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As a web developer, I've gone through my fair share of programs for me to do my work in, and not all Apps are made the same. So here's a list of the best software and tools that help you get the job done, and get it done right.

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No Wordpress blog is complete (or even fully functional) with a healthy arsenal of plugins in it's repertoire. So here are 9 ultra-useful plugins to use on every blog setup you configure.

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We all know the saying Don't Judge a book by it's cover, but in the big virtual space we call the internet, the first look is vitally important.

It's those first few seconds where a user will scan your page and look at the design and a little content, i know i find myself doing this all the time. To me, i feel that if a website is going to have good quality content, then the author will at least try and put some effort into a quality design.

Below i've got some great examples of great design and some examples of horrible design. I'll be explaining how each appeals to me, and how it can also appeal to users. This is a show case and also a way for designers, developers and webmasters to learn about how design affects how users perceive your website on first impression.
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We're all inspired by good web design no? So, as a bit of collective inspiration for us all, here's the first in a series of articles that will show you the latest and top notch web designs from all over the web. Also, we'll include a link if the design is available for download, why not share?

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The latest Internet craze isn't "web 3.0" or jQuery or CSS3, it's a simple term, beta. Beta, a single word that has become the keystone of software development culture. The web is crowded with applications and scripts that tack this little word onto the ends of their names like a conjoined twin that if removed neither could survive.

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