[ImADesigner]

The Complete Web Developer Resource and help thread..

So let’s get started, my name is Matt and a web designer/software developer by trade. The idea of this thread is to hopefully help all web enthusiasts rather than just the novice.

Inspiration; I know just how hard it is to get a web design jotted down especially with a designers block, so what do I do?

Well, I have a big list of websites that I use, would you like them? Here you go;

http://www.designfridge.co.uk
http://www.webcreme.com
http://www.webdesignfile.com
http://www.unmatchedstyle.com
http://www.cssclip.com
http://www.smashingm...gn-trends-2010/

The above should give you a nice bit of inspiration, as well as showing off all of the latest trends!

Mapping Software

Now some of you may not but what I like to do when I receive information from a client is to map it down in some way or form, a job that notepad doesn’t always do well.

Free Mind
http://freemind.sour...ex.php/Download

MindNode
http://www.mindnode.com

MyMind
http://www.peterruss...Maps/MMSoft.php

Now you have jotted your ideas down using your new mapping software and web inspiration, it is now time to get it designed.

Web design – Design Resources

Assuming you use photoshop, here are some fantastic links.

Brushes

http://brushking.eu
http://myphotoshopbrushes.com/brushes
http://www.brusheezy.com/brushes
http://tutorialblog....toshop-brushes/
http://freephotoshopbrushes.net
http://photoshop-free-brushes.com
http://wowbrushes.com
http://www.psbrushes.net/

Styles

http://freephotoshop.org/styles/
http://www.free4phot...hop_styles.html
http://www.1stwebdes...p-layer-styles/
http://www.geeksucks...-style-sets.htm
http://www.designerp...hotoshop_styles

These are only a few of the sources that you are able to use, by searching on google there will be hundreds more!
Now we need to code!

For mac;

http://www.barebones...s/textwrangler/
http://www.activestate.com/komodo-edit

I use coda, however, this is not free!

For windows;

http://www.pspad.com
http://notepad-plus-plus.org/

Choose your application and you can now begin the coding of the website you have designed.

Additional, but great resources;

MailChimp – Email Marketing
http://www.mailchimp.com/

Freshbooks
http://www.freshbooks.com/

Paypal
http://www.paypal.co.uk

Browsershots
http://browsershots.org/

That is all for now but I will be trying to add more to the thread as much as possible. I will be adding photoshop and coding video tutorials with my voice, posting free website designs that I have created and much more, stay tuned!