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		<title>Which Online Web Design Degree is for You?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Which web designing seems like a narrow type of degree, it has expanded so much in the past few years, that the degree now encompasses a myriad of smaller, like degrees that require further specifications within the degree program.&#160; Determining which web design degree you want to specialize in is not always an easy task, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Which web designing seems like a narrow type of degree, it has expanded so much in the past few years, that the degree now encompasses a myriad of smaller, like degrees that require further specifications within the degree program.&nbsp; Determining which web design degree you want to specialize in is not always an easy task, but the advent of new online colleges has helped many students decide on a degree track that is better suited to their lifestyles.&nbsp; </p>
<p>Web design degrees can be bracketed off onto many different categories, from graphic design to multimedia and animation.&nbsp; Online colleges have expanded on the initial degree even further by allowing students to basically pick and choose their courses in certain schools, without leaving their hometown to attend classes.&nbsp; Web design was an unheard of degree only two decades ago, but has since expanded to overtake much of the internet degree programs within most universities, especially with the recent innovations in multimedia and Flash designs.&nbsp; </p>
<p>Figuring out which realm of the web design degree program is better situated for you is not too difficult of a task, but means entering into your inner creativity.&nbsp; Graphic parameters of web pages now make up the majority of most sites as companies have strived to find ways to attract new clients through the ingenuity of their websites.&nbsp; If you have an artistic inclination, then specializing on the graphics side of web design is a better choice for you in the long run; coming up with new graphics in web design requires a deeper understanding both of art and computer programming, but meshing these two skills together allows you to fully understand the whole of web design.</p>
<p>The many different attractions of web design stem from different aspects, anywhere from multimedia to the templates of web pages.&nbsp; The many specialties of web design help students understand the science behind it; for a full understanding of the intricacies, a web design degree is required, especially if you want to create a website that is both innovative and still conveys an organized message.&nbsp; It is becoming more difficult to make a web site that stands out from the rest, but honing in on simple web design tools can help you create a web site that is both fresh and traditional.&nbsp; Simply sticking to a more concise and simply theory of web design is sometimes best, and through various web design courses, you will be able to fully explore the whole of the web design community.&nbsp; </p>
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		<title>The History and Future of Web Design Degrees</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 22:18:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Web design degrees are a relatively new development within many computer programming disciplines.&#160; With the first websites published in the early 90s, it was only a matter of time before the internet truly gave way to deeper industries within itself.&#160; 
Websites have evolved through leaps and bounds during the past two decades, as HTML has [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Web design degrees are a relatively new development within many computer programming disciplines.&nbsp; With the first websites published in the early 90s, it was only a matter of time before the internet truly gave way to deeper industries within itself.&nbsp; </p>
<p>Websites have evolved through leaps and bounds during the past two decades, as HTML has grown from only linking hypertext to linking complex matter within websites and creating the many frames/windows we are now accustomed to.&nbsp; Web design degrees, therefore, have evolved as well and now teach students the many facets of web designing as they emerge in the industry.&nbsp; From the first days of hyperlinking text to the now familiar Adobe Flash, it is clear that web design degrees have become a viable asset in a world that is ever-reliant on websites.</p>
<p>Nearly every company now has a website as the yellow pages have become a thing of the past.&nbsp; Without a website, most customers are now clueless as to how to get in contact with a company or what the company may offer to a client.&nbsp; I know that I now look for anything from doctor&rsquo;s offices to hairdressers online, and if their website is not informative enough, I move on!&nbsp; This is a growing trend within the new generation of clients, as most of us in our 20s-30s have grown increasingly reliant on the information websites convey to us.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p>
<p>Web design degrees are one of the most innovative degrees of the time and many students prove their ability in this degree by their creativity in designing new web sites.&nbsp; Everyone knows the basic layout of a website, but it is important to attract a potential client through the creativity of the website design.&nbsp; Therefore, attracting new students to web design degree programs is important to bring a fresh sense of innovation to every program.&nbsp; As web site construction becomes more heavily engrained in our lives, it will become ever more important to make the website stand out from its competition.&nbsp; While this may seem like a tough job, keep in mind that only 15 years ago, most companies were still unsure how the internet worked.</p>
<p>The next few years will undoubtedly procure even more advancements in web design, including more advanced programming languages and more complicated layouts.&nbsp; However, simply holding fast to your own creativity is important in an industry where so much is placed on both the artistic and technical elements of websites.&nbsp; </p>
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		<title>Passion and Patience in Web Design Degrees</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:23:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As technology has become more defined, web design degrees have had a reciprocal response to this growth.&#160; Since more web pages are coming into existence, there is a greater demand for web developers and web designers, which has led to the new prominence of the degree.&#160; Subsequently, more universities and online universities now offer the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As technology has become more defined, web design degrees have had a reciprocal response to this growth.&nbsp; Since more web pages are coming into existence, there is a greater demand for web developers and web designers, which has led to the new prominence of the degree.&nbsp; Subsequently, more universities and online universities now offer the degree to their students, many times as a supplemental degree to a computer science Bachelors degree.&nbsp; Web design degrees require a focus on computer programming and development, although it caters exclusively to the design aspect, which allows students to experiment with their inner creativity.&nbsp; </p>
<p>Web design degrees have nearly tripled in amount during only the past few years, as more corporations are realizing the need to hold a substantial web presence.&nbsp; However, web design is not as easy as it may seem, and most web designers have to determine the layout of the page, underlying codes, and copyright issues with taking images.&nbsp; After all of this work, they still need to create a page which is easily accessible to the company&rsquo;s clients and has a higher ranking within the online community.&nbsp; If the website only emerges after pages of Google searches, this is not very conducive to business, which means the web designer is not doing his job.&nbsp; Additionally, the web maintenance and development which is an ongoing process of the web design business requires a lot of extra time, drawing away from the &ldquo;glamorous&rdquo; description of the career choice.&nbsp; </p>
<p>However, web design degrees can be incredibly rewarding and offer students the opportunity to pursue an unconventional degree.&nbsp; It may not be your typical 9-5 career choice, but it is full of many different paths within the online community.&nbsp; For those who have a passion for creativity, web design caters exclusively to this passion and allows you the opportunity to explore and fashion web pages that are your own product.&nbsp; Web design degrees therefore allow students to hone in on this passion and discover the most creative outlets for it within the web community.&nbsp; Web design takes a great deal of patience and complex understanding of computer programming and web development, but once you master these classes and programs, you will be able to manipulate web sites to the form that best suits their company&rsquo;s wishes.&nbsp; </p>
<p>The internet seems to be on a stable technological path for the next decades, which has only increased the demand for web designers and computer programmers.&nbsp; Learning this type of programming language, while additionally learning the underpinnings of websites, can prove to be a valuable skill in this ever-changing, technologically-focused world. </p>
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		<title>Flickr for Web Designers: 100 Tips, Tools, and Resources</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 04:09:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Flickr is a wonderful place to share and find images from all over the world, but it's not just for photographers.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Flickr is a wonderful place to share and find images from all over the world, but it&#8217;s not just for photographers. Web designers can find great value in Flickr&#8217;s web design groups, tools, and much more. Read on, and we&#8217;ll look at 100 tips, tools, and resources that can help web designers better utilize Flickr.</p>
<p><strong>Tips</strong></p>
<p>Get more out of your Flickr experience with these tips.</p>
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<li><strong><a href="http://www.allgraphicdesign.com/graphicsblog/2008/01/05/networking-with-other-designers-using-flickr-flickr-alternatives-and-photoblogging/">Link to your own site within the photo</a></strong>: Be sure to add a link within your photo&#8217;s description to get traffic back to your website.</li>
<li><strong>Use Flickr as hosting</strong>: Store your photos on Flickr, and link directly to them to take a load off of your server.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.doshdosh.com/comprehensive-guide-to-using-flickr-for-traffic-building/">Go pro</a></strong>: If you plan to get lots of traffic, or upload many photos to your account, go ahead and spend the nominal fee to get a pro account on Flickr.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://webdesign.about.com/od/promotion/qt/flickr.htm">Post portfolio screen shots</a></strong>: Promote your web design business by taking screen shots of your work and sharing them on Flickr.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.hotelmarketingstrategies.com/crowdsourcing-example-bmi-uses-flickr-photos/">Crowdsource images</a></strong>: Make use of Creative Commons Flickr photographs for your website.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.allgraphicdesign.com/graphicsblog/2008/01/05/networking-with-other-designers-using-flickr-flickr-alternatives-and-photoblogging/">Link your Flickr images in your email</a></strong>: Place images and links to your Flickr in your email signature.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_4466410_geotag-photos-flickr.html">Geotag your photos</a></strong>: Offer locations for your photos, and they&#8217;ll be more easily found.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.doshdosh.com/comprehensive-guide-to-using-flickr-for-traffic-building/">Use relevant titles</a></strong>: Include keywords in your image title so they are displayed correctly in search results.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.allgraphicdesign.com/graphicsblog/2008/01/05/networking-with-other-designers-using-flickr-flickr-alternatives-and-photoblogging/">Work to get Explored</a></strong>: Amass a huge amount of traffic by making it to explore by networking, joining groups, adding tags, and featuring excellent work.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.sortedsites.info/social-networking/how-the-pros-use-flickr-for-social-network-marketing.htm">Use your business name for your Flickr account</a></strong>: Make your name more recognizable and prominent online by using your business name on Flickr.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.doshdosh.com/comprehensive-guide-to-using-flickr-for-traffic-building/">Add a picture description</a></strong>: Share a link with HTML and offer a good description to make others interested in your image.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.allgraphicdesign.com/graphicsblog/2008/01/05/networking-with-other-designers-using-flickr-flickr-alternatives-and-photoblogging/">Comment and favorite the photos of others</a></strong>: Encourage reciprocation by letting others know you appreciate their work.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_2031224_add-notes-tags.html">Add notes to your photos</a></strong>: Share interesting tidbits, highlight details and more with notes on your images.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.doshdosh.com/comprehensive-guide-to-using-flickr-for-traffic-building/">Add your website to your profile</a></strong>: If others are curious about what you do, they&#8217;ll click through to check out your website.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.sortedsites.info/social-networking/how-the-pros-use-flickr-for-social-network-marketing.htm">Use sets to organize photos</a></strong>: Sets will make it easy for people to find your photos on Flickr.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.allgraphicdesign.com/graphicsblog/2008/01/05/networking-with-other-designers-using-flickr-flickr-alternatives-and-photoblogging/">Tag everything</a></strong>: Make sure you place tags on every image you upload to Flickr so they can be found on Flickr and through search engines.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://xebidy.com/2008/02/using-flickr-for-website-images/">Share Flickr images on your website</a></strong>: Flickr offers an easily-updateable tool for your website&#8217;s images.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.doshdosh.com/comprehensive-guide-to-using-flickr-for-traffic-building/">Join groups</a></strong>: Network and get more visibility for your images by joining and adding content to groups.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.sortedsites.info/social-networking/how-the-pros-use-flickr-for-social-network-marketing.htm">Avoid selling a product or service directly</a></strong>: Flickr is a community, not a sales tool-and promoting yourself obviously can get your account deleted.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.allgraphicdesign.com/graphicsblog/2008/01/05/networking-with-other-designers-using-flickr-flickr-alternatives-and-photoblogging/">Post your photos to Digg</a></strong>: Get lots of attention to your most remarkable work by linking your images on Digg and other viral social media sites.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.allgraphicdesign.com/graphicsblog/2008/01/05/networking-with-other-designers-using-flickr-flickr-alternatives-and-photoblogging/">Use relevant tags</a></strong>: Don&#8217;t spam with tags that have nothing to do with you or the photograph you&#8217;ve uploaded.</li>
