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Multi-File Uploader & Resizer – Agile Uploader
Posted on 2 September 2010 | 12:51 am by
Agile Uploader is a free file uploader that works very fast by resizing them on the client-side and uploading afterwards.
The resizing process is done via a Flash file and it can handle both single and multiple files.
The uploader's submit button is not inside the Flash file so it can be customized and there are various [...]
Fully Ajaxed MySQL Admin – MonoQL
Posted on 2 September 2010 | 12:51 am by
MonoQL is a PHP-powered, open source and Ajaxed web application for managing MySQL databases.
It has a desktop-like interface -thanks to Ext JS- and can accomplish almost every task you can ask for like database/table design, data browsing/editing, advanced querying & more.
The application has support for controlling advanced MySQL features like triggers, stored procedures and views.
MonoQL [...]
Using WordPress As A Bug Tracker – Quality Control
Posted on 2 September 2010 | 12:51 am by
Whether it is a website for a customer, a web application or a software, it is always a good idea to write down the list of bugs.
It simply helps us not to forget any of them and analyze the process better (the time they require, better listing and solving them according to priorities, etc.).
Previously published [...]
Two-Sided jQuery Content Slider – dualSlider
Posted on 2 September 2010 | 12:51 am by
dualSlider is a jQuery content slider plugin which can display any HTML output.
It has a pretty-unique, two-sided interface which both of them slides sequentially and while one side displays the slide, other can present extra information about it.
The plugin can auto-slide the content with the help of a start-pause button or every item can be [...]
WYSIWYG Editor With A File Manager: elRTE
Posted on 2 September 2010 | 12:51 am by
elRTE is an open source and feature-rich WYSIWYG editor that is built using jQuery UI.
It performs all standard functions of an editor and has all the extras like undo-redo, advanced table management, creating a custom HTML element with a custom style + inserting it quickly and more.
The interface is controlled via a single CSS file [...]
Faster And Fault-Proof Tweet Button
Posted on 2 September 2010 | 12:51 am by
At WRD, the previous tweet button for sharing stories was the cool Easy Retweet Button by John Resig. However, it was not perfect as, sometimes, it was unable to communicate with the URL shortener service and the tweet links were appearing buggy.
In search for a better one, I tested few others including the official tweet [...]
Hosted & Optimized JS Libraries – Cached Commons
Posted on 2 September 2010 | 12:51 am by
Cached Commons is a repository of many JavaScript libraries that are cached, optimized and hosted on Github's CDN.
It is free for everyone and works by simply using the URLs mentioned (original or the minimized versions) as the script tag URLs.
Compared to the popular Google Libraries API, it hosts a much more number of libraries including [...]
PHP RSS Reader Gets Better With New Version
Posted on 2 September 2010 | 12:51 am by
PHP RSS Reader, a free application with a paid/premium version that was shared before at WRD, now has a new version with nice features.
The application can crawl any number of feeds and can organize them inside categories created.
Similar to how Google News does, it can now show related news articles appear below each new item, [...]
Dynamic Dummy Image Generator With PHP
Posted on 2 September 2010 | 12:51 am by
There can be cases that you may want to generate images dynamically like using it as a background, displaying the titles of a post inside an image, etc.
Dynamic Dummy Image Generator is a free PHP script that helps creating images with any size, color and text over them.
It has many predefined sizes for popular uses [...]
Wix: The Flash CMS – 3 Unlimited Premium Accounts Giveaway
Posted on 2 September 2010 | 12:51 am by
Wix, the popular Flash CMS application, is giving away 3 Annual Unlimited Premium Accounts ($99 value/account) to WebResourcesDepot readers.
The details on joining the giveaway can be found at the bottom of this post. But before that:
What is Wix?
Wix is a free website builder tool that makes creating nice Flash websites so easy for anyone whether [...]
25 Amazing CSS3 Experimentations and Demos
Posted on 2 September 2010 | 12:51 am by
CSS3 is opening up a lot of possibilities for designers and developers. Things that used to require images, JavaScript or Flash can now be done with the power of CSS. Unfortunately, in most cases these developments are more useful for experimentation and learning at this point since they are not supported by all of the major browsers. However, if you're interested in learning more about the capabilities of CSS3 it can be a valuable use of your time to see what is being done.
In this post we'll feature 25 experimentations and demos from various designers/developers using CSS3. Some have more practical real-world uses than others, but all of them demonstrate what can be done with CSS3 and some creativity.
Look Ma, No Flash!
Effective Tour Pages: Trends and Showcase
Posted on 2 September 2010 | 12:51 am by
I was recently working on the
tour page for Vandelay Premier and doing some research on other tour pages to gather inspiration. I decided to put this post together because it is a topic that can have a great deal of impact on the success of a web app or web business.
