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Top 10 Sites with the Best Color Systems for Web Designing

Mashjoe — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 04:01:35 +0000

We are always thinking of the best assets that our sites may have…

We are always thinking of the best assets that our sites may have and we can get it from different sites as well. This includes the applications, the designs and patterns, the contents and others. But finding these things makes it very difficult because you have to search into different sites and download different applications to make the best site. You have to inquire to different people and sites just to find to find the best tools for web designing. Another thing is that a site is not easy to create and you need to follow a great number of steps to make it right. This is how difficult web designing is but of course there are some sites and applications that can help you and to make the work easier and faster.

Here are some sites that may help you in designing your own site. These are sites that offers different color schemes for your design:

1. colourlovers.com

In this site, you can search, make your comments and ratings, and add your own color scheme. You can also register here. This is an asset that lets one create and choose their own colors that they like. This site examines and affects the color schemes that you submit to it.

2. kuler.adobe.com

This site also has many beautiful color groups that you can choose from and can also be rated and commented. It is very easy to download with and browsing is not a problem.

3. beta.dailycolorscheme.com

This site is not yet really done but is still capable for searches and downloads. It is not yet fully updated by its creators but it would be an excellent site if it was greatly supported.

4. colorschemer.com

This same site also offers submission of customized color groups. It is very useful because it provides dandy softwares.

5. neteffect.dk

With this site, the color can be chosen through numbers or symbols that specifies a target color and then you will be able to see the output of the colors you have chosen.

6. morecrayons.com

This site also is a good one for searching the colors that you like because there is a chart with all the names of the colors presented.

7. iamcal.com

This site gives more and significant information about color visualizing problems and it also allow the checking of your own color group.

8. color-palette-generator.com

This site can be used as an extracting application from pictures and is very easy to use. By just uploading the picture, the color scheme is automatically generated.

9. meyerweb.com

The site is very simple and easy to use. After customizing your color scheme, you can already download or get the code of your design.

10. colormatch5k.com

This site also has its own uniqueness when it comes to the selection of colors and mixing them to form a color scheme. You can also specify a color of your choice and match them with other colors.

Windows in Chronological Order

Mashjoe — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 04:57:31 +0000

The generation of computers continues…

There are already many generations of Windows that have passed but all of them will never vanish forever in our minds because they will stay in our hearts forever even if they were already passed by time. To remember some of them, here are the list of Windows in chronological order from the first and some facts about them:

1. 1985- Windows 1.01

Brand: Windows 1.01
Year of Release: 1985
Notes: It has installed drives for hardwares like mouse, keyboard and printer. It was developed not just to be a graphics surrounding but as a total operating system as well. This brand of Windows cannot operate without the disk operating system.

2. 1987- Windows 2.03

Brand: Windows 2.03.
Year of Release: 1987.
Notes: In this brand was the use of maximize and minimize first tested. This was also the first that lets cover other opened windows by a window.

3. 1992- Windows 3.1

Brand: Windows 3.1.
Year of Release: 1992.
Notes: This is the first brand that can be matched with the windows preceding it. It was the first window to be installed with a File manager and program manager.

4. 1995- Windows 95

Brand: Windows 95.
Year of Release: 1995.
Notes: This was the windows that exceeded the limits of all the other windows preceding it. It was the first to use the Start and Taskbar buttons and it was the first to have an operating system that is usable for consumers.

5. 1998- Windows 98

Brand: Windows 98.
Year of Release: 1998.
Notes: This brand of windows was an improvement of the previous windows which is 95. It was the first to be capable of Internet Sharing which lets many users in LAN connection to utilize one Internet connections through NAT.

6. 1998- Windows 2000

Brand: Windows 2000.
Year of Release: 2000.
Notes: This brand came with four versions, each with different capabilities and purpose. These were Server, Advanced Server, the Professional and the Datacenter Server.

7. 2000- Windows ME

Brand: Windows ME.
Year of Release: 2000.
Notes: This brand was graded as the most displeasing brand ever because the applications that needed the disk operating system doesn’t run on this and aside from that, this was very undependable because of the hardwares cannot function well on this windows.

