100+ Resources for Web Developers
Blog-well has put together a great list of over 100 resources to help web developers…where to find snippets of code, sites that automate processes, cheat sheets, lessons, & useful tools.
Below are my favorites from each category:
Code
Snipplr
Collection of code snippets - JavaScript, HTML, PHP, CSS, Ruby, Objective C
AJAX, DHTML and JavaScript Libraries
An extensive list with over 60 Ajax, Javascript and DHTML Libraries - with detailed descriptions.
AJAX Javascript Solutions for Professional Coding
Over 90 useful AJAX-based techniques you should always have ready to hand
Open Source Directory
An archive of the Web’s best Open Source software, applications and references.
Best Solutions for Images
30 scripts of impressive slideshows, lightboxes and galleries you can use for effective presentations of your images.
Cool Online Tools
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Improve Microsoft Outlook Performance
Did you know that the larger the size of your Microsoft Outlook data file, the slower your Outlook performance is?
In this post I will give you instructions on how to improve Outlook performance by reducing the size of the main Outlook data file.
1. Learn about Outlook data file(s)
In Outlook, you Personal Folder (.pst) files live in this directory:
C:\Documents and Settings\User Name\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook\
Note: You have to enable the “Show hidden files and folder” & “Show file extensions” option to see all of the folders shown above.
By default, all of your Outlook data gets stored on one main data file…usually called outlook.pst. In your Outlook, that data file is called Personal Folder (see image below). What we will do here is move all of the old emails into a new data file. Continue Reading “Improve Microsoft Outlook Performance”
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Free! Why $0.00 is the Future of Business
In this month’s Wired Magazine, Chris Anderson, editor in chief of Wired, discusses why free is the future of business. If you are in doing business in the “Web” space and are trying to figure out your business model, read the article for trends, tips, and ideas.
Here are some of the points that Chris makes:
- Once a marketing gimmick, free has emerged as a full-fledged economy. Offering free music proved successful for Radiohead, Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails, and a swarm of other bands on MySpace that grasped the audience-building merits of zero. The fastest-growing parts of the gaming industry are ad-supported casual games online and free-to-try massively multiplayer online games. Virtually everything Google does is free to consumers, from Gmail to Picasa to GOOG-411.
- The rise of “freeconomics” is being driven by the underlying technologies that power the Web. Just as Moore’s law dictates that a unit of processing power halves in price every 18 months, the price of bandwidth and storage is dropping even faster. Which is to say, the trend lines that determine the cost of doing business online all point the same way: to zero.
- It’s now clear that practically everything Web technology touches starts down the path to gratis, at least as far as we consumers are concerned. Storage now joins bandwidth (YouTube: free) and processing power (Google: free) in the race to the bottom. Basic economics tells us that in a competitive market, price falls to the marginal cost. There’s never been a more competitive market than the Internet, and every day the marginal cost of digital information comes closer to nothing.
The result: Two trends driving the spread of free business models across the economy.
1. Technology is giving companies greater flexibility in how broadly they can define their markets, allowing them more freedom to give away products or services to one set of customers while selling to another set.
2. Anything that touches digital networks quickly feels the effect of falling costs.
Chris goes on to list six business models of the “Free” Business Models:
- “Freemium” - What’s free: Web software and services, some content. Free to whom: users of the basic version.
- Advertising - What’s free: content, services, software, and more. Free to whom: everyone.
- Cross-subsidies - What’s free: any product that entices you to pay for something else. Free to whom: everyone willing to pay eventually, one way or another.
- Zero marginal cost - What’s free: things that can be distributed without an appreciable cost to anyone. Free to whom: everyone.
- Labor exchange - What’s free: Web sites and services. Free to whom: all users, since the act of using these sites and services actually creates something of value.
- Gift economy - What’s free: the whole enchilada, be it open source software or user-generated content. Free to whom: everyone.
You can also read a post on “Free Love“, published by TrendWatching.com that discusses the five manifestations of FREE LOVE: ‘Any excuse to advertise’, ‘Courting saturated consumers’, ‘C2C’, ‘Swapping, not spending’, and ‘Less is more’.
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Learn About the Chinese Market Through Cultural Immersion
Many of us are watching the Chinese market and trying to figure out how to play in that space. I’ve even started taking classes in Chinese (though I must admit I’m still working on my tones). If you’re like me, you’re on the edge of your seat to stop reading about what’s going on in China and instead start experiencing the culture firsthand.
For those of us eager to learn and experience more, I wanted to share a fantastic opportunity: the Rethink China! 2008 sponsored by Moving Target Research Group. This cultural immersion trip gives you access to anthropologists, designers, and other experts in the field. The itinerary looks amazing! You’ll spend 5 days in Beijing, 4 days in Shanghai, 2 in Chongging, Dalian, or Shaoxing, and 3 final days in Hong Kong. It’s a chance to go on an amazing trip that has a huge pay off in your career as well. They’re still finalizing the dates, but tentatively the trip will be June 6 through 19.
In each city, you’ll go on field trips and participate in workshops. According to the website’s description, the program will focus on things such as:
- What’s going on with the so-called “middle class”?
- What about brands?
- What do households care about? How do they differ?
- What about recreation and leisure?
- Product usage in China: Basic things to know (pre-purchase, purchase, transport, sharing in-home, etc.).
- Networking with China-focused colleagues in and outside of your field.
Of course, such an incredible program comes at an incredible price. Early registration opens March 17, 2008 and is US$7995 per person. After April 15, it jumps to US$8995.
And if you happen to know of any place to apply for scholarships to attend something like this, please share. I REALLY want to go! 
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Tips to help you keep your Newsletters out of the spam folder
There are 12.4 billion spam message being sent on a daily basis and everyone who uses email sets up ways to filter the spam messages out and of course some non-spam messages always end up in the spam folder.
Do you send out Newsletters on a regular basis to communicate with your users?
If not, you should start…email newsletters are one of the best ways to communicate to your users and to stay on top of your customer’s minds. They should go out on a regular schedule with a consistent format.
But how can your ensure that your Newsletters don’t end up in the spam folder? Here are some tips:
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