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<p><strong>Tools</strong></p>
<p>With the help of these tools, you can import photos, make slideshows, and more.</p>
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<li><strong><a href="http://flickrimportr.blogspot.com/2005/07/flickr-importr.html">Flickr Importr</a></strong>: With this tool, you can upload images to Flickr and add them to groups and sets.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://flickrslidr.com/">FlickrSLiDR</a></strong>: Use FlickrSLiDR, and you&#8217;ll be able to embed classic Flickr slideshows on your website or blog.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/9227">Flickr Search for Creative Commons</a></strong>: Find only Creative Commons licensed photos with this tool.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://xurble.org/projects/grabbr">Grabbr</a></strong>: Grabbr makes it super easy to upload screenshots to Flickr.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.flickr.com/badge.gne">Flickr Badge</a></strong>: This official Flickr badge offers a simple way to get your Flickr photos on your website.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.vonkoeller.de/flickrfaves/">FlickrFaves</a></strong>: With FlickrFaves, you can download high resolution versions of your favorite Flickr images.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/4099">Flickr Show Licenses</a></strong>: Quickly learn about the copyright status of a photo with this tool.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://grant.robinson.name/projects/travelr/">Travelr</a></strong>: Use this free photo gallery to display your Flickr photos geographically on a world map.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://kula.jp/software/1001/">1001</a></strong>: Mac OS X users will appreciate 1001&#8217;s batch uploading and notifications.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/Wiki/View.aspx?ProjectName=flickr4writer">Flickr4Writer</a></strong>: Use this plugin for Windows Live Writer to insert Flickr photos into your posts.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.feelimage.net/photo/">FeelImage</a></strong>: Search for images based on feeling with this tool.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://tantannoodles.com/toolkit/photo-album/">Photo Album Plugin</a></strong>: Create a Flickr photo album for your site with this plugin.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.randombyte.net/blog/projects/falbum/">FAlbum</a></strong>: Display your Flickr photos and photosets on your site with FAlbum.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://labs.systemone.at/retrievr/">Retrievr</a></strong>: With this experimental service, you can search and explore Flickr images by drawing a rough sketch.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://phpspot.net/php/flickr/">Webimager</a></strong>: You can capture your entire screen or just a portion, then upload it to your Flickr account.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/flickr-comment-importer/">Flickr Comment Importer</a></strong>: Use this tool, and you can import comments from your Flickr account into your WordPress blog.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://metaatem.net/words/">Spell With Flickr</a></strong>: Spell With Flickr makes it easy to create letter images using pictures from Flickr.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.adamant.com.au/downloads/sendtoflickr_setup.exe">Sendto Flickr</a></strong>: Use this tool to easily upload photos to your Flickr account. <a href="http://www.slideoo.com/">Slideoo</a>: Create horizonal streaming slideshows of your Flickr photos with Slideoo.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/flickrfaves/">FlickrFaves</a></strong>: Use this WordPress plugin to display your Flickr favorites on your site.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/2024">Ajax Photo Blogging in Flickr</a></strong>: You can post about the photo you&#8217;re looking at with this tool.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://labs.ideeinc.com/multicolr#colors=363636,c32a00;">Multicolr Search Lab</a></strong>: Browse Flickr&#8217;s most interesting Creative Commons images, even in the same color palette with this tool.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.mcharper.com/lab/proxy/flickry.htm">Depictr</a></strong>: Depictr allows you to type in lyrics and get related photos from Flickr.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://redalt.com/Tools/Kubrickr">Kubrickr</a></strong>: If you&#8217;re using the WordPress Kubrick theme, place any image from Flickr in your header with this tool.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/4201">Flickr Auto Tag</a></strong>: Save and reuse the tags you use frequently with Flickr Auto Tag.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://gnickr.sourceforge.net/">Gnickr</a></strong>: Manage photos on your Flickr site like they are on your local Gnome desktop with this tool.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://uploadrxl.rutgersmit.com/">UploadrXL</a></strong>: With this program, you&#8217;ll be able to upload a variety of images to Flickr and add them to your sets and groups.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.flickranywhere.com/">Flickr Anywhere</a></strong>: Flickr Anywhere makes it possible for you to display your public photos on a variety of sites.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/4771">Flickr BBCode Generator</a></strong>: Get the code you need to post images on BBCode sites with this tool.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://linuxinside.org/flickr/">LinuxInside</a></strong>: Track page view statistics using the Flickr API and this tool.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://color.slightlyblue.com/">Flickr Color Selectr</a></strong>: Search for images based on their primary color with the help of this tool.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://bogong.dk/flickrmodule">Flickr Module for CMS</a></strong>: Add Flickr photos to your CMS site using this Flickr module.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/1708">Flickr Keyboard Navigation</a></strong>: Get keyboard shortcuts for Flickr with this tool.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.picsviewr.com/">Picsviewr</a></strong>: Use Picsviewr, and you&#8217;ll be able to create a wide variety of slideshows from your Flickr photos.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://fabiocavassini.com.ar/SlideShowGenerator.html">Flickr Slideshow Generator</a></strong>: Create the HTML you need to embed a Flickr slideshow on your site.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://flickr.nosv.org/">Flickr Logo Makr</a></strong>: Make a Flickr style logo with this tool.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/1508">Flickr Mail To</a></strong>: This tool adds a &quot;mailto&quot; and &quot;send page&quot; link to every Flickr page.</li>
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<p><strong>Inspiration</strong></p>
<p>Find inspiration on Flickr from these sets, groups, and more.</p>
<ol start="58">
<li><strong><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/splat/sets/981332/">Web Design Inspiration</a></strong>: Get inspired by this set of screenshots on Flickr.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://directoryfordesigners.com/flickr">Flickr Directory for Designers</a></strong>: Although not directly on Flickr, this group will help you get connected with other designers on Flickr.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://flickr.com/groups/psdtuts/">PSDTUTS</a></strong>: Check out this group, and you&#8217;ll find photoshop inspiration.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://flickr.com/groups/illustrationaddicts/">Illustration and Graphic Addicts</a></strong>: This group offers lots of illustrations and graphics.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://flickr.com/groups/gcafe/">Graphic Designers Cafe</a></strong>: Talk, teach, and share design in this group.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://flickr.com/groups/type/">Typography</a></strong>: See letters made by machine or man through this group.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://flickr.com/groups/59789927@N00/">Photoshop Professionals</a></strong>: All graphic artists and photoshop image designers will find a home in this group.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/webdesign/pool/">The Web Design Pool</a></strong>: In this pool, you can see web designs and connect with others.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://flickr.com/groups/designnerds/">Design Nerds</a></strong>: Check out this group to find like-minded design nerds.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://flickr.com/groups/graphic_magazines/">Graphic Design Magazines</a></strong>: Join this group to check out graphic and typography magazines.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://flickr.com/groups/designtype/">Design and Typography</a></strong>: Find design and typography inspiration and resources in this group.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://flickr.com/groups/photoshop_rules/">Photoshop is not a Dirty Word</a></strong>: This group works to make Photoshop more acceptable.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://flickr.com/groups/35468132865@N01/">Illustration</a></strong>: Illustrators and lovers of illustration will enjoy this group.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://flickr.com/groups/egd/">Experimental Graphic Design</a></strong>: Anyone interested in innovative, experimental graphic design should check out this group.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://flickr.com/groups/webdesign-inspiration/">Webdesign Inspiration</a></strong>: Here you&#8217;ll find a showcase for websites, graphics, logos, and more.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://flickr.com/groups/foundtype/">Found Type</a></strong>: See typography in everyday life through this group.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://flickr.com/groups/creativegraphicdesigners/">Creative Graphic Designers</a></strong>: Check out this group to find creative design.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://flickr.com/groups/photoshop/">Photoshop</a></strong>: This is a group for those who like Photoshop and other photo programs.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://flickr.com/groups/logodesign/">Design the Logo</a></strong>: In this group, you&#8217;ll find lots of inspiration for logomaking.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://flickr.com/groups/typophile/">Typophile</a></strong>: Typophiles can unite and show off images in this group.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://flickr.com/groups/adobe/">Adobe Photoshop Creations</a></strong>: See what others have done with photoshop through this group.</li>
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    <a href="http://flickr.com/groups/graphic_manipulations/">Graphic Manipulations</a>: This group highlights graphically manipulated images.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://flickr.com/groups/46198829@N00/">Vector Art</a></strong>: See artwork made using vectors in this group.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://blarnee.com/wp/15-inspirational-web-design-examples-from-flickr/">15 Inspirational Web Design Examples from Flickr</a></strong>: Here you&#8217;ll find 15 super cool web designs to get inspired.</li>
</ol>
<p><strong>Guides</strong></p>
<p>Here you&#8217;ll find how-to guides for just about anything to do with web design and Flickr.</p>
<ol start="82">
