Stupid Sucks!

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Every day, when reviewing templates at ThemeForest.net, I test the submissions for validation and browser compatibility – not to mention my own work as well. Over time, I’ve scrounged the web for the best validation and browser compatibility testing tools around. Here’s my favorites.

Continue reading at http://net.tutsplus.com/articles/web-roundups/13-ways-to-browser-test-and-validate-your-work/

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Oh the iPhone… The magical device that makes our lives a little easier and a little more fun. What makes the iPhone so great is the applications available for it. In the words of a friend via Twitter, “Dude, there’s an app for that”. Quite literally, the iPhone app store has an application for just about everything.

After recently getting setup on the iPhone, the first thing I did was start searching for the best applications for my day to day work as a designer and web developer.

Continue reading at http://blog.themeforest.net/tutorials/25-iphone-apps-for-designers-and-web-developers/

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I’ve been using Coda for a while now, and it’s become my web development application of choice. There are quite a few great web development applications out there (read “18 Wonderful IDEs for Windows, Mac, and Linux“) but if you’re a Mac user, Coda is easily one of the best.

Here are 20 excellent Coda tips to increase productivity that I’ve gathered during my use of Coda so far.

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Lately I’ve seen quite a few requests on Twitter and other places for multilevel menus using jQuery and/or CSS. There are quite a few ways to accomplish this and it largely depends on what your needs are.

In this article we’ll take a quick look at several common multilevel menu options and then I’ll show you how to create a “mega menu”.

Continue reading at http://blog.themeforest.net/resources/multilevel-menus-with-jquery-and-css/

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Like any business, being successful depends on a whole slew of things. This includes paying attention to your market and competitors.

You could make a great product, but if there isn’t a demand for it then you won’t make any money. Or, if there is a demand for the type or style of product you’re providing but your competitors offer something better, then you’re in the same situation.

Continue reading at http://blog.themeforest.net/general/watching-the-market-16-hot-templates/

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Just about every website uses the regular navigation concepts we’re all used to. After awhile this can get pretty boring, especially for designers who thrive on creativity. While mimicking the OS X dock and stacks isn’t new, it’s certainly not common.

Continue reading at http://net.tutsplus.com/tutorials/javascript-ajax/jquery-os-x-style-dock-and-stack-navigation/