8. 2001- Windows XP (2001)

Brand: Windows XP.
Year of Release: 2001.
Notes: This windows was the opposite of ME and is the most effective among the other versions. This window can run programs from older windows and lets you install very easily. This brand of windows was also the most sustained because of its advantages from other windows.

and finally to…

9. 2007- Windows Vista

Brand: Windows Vista.
Year of Release: 2007.
Notes: This is now the new brand that is presently used and still capable of upgrades and improvements.

10. 1992-2008— Blue Screen of Death

Brand: Blue Screen of Death.
Year of Release: 1992.
Notes: The blue screen of death is the sign of the overall damage of your computer. It may be cause by viruses or any other thing that can destroy your files and programs. This is the worst OS that you can encounter so beware.

Top 30 Practical Wordpress Plugins

Mashjoe — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 06:06:00 +0000

Finding the best plugins for Wordpress is really very annoying because…

Finding the best plugins for wordpress is really very annoying because there are far too many of them for us to search. There are even others that are different but just have the same uses and Uses. This make the searching worse. Of course, you cannot just examine all because this is just very senseless. It will also be better if you have more knowledge about the matter but what if you don’t have? Which or who will you believe? It is really very difficult to find one because you will not know that the ones you found that you think is better than the other has really similar function with the ones you just found earlier. So to make it easy for you, here are some suggestions:

1. deliciousdays.com

The Cforms is a plugin that can be easily configured to any type you like. The form will depend on your own choice. There are also some parts of it that might alarm you but there’s nothing to worry about because this won’t make the plugin difficult for you. Of course, it is not accordingly difficult. In fact, you will be delighted when you know how easy it will be.

Get the application here: Download- CForms 2

2. firestats.cc

There’s nothing hard with this site. It’s just that it may be a little difficult for beginners but when seriousness is present among them, it will never take them time. The design of this site is very particular and of much help when you decide to install it.

Get the application here: Download- FireStats

3. lesterchan.net

This is another good sight because it lets the user rate other people’s posts in a way that it will be very easy for them. There are different menus that can be found to customize the images that you use in rating. This makes it very artistic.

Get the application here: Download- WP Post/ Ratings

4. alexking.org

The twitter plugin has a unique way and design that incorporates your blog with your account in twitter. It is very easy to use and has a simple way of letting you see the tweets that you received from your account in twitter.

Get the application here: Download/ Twitter- Tools .

5. twistermc.com

This social site has also its own uniqueness and simpleness. The design of this plugin is completely different from the others because it can show the links of pictures and text as well. It is also very easy to use and manipulate through its menus that enables the links to be shown in any chosen place.

Get the application here: Download- Social Bookmark Designer .

6. archive.yongfook.com

This plugin lets you connect your place through an application of Google and will include other information with it. It is one plugin that will satisfy your own set standards and you will not surely regret on this. If you want the button appear, you will just have to modify the templates then go to the application, Theme Editor.

Get the application here: Download- Plug-and-Play/ Google Map .

7. arnebrachhold.de

This plugin is another satisfaction and addition to your choices because it is supported by different popular social sites.

Get the application here: Download- Google XML Maps.

8. wp.uberdose.com

Here’s another plugin that’s also very easy to set up and very easy for the user to change the program.

Get the application here: Download- All-in-One SEO

9. feedburner.com

This plugin lets you observe anyone and gives the desirable information of them.

Get the application here: Download- Feedburner

10. feedburner.com

If you want to write messages to posts not including the plugin itself, then this plugin will suit you.

Get the application here: Download- Exec-PHP 4.3

11. zeo.unic.net.my

This is the best plugin if you talk about styling images and editing pictures. It is also known as the Lightbox.

Get the application here: Download- Lightbox 2 .

12. mnm.uib.es

This plugin is th most effective in terms of making your site go faster. It lets you save the pages from your Worpress and stores them in a file that will serve as future responses. This plugin has a really tremendous speed so this is good in making many responses.