<li><strong><a href="http://www.viget.com/inspire/pulling-your-flickr-feed-with-jquery/">Pulling Your Flickr Feed with jQuery</a></strong>: Check out this guide to learn how to display your Flickr feed on your website.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://wagooh.net/tutorials/adding-flickr-images-to-your-wordpress-posts">Adding Flickr Images to Your WordPress Posts</a></strong>: This guide will show you how to add Flickr images to WordPress.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://webdesign.about.com/od/promotion/qt/flickr.htm">Post Portfolio Screen Shots on Flickr</a></strong>: Follow this guide to find out how to post screen shots on Flickr to promote your business.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.cagintranet.com/archive/creating-a-simple-php-application-using-the-flickr-api/">Creating a Simple Online Application Using the Flickr API</a></strong>: This article explains how to build online applications using PHP and Flickr API.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_2031224_add-notes-tags.html">How to Add Notes and Tags to Your Photos on Flickr</a></strong>: Follow this guide to see how easy it is to add notes and tags to your Flickr photos.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.allgraphicdesign.com/graphicsblog/2008/01/05/networking-with-other-designers-using-flickr-flickr-alternatives-and-photoblogging/">Networking with Other Designers Using Flickr, Flickr Alternatives, and Photoblogging</a></strong>: Check out this article to learn how you can make the most of Flickr networking.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.sortedsites.info/social-networking/how-the-pros-use-flickr-for-social-network-marketing.htm">How the pros use Flickr for social network marketing</a></strong>: Use this guide to find out how you can use Flickr for social network marketing.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://designshack.co.uk/articles/integrating-flickr-with-wordpress">Integrating Flickr with WordPress</a></strong>: In this guide, you&#8217;ll learn how to use iFlickr and other tools to integrate Flickr with WordPress.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.nm-tech.com/nmt-blogs/guerilla-marketing-using-flickr.com-2.html">Guerilla Marketing using Flickr.com</a></strong>: Check out this video to learn about the free marketing your web design can get on Flickr.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.skelliewag.org/a-complete-guide-to-finding-and-using-incredible-flickr-images-162.htm">A Complete Guide to Finding and Using Incredible Flickr Images</a></strong>: Read this guide, and you&#8217;ll learn how to enhance your website or blog using Flickr images.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://webprominute.org/tag/flickr">Shepherding Passionate Communities-Interview with Heather Champ, Flickr</a></strong>: Heather Champ of Flickr explains how to create a passionate web community.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.cartoonbarry.com/2007/03/traffic_link_building_with_fli.html">Traffic &amp; Link Building With Flickr</a></strong>: This guide offers a few simple solutions for getting traffic and links from Flickr.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_4466410_geotag-photos-flickr.html">How to Geotag Photos in Flickr</a></strong>: Follow this guide to learn how to geotag your Flickr photos.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_2070652_add-flickr-images-web-page.html">How to Add Flickr Images to a Web Page</a></strong>: Check out this guide, and you&#8217;ll find out how to add Flickr images to your web page.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.doshdosh.com/comprehensive-guide-to-using-flickr-for-traffic-building/">A Comprehensive Guide to Using Flickr for Traffic Building and Marketing</a></strong>: In this guide, you&#8217;ll learn how to make Flickr work for traffic building and beyond.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://itscalledwebdesign.com/tutorials/using-lightbox-with-the-flickr-photo-album-plugin/">Using Lightbox with the Flickr Photo Album Plugin</a></strong>: Find out how you can pull your Flickr photos to your Wordpress blog in this useful guide.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_2031219_search-photos-flickr.html">How to Search for Photos on Flickr</a></strong>: Follow this guide, and you&#8217;ll see how to find photos on Flickr.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.seroundtable.com/archives/014067.html">Using Flickr in Your SEO &amp; Traffic Building Strategy</a></strong>: Check out this article to find out how Flickr can be used for SEO and traffic building.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.geektonic.com/2007/09/ultimate-flickr-tools-hacks-and-scripts_19.html">The Ultimate Flickr Tools Hacks and Scripts Database</a></strong>: Get all of the goodies for Flickr through this resource.</li>
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		<title>The Growth of Online Web Design Degree Programs</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[With web design degrees becoming increasingly widespread, online degree programs are emerging in order to exclusively cater to these students.&#160; What better way to learn about web development and design than to take online classes?&#160; Web design degrees have materialized in the past years as a result of more technological advances that have resulted in [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>With web design degrees becoming increasingly widespread, online degree programs are emerging in order to exclusively cater to these students.&nbsp; What better way to learn about web development and design than to take online classes?&nbsp; Web design degrees have materialized in the past years as a result of more technological advances that have resulted in a more globalized internet world.</p>
<p>Online web design degrees attract many students who already have earlier degrees in the realm of computer science, which makes it easier to gain a similar supplemental degree.&nbsp; Computer science degrees are slowly becoming less useful in the country, although they can lead to web design careers which require similar expertise in coding language and other forms of web development.&nbsp; A deep understanding of HTML and JavaScript helps many web designers draft sites that attract a slew of customers for their client.&nbsp; Without an underlying knowledge of computer programming, web designers can get lost in the different types of languages that are prevalent within the deep-rooted underpinnings of websites.&nbsp; </p>
<p>Therefore, many online students have enrolled in web design classes solely as a way to market their skills further with an additional degree.&nbsp; Online web design degrees additionally offer students the opportunity to maintain their current job, typically related to technical computer aspects, while still improving their background in web development.&nbsp; Web design degrees are a unique niche in the computer programming/web development world, in that it offers students a range of options, from designing websites of large corporations, to cleaning up the sites of smaller corporations. Online degree programs thus offer students the opportunity to discover first-hand what web design entails, even allowing them to navigate through the school&rsquo;s website throughout the course of the programs.&nbsp; </p>
<p>As online degree programs have become increasingly popular within a certain population, online web design degrees have additionally gained notoriety within the online community.&nbsp; Traditional web design programs require students to spend a large amount of time on the internet as it is, in order to familiarize themselves with the many aspects of web design, and online web design degrees only serve to increase this internet usage by allowing students to learn the inner-workings of the internet within their own home.&nbsp; This type of program appears set to rise in popularity as more students are seeking similar degrees, since they can allow a completely different career shift (which is prevalent in this type of economy).&nbsp;</p>
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		<title>100 Useful Twitter Tips &amp; Tools for Web Designers</title>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Twitter is a great networking tool for many people, and <a href="http://www.webdesignschoolsguide.com/">web designers</a> are no exception. Whether you&#8217;re looking for networking, clients, inspiration, or just a distraction from work, you&#8217;ll find that Twitter is an excellent resource. Here, we&#8217;ll look at 100 tips and tools that are great for web designers on Twitter.</p>
<p><strong>Tips</strong></p>
<p>Follow these tips to improve your Twitter experience.</p>
<ol>
<li><strong><a href="http://tomaltman.com/2008/10/29/twips-twitter-tips/">Offer a mix of comments and responses</a></strong>: Interact with other Twitter users-don&#8217;t just write a monologue.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://createtocomplete.blogspot.com/2009/03/ten-twitter-tips.html">Ask questions</a></strong>: Use your network to gather information from the experts you know.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://mashable.com/2008/11/10/twitter-community/">Use a simple, short name</a></strong>: Encourage retweets and replies with a name that&#8217;s easy to remember and doesn&#8217;t take up lots of space.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://tomaltman.com/2008/10/29/twips-twitter-tips/">Set up your profile</a></strong>: Give people a sense of who you are and why you should be followed with a bio.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://blog.blueye.com/2009/04/01/web-design-twitter/">Don&#8217;t spam</a></strong>: Keep things relevant and interesting.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://blog.searchenginewatch.com/090226-100847">Share a relevant link</a></strong>: Use your profile link to show followers more information about you.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.twitip.com/10-easy-steps-for-twitter-beginners/">Retweet</a></strong>: Spread useful information and improve follower relationships by retweeting valuable messages.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://blog.blueye.com/2009/04/01/web-design-twitter/">First follow to be followed</a></strong>: If you want people to follow you, seek out others in your field and they will come.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://tomaltman.com/2008/10/29/twips-twitter-tips/">Share your location</a></strong>: Although location may not be terribly important online, knowing your location can help people relate to you.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/05/08/5-tips-to-grow-your-twitter-presence/">Use Twitter during peak times</a></strong>: The US 9-5 tends to be the most popular time to be on Twitter.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2341109,00.asp">Use hashtags</a></strong>: Placing a hashtag such as #twitter will make it easier for others to find your tweets in a popular conversation.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://blog.blueye.com/2009/04/01/web-design-twitter/">Join Twitter directories</a></strong>: Sites like WeFollow and Twellow can help get your Twitter name out there.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://twitter.com/blog/2007/09/tracking-twitter.html">Track Twitter</a></strong>: Set up alerts and more to be notified when keywords you&#8217;re interested in are tweeted about.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://blog.blueye.com/2009/04/01/web-design-twitter/">Keep your follow ratio even</a></strong>: Avoid following too many people without being followed back, or vice versa.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://mashable.com/2008/12/19/how-to-win-twitter-friends/">Follow useful people</a></strong>: Build your Twitter network full of people that offer knowledge, connections, and entertainment.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.twitip.com/8-sure-fire-ways-to-tick-off-the-twitterverse/">Share your blog posts</a></strong>: Tell your Twitter followers about new blog posts.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.twitip.com/10-easy-steps-for-twitter-beginners/">Share a photo</a></strong>: Make your account more personal by posting a photo of yourself.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.twitip.com/7-ways-to-be-worth-following-on-twitter/">Share knowledge</a></strong>: Be informative and spread links, video, and your knowledge to be valuable.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.twitip.com/10-easy-steps-for-twitter-beginners/">Use a tweet this link</a></strong>: Create a link that makes it easy for readers to tweet about your posts.</li>
</ol>
<p><strong>Twitter on Your Site</strong></p>
<p>In these guides, you&#8217;ll learn how to put Twitter on your website.</p>
<ol start="20">
