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Tools I Use When Designing Websites

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When I got my start in web design, the online tools were nowhere near as powerful as the ones that can be found today. The net is ripe with a number of amazing web apps and tools that I never thought would be possible twenty years ago. Those resources greatly enhanced my ability to deliver a heavily optimized and visually dynamic website. 

Below is a list of the tools that I utilized when making this website as of 2022:

Websites

  • GitHub – Source repository of this theme that makes distributing this theme a piece of cake
  • CodePen – Good source for code samples
  • Gradient Magic – a fabulous tool for generating CSS gradients
  • Pattern Monster – a simple, easy-to-use pattern generator 
  • Favicon Generator – Automates the process of generating various favicons and app icons
  • Animista – Useful for visualizing CSS animation
  • Tables Generator – The quick and dirty way to build an HTML table
  • CSS Code Generator – Useful for generating drop shadows, gradients, etc
  • W3Schools – All-around good info on all aspects of web design and more
  • CSS-Tricks – Good information on newer web design tips and tricks

Apps

  • ImageOptim – An easy-to-use app for optimizing virtually any image type
  • VS Code – A nice code-authoring app
  • Squoosh – Great for converting and compressing images
  • SVGOMG – an essential tool for optimizing SVG files for web use
  • Icomoon – A well-known and versatile tool for generating icon fonts
  • Inkscape – Another popular free vector design app
  • GIMP – A classic free alternative to Photoshop

…And that should just about cover everything that I typically use when developing a website.

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