Get the application here: Download- WP-Cache 2.0

13. wasabi.pbwiki.com

This plugin has a little more difficulty when it comes to configuring it and installing it but in spite of this, it is also a good plugin.

Get the application here: Download- WASABI Related Post .

13. fahlstad.se

This is a plugin that is capable of emphasizing the searches that you made in some of your posts.

Get the application here: Download- Search-Highlighter

14. ilfilosofo.com

WordPress data support makes backups for your WordPress tables and also some other tables. Back ups are are really very important so that you can ensure the safety of your data.

Get the application here: Download- WordPress Database Backup

15. eightface.com

This plugin for WordPress allows you to display Flickr photos on your weblog. The plugin supports user, public and group photostreams. It’s easy to setup and configure via an options panel. It also has support for an image cache located on your server.

Get the application here: Download- flickrRSS

16. lesterchan.net

Supplies an advanced paging search for your blog in WordPress.

Get the application here: Download- WP-PageNavi 2.20

17. ejump.co.uk

This plugin lets you take hold of your videos without the need to copy codes of videos from video sites.

Get the application here: Download- Easy Tube

18. unknowngenius.com

This plugin is a powerful one at the same time not difficult to configure.

Get the application here: Download- Spam Karma 2.3 .

19. nothing2hide.net

This plugin lets you translate the blog to many different languages. There are specific languages that you can choose with this plugin. It is also called the Global Translator.

Get the application here: Download- Wordpress Global Translator Plugin .

20. blog.jalenack.com

This plugin again is also not very complicated when it comes to configuration and working with.

Get the application here: Download- Democracy AJAX Poll .

Here are the others which are not that significant but still useful:

21. Simple Tags

22. Syntax Highlighter

23. Screencast – Posting Events with Wordpress

24. Wordpress Reports

25. Top 10 posts and Views per post

26. Mobile Phone optimized WordPress

27. Wp Forum

28. Configuring WP Permalinks

29. WP User Manager

30. WP Tags to Technorati Tags

The Optimum Sites for Finding Icons for Web Developers

Mashjoe — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 07:03:23 +0000

When you are impeded with too much finding and thinking about the best icons…

When you are impeded with too much finding and thinking about the best icons that will really suit your creation, you might ask for something that can help you in searching. It is very time consuming because you have to search from different sites just to find the best. Here are some suggestions that may help you in finding the icons that will suit you and your standards in designing. If you are still intelligible of these things that is being talked about, just inquire or search for it .

1. iconfinder.net

The iconfinder, being a famous search agent, is very easy to use. You will have the choice whether you want to search the icon or just look for it on the available options. You will have no worries on the icons because they are well- formatted and are not illegally produced.

2. iconlet.com

This is also a good search agent for finding icons because it will give information to the icons that you chose so that you will have an insight about what the icon and how the icon really works. Same with iconfinder, it also has its own searching box.

3. searchicon.net

The searchicon is also unique because it presents the suggested icons in its site and has an incredibly great number of icons that are very popular. Searching is not a problem because you can just choose easily from the icons presented with its varying size.

4. challenger.se

This search agent is not that popular but it is the only one that gives information about Ajax. The site has many advantages that makes it more attracting. One of these is the design of site itself. It also has many buttons and menus that can help you in searching for the preferred icon. Another thing also is that it searches icons in an impressive speed and you will not have to wait for a long time. Like other icon searching sites, it also has its own best icons.

Top 40 Free Ajax and Javascript Code for Web Designers

Mashjoe — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 09:48:22 +0000

Free codes and scripts for Web Designers…

1. huddletogether.com

Information: This is the mere, unnoticeable writing that is used to cover the whole page with images.

It is very easy to install and it functions on all web browsers.

Technology used: It utilizes the PF and SEL.

2. simile.mit.edu

Information: This is the stuff used for projecting time-based happenings. It is similar to the app,

Google Map but used for data based on time.

Technology used: (Ajax and DHTML)

3. cow.neondragon.net

Information: This brand lets you put reflections to pictures in your pages. It works only on all modern web browsers.

