design reverb

If you want some great advice on naming project files and keeping stuff organized, then Ivan Todorov is the man to see. Check out his article on Guidelines for Project Directory Structure and Naming Conventions.

Whether you are a freelancer or part of a large company, your organizational skills and naming conventions can make a big difference in how you are perceived by your clients. Do you name files in a consistent and predictable manner? How much time have you lost updating the wrong (or outdated) file, and how often do people come up to you (breaking your concentration), asking “which is the latest file?” Wouldn’t it be nice to have a system in place that if followed would eliminate distractions and reduce errors?

A really great read, and he has downloads of his project file naming conventions.

No, I’m not sending you tutorials for Photoshop this time. That just makes you better at Photoshop, too many “Photoshop Pro’s” already who don’t get that design is more than just knowing some software.

This post is for those that need some “expert” advice on becoming better at design. Check out this article by Computer Arts.

50 ways to become a better designer

The way you work can have a huge impact on your creative success. We present the best advice from leading designers on every stage of the creative process, so that you can keep clients satisfied and make the most of your talents.

I find I get better results applying most of what is said here. Especially using a sketchbook, and for some clients who can’t make up their mind, backups of previous prototypes.

Javascript debugging, DOM inspectors, javascript command line, and an AJAX log are just a few of the great features of Firebug.

FireBug lets you explore the far corners of the DOM by keyboard or mouse. All of the tools you need to poke, prod, and monitor your JavaScript, CSS, HTML and Ajax are brought together into one seamless experience, including a debugger, an error console, command line, and a variety of fun inspectors.

Brought to you by one of the creators of Firefox itself, Joe Hewitt. You can download it at his site or at Mozilla.org