<li><strong><a href="http://tutorialblog.org/how-to-make-a-unique-website-for-your-twitter-updates/">How to Make a Unique Website for Your Twitter Updates</a></strong>: Create a unique website for your Twitter updates using this tutorial.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://css-tricks.com/build-your-own-social-home/">Build Your Own Social Home!</a></strong>: Bring all of your social outposts together on one page with this tutorial.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.maverickwebcreations.com/2008/11/06/twitter-status-message-speech-bubble-wordpress.html">How to Display Your Twitter Status Message in a Speech Bubble</a></strong>: With this tutorial, you can create a Twitter speech bubble for your site.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://blog.ajaxmasters.com/year/2009/month/1/title/Twitter-followers-counter-tutorial/post.htm">Twitter Followers Counter Tutorial</a></strong>: This tutorial will show you how to create your own Twitter follower counter.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://woork.blogspot.com/2007/10/twitter-send-message-from-php-page.html">Send Message from a PHP Page Using the Twitter API</a></strong>: This tutorial shows you how to post Twitter messages from a PHP page.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://nettuts.com/tutorials/php/twitter-emulation-using-mootools-12-and-php/">Twitter Emulation</a></strong>: If you want to create a Twitter-like tool on your site, follow this tutorial.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://blog.pinkandyellow.com/css/create-a-twitter-box-in-your-sidebar-20081106/">Create a Twitter Box in Your Sidebar</a></strong>: Use this tutorial to make a box that displays your latest tweets in your blog sidebar.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://thinkvitamin.com/features/how-to-create-an-rss-enabled-micro-blog-with-twitter/">How to Create an RSS-Enabled Micro-Blog with Twitter</a></strong>: Set up a blog that uses Twitter, feeds, and more with this tutorial.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.problogdesign.com/wordpress/how-to-create-your-own-twitter-widget/">How to Create Your Own Twitter WP Plug-In</a></strong>: This tutorial explains how to create widget that allows readers to tweet about your posts.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.sakana.fr/blog/2007/03/18/scripting-twitter-with-curl/">Scripting Twitter with cURL</a></strong>: With this cURL tutorial, you can make Twitter work even better.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://forthelose.org/how-to-run-multiple-twitter-feeds-on-the-same-page">How to Run Multiple Twitter Feeds on the Same Page</a></strong>: Follow this Tutorial, and you&#8217;ll learn how to share multiple feeds at once.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://nettuts.com/site-builds/how-to-build-a-maintainable-site-using-cushycms-and-twitter/">How to Build a Maintainable Website Using CushyCMS and Twitter</a></strong>: This tutorial will show you how to build a one page website with a Twitter feed and general content.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://remysharp.com/2007/05/18/add-twitter-to-your-blog-step-by-step/">Add Twitter to Your Blog</a></strong>: Follow this tutorial to find out how to add Twitter to your blog in a simple, usable way.</li>
</ol>
<p><strong>Twitter Development</strong></p>
<p>Check out these great resources to learn about development for Twitter.</p>
<ol start="33">
<li><strong><a href="http://dev.twitter.com/">Twitter Technology Blog</a></strong>: If you&#8217;re developing an app for Twitter, make sure and check out this blog.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://twittut.netsensei.nl/">Twitter API for Dummies</a></strong>: Follow this tutorial to learn about using the Twitter API.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://aralbalkan.com/999">How to Build Your First Flash Twitter Mash-Up in Four Lines of Code</a></strong>: This tutorial will help you get public timelines from Twitter into Flash using just four lines of code.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://groups.google.com/group/twitter-api-announce">Twitter API Announcements</a></strong>: In this Google Group, you&#8217;ll get updates about the Twitter API and new releases.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://papermashup.com/using-the-twitter-api/">Using the Twitter API</a></strong>: Here you&#8217;ll find an introduction to using the Twitter API.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://davanum.wordpress.com/2007/11/21/twitter-client-for-android-how-to-make-xml-over-http-calls/">Twitter Client for Android</a></strong>: In this tutorial, you will learn how to create a Twitter client that can be used with Android.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://twitter.com/twitterapi">@twitterapi</a></strong>: Find out what&#8217;s going on with the Twitter API by following @twitterapi.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.webmonkey.com/tutorial/Get_Started_With_the_Twitter_API">Get Started with the Twitter API.</a></strong>: Try out the Twitter API using this tutorial.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://apiwiki.twitter.com/">Twitter API Wiki</a></strong>: Use this wiki as a reference in Twitter development.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.devx.com/webdev/Article/40511?trk=DXRSS_LATEST">Building an Application with the Twitter API</a></strong>: This tutorial explains how to create tweets when stocks or indexes jump.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://groups.google.com/group/twitter-development-talk">Twitter Development Talk</a></strong>: Join this Google Group in order to discuss Twitter API.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.reynoldsftw.com/2009/02/authenticating-twitter-api-calls-with-php-and-jquery/">Authenticating Twitter API Calls with PHP and jQuery</a></strong>: This tutorial shows you how to authenticate API calls to your Twitter.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://dominiek.com/articles/2008/2/15/how-to-build-a-twitter-agent">How to Build a Twitter Agent</a></strong>: Find out how to create a blog tracking service on the blogosphere with this tutorial.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.devx.com/webdev/Article/40359?trk=DXRSS_LATEST">Getting Started with the Twitter API</a></strong>: This tutorial offers a bit of an advanced look at using the Twitter API.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.peterkrantz.com/2008/twitter-client-with-fluid-and-jquery/">Building Your Own Twitter Client with Fluid and jQuery</a></strong>: This tutorial explains how to build a Twitter client on a single web page.</li>
</ol>
<p><strong>Tools</strong></p>
<p>Use these tools to get the most out of Twitter.</p>
<ol start="48">
<li><strong><a href="http://tweet.seaofclouds.com/">Tweet!</a></strong>: Tweet! is an unobtrusive jQuery plugin that makes it easy for you to display tweets on your site.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.summize.com">Summize</a></strong>: Search for what interests you and build your Twitter network around people that share those interests.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://dotjay.co.uk/2008/feb/php-twitter-google-calendar-sms">PHP+Twitter+Google Calendar+SMS</a></strong>: Follow this tutorial, and you&#8217;ll find out how to link your Twitter account to Google Calendar.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.reynoldsftw.com/2009/02/using-jquery-php-ajax-with-the-twitter-api/">PHP and Ajax with the Twitter API</a></strong>: Find out how to use jQuery, PHP, and Ajax to return Twitter API results.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://twitspy.com/">Twit Spy</a></strong>: See what people are posting on Twitter in real time, and track website links in tweets with Twit Spy.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://coda.co.za/blog/2008/10/26/jquery-plugin-for-twitter">jQuery Plug-in for Twitter</a></strong>: Using this plug-in, you&#8217;ll be able to easily display a Twitter feed on your web page.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://tweetstats.com/">Tweet Stats</a></strong>: Find Twitter stats including your amount of tweets, reply statistics, and more.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.twellow.com/">Twellow</a></strong>: Check out the Twitter yellow pages to find people with similar interests to yours.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://twittercal.com/">Twittercal</a></strong>: Add events to your Google Calendar through Twitter with this free service.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://tweetburner.com/">Tweet Burner</a></strong>: With this tool, you can create URLs that help track the amount of times a given link has been followed.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://friendorfollow.com/">Friend or Follow</a></strong>: Use Friend or Follow to find out who isn&#8217;t following you back.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://juitter.com/">Juitter</a></strong>: This small, fast loading plug-in will display Twitter on your website, and it offers filtering, language, and avatars.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://twittervision.com/">Twittervision</a></strong>: Twittervision offers a view of tweets on a map.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://twitterfall.com/">Twitterfall</a></strong>: Track and watch Twitter trends on Twitterfall.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://tweetbeep.com/">TweetBeep</a></strong>: Get regular emails with updates for alerts and people you follow on Twitter.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://twitterfeed.com/">TwitterFeed</a></strong>: Feed your blog or RSS to Twitter with TwitterFeed.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://twalala.com/login">Twalala</a></strong>: Take control of your twitter stream and filter out tweets, or chatty individuals.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://mail2twitter.com/">mail2twitter</a></strong>: Using this free service, you can post tweets through email, and any email-enabled mobile device.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://twitturly.com/">Twitt(url)y</a></strong>: This service sorts URLs based on how frequently they are tweeted.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.chrisfinke.com/twitslikeme">Twits Like Me</a></strong>: Use Twits Like Me in order to find users that have the same interests as you.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.cloud.li/">Trend Cloud</a></strong>: You can track Twitter trends in cloud form using Trend Cloud.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.tweetlater.com/">TweetLater</a></strong>: Space out and time your tweets with the help of this service.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.twilert.com/">Twilert</a></strong>: Twilert will email you every time someone tweets one of your keywords.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://justsignal.com/">JustSignal</a></strong>: JustSignal helps you filter out the noise on Twitter and only find the information you&#8217;re interested in.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://twitterpacks.pbwiki.com/">Twitter Packs</a></strong>: Check out Twitter Packs to find categorized listings of Twitter users.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://twitterbuzz.com/">TwitterBuzz</a></strong>: See what people are linking to on Twitter with TwitterBuzz.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://twups.com/">Twups</a></strong>: Twups allows you to follow your favorite topics on Twitter.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.tweetag.com/#seo">Tweetag</a></strong>: Find all of the links and statuses related to certain words using Tweetag.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://wptweety.com/">WP Tweety</a></strong>: Track WordPress related stories with the help of this tool.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://tweetscan.com/">TweetScan</a></strong>: Get updates for your keywords on Twitter by using TweetScan.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.twitscoop.com/">Twitscoop</a></strong>: Twitscoop will share what&#8217;s popular on Twitter.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://twitsig.com/">Twitter Signature Creator</a></strong>: This signature offers a way to show off your tweets in your email, forums, and more.</li>
</ol>
<p><strong>Libraries</strong></p>
<p>Check out these libraries for Twitter <a href="http://www.webdesignschoolsguide.com/">web design</a>.</p>
<ol start="80">
<li><strong><a href="http://twitlib.googlecode.com/">QTwitLib</a></strong>: QTwitLib makes it possible for a user to make calls to the library with message and status codes.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.winterwell.com/software/jtwitter.php">jtwitter</a></strong>: This library offers easy access to the Twitter API.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://code.google.com/p/twitterscript/">TwitterScript</a></strong>: TwitterScript is an ActionScript library for Twitter&#8217;s APIs.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.phpclasses.org/browse/package/4075.html">My Twitter</a></strong>: With this class, you can set and receive Twitter user status.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://code.google.com/p/php-twitter/">PHP Twitter</a></strong>: This Twitter class for PHP has been modified and more.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://code.google.com/p/python-twitter/">python-twitter</a></strong>: python-twitter wraps around the Twitter API.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://code.google.com/p/java-twitter/">java-twitter</a></strong>: java-twitter offers a Java wrapper around the Twitter API.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://github.com/jdp/twitterlibphp">TwitterLibPHP</a></strong>: Here you&#8217;ll find an object-oriented PHP interface for the Twitter API.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://rubyforge.org/projects/twittery">Twittery</a></strong>: This Ruby class interfaces with Twitter API.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://classes.verkoyen.eu/twitter/">PHP Twitter</a></strong>: This wrapper class communicates with the Twitter API.</li>
</ol>
<p><strong>On Twitter</strong></p>
<p>Be sure to check out these prominent <a href="http://www.webdesignschoolsguide.com/">web designers</a> on Twitter.</p>
<ol start="90">
<li><strong><a href="https://twitter.com/zeldman">@zeldman</a></strong>: Here you&#8217;ll find Jeffrey Zeldman of Happy Cog.</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://twitter.com/cameronmoll">@cameronmoll</a></strong>: If you&#8217;re looking for a <a href="http://www.webdesignschoolsguide.com/">web design job</a>, be sure to check out Cameron Moll of Authentic Jobs.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://twitter.com/meyerweb">@meyerweb</a></strong>: Learn about web standards, CSS, and more from Eric Meyer.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://twitter.com/snookca">@snookca</a></strong>: Follow Jonathan Snook to learn about forward-thinking web design on Twitter.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://twitter.com/chriscoyier">@chriscoyier</a></strong>: Chris Coyier, owner of CSS Tricks offers weekly video tutorials and more.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://twitter.com/ryancarson">@ryancarson</a></strong>: This entrepreneur and web advocate has built both DropSend and Amigo.</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://twitter.com/ilovetypography">@ilovetypography</a></strong>: Fans of typography should follow @ilovetypography.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://twitter.com/mollydotcom">@mollydotcom</a></strong>: Molly Holzschlag promotes best practices and web standards.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://twitter.com/stevensnell">@stevensnell</a></strong>: Steven Snell is a web designer, blogger, freelance writer, and owner of Vandelay Design.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://twitter.com/jeresig">@jeresig</a></strong>: John Resig is the creator of jQuery, and currently working for Mozilla.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://twitter.com/seanHodge">@seanHodge</a></strong>: Sean Hodge is the editor of PSDTUTS and a frequent contributor to Smashing Magazine.</li>