Technology used: (Javascript)

4. amcharts.com

Information: This is very general and installable Flash chart. It can give you nice-looking

doughnuts and pies in your site.

Technology used: (Flash)

5. solutoire.com

Information: This is a structure that lets you make charts.
Technology used: (Mochikit)

6. ajaxim.com

Information: This is a chatting and fast messaging application. This can be simultaneously used with other

applications like intranet and others.

Technology used: (Ajax and Javascript)

7. nickstakenburg.com

Information: This is an application that lets you make different kinds of boxes used in rating.
Technology used: (Prototype javascript framework)

8. dynamicdrive.com

Information: DynamicDrive is a various script that allows one to show the content that you got from other

files. A very unnoticeable script.

Technology used: (Ajax)

9. demo.script.aculo.us

Information: A superb drag- drop shopping app.
Technology used: (Ajax)

10. webappers.com

Information: This is a fashionable development bar.
Technology used: (Ajax)

11. jquery.com

Information: This webpage lets you present many pictures and contents in just one single output.

Technology used: (Javascript)

12. dbachrach.com

Information: This brand can create flickr-like editing fields as what it name says using the different

technologies concerned.

Technology used: (Ajax)

13. codylindley.com

Information: This lets you get data from a secret http request.

Technology used: (Ajax)

14. demos.mootools.net

Information: An easy and fashionable Accordian effect list.
Technology used: (Moo Tools- Javascript Framework)

15. masugadesign.com

Information: This is a rating box that lets you evaluate things and contents easily and can be also

done on Amazon and Netflix.
Technology used: (PHP)

And the rest…

16. Plotkit- This is a Javascript- enabled Chart planning script.

17. Pie- This can make Ajax- enabled charts.

18. Prototip- This lets you make tooltips easily again, using the Javascript technology.

19. Ajax-Inline Text Edit- Inline Text Edit is an Ajax- enabled script.

20. Tabbed Content Browser- This is an Ajax- enabled browser for tabbed contents.

21. Table- Sorting Script- This a table for selecting scripts.

22. Color Sphere- This is sphere that has all colors that can be selected.

23. Mapper.js- This lets you highlight maps of images on your page.

24. Live Validation- This is a Javascript- enabled library for gaining real information.

25. Draggable Content- This is a Javascript enabled drag-and-drop box.

26. Carousel-This gives your picture gallery a carousel-like effect.

27. Multibox- This is a box that can back up your pictures, videos, and musics.

28. Smooth Gallery- This is a slideshow-like gallery that lets you view you pictures and videos smoothly.

29. Form and Style Generator

30. Auto-Complete- This is an application that shows you a box with suggestions for fields of input.

31. Active Collab- This an script for managing your site.

32. Greybox- This is a script that is capable of appearing automatically.

33. Ajax Poller

34. Tablekit- This is a group of improvements for tables of HTML.

35. J-query Shoutbox- This is a script and box where you can write your emotions.

36. Ajax/RSS Ticker
37. Highslide- This is an application that lets you contour your pictures and pop ups.

38. Slideshow Viewer- This is an application that lets you view your customized slideshow.

39. Mocha- This is another application that makes use of the library program built in by the Javascript.

40. Installing XML into the page with an XML and HTTP Request

Top 10 Sites for Patterns for Web Developers

Mashjoe — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 08:59:24 +0000

Best sites that offers excellent patterns for web designers

We often find many blogs that are worth using but still lacks the artistic design that it needs to make it more attractive. By just familiarizing the applications that can give your blog a better look, it will way easier for you to do it. To make you know about these thing, here are the steps in order to alter and customize your background:

1. Get background tiles and save it on your pictures folder.

2. Open the file in an editor.

3. Find the tag.

4. Customize your background then save.

Here are some of the suggestions that we are offering:

1. dinpattern.com

The designer of this site is Evan Eckard. He began creating pattern as his hobby then became professional on this. He can make great designs for downloading.

2. squidfingers.com

Here is another design created by a great designer who has many experiences. You can see it on the style of his patterns and the way they are made.

