Utility

Free local 'server' software

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Free local 'server' software : MoWeS Portable

Just spotted this link on the Web Development section of www.Boards.ie.
Could be handy for Drupal installations.

http://www.chsoftware.net/en/mowes/mowesportable/mowes.htm

Search Engine Optimisation SEO

Here is a very hand list of SEO best and worst practices for designing a high traffic site; a handy check list:
http://www.webconfs.com/15-minute-seo.php.

Open ID

Tired of loggin into loads of different websites and then forgetting your username and password? ... so many Websites nowadays want you to log in, well, this is the answer, it's growing fast, it's called Open Id, you create one online account and it allows you to log into any compatable Website using that one username and password! ... Coming to Pride design soon!

Open ID

TwitterFeed

Tired of updating your Blog AND Twitter? Well here's the solution. It's called TwitterFeed, if automatically updates your Twitter account from your latest Blog Entry. Saves you time manageing both accounts.

TwitterFeed

Web 2.0 Stripe Generator

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Here's a site for generating stripes! Not sure how much I will use this one - maybe for subtle stripes as a background... http://www.stripegenerator.com/

'AddThis' Social Bookmarking

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Why Use AddThis?

  • Easy Bookmarking and Sharing - Makes it easy for your visitors to bookmark and share your content with others.
  • Promotes Your Website/Blog - Helps send your content to social bookmarking services and social networks, which brings back more traffic to you.
  • Increases Your Rankings - Increases your link popularity, which is a very important factor in increasing search engine rankings.
  • Recognizable Interface - Users will know what the button does and how to use it.

Pixels V's Vectors

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If you work in the graphics field professionally, you have probably run into the problem where you request a logo from a client for a print job and later that day you get an email with an attached animated GIF for you to use on the company letterhead.
Or if you don't work in the graphics field and are confused when your designer tries to explain why they can't use the logo from your website for your expensive advertising, watch this video.

A great little gem from http://www.macmerc.com/

Tileable background images

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I just found this really nifty resource website for background images. You need never battle to perfect tiling again!
http://www.repeatxy.com/

Drupal : Fix for Profile Pictures

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Here's a very handy tip for fixing the "directory does not exist" profile picture problem in Drupal.

Fix Drupal Profile Picture Problem

Web Form Module for Drupal

A very handy Module for Drupal, it allows you to add a more advanced contact us for then the default Drupal Module.

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