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Jennifer Kyrnin: excellent web design resources at About.com

I’ve been experimenting with html editors – largely to get a handle on some layout issues while keeping the learning curve nice and shallow – and in doing so discovered Jennifer Kyrnin, who is the author of a number of excellent articles at About.com. Here’s her list of The 10 Best Free Web Editors for [...]

Tidy Start Menu

I’ve been using Tidy Start Menu for a couple of years – and as the Windows XP program list started to get long again, I went back to it to try to get rid of some clutter. In combination with the judicious use of the excellent Revo Uninstaller,  and it becomes a lot easier to [...]

Alex Denning/WPShout.com: Biblioteca theme

Alex Denning of WPShout released the theme Biblioteca a few weeks back; and has also recently released InstantWordPress, a theme framework or system. Here’s a screenshot.However, given the number of configuration options available, this may not be a “typical” front page – perhaps here isn’t even a single “typical” style for the front page. mber [...]

“Insert Callout” plugin

Callout generated by plugin.Download “Insert Callout” plugin here. From the plugin’s description: Adding a callout box (like a sidebar within a post) is a cumbersome process if you try to do it by hand. You could code a stylesheet to handle this, but this won’t work for people who use feed readers to read your [...]

AskTheCSSGuy: meta-meta-meta lists, plus funnier headlines than ours

The CSS Guy  – of askthecssguy.com is clever, funny, and when he lists lists – he lists some cool things- check out 59+ Amazing (and jaw-dropping) web design-related lists with titles that will rip your face off, blow your mama’s mind, and make you cry under the crushing pain of their inspiration. Check out his [...]

Testing Debrief Notebook by Idealign Software

Debrief Notebook by Idealign Software is currently undergoing trials in our ornate, dust-free test labs. In other words, I’ve downloaded the freeware version in my search for usable information organization/PIM/HTD application(s). I’ve not generally posted about it, but I’m beginnning to think it might be worth posting a list with my (highly subjective) ratings. A [...]

callout test 1

A demo callout.Callout content here. Evernote lets you save all the interesting things you see online into a single place. Access all those saved pages from your computer, phone or the web. Sign up now or learn more. It’s free!  

A Way Back – the weblog of Amrinder Sandhu

I found these sites via WPEngineer. amd MakeBetterWebSites.com – which took me to “A Way Back,” the blog of of Amrinder Sandhu, a freelance web designer from Punjab. A Way Back is quite beautiful and simple, using only a single color (other than black and white) – and that only for headings. His portfolio is [...]