3. k10k.net

This was the best design years ago but even though time affected its excellence, still, it is the best site and very easy to download as well.

4. noqta.it

This is a very simple design but it has all great patterns and is very advisable as well.

5. tilemachine.com

This is a very nice site because you can create your own background pattern and submit it as well. You can choose your design with this site.

6. playground.everydayicons.jp

The site is simple and nice and also has beautiful patterns.

7. citrusmoon.typepad.com

This site has also all the nice patterns you are looking for and is very easy to get as well. You will find it hard to download patterns here.

8. shizoo.frozen-media.de

This site is still simple and easy to get patterns from but the only hard thing there is that its language is German.

9. alice-grafixx.com

You will really like this site because it has almost all the patterns that you could ever think of and aside from that, it is very to use.

10. kollermedia.at

This site is also unique from all the others because the patterns are classified by type and and is arrange from the simplest to the most complicated.

The Top 25 CSS Cleanest Sites as of 2007

Mashjoe — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 08:56:32 +0000

The cleanest sites are here listed…

They say that every man’s creation reflects his own attitude or personality and this is true. This can be shown when he makes something like designing a site or anything. If his site is clean, of course, we can conclude that he is a clean person. When his site has many artistic designs and patterns and all other things that will beautify his work we can say that he is really an artistic person. So much of that, here are 5 of the cleanest sites made by designers in the same year.

1. maqina.ro

2. getfinch.com

3. o.rang.es

4. aigany.org

5. markboultondesign.com

6. cottyn.com

7. webreakstuff.com

8. andyrutledge.com

9.freesbe.es

10. nerdverk.com

and the following also rans…

11. gearboxmedia.net

12. velingo.com

13. huddle.net

14. dannyblackman.com

15. leica-camera.co.uk

16. baselinedc.com

17. verbalized.net

18. hotmeteor.com

19. addiscreson.com

20. growstudio.co.uk

21. lightfin.com

22. rikcat.com

23. humblevoice.com

20. jontangerine.com

25. speckyboy.com

Top 25 Free Icon Assets for Website Designers

Mashjoe — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:27:36 +0000

Free icon resources for web designers:

1. famfamfam.com

2. brandspankingnew.net

3. e-lusion.com

4. el73.be

5. strawbee.com

6. ndesign-studio.com

7. sweetie.sublink.ca

8. fasticon.com

9. aspneticons.com

10. 2pt3.com

11. websiteicons.com

12. pinvoke.com

13. bs-markup.de

14. glyphlab.com

15. websiteicons.net

and the rest…

16. mouserunner.com

17. exploding-boy.com

18. somerandomdude.net

19. beauticons.com

20. iconkits.com

21. yellowicon.com

22. studiotwentyeight.com

23.

Vista Icons- vistaicons.com

24. iconbase.com

25. yegor.gilyov.com

How to Become a Successful Freelance Designer

Mashjoe — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:17:06 +0000

Cool tips how to easily become a successful freelance designer

1. Choose a specific date to start being an official Freelance Developer.

2. Formulate a plan for starting your own business.

3. Do much saving and economizing during the six-months period for future use.

4. Make a deal with a business account in the bank.

5. Know your duties and responsibilities and also that of your customers then make a Contract Draft.

6. Create a trademark or logo that can be remembered well and is not hard determine.

7. Create the pattern and design for your stationery and print it.

8. Create also a business card and print it.

9. Have business dealings with other designers in town.

10. Have business dealings online with designers.

11. Register a new Area name.

12. Get the best Web Host.

13. Plan the marketing for your Online presence.

14. Create a Gmail Account using your area name.

15. Make a Pownce account.

16. Make a Tumblr account.
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17. Assure that you have an Instant Message account.

18. Specify an area in your house if you are working there.

19. Examine your hardwares, do you need a new computer or printer.

20. Spend for a copy of Adobe Creative Studio.

21. Invest in a copy of the latest Microsoft Office. Make a contact list with Outlook.

22. Examine your workplace.
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23. Secure a Filing cabinet.

24. Get a chair that’s comfortable.

25. Secure a phone line that is restricted only for business use.

26. Acquaint yourself about tax laws and ask an accontant.

27. Making a leaving notification from work for about a period of months.

28. Do not leave your job in bad condition.

29. Thank your employer about the knowledge and all other things that you got from him.

30. Encode your contracts and make a hard copy of it.

31. Make a proposal model for your expected clients.

32. examine the standards of your area if you’re into business of local range only.