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		<title>Why Attend a Web Design School?</title>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Web design is something easy that can be picked up with just a bit of online research, right?&nbsp; Wrong!&nbsp; As much as many of us attempt to be amateur web designers and even pride ourselves with the little amount of HTML we have picked up here and there (&lsquo;system.out.println &ldquo;l&rdquo;&rsquo; for example), it is nothing compared to the true extent of web design.&nbsp; Google allowed us to think for a while that we could each create our own web pages (think back to the days before MySpace) when they allowed everyone with a google mail account to create their own webpages complete with moving backgrounds and the like.&nbsp; While this was probably only appealing to teenagers who needed this kind of outlet for lack of a better online source, it was not exactly deep computer programming or web designing.&nbsp; </p>
<p>Instead, the internet evolved to bring us social media sites which once again convinced the vast majority of us that we can manipulate our social media networks and pages, so this MUST be akin to web designing.&nbsp; Wrong once more.&nbsp; Web design involves much more skill and understanding of the complex computer languages than any social network or even online article could teach most of us.&nbsp; Those of us with a background in computers or computer programming could probably pick it up easier than the rest of us, but web design school is still necessary to understand the odds and ends of the degree and the career.</p>
<p>Web design involves much more than simply changing the colors and fonts of a web site.&nbsp; Instead, it involves going deep within the website to develop an innovative site that does not look as if you could put it together by copying and pasting &ldquo;background&rdquo; codes from other sites.&nbsp; Web design is a different kind of art degree that is more heavily engrained with computers and science than most art degrees.&nbsp; It allows the student to be creative while still learning a new technique in the computer industry.&nbsp; Additionally, the many types of Java and other programs which we add onto websites and which make them more attractive involve learning a new discipline, instead of just skimming the basics about it.&nbsp; </p>
<p>Many of us strive to be amateur web designers, and with the advent of blogs in the online community, this is no surprise.&nbsp; However, true web designers have a degree from an accredited school and know how to manipulate web pages inside and out.&nbsp; </p>
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		<title>100 Excellent iPhone Apps for Web Designers and Developers</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here are 100 great applications to consider for your iPhone that will let you keep in touch with clients, manage projects, and do simple design, even when you're not in front of your computer.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>For <a href="http://www.webdesignschoolsguide.com/">web designers</a> and others working on the web, being able to access the internet, email and other client information from anywhere is an essential element of staying on top of the game and keeping a business running smoothly. Many have found the iPhone to be a great solution to staying connected, and the recent surge of applications that allow users to do just about anything has made the mobile device the ultimate productivity tool for many. Here are 100 great applications to consider for your iPhone that will let you keep in touch with clients, manage projects, and do simple design, even when you&#8217;re not in front of your computer.</p>
<p><strong>Project Management and Organization</strong></p>
<p>Make sure your projects are completed on time and in style with these applications that help you manage your schedule, deadlines, and important tasks no matter where you are.</p>
<ol>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.omnigroup.com/applications/omnifocus/iphone">OmniFocus</a>: </strong>This tool will not only remind you of the tasks you need to do but will let you know when you&#8217;re in the vicinity of something that you&#8217;ve got on your list.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.apple.com/webapps/productivity/googlecalendarmobile.html">Google Calendar</a>: </strong>Not only is it integrated with a range of other great offerings from Google, this calendar can go anywhere you go.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.filemaker.com/products/bento/iphone.html">Bento</a>: </strong>Maintain your own personal database of to-dos, project information and important stuff with this great tool.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.pageonce.com">PageOnce Personal Assistant</a>: </strong>This application is designed to organize all your other productivity tools into one place, giving you a centralized to-do list that manages everything from your Netflix queue to your Twitter feed.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://culturedcode.com/things/iphone">Things</a>: </strong>Manage all the things in your life with this easy-to-use task manager.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.evernote.com">Evernote</a>: </strong>Store all the things you collect for a particular project, from notes to photos, with this application that stores them on the web so they&#8217;ll always be at the ready when you need them.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.reqall.com/about/reqall_iphone_native">ReQall</a>: </strong>This free application lets users create to-do lists, shopping lists, voice memos and more and stores them on the central website.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.zenbe.com/welcome">Zenbe</a>: </strong>Whether you&#8217;re making a project-specific list of to-dos or a larger list of things you need to get done, you&#8217;ll be able to do both easily with this tool.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://jott.com/Default.aspx">Jott</a>: </strong>Save time typing out notes to yourself and take advantage of this transcription app that will convert your voice messages into emails or text files.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.tenero.mobi/products">iBlueSky</a>: </strong>This application can help you get all your ideas out there and organized. Store your brainstorming sessions on your phone or share them with others.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://30boxes.com/iphone.php">30 Boxes</a>:</strong> Create a personal or professional calendar on this site that will remind you of important deadlines, events and to-dos.</li>
</ol>
<p><strong>Billing and Finances</strong></p>
<p>In business, time is money and <a href="http://www.webdesignschoolsguide.com/">web design or development</a> is no exception. These applications can help you keep track of how much time you&#8217;ve put into any project and how much money you&#8217;re owed for the work.</p>
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<li><strong><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=308149119&amp;mt=8">TimeJot</a>: </strong>You can use this application to track the time you spend doing just about anything, including designing web material.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.freshbooks.com/add-ons/iphone.php">FreshBooks</a>: </strong>With this application you&#8217;ll be able to track when you&#8217;re working and send invoices to your clients. It&#8217;s also easy to integrate with your regular computer-based FreshBooks application as well.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://itimesheet.free.fr">iTimeSheet</a>: </strong>Check out this simple time-sheet application to keep track of where your day is spent.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=295601319&amp;mt=8">Easy TimeSheet Lite</a>: </strong>Track the time you&#8217;re spending on a project, figure out your rates, and save information about any project with this application.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=295984722&amp;mt=8">Invotrack</a>: </strong>Keep the clock running for every minute you&#8217;re working with this application that automatically sends the data to the home website and gives you the option to send out invoices based on them.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://bjango.com/apps/jobs">Jobs</a>: </strong>This application is extremely easy-to-use and offers simple time tracking sheet access on your phone.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=292777327&amp;mt=8">iZepto</a>: </strong>Designed with businesses in mind, this tool offers simple time-tracking functionality and is free to use for individuals.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=293280857&amp;mt=8">WorkTimer</a>: </strong>WorkTimer lets users create accounts for different users and divide up time spent for each of them.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=299481290&amp;mt=8">ClockedIn</a>: </strong>With this tool you can track the time you put into projects, personal goals and more.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://marketcircle.com/daylitetouch/index.html">Daylite Touch</a>: </strong>If you&#8217;re using Daylite on your Mac why not bring its functionality over to your iPhone or iPod Touch with this application? You&#8217;ll get the same calendars, planning and information sharing capabilities.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.ibillto.com">iBillto</a>: </strong>This application will let you access and use client billing information from anywhere.</li>
</ol>
<p><strong>Website Tracking</strong></p>
<p>How well are your sites performing? Don&#8217;t just guess, use these apps to keep tabs on all the important numbers.</p>
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<li><strong><a href="http://ego-app.com">Ego</a>: </strong>With Ego you&#8217;ll get a simple and attractive interface that lets you access your stats from Google Analytics, Mint, Feedburner, Twitter and more from one easy place.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=309052017&amp;mt=8">OSC Stats</a>: </strong>If you&#8217;re using the open source OSCommerce software on your sites, this application can make it easier to track site traffic and stats.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://analyticsapp.com">Analytics App</a>: </strong>Check out this application if you&#8217;re looking for a simple way to use Google Analytics on-the-go.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=308257679&amp;mt=8">Mint Stats</a>: </strong>This application can give you summary of what&#8217;s going on with your site with basic analytics functionality.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.codepacity.com/netutil">Network Utility</a>: </strong>Make sure your server is performing well, perform ping lookups and much more from your phone with this application.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=291496023&amp;mt=8">MyAnalytics</a>: </strong>With this application you can log into your Google Analytics account and get access to all of your web stats.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=302682002&amp;mt=8">Analytics Lite</a>: </strong>This free program allows users to get an overview of visitors, traffic sources, and e-commerce from Google Analytics.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=287056972&amp;mt=8">Domain Tracker</a>:</strong> Keep tabs on all of your domains, their Google Page Rank and a history of this score over time with this application.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=305664011&amp;mt=8&amp;uo=6">iSEO</a>: </strong>Don&#8217;t just track your stats but try to improve them with this tool that lets users check their page rank and keyword density.</li>
<li><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=304049591&amp;mt=8"><strong>ProSEO</strong></a><strong>: </strong>Analyze your pages and find out what keywords you should be using with this application.</li>
</ol>
<p><strong>Coding Tools</strong></p>
<p>With so many different types of coding out there, it&#8217;s easy to get rusty if you haven&#8217;t used something in awhile. These applications provide easy access to reference material and assistance.</p>
<ol start="33">
<li><strong><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=302760278&amp;mt=8">PHP Cheat Sheet</a>: </strong>If you need a few reminders when working with PHP coding, this tool can be a big help.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=292990247&amp;mt=8">PHP Ref</a>: </strong>This comprehensive reference source will make working with PHP easy, even when you&#8217;ve forgotten how to do something.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.concentricsky.com/products/iPhone/cheatsheet">RegEx Cheat Sheet</a>: </strong>Keep this reference on hand to get a refresher course in working with regular expressions, making it easier to search through and manipulate text.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=303164771&amp;mt=8">Web Developer Bible</a>: </strong>On this site you&#8217;ll find information on HTML entities, C-Format strings and a whole lot more.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=301093674&amp;mt=8">CSS CheatSheet</a>: </strong>If the site you&#8217;re working on is using Cascading Style Sheets and you&#8217;ve forgotten a thing or two, not to worry, you can look it up here.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=288827448&amp;mt=8">Developer&#8217;s ToolKit</a>: </strong>This toolkit includes over 10,000 special characters as well as tools to generate HEX codes for colors and a scientific calculator.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=302719350&amp;mt=8">JavaScript CheatSheet</a>:</strong> Keep with with your Java coding by bringing this reference with you everywhere.</li>
