15 sites web developers and designers should know

An alternative to browser shot.

this is a solution by adobe, that checks browsers on multiple browsers and operating systems

https://browserlab.adobe.com

see your site through multiple browsers sizes

http://viewlike.us

An alternative to type tester

http://www.csstypeset.com/

Heres a place where you can upload a custom font and it will display that way on your web browser as html text!

http://cufon.shoqolate.com/generate/

tutorial

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPQ4TlXatVU&feature=sdig&et=1256351652.77

The 15 sites is growing to way more than 15!

css resets

http://meyerweb.com/eric/tools/css/reset/

an awesome way to get feedback on a design is to use

this allows people to see your design comp for only 5 seconds then they get to list the 5 things they remember from the site, hopefully you they will see what you want them to see

http://fivesecondtest.com

Here is the latest round up of some really great tutorials and topics for web development

http://sixrevisions.com/series/favorites-from-the-feeds/favorites-from-the-feeds-07/#comment-48443

typography

http://www.myinkblog.com/2009/10/05/3-powerful-ways-to-make-typography-talk-on-your-website/

css workflow (the four bubbles model)

http://woorkup.com/2009/10/09/a-methodic-approach-to-css-coding-four-bubbles-model/

usability study on the effects of the page fold.

http://www.cxpartners.co.uk/thoughts/the_myth_of_the_page_fold_evidence_from_user_testing.htm

Showcase of clean simple easy web application user interface

http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/10/07/minimizing-complexity-in-user-interfaces/

Crazy ass grid layout tutorial

http://dev.opera.com/articles/view/grid-design-basics-grids-for-web-page-l/

CSS comment boxes for a blog

http://chethstudios.blogspot.com/2009/01/css-message-boxes-blogger-blog.html

Crating charts (www.fusioncharts.com)

http://www.tutorial9.net/web-tutorials/selecting-the-right-chart-type-for-your-data/

javascript charts

http://g.raphaeljs.com/

milk charts

http://code.google.com/p/milkchart/

Collection of inspirada and tutorials

http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/development/popular-promising-web-design-blogs/

How to protect forms from span and generate passwords and such php

http://net.tutsplus.com/tutorials/php/simple-techniques-to-lock-down-your-website/

Here is a great collection of some free snippets and tools to help create clean css

http://www.noupe.com/design/systematizing-the-design-build-process.html/

learn how and why you should use css resets

http://meyerweb.com/eric/tools/css/reset/

Here is a list of some fantastic proposal/process ideas and some practical workflow ideas

http://www.uxbydesign.org/2009/09/12/best-of-the-web-weekly-roundup-sept-5-11/

Ok so I was feeling pretty cocky when I noted the first few and said up I know about that but then I scrolled down! What a tremendous insight to a mess load of tools that will make my day a little easier...

these are some fantastic ways you can "test" website using firefox plug ins...

http://www.problogdesign.com/resources/9-essential-firefox-add-ons-for-easy-web-development/

15 sites every web developer should know

http://www.webdesigndev.com/web-development/12-really-useful-css3-tips-and-techniques

bowser checking

see the site over all operating systems and browsers

http://browsershots.org/

w3.org validator

http://www.seo-browser.com/

here is a round up of 100 plus resources.

my favorite one is the html cheat

can't wait to try that one out

http://www.webdesigndev.com/roundups/100-fantastic-resources-for-web-designers/comment-page-1#comment-25590

design with icons!

if you can't find anything good from this list then you need to have that looked at by a doctor

http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/resources/top-sites-to-get-free-icon-sets/

heres a few more

please excuse the duplicates

http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2009/07/massive-compilation-of-designer-tools/

something to consider when wanting to use commercial fonts in your website design

http://carsonified.com/blog/design/fonts/getting-started-with-typekit/

free fonts

http://www.graphicmania.net/10-gorgeous-free-fonts-for-web-designers/

psd tutorials

http://psd.tutsplus.com

http://www.graphicmania.net/city-of-ice-photoshop-tutorial/

psd brushes

http://designrfix.com/freebies/ultimate-resource-list-photoshop-brushes

Free Textures

http://circleboxtextures.com/

http://www.imageafter.com/

http://www.geeksucks.com/freebies/77-exclusive-free-texture-pack-collection.htm

if you are at loss with what to do or where to start here is a blog with a list of 22 blogs that have a million and one tutorials on how to design using photoshop.

http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/tutorials/22-photoshop-web-design-interface-tutorial-sites/

http://www.tutorial9.net/web-tutorials/9-things-you-cant-forget-when-designing-a-blog/

http://speechyourm1nd.blogspot.com/2009/09/25-essential-firefox-add-ons-for-web.html

how to conduct a website usability focus group study

http://www.alistapart.com/articles/usability-testing-demystified/