Snap with Qhub When your visitors or customers have questions, they typically contact you directly or ask their question(s) in your site forum—assuming you have one. In most situations, a forum isn’t available either. Qhub provides a fast way to setup a customizable Q&A website in a matter of minutes. With Qhub you can eliminate repetitive questions, save your inbox and make it easier for your visitors or customers to get the answers they’re looking for. Here’s a quick how-to covering this already popular web app. Sign Up Sign up is quick and painless, taking only a few seconds to complete. QHub Home In the next step we’ll enter our name, email and desired password (along with completing the captcha). Qhub Sign Up The last step is changing your Qhub settings, such as name, tags, tagline, type and privacy. Qhub Settings That’s it! Customize Design Should you decide to further customize your Qhub during sign up, you’ll start by editing your site’s design settings. Customize Qhub Design Add Questions Add Questions

15 Annoying Website Designs You Must Avoid - Designerama Bad web designs are not just irritants to your aesthetic sense, they also spell the death knell of the websites they characterize – with the sheer numbers of competitors out there and the rat race to see who can make it to the top ranks of the search engines, if you have a site that annoys, you can bet it’s going down the drain in terms of popularity and usefulness. So if you’re looking for a checklist of annoying website designs to avoid, ensure that the below 15 don’t ever make it to your site: Pop-ups No one likes these intrusive pages that seem to be preventing you from getting to the content you really want. Layering This is another way of forcing visitors to read something; however, it’s best to let them get to this information when they’re ready for it instead of shoving it down their throats. Background music Most people are baffled by the sounds that emerge from their speakers when they open a website, especially if there is no useful need for the music. Large files and videos

(6) What are the ways to build a brand for a new interactive design and development firm and get good business How To Properly Apply for a Design Position Back in 2004, I wrote an article called “How to Make Friends and Influence Art Directors” that continues to get a surprising amount of traffic. In the course of opening up a new design position at Newsvine/msnbc.com and seeing the applications, however, I feel like I need to update the article for 2010. We’ve gotten so many poor applications for this position that it really makes me wonder if designers today are aware of how art directors actually hire people. First, let’s start with what matters and what doesn’t. There are exactly three things that matter to me when I evaluate you as an applicant: Note, “stuff” could be your blog, your personal site, or even fake clients you’ve done fake work for. This sort of thing can come out in a personal interview but it can also come through blog entries, tweets, or anything else that shows your personality off. The answer to this question does not need to be yes, but it of course always helps to know someone who knows someone. Everything else?

How to Pick a Great Designer Visuals Aaron Patzer, Mint.com How not to recruit for a startup Recognizing good visual design can be tricky for non-designers, but there are a few key elements to look for. Does the text have enough breathing room? After browsing a couple site galleries, you should start having a better feel for what constitutes a good design. In the end, it's mostly about trusting your instincts and going "wow!" To-do Ask another designer to help you evaluate the designer's workLook for someone who pays attention to small detailsCompare their work with other well-designed sites Structure Jason Putorti, Votizen How to Interview a Designer Good designers establish a strong visual hierarchy. A great way to evalute a design is to check it against each of the design principles. Look for clear call to actions that tell the user what to do nextLook for a strong information hierarchy throughout the page Insight Style Instead, pick someone whose current style is already a good fit for your needs. Communication Passion

(6) Web Designers: How do you choose/hire a good web designer

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