Resources for Web Development Students @ Robin’s Blog

For the next several months (or maybe years), we are going to have to endure a new and stark reality – a tanking economy and swelling unemployment. The U.S. economy lost an eye-popping 540,000 jobs in January alone, making it likely you or someone you know has become a victim of the crisis.
But the worst time to panic is when [...]

This is an amazing set of resources for anyone who uses Photoshop or wants to learn Photoshop. You must bookmark this.
This is the ultimate Photoshop Toolbox, it is not a list of random resources, it is a list of the BEST and most resourceful PS sites available.
The list is separated into the following categories: Free PSD Files Sites, Free [...]

This is a outstanding showcase of vector based Web designs.
Implementing bright and crisp vector graphics into your web designs can really add some visual kick. This collection of 50 insanely good vector-based web designs showcases the best examples of vector use including landscapes illustrations, abstract collages and character/mascot designs.
Continue reading 50 Insanely Good Vector-based Web Designs
After checking out the designs [...]

There will be no school on February 13 & 16, 2009.
Enjoy the long holiday!!

This is a terrific collection of CSS galleries for inspiration and education. As you view the sites be sure to use the Web Developer toolbar in Firefox to view the source code (View Source > View Source) and to view the CSS (CSS > View CSS).
Now days CSS Galleries are great for improving your website’s traffic and pagerank. Getting [...]

Photoshop and Illustrator are two of the most indispensable tools for web and graphic designers. For those of us who are always looking to learn more and improve skills, there are plenty of great tutorials out there for each of these programs.
Most designers feel a bit more comfortable in one over the other as a result of more experience or [...]

Event takes place on Tuesday, February 10, 2009 @ 9:00 a.m. at Temple Isaiah, 3800 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Lafayette, CA 94549.
Tough times call for tough talk. And nobody does it better than career advice expert Marty Nemko. Known for such topics as Do What You Love and You’ll Probably Starve, Nemko brings his unique brand of job search tough love [...]

Lovely Charts is a cool, online tool for creating Flowcharts, Sitemaps, Network Diagrams, People Diagrams, Basic Symbols, and Wireframes. These charts can be exported to PDF, jpeg, and PNG and then they can be imported into other applications like Word or Excel for printing. Charts can also be saved on the Lovely Chart site. This is a free service, [...]

SEO is such a hot topic these days. How do you get your web site within the first page or two of the search engines? How do you increase your Google page rank?
There are companies who dedicate themselves full time to doing SEO at a pretty penny. Something a lot of people can’t necessarily afford to pay for or spend [...]

It’s been almost three years since I compiled a list of Firefox Extensions for Web Developers. There are many new extensions that you may find useful when developing Websites. Instead of reinventing the wheel, instantShift has compiled a list of 26 Essential Firefox Add-ons for Web Designers.
I would also recommend FireScope, a new reference add-on from SitePoint that integrates [...]