10 Ways to Save Time While Building a Website

August 4th, 2008 | 58 Comments | Posted in Shortcuts, Tools, Web Design

As a freelance web developer, time is money. I use many different tricks to increase my productivity and these are my top selections for saving time. Please make you own suggestions for other time savers in the comments.

Drop Down Menus :: All Web Menus (http://www.likno.com/allwebmenusinfo.html )
Whenever I need to add a complex drop-down menu to a site, I turn to All Web Menus. This program styles a complex multi level menu in less time then it takes to type the text. All websites need menus and for detailed menus, you should try All Web Menus.

Time saved: 1 Hour per menu.

Image Capture :: Gadwin Printscreen (http://www.gadwin.com/printscreen/)
Gadwin Printscreen utility replaces windows standard printscreen keyboard button with more options and flexibility. It loads on windows startup and runs silently in the background without consuming system resources but it’s always there when you need it. Instead of just capturing the entire screen view, Gadwin allows you to select a rectangular area very precisely with the help of a built in magnifying window. This tool is invaluable to my work. I often use it to grab different pieces to mock up a design.

Time saved: 2 Minutes per screen capture.

Batch Image Resizing :: Multiple Image Resizer .NET (http://www.multipleimageresizer.net/ )
I tried 10-15 different batch resizing programs before setting on Multiple Image Resizer .NET. This program’s ease of use in unparalleled and it has absolutely any function you could desire. Simply select a folder of images you want resized, determine whether to resize, add border, add text, overlay images, crop, rotate or flip them as a whole and save time editing the images one by one. I often use it to add small watermarks to a group of images I’m uploading to a clients website.

Time saved: 20 Minutes for a group of 20 images to an hour or more for a group of 100+. More »

A Compilation of Helpful Firefox Add-Ons

July 5th, 2008 | 5 Comments | Posted in Shortcuts, Tools, Web Design

 

Tab Effect is an unusual Firefox add-on that takes tab control to new levels. Continue reading for a list of the Firefox add-ons that you must have!

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40 Hours of Design in Just Over Four Minutes

April 20th, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in Graphics, Shortcuts, Tutorials


Science Machine from Chad Pugh on Vimeo.

The design process is always something of a mystery to people new to a program. One great way to start learning how to use a design program is simply by watching someone at work. Now, try this on for size: approximately forty hours of using Illustrator all compacted into a few short minutes. The artist considers this part art, part music video, and it is certainly all kinds of interesting.

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