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50 ways to get better

June 29th, 2006

No, I’m not sending you tutorials for Photoshop this time. That just makes you better at Photoshop, too many “Photoshop Pro’s” already who don’t get that design is more than just knowing some software.

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This post is for those that need some “expert” advice on becoming better at design. Check out this article by Computer Arts.

50 ways to become a better designer

The way you work can have a huge impact on your creative success. We present the best advice from leading designers on every stage of the creative process, so that you can keep clients satisfied and make the most of your talents.

I find I get better results applying most of what is said here. Especially using a sketchbook, and for some clients who can’t make up their mind, backups of previous prototypes.

Firebug for Firefox

June 29th, 2006

Javascript debugging, DOM inspectors, javascript command line, and an AJAX log are just a few of the great features of Firebug.

FireBug lets you explore the far corners of the DOM by keyboard or mouse. All of the tools you need to poke, prod, and monitor your JavaScript, CSS, HTML and Ajax are brought together into one seamless experience, including a debugger, an error console, command line, and a variety of fun inspectors.

Firebug

Brought to you by one of the creators of Firefox itself, Joe Hewitt. You can download it at his site or at Mozilla.org