A lot of folks see me with a laptop computer and figure I must be a tech guy (remember, I’m in Iowa). Of course, I smile real big and wonder if they suddenly think I’m also a dentist.
I’m not a tech guy. I’m just unafraid of technology (let’s not talk about the dentist anymore, though). One reason I can be so brave with tech stuff and code is some of the tools available. Here are some I use to modify the Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) of sites I work on.
CSS Cheat Sheets and Sites:
- Dynamic Drive CSS Library: I use this quite a bit for navigation on blog sites. I especially like the RSS Feed so I know when they add to the library. Copy & Paste the code. Great stuff! (Don’t miss their FavIcon Generator)
- MaxDesign’s Listamatic: Another popular one for me – easy-to-use top nav code.
- Font Tester: Use the tool box on the right to set the font. If you like what you see in the text area – grab the code. Easy peasy!
- CSS Cheat Sheet: This is a true cheat sheet! Print it out and put it somewhere findable. (Here’s one for HTML)
- Color Converter: For when you only have RGB (220, 175, 0) and need HEX (#DCAF00)
- HTML Playground: Interactive, teach-yourself-how guide.
- Web-Developer’s Handbook: You thought I had a big blogroll? Check out this library!
Of course, you could do like I often do – outsource it! PSD2HTML.
Those are a few tools I find useful. Remember, mistakes are tuition.
Oh, and if you see me washing my hands today…that doesn’t make me a plumber:-)
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