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jQuery is amazing and you can find plugins to address nearly any need a front end developer may have. This post cover jQuery Plugins to create Stunning Image Zoom Effects on your site or blog. This is very useful if you have large images that will otherwise take up too much space.

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This post is a collection of latest community news submitted on tripwire magazine by readers and other blog owners.  Most new posts in the web design and development community is included making this regular post a really fast and easy consumable overview of what is going on just now.  You can find more community news here

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There are many design related blogs at the moment and every day new players show up. The main strategy for the vast majority of design related blogs is to publish many articles with great content to attract readers, quantity seams more important than quality. Some of them have a creative and unique design but it is static and remain the same on the many posts and pages put online. Don’t get me wrong – I think this is OK but we could all learn a lot from a few design blogs that have chosen a completely different strategy. These few blogs provide a unique design on each post with excellent use of typography, backgrounds and colors to support the theme of the individual post. This is raw inspiration that you simply need to pick up!

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If you’re a designer, then showcasing your work is almost a must especially when trying to attract potential clients. Setting up a website as an online portfolio has definitely become popular for designers and artists.  When starting up your needs will probably be limited and there’s no need to spend a lot of money for a domain name or hosting.

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In this article you will get access to one of the largest collections ever of CSS Tools, Tutorials, Cheat Sheets etc. It builds on previous CSS posts in tripwire magazine with the purpose of creating a one stop fit all CSS resource. Several new resources have been added.

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This post is a collection of latest community news submitted on tripwire magazine by readers and other blog owners.  Most new posts in the web design and development community is included making this regular post a really fast and easy consumable overview of what is going on just now.  You can find more community news here

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It is time for another great giveaway on tripwire magazine! This time we have teamed up with Uprinting.com and give out 3 decks of Top Professional Die Cut Business cards that you will be proud to share with your business contacts. Don’t miss this opportunity it is very easy to participate.

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Tweeting has has become a common way to communicate for a lot of people. If you’re a Twitter addict or just starting to become one you’re not alone. Being stuck looking into you computer screen to be able to communicate with your new twitter friends on the other hand may put your life on halt so why not tweet, make new friends etc. on the move?  There are free iPhone apps available today that are great and will compensate OK for not having a 24” screen and a worn out keyboard. This post cover 5 of the best free options to take twitter with you where ever you go.

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The iPhone has evolved as an extremely useful tool. Whether you are running a business or a blog, there are apps to make your life all that much easier. I am going to show you what I think are the top ten most useful apps for bloggers. Please leave a comment and share your favorite iPhone Apps.

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Portfolio websites and blogs are critical for freelance designers to build an online presence and to tease potential customers to buy their services. Many designers have learned this and this means the competition is hard. That is why portfolios simply need to be awesome and stand out from all the others to be noticed and generate business. An important aspect of portfolios is presentation of the designers work and this is where slideshow applications comes in handy. They look good, improve usability and gives visitors to the portfolio simple access to the material being presented. This post brings an overview of more than 25 excellent slideshow solutions to enhance your portfolio.

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