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31 Aug
25+ Must-have Chrome extensions for web designers and developers
Design, Development, Extensions
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For many web designers and developers, Firefox is unsurpassable. For others, Firefox eats Chrome’s dust.
For the past two years, since Google Chrome’s release, there’s been a raging debate on which browser is superior. Mozilla’s open source product has stood the test of time and Firefox has quickly become the most used browser, having surpassed Microsoft’s Internet Explorer.
Don’t feel sorry for Google Chrome, however. Even in its infancy, Chrome has already reached second most popular, having already surpassed Internet Explorer and with a high chance of surpassing Firefox.
Although Firefox is more robust (primarily due to its popularity), Chrome is lightning fast and, with new extensions added daily, an exciting option for the serious web designer.
And here you are to find tools that make Chrome useful to you as a designer or a developer. Fortunately, Chrome has a burgeoning collection of extensions that will make the transition from Firefox a lot easier. Read more
23 Apr
20 Excellent Plugins for Safari
Extensions, Plugins, Safari
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These days we have great choices for Web browsers: Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, Opera, Chrome and the list goes on.
Each browser comes with its own set of advantages and features and one of the greatest benefits of Firefox has been the ability to fully customize it through the use of plugins and add-ons.
This feature is especially important for those of you using Mac OS X, when deciding whether to pick one of the two heavyweights: Firefox or Safari.
But Safari actually does support plugins. While the choice is nowhere near as extensive as that of Firefox, there is still a good variety of them to choose from.
Here’s a list of 20 useful plugins for Safari for OS X. Read more
19 Nov
6 Essential Firefox Add-ons for Designers
Add Ons, Extensions, Firefox
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As a webdesigner (and technologically savvy user of the Internet), there is no excuse for you not to be using Firefox as your primary web browser. If you aren’t using Firefox yet, you need to go and download it right now. Not only does Firefox provide a top of the line Internet browsing experience, but it also provides an endless amount of functionality that you simply won’t find in any other Internet browser.
Because third parties can develop add-ons for Firefox, by downloading the best add-ons that are available, you can transform Firefox into a tool that dramatically increases your productivity and saves you a countless amount of time.   Since there are so many different add-ons available to download, it can be a little overwhelming to pick out which ones you should be using.
Therefore, I decided to do all of the legwork for you and compile a list of the six best Firefox add-ons for web designers. Read more
15 Nov
10 Essential WordPress Plugins to Start Your Blog (and Why)
Add Ons, Extensions, Plugins, WordPress
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Ready to start your own blog or online portfolio? Interested in downloading and incorporating WordPress into it? Or maybe you need to spruce up your current site? Well here are 10 essential WordPress plugins to get your blog started today.
Maintaining a blog requires some work, but with WordPress plugin capabilities it has become a lot more convenient and less time consuming.
Literally take these plugins and dump them into your /wp-content/plugins/ directory, turn them on in your Dashboard and Voila! A fully functional blog with all your vital needs. Read more