Those of you who have been reading this blog for a while know that I used to do a roundup of the best links from each week. A few weeks ago I decided to change that from every week to every month (you can read my reasoning here). So, here are many of the articles that I have really enjoyed this month.
Web Design and Development:
5 Most Common Web Standards Misconceptions - from CSS Globe.
11 Accessibility Tips - from CSS Globe.
Create a Digg-like FAQ Page Using mootools - from Six Revisions.
How to Create an Effective Web Design Questionnaire - from Six Revisions.
How to Completely Test Your Website - from Digital Inspiration.
5 Useful URL Rewriting Examples Using .htaccess - from Roshan’s Blog.
Adding “Widgeted” Sidebars to WordPress Themes - from Blogging Experiment.9 Techniques for CSS Image Replacement - from CSS Tricks.
6 Phases of the Web Design and Development Process - from Selene M. Bowlby.
How to Install DomTABs on WordPress - from Pro Blog Design.
30 Fonts that All Designer Must Own - from Just Creative Design.
CSS Message Box Collection - from Woork.
Mastering Your WordPress Theme Hacks and Techniques - from Noupe.
20+ Free Web Design Ebooks and Guides - from Blogging Bits.
The Secrets of Grunge Design - from Smashing Magazine.
Business and Freelancing:
The Lone Web Designer: Strategies for Competing Against the Big Agency - from Bits O’ NewMedia.
Trading the Hourly Rate for Task-Based Pay: Should You Do It? - from Freelance Switch.
What To Do With Dirty Money - from Freelance Folder.
Graphic Design:
Adobe Photoshop Video Tutorials - Best Of - from Smashing Magazine.
Using the Pathfinder and Align Tool in Illustrator - from Veerle’s Blog.
Must-Know Shortcut Keys for Designers - from You the Designer.
Create Spectacular Concept Art in Photoshop - from PSDTuts.
SEO:
Link Analysis Tool: The Ultimate Open Source SEO Tool - from BlogStorm.
Why Does Your Search Traffic Suck? The 7 Most Likely Reasons - from SEOmoz.
Blogging:
20 Types of Pages that Every Blogger Should Consider - from ProBlogger.
Group Interview: What do Online Advertisers Look for in a Website? - from Daily Blog Tips.
7 Ways to Insure Your Readers Feel Welcome - from Blogging Tips.
45+ Must See WordPRess Themes - from Noupe.
3 Sure-Fire Steps for Beating the Boring Content Blues - from Copyblogger.
8 Ways to Write a High Quality Post - from Super Blogging.
WordPress Upgrade Preparation Checklist - from The Blog Herald.
Social Media:
Case Study: How to Blatantly Advertise Through Social Media… And Get Away with It - from Social Media Explorer.
3 Month Overview of Social News and Bookmark Popular Topics - from Social Media Trader.
A few Posts that I Wrote for Other Blogs:
Grid-Based Design 101 - from Most Inspired Blog.
The Subtle Effects of Pricing on the Mentality of Clients - from Freelance Switch.
11 Factors to Consider When Designing Your Blog Theme - from Daily Blog Tips.
5 Reasons I’m Happy to Blog in a Crowded Niche - from Traffikd.
Finding Advertisers for Your Blog - from PureBlogging.
Simple Steps to Improving Quality of Posts - from Blogtrepreneur.
15 comments from readers
1 Alen Mar 29, 2008 at 12:29 pm
Thanks for including my articles, Steven.
The monthly format works well, the list is impressive.
There might be slow weeks but rarely will you find a slow month when it comes to good articles.
Keep finding and posting them, thanks for the effort.
2 Vandelay Design Mar 29, 2008 at 2:05 pm
You’re welcome Alen, and thanks for leaving your feedback about the new format.
3 Tay - Super Blogging Mar 29, 2008 at 2:57 pm
Thanks for the link Steven, and for the excellent roundup. I really think this monthly format is a great idea.
4 Vandelay Design Mar 29, 2008 at 3:18 pm
Tay,
You’re welcome, and thank you.
5 Chris Mar 29, 2008 at 8:12 pm
Looks like a really nice roundup of articles. Thanks for including our link, it’s much appreciated.
6 James Chartrand - Men with Pens Mar 29, 2008 at 8:23 pm
Thanks for linking to my guest post at Freelance Folder, Steven - too bad that post didn’t go up on my site!
7 Webdesign Mar 29, 2008 at 8:37 pm
Thanks !
Looks great man !
Keep up the good work.
8 Etienne Teo Mar 30, 2008 at 2:49 am
IT’S SUPER LINKING for the month of march from you bro, great stuff that i can read over the weekend!
9 Roshan Bhattarai Mar 30, 2008 at 2:15 pm
Thanks for including my article…and thanks for providing the other great links..I really found them very useful and interesting….
10 Matthew Griffin Mar 30, 2008 at 3:05 pm
Great list, Steven. And thanks for the link.
11 Vandelay Design Mar 30, 2008 at 3:12 pm
Thanks everyone. I’m glad everyone is finding some useful links here.
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13 Noura Yehia Mar 31, 2008 at 6:00 am
Awesome list Steven, thanks for adding our links
14 Biodun Mar 31, 2008 at 3:27 pm
Great list! Thanks for the useful links.
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