Archive for the ‘Resources’ Category

For many, learning CSS can be a challenging and time consuming process. The good news is that there are a large number of resources and tools, like our Dreamweaver extensions, to help you get a jump start towards better understanding CSS and creating great looking CSS layouts of your own.

Below is a list of six popular books for learning CSS. Whether your new to CSS or experienced, these books can help take your web design to the next level. Check them out and feel free to recommend any that you have used.

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When designing for the web, icons can bring an added level of detail to site. At WebAssist we use icons on a regular basis, so I thought it would be beneficial to offer up some resources so you can find that perfect icon or get the inspiration you need to design your own.

Below is a list of some great free and commercial icon resources for you to check out. However, be sure to look at the licensing before using any, as some icons are not listed for commercial use.

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If you’re and experienced designer it’s likely that you have a knack for matching colors and building your own custom color schemes. However, for the majority (including myself) you can probably pick out a great color scheme, but would have a difficult time putting one together on your own.

The good news is that there are a bunch of extremely user friendly tools available to help you quickly and easily develop professional looking color schemes on the fly. The following are a list the most powerful resources I have come across.

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Nov
23

Web Development Cheat Sheets

by Justin Nemeth

If you are a web developer, having some good “cheat sheets” is an excellent resource. There are some great ones available at Added Bytes for all sorts of topics including PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, MySQL and more. They are all free to download and are available in PDF and PNG formats.

To give myself quick access whenever I need the reference, I added a folder with all the cheat sheets right to my OSX dock. You could do the same with Windows Taskbar shortcuts, or bookmarks in your favorite browser. Now any quick help I need is just a simple click away.