</ol>
<p><strong>Color Scheme</strong></p>
<p>These applications will help you pick out the perfect arrangement of colors for the website you&#8217;re creating, as well as offering some great coding reference material as well.</p>
<ol start="40">
<li><strong><a href="http://www.cliqcliq.com">CliqCliq Colors</a>: </strong>With this great tool, you&#8217;ll be able to arrange some impressive color schemes with functions that let you manage, tweak and covert colors.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://brushesapp.com">Brushes</a>: </strong>If you not only need help organizing colors you plan on working with, but also want to be able to jot down simple drawings and plans, this tool is the ideal way to do both right from your phone.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=304619720&amp;mt=8">HEX/RGB Colors Guide</a>:</strong> Keep track of what color corresponds to what code with this useful color guide.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.maddyhome.com/iphone/palettes">Palettes</a>: </strong>Check out this iPhone tool to manage a complete color palette. You&#8217;ll even be able to grab colors from existing sites to bring into your new color scheme.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.code-line.com/software/colorexpert.html">ColorExpert</a>: </strong>Simply choose a color or have a reference photo and then app will help you to build the perfect arrangement of colors.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=304871603&amp;mt=8">ColorSplash</a>:</strong> Punch up your <a href="http://graphicdesigndegrees.org/">graphic designs</a> by quickly enhancing or isolating a particular color with this tool.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=291340682&amp;mt=8">HTML Colors</a>: </strong>With this tool you&#8217;ll be able to get a sneak peek at how your color schemes will look as text, background and anything else on a simple HTML webpage.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=288096720&amp;mt=8">ColorSutra</a>: </strong>Use this application to pick out a color you like and it will do the rest, coming up with a color scheme that is designed to work well with your original color.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=303135415&amp;mt=8">ColorRef</a>: </strong>Input your color selections into this app to organize and refine the look of your webpages.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=292961895&amp;mt=8">Color Picker</a>: </strong>This tool can help make sure you&#8217;re getting the color you want. Input the RGB or HEX code and see what the color looks like on your phone first.</li>
</ol>
<p><strong>Basic Design Tools </strong></p>
<p>From choosing fonts to getting measurements right, these tools will help you out with the basics of <a href="http://draftingschool.org">online drafting</a>.</p>
<ol start="50">
<li><strong><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=298268157&amp;mt=8">Font Shuffle</a>: </strong>If you&#8217;re on the hunt for the perfect font for a logo or webpage, this app will allow you to search through a database to find just the right look.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://new.myfonts.com/WhatTheFont/iPhone">WhattheFont</a>: </strong>It can be frustrating when you see a font you like in an ad or on a webpage and you don&#8217;t know the name of it. This application allows you to take a photo of the font in question, analyzes it and tells you what it is so you can download or purchase the correct font.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://bananasdesign.com/rulerplus">RulerPlus</a>: </strong>Even though your phone may be small it can still be used to measure objects of a wide variety of sizes with this application.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.drckc.com/scalerule">Scale Rule</a>: </strong>Working like a caliper, this application makes it simple to measure just about anything to scale.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://benkamens.com/rulerphone">RulerPhone</a>: </strong>This useful application allows you to measure anything you can take a picture of&#8211; all you need is something credit card-sized to use as reference.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.simpleyetsound.com/Caliper.html">Caliper</a>: </strong>With this application you can control the jaws of a caliper and get precise measurements, even when you don&#8217;t have the real tools on hand.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=303154925&amp;mt=8">Full Screen Web Browser</a>: </strong>Sometimes you just need a full-screen browser to get the real effect of a website. This application will let you do just that.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://johnbiehler.com/2008/09/21/camerabag-iphone-app">CameraBag</a>: </strong>This application will allow you to take any photo and apply effects to it, from a fisheye lens to infrared.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://zeptopad.com/index.html">ZeptoPad</a>:</strong> Check out this app for a simple way to sketch out your ideas using your finger as the pencil or brush.</li>
</ol>
<p><strong>File Management</strong></p>
<p>Whether you&#8217;re managing your personal files, uploading things to the web, or sending designs to clients these tools will make things easier.</p>
<ol start="59">
<li><strong><a href="http://www.ftponthego.com">FTP on the Go</a>: </strong>It doesn&#8217;t get much easier or useful than this application. You&#8217;ll be able to use it to log into an FTP server and edit any of your files, all right from your phone.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.avatron.com/products">Air Sharing</a>: </strong>With this tool you can use your phone as a wireless drive and drag and drop files right onto it&#8211; an easy way to carry around the information you need.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://readdle.com/products/readdledocs">Readdle Docs</a>: </strong>Store, find and share documents of all kinds with this incredibly useful tool.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.quickoffice.com/?product_info=quickoffice_files_iphone&amp;os_listing=iPhone_OS">QuickOffice Files</a>: </strong>Check out this tool to make it simple to view Microsoft Office documents on your phone, from copy writing for a site to spreadsheets of costs.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=292504894&amp;mt=8">ZumoDrive</a>: </strong>Take advantage of this cloud-based storage system to have access to your information anywhere.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=290648828&amp;mt=8">PixelPipe</a>: </strong>Want to make sharing photos and design ideas super easy? This application will allow you to take an image from your phone and upload it to over 50 different image sharing and social networking sites like Flickr, Twitter and WordPress.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=281975112&amp;mt=8">PhotoBucket</a>: </strong>This site offers an easy way to upload, share and store your images on the Web, with an interface that it adapted to work with the small screen on your phone.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=286746714&amp;mt=8">Mobile Studio</a>: </strong>With Mobile Studio you can edit, create and view a large number of file types.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=299852708&amp;mt=8">MyFiles</a>: </strong>If you have a Badongo account you can connect to it and your files using this handy app.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=294150896&amp;mt=8">Files Lite</a>: </strong>Read PDF and .doc files right from your phone with this application.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://mochasoft.dk/iphone_vnc.htm">Mocha VNC</a>:</strong> If you need access to your home computer this application makes it possible, allowing you to link up with your PC or Mac from anywhere.</li>
</ol>
<p><strong>Database Tools</strong></p>
<p>Manage your database from anywhere with these useful apps.</p>
<ol start="70">
<li><strong><a href="http://www.spanware.com/iphonedb/iMy/iMy.html">iMy</a>: </strong>With iMy you&#8217;ll get a full MySQL client, allowing you to do everything from searching through a database to exporting your results to a spreadsheet.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=307603818&amp;mt=8">MySQL Cheat Sheet</a>: </strong>Keep a handy reminder of how to use MySQL on hand with this great cheat sheet app.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.spanware.com/iphonedb/MobileCan/MobileCan.html">MobileCan</a>: </strong>Query a database, save queries, store passwords and get server stats with this PostgreSQL client.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.cellica.com/iphonewdbvp.html">Wireless Database Viewer</a>: </strong>With this tool you&#8217;ll be able to view a large variety of database types on your phone, including MySQL, MSExcel and more.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.database4iphone.com/database-tool-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch">StoreIt</a>:</strong> No matter what kind of database you want to create, from projects to personal info, you can do it with this application.</li>
</ol>
<p><strong>Text Editing and Blogging</strong></p>
<p>Blogs have become a major marketing tool for businesses big and small alike. These tools will let you manage yours or your client&#8217;s, or write any other kind of copy you need for a website.</p>
<ol start="75">
<li><strong><a href="http://blogpress.coollittlethings.com">BlogPress</a>: </strong>Whether you&#8217;re publishing images or just text, this application can make it easy to update your blog on-the-go.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://iphone.wordpress.org">WordPress</a>: </strong>Those with a WordPress blog can edit and update it using this official iPhone application.</li>
<li><a href="http://illuminex.com/iphone/iblogger"><strong>iBlogger</strong></a><strong>: </strong>With iBlogger you can post text, images and even your location right to your blog.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=300886317&amp;mt=8">Google Reader</a>: </strong>Track all the blogs you love to read and keep up with the latest in technology and web development with this helpful RSS feed reader.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://iconfactory.com/software/twitterrific">Twitteriffic</a>: </strong>Twitter is all the rage with individuals and businesses alike these days so get your business in the loop by using this application that lets you take Twitter anywhere.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=290887045&amp;mt=8">BlogWriter Lite</a>: </strong>This blogging tool will allow you to access and edit just about any blog you have out there from your mobile device.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=294770918&amp;mt=8">EasyWriter</a>: </strong>Check out this larger keyboard for the iPhone that can make typing emails or editing documents much easier than with the standard size keyboard.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=296222961&amp;mt=8">Text Editor</a>:</strong> This basic app connects with Google Apps so when you&#8217;re done typing you can access your document from anywhere.</li>
<li><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=281944480&amp;mt=8"><strong>TypePad</strong></a><strong>: </strong>If your blog is on TypePad, this application will make it simple to edit it from your phone.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=299350583&amp;mt=8">FUEditor</a>:</strong> With this tool you can jot down notes to yourself, email them or just save them to your phone for future reference.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.instapaper.com/iphone"><strong>Instapaper</strong></a><strong>:</strong> If you&#8217;ve got some things you&#8217;d like to read but are going to be away from a web connection for awhile, this application can be immensely helpful. It creates offline versions of web articles so you can read them anywhere.</li>
</ol>
<p><strong>Server and Domain Tools </strong></p>
<p>Inevitably something will need changing on your server while you&#8217;re away from your computer. These tools will allow you access and make it easy to check out new domains for development.</p>
<ol start="86">
<li><strong><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=286623227&amp;mt=8">TouchTerm</a>: </strong>If you need a simple, basic secure shell then TouchTerm is the ideal choice for connecting on your iPhone.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=287887578&amp;mt=8">SSH</a>: </strong>SSH is another basic tool that will allow you to set up SSH connections.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=287269552&amp;mt=8">pTerm</a>: </strong>You&#8217;ll get the same great access to SSH connections with this app with the added feature of setting up Telnet and terminal emulation.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=287765826&amp;mt=8">iSSH</a>: </strong>With this application you&#8217;ll be able to connect to your server, with several features that make it much easier to do on a small device like an iPhone.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=289923007&amp;mt=8">Domain Scout</a>: </strong>Search for .com, .org and similar sites in Germany and the UK with this app.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=289585162&amp;mt=8%20">DomainPro</a>: </strong>This application searches for your domain on .com, .net, and .org and if the name is available, you can buy it.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=288943939&amp;mt=8">Ping</a>: </strong>Use this tool to check out how your servers are doing and ensure that your site stays accessible.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=301231427&amp;mt=8">Whoiser</a>: </strong>With Whoiser you can look up a wide range of information about a domain, search for IP addresses, and even email the results to yourself.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=303367437&amp;mt=8">Nomina</a>: </strong>If you&#8217;re in search of the perfect domain for a business, try out this tool. It will run a search and let you know what names are available that are close to the business&#8217; name or that might work well.</li>
