Resources for Web Development Students @ Robin’s Blog

Firebug is one of the most popular Firefox extensions for troubleshooting CSS problems. Firebug Lite is a JavaScript file that simulates some of Firebug’s features in Internet Explorer, Opera, Safari and other browsers.
You can use the Firebug Lite bookmarklet in class. Due to our security settings you won’t be able to drag the bookmarklet to the Favorites/Bookmarks bar as [...]

Pievincenzo Madeo, aka @piervix, of PV.M Garage has collected a great set of resources for people who want to learn how to create themes for WordPress.
In his post, Become A WordPress Theme Developer Who Rocks In Four Steps (and 50+ readings), Pievincenzo outlines his four step process for developing WordPress themes and includes links to tutorials for developing themes [...]

Tripwire Magazine has compiled a terrific Mega CSS Resources Roundup that is a must bookmark for student. It includes cheatsheets (CSS HTML/XHTML, and color), excellent CSS resource sites and articles for beginners, free templates, positioning articles, articles on styling forms, typography articles and resources, graphing techniques, frameworks, numerous menu options, and tools to optimize your CSS and enhance your workflow. [...]

This is a roundup of wonderful articles that deal with coding Web pages. Most are tips on HTML & CSS, but there are also a few JavaScript and PHP resources.
Remember, these are articles I “tweet” on Twitter. Click the @username to see the posts of some of the people who I respect and love to “follow” on Twitter, the #hashtags [...]

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 [...]

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. [...]

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 an excellent list of 40+ Useful Cheat Sheets for Designers. These sheets are for Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. You may also find 27 Adobe Photoshop Cheat Sheets and Quick Reference Cards for Adobe Photoshop CS4, CS3, CS2 and Below useful.
If you’re looking for cheat sheets for coding, check Cheat Sheets for Front-end Web Developers
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Firebug is a Firefox extension that helps to troubleshoot, XHTML, CSS, and other coding issues you may encounter while developing Web sites. The Firebug extension is installed on all workstations and can be accessed by clicking Tools > Firebug > Open Firebug from the Firefox menu. 
Firebug Official Web Site
Introduction to Firebug
Build Better Pages With Firebug
Firebug Tutorial: Getting Started
HTML/CSS/Javascript in Firefox
Debugging [...]

These days, CSS development is a complex process. You may be working on sites with large CSS files, multiple developers ,and long development timelines. The more complex your CSS files become, the more difficult it is to work with them. This article will present some tips and tricks for keeping your CSS files organized and easy to work with.
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