Resources for Web Development Students @ Robin’s Blog

If you are not following me on Twitter, @RobinMWood, you may be missing some of the great articles that I have come across and posted for your review. I am going to start posting them here by topic on a weekly basis, so that we will have an archive of resources for class.
When you are looking at the resources below [...]

This is a roundup of the links I share and retweet. They revolve around Web Development, graphics, computers, freelancing, and job search. Enjoy!

RT @mayhemstudios @Jason_Pollock @cheth: 400+ Beautiful twtter Icons 4 yr Website | Blog Godown http://bit.ly/Ni7yC
RT @DesignerDepot: 33 Excellent Web Layout #Photoshop Tutorials: http://tinyurl.com/qoyp7h
RT @PSDTUTS: 40 Logo Design Tutorials http://bit.ly/OmuMg #photoshop #illustrator
Zixpk.com – Gorgeous #wallpapers and more http://www.zixpk.com/
RT @blellow [...]

While some companies that you may go to work for have their own “corporate branding” already established, many small businesses will need to create their identity for print and online marketing materials.
This article includes some of the top resources for logo design that I have found over the last month on Twitter and while visiting some of my [...]

I am republishing this article because so many new resources have been added since the original publishing date. If you know of additional resources that should be added please leave a comment below.
Part of the Photoshop class project is to create a Web site mockup. I have recently found several tutorials that may help you to complete this project.
Create [...]

Web Design Schools Guide has compiled a list of 100 Terrific Web Design Cheat Sheets that Will Save you Time, Money and Mistakes.

Most web designers know that cheat sheets are incredibly useful. You can use them for quick reference, easy learning, and more. In this list, we’ve compiled an incredible collection of the 100 best and most useful cheat sheets [...]

Six Revisions has created a great list of 70 Excellent Photoshop Resources.
In this massive collection of resources, you’ll find all sorts of resources including: tutorial sites, Photoshop Brushes, patterns, Photoshop Actions, showcases/collections, and much more.
Check out the 70 Excellent Photoshop Resources at Six Revisions.

Noupe.com, a wonderful news source for designers and developers, has gathered 40+ High Quality Adobe Fireworks Tutorials, Resources & PNG files. Fireworks is an great program for creating Web graphics. It is currently produced by Adobe, but was originally developed by Macromedia. If you don’t already own Photoshop and/or Illustrator you may want to download a trial version of [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]