</ol>
<p><strong>Miscellaneous</strong></p>
<p>From keeping in touch to helping you take great photos, these apps cover a wide range of <a href="http://www.webdesignschoolsguide.com/">web design</a> needs.</p>
<ol start="95">
<li><strong><a href="http://www.fring.com">Fring</a>: </strong>Bring all your instant messaging applications into one easy one that you can access on your phone here. It includes access to AIM, MSN, Skype and more.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=289258789&amp;mt=8">Thumbtacts</a>: </strong>If you&#8217;ve got your hands full (literally or figuratively) this app will let you search through your contacts with only one hand.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://poly.share.dj/projects/#mrmr">MRMR</a>:</strong> Giving a presentation can be nerve wracking but this app can make it a little easier by acting as a remote during a presentation or as a regular mouse for a computer.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://m.dexigner.com">Dexinger</a>:</strong> Keep up with all the latest news in the design world here, from conferences to design competitions.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.adairsystems.com/photocalc">PhotoCalc</a>:</strong> If you&#8217;re taking photographs for a project this tool can help you calculate depth of field, lighting and even lets you know sunrise and sunset times for better shoot planning.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=303367437&amp;mt=8">BeamMe</a>: </strong>Get your name out there with this application that allows users to send their business card from their own iPhone to any other mobile device or computer.</li>
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		<title>Examining the Different Degrees for Web Design</title>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>While degree programs in web design may seem to be pretty straightforward, there are all sorts of alternate routes that you can take in earning a web design degree, as well as various specialties you can concentrate on within your studies.&nbsp; Web design takes on a multitude of faces, as there are very broad parameters in building websites, such as the graphics, font, layout, multimedia, etc.&nbsp; For each different option, there are different online schools that offer specialties in their degree programs.&nbsp; It is only a matter of determining which degree program you think is the best suited for your future in web design and which school offers the best program in that specialty.&nbsp; </p>
<p>Finding out what you like best about web design should be the first step in the process of determining what degree in web design you should strive for.&nbsp; Web design is multilayered and combines computer programming with a more artistic outlet, therefore allowing students to experiment with both their creativity and their knowledge about the innerworkings of computer languages.&nbsp; Whether you enjoy the multimedia graphics on websites or the intricate languages it takes to convey the message, these aspects all need to be examined before making your choice on a degree program.</p>
<p>Additionally, discovering what the need is for web designers when you are choosing a school is part of what goes into making an informed decision.&nbsp;&nbsp; If there is currently not much of a need for certain types of web design degrees, then you should be wary of choosing a degree program that specializes in that sector.&nbsp; This is true for any degree program, but web designers experience one of the constant shifts in the internet because they depend much more on the flexibility of the internet and the continuous use of websites.&nbsp; However, if there is one specialty which you are attracted to, which is the reason why you wanted to go into web design, then you should continue to pursue this course, unless there is a severe disruption within the industry.</p>
<p>Finally, look at the accreditation for each degree program.&nbsp; While this may seem like a broken record for most online degree hubs, this is one of the most important parts in researching an online degree program.&nbsp; Without accreditation, your degree will not take you very far in your future profession and will end up being more of a burden than a key to future positions.&nbsp; Accredited schools are typically those which are well known and have accreditation from reliable institutions.&nbsp; While this may not always be an easy part thing to research, accreditation is probably the most important aspect of online schools, and one thing which students should always be wary about.&nbsp; Degree programs in web design are frequently accredited by various institutions that specialize in web design, but simply spending a few minutes researching the institution will pay off enormously in the long run.&nbsp; <br />
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		<title>100 Terrific Web Design Cheat Sheets that Will Save you Time, Money and Mistakes</title>
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<p>Most <a href="http://www.webdesignschoolsguide.com/">web designers</a> know that cheat sheets are incredibly useful. You can use them for quick reference, easy learning, and more. In this list, we&#8217;ve compiled an incredible collection of the 100 best and most useful cheat sheets out there.</p>
<p><strong>Color</strong></p>
<p>Quickly reference color codes and web safe colors by making use of these charts.</p>
<ol>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.visibone.com/color/hexagon3x.html">Color Reference Hexagon Mouse Pad</a></strong>: Keep your colors right at hand using this mouse pad.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.addedbytes.com/cheat-sheets/colour-chart/">RGB Hex Colour Chart</a></strong>: Get the color codes for RGB Colors using this chart.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.pagetutor.com/common/bgcolors216.html">Web Safe Color Chart</a></strong>: Find colors that are safe for use on the web with this chart.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.mambo.net/cgi-bin/TempProcessor/view/113">RGB Values for Macbeth Color Checker</a></strong>: Find values for a variety of colors, and what they can be used for, in this resource.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.addedbytes.com/cheat-sheets/colour-chart/">RGB Hex Colour Chart</a></strong>: Here you&#8217;ll find an RGB color chart with 216 web safe colors, printable on an A4 piece of paper.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.veign.com/downloads/guides/qrg0006.pdf">Color Reference Guide</a></strong>: This reference guide from Veign is a great visual reference for color codes.</li>
</ol>
<p><strong>Adobe</strong></p>
<p>These cheat sheets will help you with Adobe products including Photoshop, Flash, and Illustrator.</p>
<ol start="7">
<li><strong><a href="http://creativetechs.com/tipsblog/adobe-pen-tool-cheatsheet/">Adobe Pen Tool Cheatsheet</a></strong>: Use this cheat sheet to get quick reference for the pens in Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://morris-photographics.com/photoshop/shortcuts/#pscs3">Photoshop CS3 Keyboard Shortcuts Cheat Sheet</a></strong>: Using this cheat sheet, you&#8217;ll be able to speed through editing with keyboard shortcuts.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://morris-photographics.com/photoshop/shortcuts/#pscs4">Photoshop CS4 Keyboard Shortcuts Cheat Sheet</a></strong>: Get an updated list on shortcuts available in Photoshop CS4.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.creativetechs.com/iq/photoshop_brush_tool_cheatsheet.html">Photoshop Brush Tool Cheatsheet</a></strong>: This cheatsheet for Photoshop offers a great reference for all of the brush tools and what you can do with them.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.customguide.com/pdf/flash-quick-reference-cs3.pdf">Flash CS3 Cheat Sheet</a></strong>: This cheat sheet offers a visual reference for Flash CS3.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://subdivision.co.uk/adobe-flash-cs4-shortcuts-cheatsheet/">Adobe Flash CS4 OS X Keyboard Shortcuts</a></strong>: This cheat sheet will provide you with all of the keyboard shortcuts for Adobe Flash CS4 on OS X.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.nobledesktop.com/shortcuts-illustratorcs2-mac.html">Adobe Illustrator Keyboard Shortcuts-Mac</a></strong>: This cheat sheet offers Illustrator keyboard shortcuts for the Mac.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.uwsp.edu/it/ApplicationSupport/appSuppDocsImages/referenceGuides/dreamweaver-quick-reference-cs3.pdf">Dreamwaver Quick Reference Guide</a></strong>: This Dreamweaver quick reference card will make it easy to get things done in Dreamweaver CS3.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://daviddiskin.com/documents/Dreamweaver%20CS3%20for%20Mac.pdf">Dreamweaver CS3 for Mac Quick Reference Guide</a></strong>: Use this guide to get quick reference for Dreamweaver on the Mac.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://simplephotoshop.com/photoshop_tools/index.htm">Photoshop Toolbox Reference</a></strong>: In this toolbox reference, you&#8217;ll find out what icons mean, their shortcuts, and what they do.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://livedocs.adobe.com/en_US/Photoshop/10.0/help.html?content=WS7D245964-27B4-403e-82D5-DDD1CB19A82B.html">Keys for using the Layers Palette</a></strong>: Learn how to better make use of the Layers palette with this reference.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.graphic-design.com/Photoshop/Tips/0301_faq.html">Photoshop 911 FAQ and Short Tips</a></strong>: Make Photoshop a lot easier by using this gem of information.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.creativetechs.com/iq-staging/photoshop_lasso_tool_cheatshee.html">Photoshop Lasso Tool Cheatsheet</a></strong>: Learn what the various Lasso tools do with this cheat sheet.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.diyphotography.net/black-white-cheatsheet-for-photoshop">Black and White Cheat Sheet</a></strong>: Convert your images to black and white skillfully with this cheat sheet.</li>
</ol>
<p><strong>HTML</strong></p>
<p>Get help with HTML and XHTML from these references.</p>
<ol start="21">
<li><strong><a href="http://www.html.su/entities.html">HTML/XHTML Character Entities</a></strong>: Find out the code for various characters on this reference.</li>
<li><srong></srong><a href="http://www.webmonkey.com/reference/HTML_Cheatsheet">HTML Cheatsheet from Web Monkey for Beginners</a>: HTML beginners will appreciate this HTML cheat sheet.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.cookwood.com/html/extras/xhtml_ref.html">(X)HTML Elements and Attributes</a></strong>: Find tags and attributes easily for XHTML here.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.gosquared.com/liquidicity/archives/51">HTML Help Sheet</a></strong>: Get over your panic with this HTML help sheet from GoSquared.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://html-tags.info/">HTML Tags</a></strong>: VisiBone&#8217;s HTML cheat sheet is free and handy.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://cedesign.net/help2j.htm">Commonly Used HTML Elements and Their Corresponding Codes</a></strong>: This cheat sheet shows elements in action, along with their codes.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.modularmedia.com/xhtml_standards/xhtmlcheatsheet.html">XHTML Cheat Sheet</a></strong>: Get quick look at common XHTML practices from this cheat sheet.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.psacake.com/web/dy.asp">HTML Cheat Sheet</a></strong>: This cheat sheet will help you out if you forget some HTML tags.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://floele.flyspray.org/htmlcheatsheet.pdf">XHTML Cheat Sheet</a></strong>: Get a clean and easy reference to XHTML with this cheat sheet.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.netlingo.com/tags.cfm">HTML Code Cheat Sheet</a></strong>: You can look up HTML tags quickly and easily with this cheat sheet.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://home.uchicago.edu/~gan/file/html.pdf">HTML &amp; XHTML Tag Quick Reference</a></strong>: Using this quick reference, you&#8217;ll see some of the most commonly used HTML and XHTML tags.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.killersites.com/HTML_CODES/index.jsp">HTML Tags/Codes Cheat Sheet</a></strong>: You&#8217;ll be able to stay up to date on current tags and codes with this cheat sheet.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.digitalmediaminute.com/reference/entity/index.php">XHTML Character Entity Reference</a></strong>: With this reference, you&#8217;ll have a handy way to look up character entities in XHTML.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.addedbytes.com/cheat-sheets/html-cheat-sheet/">HTML Cheat Sheet</a></strong>: This cheat sheet is easily printed as a one page A4 document.</li>
</ol>
<p><strong>CSS</strong></p>
<p>You&#8217;ll find quick reference and more in these CSS cheat sheets.</p>
<ol start="35">
