Resources for Web Development Students @ Robin’s Blog

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 [...]

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 favorite [...]

Dear Students: This letter will give you information about swine flu in Contra Costa County. Some cases of swine flu have been identified in children at Highlands Elementary, an elementary school in Pittsburg, CA. These children have been mild to moderately ill. The school will be closed until May 7th as a precaution. We hope they will all get better [...]

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. [...]

Some California unemployment offices to stay open Saturdays Source: KSBY 6 Action News Reported by: Bethany Tucker The state is working to make things a bit easier for the unemployed. Twenty-five employment offices will open on Saturdays to help thousands of Californians file for unemployment benefits. The state’s unemployment rate hit 10.5 percent last month, and more than a half [...]

Many students have asked me about the Conflicker Worm. I thought I would share an article from FoxNew.com. At some point on April 1, the Conficker virus, which has quietly infected millions of PCs worldwide to herd them into a “botnet” of linked machines, will phone home for new instructions. What it’ll do next is anyone’s guess. It could muster [...]

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 [...]

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.

The Annual Northern California Career and Leadership Summit is schedule for Saturday, May 30, 2009 from 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Please pass this along within your Network and encourage everyone to register online. This is a FREE event, unmatched to any that will be attended this year, and we anticipate 1,000 people in attendance, possibly more given the timing [...]