Ever visit a blog or website and marvel at the cool slider box that shows the “featured” posts? Well, it’s actually not very hard to add it to your own website or blog. dualSlider is a nifty site that makes the whole process of adding a slider a piece of cake.
You’ve probably been hearing a lot about HTML5 lately, but do you know what it actually is? How does it work and what’s the difference between HTML5 and HTML4? Check out this cool graphic that walks you through the whole architecture.
Ever heard of the Golden Ratio? If not, it’s basically a ratio that they have found in everything that is aesthetically pleasing to the eye. The Golden Ratio Calculator calculates this ratio for you so that you can use it in you web designs. Check it out!
Flavors.me is a nifty little site that lets you quickly create an elegant looking website using your own personal content. It’s perfect for personal homepages or lifestreaming pages. You can connect to Facebook, Twitter, and other sites and add that content to your website.
Running your website off IIS? If so, you might want to check out the free Search Engine Optimization Toolkit, a free SEO tool from Microsoft. It performs in-depth site analysis and supports Robots.txt and Sitemap files.
Need to get a website designed? Or maybe you need a programmer to help code your iPhone or Anroid app? BuildItWith.Me is a cool website that connects developers and designers with people who need work done.
Are you a web developer? If so, you probably hate all the different versions of Internet Explorer and how each has its own quirks you have to work around. If you’re having issues, check out this great article that goes through 9 of the most common IE bugs and how to fix them! Definitely better than pulling your hair out!
Tired of using the same boring fonts on your site? Or maybe you are sick of having to create images whenever you want to use fancy looking text? Typekit is a subscription-based service that hosts fonts in the cloud and lets you link to some of the best fonts in the world for your web pages. Neat!
Believe it or not, it’s true—the official, free, Microsoft Web Platform will install a whole suite of open source packages like PHP, WordPress, and more. It’s all wrapped up in one simple, easy-install package. Unbelievable!
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