<li><strong><a href="http://yuiblog.com/assets/pdf/cheatsheets/css.pdf">YUI Library</a></strong>: Get guides for the Yahoo! user interface library in this reference.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.digilife.be/quickreferences/QRC/Cascading%20Style%20Sheets%201.0.pdf">CSS Level 1 Properties Cheat Sheet</a></strong>: Get the lowdown on level 1 properties through this CSS cheat sheet.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.gosquared.com/images/help_sheets/CSS%20Help%20Sheet.pdf">CSS Help Sheet</a></strong>: Get a little help from this CSS cheat sheet.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://lesliefranke.com/files/reference/csscheatsheet.html">CSS Cheat Sheet</a></strong>: Easily reference syntax and more using this cheat sheet.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.christianmontoya.com/2007/11/12/blueprint-css-cheat-sheet/">Blueprint CSS Cheat Sheet</a></strong>: Use this cheatsheet for help with Blueprint CSS.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.iangraham.org/books/xhtml1/extras/css1-sheet-7nov2000.pdf">CSS Level 1 and CSS P Quick Reference Charts</a></strong>: This cheat sheet covers level 1 and processing.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.apple.com/downloads/dashboard/developer/csscheatsheet.html">Apple&#8217;s CSS Cheat Sheet Widget</a></strong>: With this Mac dashboard widget, you&#8217;ll be able to keep CSS references close at hand.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.thenoodleincident.com/tutorials/css/index.html">CSS Panic Guide</a></strong>: Find lots of CSS help through this panic guide.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://home.tampabay.rr.com/bmerkey/cheatsheet.htm">Cascading Style Cheatsheet</a></strong>: This cheat sheet looks over the basics and beyond in CSS.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.addedbytes.com/cheat-sheets/css-cheat-sheet/">CSS Cheat Sheet</a></strong>: You&#8217;ll get easy reference for CSS using this cheat sheet.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.petefreitag.com/cheatsheets/css/">CSS Cheat Sheet</a></strong>: Pete Frietag&#8217;s CSS Cheat Sheet offers a really simple and easy look at CSS.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://webdesign.about.com/od/css/l/css_layout_cheat_sheet.pdf">CSS Layout Cheat Sheet</a></strong>: About.com&#8217;s cheat sheet covers the basics of CSS layout.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.veign.com/downloads/guides/qrg0007.pdf">Cascading Style Sheets Quick Reference Guide</a></strong>: You&#8217;ll get a handy look at CSS with this guide.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.eddiewelker.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/csscheatsheet.pdf">CSS Shorthand Cheat Sheet</a></strong>: Get a shorthand reference for CSS from this cheat sheet.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.tek271.com/articles/css_cheat_sheet.html">CSS Cheat Sheet</a></strong>: Here you&#8217;ll find a cheat sheet for creating CSS files.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://refcards.com/docs/jungb/css2/css2.pdf">CSS Level 2 Quick Reference</a></strong>: Use this resource to get quick reference for CSS Level 2.</li>
</ol>
<p><strong>AJAX</strong></p>
<p>Make use of these cheat sheets to make AJAX easy.</p>
<ol start="51">
<li><strong><a href="http://ajax.phpmagazine.net/2005/11/ajax_cheatsheet.html">AJAX Cheat Sheet</a></strong>: Here you&#8217;ll find definitions and ideology for AJAX.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://aspnetresources.com/blog/ms_ajax_cheat_sheets_batch1.aspx">AJAX Library Cheat Sheet</a></strong>: Check out this cheat sheet to find JavaScript base type extensions and more.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://slash7.com/cheats/whats_ajax_cheatsheet.pdf">What&#8217;s AJAX?</a></strong>: Amy Hoy shares her knowledge about AJAX in this cheat sheet.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.neotitans.com/resources/web-development/ajax-cheatsheet.html">The AJAX Cheatsheet</a></strong>: In this cheat sheet, you&#8217;ll get a simple understanding of the code.</li>
</ol>
<p><strong>PHP</strong></p>
<p>Cover the basics, tricks, and more with these PHP cheat sheets.</p>
<ol start="55">
<li><strong><a href="http://www.addedbytes.com/cheat-sheets/php-cheat-sheet/">PHP Cheat Sheet</a></strong>: This cheat sheet for PHP functions as a one page reference sheet.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.dreamincode.net/downloads/ref_sheets/php_reference_sheet.pdf">PHP Reference Sheet Basics</a></strong>: Get the basics of PHP through this quick reference sheet.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.apple.com/downloads/dashboard/developer/phpcheatsheet.html">Apple PHP Cheat Sheet</a></strong>: Get a handy little PHP cheat sheet widget for Apple here.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.blueshoes.org/en/developer/php_cheat_sheet">PHP Cheat Sheet</a></strong>: Blue Shoes offers this useful PHP cheat sheet.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://mark.boyden.name/smartsection.item.70/php-cheat-sheet.html">PHP Tips/Tricks Cheat Sheet</a></strong>: Be more productive in PHP by putting these tips and tricks to work for you.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.digilife.be/quickreferences/QRC/PHP%204%20Reference%20Card.pdf">PHP 4 Reference Card</a></strong>: This reference card will help you be more productive in PHP 4.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.gosquared.com/images/help_sheets/PHP%20Help%20Sheet%2001.pdf">PHP Help Sheet</a></strong>: This PHP help sheet from GoSquared is a really useful reference.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://expressionengine.com/docs/quick_reference.html">PHP Quick Reference Sheet</a></strong>: Make a quick reference to everything you need with this sheet.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.phpxperts.net/SmartyCheatSheet.pdf">Smarty Cheat Sheet for Template Designers</a></strong>: If you&#8217;re using Smarty to create a template design, you&#8217;ll want to check out this resource.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.visibone.com/php/phpskinnysheetback.gif">PHP Skinny Sheet</a></strong>: Visibone&#8217;s PHP Skinny Sheet packs a lot of information in.</li>
</ol>
<p><strong>JavaScript</strong></p>
<p>These cheat sheets cover regular expressions, jQuery, and more.</p>
<ol start="65">
<li><strong><a href="http://mediavrog.net/blog/2008/06/11/mootools/mootools-12-cheat-sheet/">mootools 1.2 cheat sheet</a></strong>: Use this cheat sheet to get the basics of mootools.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.visibone.com/regular-expressions/">Regular Expressions</a></strong>: VisiBone&#8217;s reference sheet offers some quick excerpts to the regular expressions in JavaScript.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.wait-till-i.com/stuff/JavaScript-DOM-Cheatsheet.pdf">The most common DOM methods at a glance</a></strong>: You&#8217;ll have easy reference to DOM methods with this resource.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.addedbytes.com/cheat-sheets/javascript-cheat-sheet/">JavaScript Cheat Sheet</a></strong>: With this cheat sheet, you&#8217;ll get a handy reference and reminder guide.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://acodingfool.typepad.com/blog/jquery-13-cheat-sheet.html">jQuery 1.3 Cheat Sheet</a></strong>: Get quick reference to all of the important stuff you need in jQuery 1.3 from this cheat sheet.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://wps.aw.com/wps/media/objects/2234/2287950/javascript_refererence.pdf">JavaScript Reference Card</a></strong>: Quickly reference items in JavaScript using this card.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://colorcharge.com/jquery/">jQuery Cheatsheet</a></strong>: Get this cheatsheet in printable form or on your iPhone.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://javascript-reference.info/">JavaScript Reference Sheet</a></strong>: Use these excerpts to make JavaScript a bit easier.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://thinkweb2.com/projects/prototype/prototype-1602-cheat-sheet/">Prototype 1.6.0.2 Cheat Sheet</a></strong>: Using this cheat sheet, you&#8217;ll have quick reference to events, elements, and more.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://javascript.infogami.com/Javascript_in_Ten_Minutes">JavaScript in Ten Minutes</a></strong>: This reference gives you a quick breakdown of JavaScript.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.dannyg.com/dl/JSB6RefBooklet.pdf">JavaScript and Browser Objects Quick Reference</a></strong>: Get an easy guide to JavaScript and browser objects with this reference.</li>
</ol>
<p><strong>MySQL</strong></p>
<p>These cheat sheets make MySQL easy.</p>
<ol start="76">
<li><strong><a href="http://www.tech-geeks.org/contrib/mdrone/mysql-stuff/mysql-cheatsheet.html">Handy Cheat Sheet of MySQL Commands</a></strong>: Use this cheat sheet to speed through MySQL Commands.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.addedbytes.com/cheat-sheets/mysql-cheat-sheet/">MySQL Cheat Sheet</a></strong>: This cheat sheet works as a reference sheet for MySQL and functions available in PHP.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://goldenink.com/mysql/cheat_sheet.html">MySQL Cheat Sheet</a></strong>: Check out this cheat sheet to find a simple guide to MySQL.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.theserverpages.com/articles/webmasters/databases/mysql/Quick_MySQL_Cheat_Sheet-or-Quick_Reference.html">Quick MySQL Cheat Sheet/Quick Reference</a></strong>: This guide covers numeric types and more.</li>
</ol>
<p><strong>Action Script</strong></p>
<p>Find migration cheat sheets, AIR, and more here.</p>
<ol start="80">
<li><strong><a href="http://actionscriptcheatsheet.com/pdf/papervision3dcheatsheet.pdf">Papervision 3D Cheatsheet</a></strong>: Use this cheat sheet for Papervision 3D in Action Script.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.actionscriptcheatsheet.com/downloads/as3cs_migration.pdf">AS3 Migration Cheat Sheet</a></strong>: With this cheat sheet, you&#8217;ll have an easy reference for migrating from AS2 to AS3.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.actionscriptcheatsheet.com/pdf/AIRcheatsheet.pdf">AIR Cheatsheet ActionScript Card</a></strong>: Get a cheat sheet for AIR in ActionScript here.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.ewaon.com/FuseCheatsheet.pdf">Fuse CheatSheet</a></strong>: Here you&#8217;ll find a cheat sheet for Fuse.</li>
</ol>
<p><strong>Miscellaneous</strong></p>
<p>These cheat sheets cover everything else-from Ruby on Rails to grammar.</p>
<ol start="84">
<li><strong><a href="http://www.petefreitag.com/cheatsheets/grammar/">Grammar Cheat Sheet</a></strong>: Pete Freitag&#8217;s grammar cheat sheet covers some common grammar mistakes.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://juerd.nl/site.plp/perlcheat">Perl Cheat Sheet</a></strong>: Get a simple Perl cheat sheet from this reference.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.seomoz.org/blog/the-web-developers-seo-cheat-sheet">The Web Developer&#8217;s SEO Cheat Sheet</a></strong>: Learn the essentials of SEO for web developers from this cheat sheet.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.visibone.com/font/">Web Designer&#8217;s Font Chart</a></strong>: You&#8217;ll find a variety of web browser fonts on this <a href="http://www.webdesignschoolsguide.com/">web designer&#8217;s</a> font chart.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.addedbytes.com/apache/mod_rewrite-cheat-sheet/">mod_rewrite cheat sheet</a></strong>: The mod_rewrite cheat sheet covers directives, regular expressions, common rules, and server variables.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.thejackol.com/htaccess-cheatsheet/">.htaccess Cheatsheet</a></strong>: This cheat sheet covers the essentials of the .htaccess file.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://groups.google.com/group/apachehtaccess/web/htaccess-cheatsheet?pli=1">Apache .htaccess cheatsheet</a></strong>: This cheat sheet will tell you what to do in just about any .htaccess situation.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://wpcandy.com/wp-content/uploads/WordPress-Help-Sheet.pdf">WordPress Help Sheet</a></strong>: You&#8217;ll find lots of help for WordPress through this help sheet.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://slash7.com/cheats/rails_files_cheatsheet.pdf">What Goes Where</a></strong>: Use this cheat sheet to remember where everything goes.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://blog.invisible.ch/files/rails-reference-1.1.html">InVisible Ruby on Rails Reference</a></strong>: Use this quick guide to important functions, <a href="http://www.webdesignschoolsguide.com/">classes</a>, and methods in Ruby on Rails.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.ampsoft.net/webdesign-l/WindowsMacFonts.html">Windows fonts/Mac fonts/Font family</a></strong>: Find common fonts and their equivalents on Windows and Mac on this cheat sheet.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.reeddesign.co.uk/test/points-pixels.html">Approximate Conversion from Points to Pixels: Find the conversion rate from points to pixels on this chart. </a><a href="http://www.design215.com/toolbox/megapixels.php">Megapixels Chart</a></strong></li>
<li>: Using this chart, you can calculate how many megapixels you&#8217;ll use.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.quirksmode.org/dom/compatibility.html#t00">W3C DOM Compatitbility Tables</a></strong>: Get referenced to compatibility through these tables.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://centricle.com/ref/css/filters/?highlight_columns=true">Will the browser apply the rule(s)?</a></strong>: Find out if your rules will actually work in various browsers with the help of this chart.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.googleguide.com/advanced_operators_reference.html">Google Advanced Operators</a></strong>: Master Google search using these advanced operators.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://search.cpan.org/~nwclark/perl-5.8.7/pod/perlcheat.pod">perlcheat</a></strong>: This handy reference is meant for beginning Perl programmers.</li>
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