This Week in Design #1

Hey guys, I am starting a new weekly series, in which I will post links to some of the articles I have stumbled upon during the week. They will be related to web design, graphic design, freelancing, seo etc.. ( you get the picture).

Web Design

1. Coding a Web Design for Speed and Quality
2. Web Design Trends: Testimonials Design
3. All You Need to Know about Web Design Project Planning and Process
4. 5 Damn Easy Ways To Improve User Experience
5. 5 Useful Coding Solutions For Designers And Developers

Roundups

1. The element wood in web sites – 33 examples
2. Say it Loud! 60 Websites with Huge Typography
3. 34 cheat sheets for web designers and developers
4. 25 Great Examples of Using Gradient Effects in Web Designs
5. 26 awesome Firefox add-ons for web workers
6. 5 Must Read Presentations about CSS Coding
7. 50 RSS Feeds Every Designer Should Read
8. 30 Must Have Web Design Books In Your Christmas Wishlist
9. Top 10 Tutorials To Learn PSD To HTML Conversion
10. 500+ Free Download High Quality Photoshop PSD Files For Designers
11. 40 Free Amazing jQuery Plugins and Tutorials With Demo

Freelancing

1. Bulletproof Your First Freelance Contract
2. 8 Sure-Fire Ways Freelance Designers Can Earn Passive Income
3. Long Term Freelancing Success – Part 1 – Dedication
4. How to Skyrocket Your Earnings as a Freelancer
5. The Bare Bones That Every Freelance Contract Should Have

SEO

1. Search Engine Optimization 101
2. The Only SEO Tools You’ll Ever Need
3. 21 SEOs you must follow on Twitter
4. The Ultimate WordPress SEO Checklist
5. 10 Link Building Tools for Tracking Inbound Links

Blogging

1. Blogging: Secure Your Spot as the “Go-To” Blog
2. How to Fail as a Blogger
3. Selling Ad Space: Tips from Top Design Blog Owners
4. Why I Can’t Stop Blogging About Design
5. 6 Sure-Fire Strategies for Better Blogging

Twitter, Social Media

1. 5 Simple Steps To Rock Social Media
2. Social Media Basics For Freelancers
3. 10 Essential Entrepreneurs to Follow on Twitter
4. 10 of the Best Social Media Tools for Entrepreneurs
5. Top 10 Ways to Lose Twitter Followers

I hope you found some useful links here. Please feel free to share any links via the comments. Oh, and please subscribe to my rss feed if you want to get the latest updates.