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Tools and Resources For Web Design

Advertisement 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. Below you’ll find 50 useful tools and time-savers for web designers and developers. You may be interested in the following related posts: Typography Meet Your Type: A Field Guide to Typography (free PDF)This eBook will help you better understand the foundation of typography and overcome common obstacles and problems when choosing type. Web Font Specimen This template lets you check the typography by analyzing the HTML-specimen in your browser. Bookmarklets

Handwritten Fonts Before inventing printing machines and metal types, handwriting remained the only way to save the literary works on paper and deliver the gained knowledge to the next generations. In many parts of the world, handwritten scripts achieved the levels of true art with aesthetic perfection of the lines and glyphs. Today, handwritten fonts remain extremely popular among designers, especially for such projects as logo or greeting cards designs, where personal appeal and high artistic qualities of the printed text value much more than its plain readability. A rich collection of free handwritten fonts is offered below for every cruziner to feel all the benefits of high quality handwritten fonts. The King & Queen WC ROUGHTRAD Bta Jellyka Castle’s Queen Carefree Japanese Brush Christopherhand Tabitha Brook 23 Burst My Bubble Juergen Snyder Speed Brush The Sixth Sense Jellyka BeesAntique Handwriting FFF Tusj Bold Christina Gardiner Sans HZHandwrite BlackJack Regular The Quiet Scream SwingSet BB PetraScriptEF

Textures Packs Feb 25 2011 Every day we try our best to present to you some useful tips, dear reader, to inspire you with fresh ideas and to try out new things. Today, we’ve prepared a nice collection of free texture packs that you just may have been looking for to freshen up your designs you’re working on. Enjoy! High Resolution Texture Pack 5 High Resolution Brick & Tile Textures 9 High Resolution Metal Surface Textures Starry Textures 4 Free High Resolution Grunge Textures 5 High Resolution Grungy Paper Textures 10 High Resolution Grungy Surface Textures 46 High-Quality Graffiti Textures High Resolution Fabric Texture Pack 6 High Resolution Sand and Seashell Textures 27 High Resolution Watercolor Textures 12 Free Grungy Bokeh Textures 27 High-Res Playdough Textures 8 High Resolution Screen Print Ready Textures 30 High-Res Foam Dot Textures 14 High Resolution Paper & Canvas Textures 12 High Resolution Denim Textures 11 Free High Resolution Fabric Textures 10 Free High Resolution Wood Textures Wood Textures (ik)

Icons & Clipart Stock Images Free Stock Photo Resources I’m not sure if you’ve ever had a look at the prices on some non-stock photography sites (pictures of Gummy bears for $769.00 anyone?), but they reach far beyond the budget of the typical designer/developer. However, many places online allow you to obtain high-quality stock photos for free, giving the average starving artist a chance to create wonderful works of art/design without having to use next month’s rent on stock photos. In this article, we review the 15 best places to free stock photos online for designers. Note: Although these sites feature free stock photos, you should read the terms, limitations, and licensing of each work that you use; read the fine print! Dedicated free stock photo sites 1. stock.xchng stock.xchng is all free, all the time. one of the most popular paid stock photo sites – iStockphoto, sponsors them. Aimed at: Web designers and web developers, illustrators, print designers 2. A small team of in-house professional photographers supplies the photos in the site.

Rectangular and Circular HVAC Ducts Equivalent diameters for rectangular and circular ducts - air flows between 100 - 50,000 cfm The table below can be used to compare equivalent diameters for rectangular and round circular ducts. The table is based on the ducts friction loss formula. The rectangular dimensions and the air flow volume are adapted to the equal friction loss method of sizing ventilation duct systems. An approximate friction loss of 0.08 inches water gauge per 100 ft duct (6.6 Pa/m) is used. Note that a due to larger circumference and more friction area due to transport volume - a rectangular duct is always more inefficient than a round duct. Related Topics Air Conditioning - Air Conditioning systems - heating, cooling and dehumidification of indoor air for thermal comfortVentilation - Systems for ventilation and air handling - air change rates, ducts and pressure drops, charts and diagrams and more Related Documents Search the Engineering ToolBox About the ToolBox editor.engineeringtoolbox@gmail.com

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