I try out a lot of software and web apps to work more efficiently. Here are the ones that have found their way into my productivity toolbox in 2016 (listed in alphabetical order). (more…)
Category: Tools & Resources
My Favorite Free Stock Photography Sites
I’m a regular user of stock photos in my blog. Here is a selection of the sites I frequent the most in order to find high-quality free stock photos. (more…)
My Top Web Apps and Software of 2014
Two years ago I posted about my best apps and software of 2012, and so I thought I would revisit my list to see what has changed in 2014. (more…)
18 Fantastic Free Fonts to Make Your Web Designs Stand Out [Infographic]
Whether you’re looking to make your designs more techy or more classy, this collection of free web fonts by Plato Web Design has something for every occasion, along with tips on how best to use them.
For convenience, I have provided links to the fonts after the infographic. Or you can download them all in a .RAR file from the source page.
Download the Fonts
When you view a Google font below, don’t forget to click on the “Pairings” tab to see which other fonts it goes well with. To use the font as a web font or to download it, click on the “Open [font name] in Google Fonts»” link at the top of the font specimen page.
If you do want to download a Google font, once you click through to the “Open [font name] in Google Fonts” page, click on the down arrow icon at the top right of the page (above the ‘page load speed’ graphic). You may also want to check out SkyFonts as a service to keep your downloaded Google fonts up-to-date.
Boring Font Replacements
Tech Fonts
Classy Fonts
Fancy Cursive Fonts
Great Introduction to the Essentials of User Experience Design
I recently came across this introduction to UX design by Joel Marsh – UX Crash Course: 31 Fundamentals. This series of 31 articles is a great overview of the subject, broken down into a series of short, readable articles on each aspect.
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SEO Cheat Sheet for Web Developers
While I’m on the theme of cheat sheets, Moz has made a new version of their SEO Cheat Sheet available. (more…)
Get Buy-in Faster with this One-page Usability Test Plan Dashboard
I often struggle to get stakeholders to read project documents, even if they are something as simple as a two-page creative brief. (more…)
Create Awesome Article Headlines in Seconds with the Content Idea Generator
It’s sometimes often hard to come up with great ideas for articles. That’s why I found this content idea generator to be such a useful online tool.
It seems like a bit of fun to begin with (much like the LinkedIn recommendation generator), but it actually generates some good headlines, and more importantly, sets the creative juices flowing. (more…)
My Best Web Apps and Software of 2012
Last year I posted about my top web tools of 2011, so I thought I’d revisit that post to see which ones I’m still using in 2012 (hint: most of them) and if any new ones had found a place in my web development armory. (more…)
Google Analytics Site Map (Cheat Sheet)
When I’m showing others how to use reports in Google Analytics, I often see them frantically writing down how to navigate back to that report.
And, truth be told, it’s not always easy to remember which reports are located under which tabs, especially for new users.