Looking at the analytics data shortly after launching
Vandelay Premier it was obvious that the tour page will have an incredibly significant impact on the success of the site. When visitors arrive at a site that they are not familiar with the tour page is very inviting since it promises to help them get acquainted with the site very quickly. Many sites and apps place a link or a button for the tour in a very prominent location, so it provides a very valuable opportunity to sell.
By looking at the trends and examples of well-designed tour pages you can pick up some ideas for use in your own work. Here we will cover some of the most common trends of tour pages and we'll include a showcase of pages for your own inspiration.
Trends of Tour Pages:
1. Lists of Features and/or Benefits
The most important job of a tour page is to show a visitor why they should care about the site or product, and what it can do for them. Effective tour pages break down the main features, benefits, or selling points in a way that shows visitors how useful it can be to them. The screenshot below shows how
Basecamp quickly lists the benefits, and visitors can click on any of them for more information.
13 Ways to Challenge Yourself in Your Career as a Web Designer
Posted on 2 September 2010 | 12:51 am by
A career in web design or development requires a constant effort to improve and to stay on top of new technologies and changes within the industry. No matter how much you improve or how many new things you learn there is always something else out there that can make you better at your work and improve your career.
Fortunately, most designers and developers receive challenges on a daily basis in the normal course of their work, especially those who work for a variety of different clients. However, there are times when a designer should focus on learning and improvement outside of these normal activities. Perhaps no project has come up that will provide an opportunity to hone skills in a particular area, or maybe you have something specific in mind that deserves extra attention.
In this article we will look at some of the ways that you can challenge yourself as a designer. This is not intended to be an all-inclusive list, there are certainly countless possibilities in this area, but it is intended to give some ideas to those of you who are interested in trying new things or improving on existing skills.
Some of the most beneficial things that I have done in my career have also been the most uncomfortable. For most of us it is easy to get in the habit of doing things in a familiar way or avoiding projects that push us beyond our comfort zone. There are times, however, when those challenges and discomfort lead to invaluable opportunities that can have a significant impact on our futures.
1. Accept Clients for Freelance Work
If you are currently working for an agency or as an in-house designer, managing some clients of your own on a freelance basis would certainly provide some outstanding learning opportunities. With your own clients you will need to consider things like pricing your work, securing the client, project and time management, financial management, communication with the client, possibly outsourcing some of the work, and meeting deadlines.
Some of these things, like time management, communication and deadlines, are likely already a part of your daily work as an employee, but when you are managing the client and the project on your own they will probably have a different type of significance.Tutorial: Create A Fun Ink Splatter Vector
Posted on 2 September 2010 | 12:51 am by
Today we released a set of
ink splatter vectors on Vandelay Premier and in this post we will be covering the process of creating these vectors. The process is not very difficult and it should be easy to follow, but it does take some time.
Here is a preview of the final result of this tutorial.
August in Review: 19 New Resource Packs for Premier Members
Posted on 2 September 2010 | 12:51 am by
On August 1st we launched
Vandelay Premier, a membership-based site that provides high-quality design resources and career resources. A lot has happened during our first month of operation, including the release of 19 new resources/packs! This post serves as a monthly roundup to display the new resources that are available for our members, as well as to list the new discounts that are available in the marketplace.
Free Texture Pack:
A few weeks ago we released the first free resource pack from Vandelay Premier. If you are not already a member you can still download this set of 4 textures as a sample of what is available.
Plain Brown Paper Textures
45+ Fresh and Useful jQuery Plugins to Improve the Look and Feel of Your Website
Posted on 2 September 2010 | 12:51 am by
There are plenty of plugins for jQuery addressing nearly any front end need you can think of. The apparent abundance of plugins available on the other hand does not stop creative and skilled developers from creating even more goodies for the jQuery community. jQuery is one of the most popularJavaScript framwork out there. It is [...]
135+ Great Articles for Web Designers and Developers
Posted on 2 September 2010 | 12:51 am by
This is a huge collection of highly relevant and just published articles for web designers and developers. All the articles have been submitted by our readers and other blog owners over the last couple of days. You will find great inspiration for your designs, tools, giveaways, awesome photos, coding tips etc. Hope you will find [...]
40 Great Looking Websites Build on Expression Engine
Posted on 2 September 2010 | 12:51 am by
Expression Engine (EE) is a very popular and mature content management system. It is not free as fx. WordPress, Drupal and Joomla, but still it worth considering for your projects. It very powerful, simple to use, flexible and for those who need it there is premium support. Using EE requires no knowledge of programming on [...]
New Stunning WordPress CMS Theme – The Firm
Posted on 2 September 2010 | 12:51 am by
The Firm is a new flexible business/CMS-oriented WordPress theme with extensive features and an really awesome design. Besides featuring a professional front page layout this theme have custom page templates for Features, Portfolio and Archive making it ideal for example for promoting a product, a membership site etc. I think it is different from most [...]