33. Create accounts for designing sites as many as possible if you want a worldwide business.

34. Create your homepage and open it.

35. Write all the services that your business offers.

36. List all contact means on your contacts page.

37. Let your contacts know when you are about to launch your business.

38. Announce in a letter about you and your business.

39. Make business with some newspaper companies and know about the price of announcing.

40. Try online announcements.

41. When you receive questions, answer them quickly.

42. Choose what type of charging you want.

43. Process the money you need and you will get in a year.

44. Make your prices just right for the service..

45. Deal with your accountant on your plans yearly.

46. Let your friends know about your business so that they won’t be bothering you.

47. Start announcing.

48. Do not start your work too early.

49. Make and take breaks.

50. Do not forget about your skills in customer services.

51. Make your work a complete site design.

52. Control yourself in making designs that are too swagerous for other companies.

53. Be creative in your work and take pleasure in it.

20+ Of the Greatest Photoshop Video Tutorials - get your inspiration a 1UP!

Mashjoe — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 01:44:36 +0000

Sit back, relax. Watch and learn from the pros of graphic design, as they show you in awesome Photoshop video tutorials advanced techniques

Sit back, relax. Watch and learn from the pros of graphic design, as they show you in awesome Photoshop video tutorials advanced techniques, taking the simplest elements and creating something beautiful as well as tutorials on advanced drawing and illustration techniques. Buy Photoshop CS4 Extended – Student Edition/advanced edition

Ice Age Disaster PS Tutorial

Video URL : Ice Age Disaster Photoshop Tutorial.

Source : Ren Zhang.

Description : This great tutorial shows you a great method to add Ice or Snow to your photos or turn an ordinary scene into an ice age disaster.

Basic DVD Cover PS Tutorial

Video URL : Basic DVD Cover.

Source : ThrowgnCpr.

Description : Basic DVD cover art tutorial using Adobe Photoshop.

Filmstrip Frame PS Tutorial

Video URL : Filmstrip Frame.

Source : rmcisnerosjr.

Description : How to create a frame with a piece of film within Photoshop.

Cool Dark Night Effect PS Tutorial

Video URL : Cool Dark Night Effect in Photoshop..

Source : Gajaparan.

Motion PS Tutorial

Video URL : Motion Tutorial: Motion and Photoshop.

Source : Mark Spencer.

Description : In this video tutorial, you will learn how to spread the layers of a Photoshop file apart in 3D space in Motion and animate a camera through them.

Sin City Style PS Tutorial

Video URL : Sin City Style.

Source : Galey.

Description : Give your images some style with this Sin City Art Photoshop tutorial.

Grunge Style Illustration PS Tutorial

Video URL : Sin City Style.

Source : Gavin Steele.

Description : In this tutorial, you’ll grab a picture, apply several filters to it and obtain a monochromatic stain, which combined with stain brushes and a texture will transform into an eye-catching grunge result.

Digital Smoke PS Tutorial

Video URL : Digital Smoke in Photoshop.

Source : godonholiday.

Description : In this tutorial you are going to be shown how to easily create digital abstract smoke using both Illustrator and Photoshop.

Super Cool Frilly Bits Typography PS Tutorial

Video URL : Super Cool Frilly Bits Typography.

Source : godonholiday.

Graffiti PS Tutorial

Video URL : Graffiti.

Source : walagers.

Description : In this tut you’ll be shown how to had a cool wallpaper behind some existing graffiti.

Satin Cloth PS Tutorial

Video URL : Photoshop Satin Cloth Tutorial.

Source : Navdeep.

Description : In this photoshop tutorial you will see how to create a crumbled stain cloth look .from scratch. This is a very simple and easy concept.