9 Must-Vist Sites for The Web Designer

Friday, January 16, 2009

Many web designers have a list of their favorite websites they frequent. Be it for useful tools, inspiration, or resources.
Today, I am going to share some hot picks from my bookmark list. Enjoy. =)

1. A List Apart

This is where one gets to learn the coolest, most interesting web design skills. Hacks, workarounds, and really useful code. This is not one of those common library of web design tutorials and code out there. Almost everything inside is revolutionary, things that stretch the limitations of our current web standards.

I got the alternative CSS javascript code code for this blog from one of their CSS articles. Try clicking on the scroll by settings to see how alternative CSS is used to change scrolling for this blog.

Visit A List Apart

2. Template Monster

Why in the world would a template website will be on the list?!
Surely a web designer would not need premade templates? They are the ones making templates. But as for every artist out there, web designers do need inspiration too.

This site really has some very professional templates that you can get your inspiration from. The flash templates are especially dynamic and cool. Eye-candy.

Visit Template Monster

3. depthCORE

If theres a hall of fame for the best digital art out there, it has gotta be this website. Well, it is not directly related to web design, but it does help in giving some inspiration for cool digital art.

So amazing are the artworks, they can give anyone a visual orgasm.

Visit depthCORE

4. WPDFWD

That is Web Page Design For Web Designers in short. The cool thing about it is that, many of it's articles also tell us the mentality of most audience, which is a very important thing. Besides that, articles on web design issues such as validation, accessibility are found there.

Visit WPDFWD

5. FlashKit

A must for all flash web designers. Most people who have played with flash should know this website, but it is still good to add it to the list. Includes lots of flash effect samples, sound effects, fonts, etc. Everything you need for your flash website.

Visit Flashkit

6. Kirupa

This is probably the best site for flash tutorials out there. I've learnt how to make the snow effect in flash for my christmas post from their snow tutorial. They have some highly sought after actionscript tutorials, those uncommon yet surprisingly useful ones.

Visit Kirupa

7. CSSZenGarden

Though I have mentioned it rather often in my posts, this one is really worth re-mentioning. Everytime when I want to start out with a totally new CSS layout, I would go to this place to get some inspirations and references. The main point of this website is to showcase the designing power of CSS over a single HTML page, without altering the HTML.

Some of the layouts are so amazing that it can persuade any old fashioned table abiding we designer to master the beauty of CSS.

Visit CSSZenGarden

8. Whitespace Remover

This is a tool for removing whitespace in HTML and CSS. Though simple in outlook, it has served me well in many many occasions.

Unlike many other web tools, this one loads fast, fast enough for times of a coding emergency. Though not stated, it can also remove whitespace other computer languages, such as C++ or php.

Visit Whitespace Remover

9. Web-kreation

This is one very very useful blog that has some good posts. It mostly contain lists of various javascript freebies. When I say javascript, I mean professional and modern looking ones, not those type used in those past decade sites. I would really recommend the post on the 30 Free and Useful Web-Based Tools For Designers.

Visit Web-kreation

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