I know I say this often, but I really can’t believe that another month has already passed. This month the trail was an eclectic grouping that ranged from CSS3 to an SEO rant.
Articles
Mastering CSS Coding: Getting Started
A detailed overview of CSS that will help you master everything from padding to position. The end of the post features a thorough roundup of more tutorials to take your CSS skills even further.
Most Used and Abused Web Design Trends of All Time
I can’t say that I avoided all these, but I suppose that all of us, and how they became used and abused in the first place. Regardless, this is an entertaining look back at some of the trends we’ve seen come and go in web design.
How a design blog is attractive to clients
Brian Hoff goes into detail about the benefits of running a blog and how it can help you attract clients.
Spammers, Evildoers, and Opportunists
Man, I loved the satire of this article. Just to get your attention, the first line reads… “Search Engine Optimization is not a legitimate form of marketing. It should not be undertaken by people with brains or souls.”
Browser support for CSS3 and HTML5
Ever wonder what CSS3 and HTML5 techniques work in which browser? Look no further, this is an awesome bookmark that breaks it all down.
Freelancers Preparation for Vacation
This post serves as a nice checklist of things to think about if you are a freelancer planning to go on vacation.
Live and Let Die: A Creative Discussion #4 Wrap-up
This post is a wrap-up of an earlier design community discussion. I love the conversation that was generated.
Tutorials
Create a Cool Wet Ink Typography Effect in Photoshop
This tutorial shows you how to create a really cool wet ink text effect. Something that you know that I can really appreciate here on MyInkBlog :)
Really simple CSS trick for equal height columns
If you’ve ever tried to create equal length columns in CSS you know just how tricky they can be. This tutorial gives you an alternate approach that is pretty simple to create.
How to Create 3D Text Blocks in Photoshop
I wanted to make sure to include this tutorial in this month’s MyInkTrail because it is so unique. You’ll learn all kinds of cool techniques along the way.
Drag to Share
This is a technique that I first saw on the Abduzeedo redesign. It’s a great way to offer share links for your posts, check out how it’s done.
Compilations
55 Adobe Illustrator Icon Design Tutorials
If you want to learn Illustrator this is a great list to start with. It offers 55 of the best Illustrator tutorials for icon design.
8 Hand Drawn Icon Sets For Bloggers
This handy bookmark features a roundup of 8 of the best hand drawn style icons sets for designers.
26 awesome Firefox add-ons for web workers
For me, the plugins are what separates Firefox from other browsers. Here is a list of 26 plugins, that will make your job as a web designer easier.
Freebies
10 Free Original Hi-Res Fully Stained Paper Textures
Here is a quality set of 10 hi-res stained paper textures from the Max at Design Shard.
Free Textures – 31 High-Res Grunge Remodeling Textures
This is a uniquely awesome set of 31 textures of grungy stripped walls.
Free Hi-Res Photoshop Brushes: Acrylic Textures
Be sure to add this fantastic set of acrylic texture brushes to your design toolbox.
Featured Stuff
Bidsketch
Bidsketch is a new design proposal service that allows you to create, track, customize, and design beautiful proposals.
Wordpress Custom Login Plugin
It’s often handy to customize the wordpress admin, this plugin makes it easy to change the look of the login page.
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Thorsten
November 1, 2009
Again a great roundup with interesting articles, tutorials, etc.
And you’re right, October passed really fast.^^
AJ Troxell
November 1, 2009
Great roundup. I have a ton of reading material now! And many thanks for including the plugin!
Slodive
November 1, 2009
Very nice list. Thanks for including our article, appreciate it.
Melody
November 2, 2009
Cool list, the article about spammers was an interesting twist amongst the redundant articles around the web..
Roland
November 4, 2009
Cool list to remind in my head those posts, that I had seen but somehow forgot…