Master Resource Post

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This is the Official Resource post for Minty Help. If you want to know where we learned our tricks, check out these great LJ resources & various sites! If you have anything to add, please suggest it on this post only. Thanks and enjoy the resources!


Official LJ S2 Resource/Help Communities:
S2 General Help - s2howto
Bloggish - s2_bloggish s2bloggish
Boxer - boxer_help
Component - component_help
Expressive/Mixit - s2expressive
Flexible Squares - s2flexisquares
Opal - opal_help
Smooth Sailing - s2smoothsailing
Variable Flow - s2variableflow

S2 Guides & Tutorials:
Bloggish by carriep63
Flexible Squares by irinafan
Smooth Sailing by carriep63
Tranquility II by grrliz
Opal by julzroguenine
Flexible Squares - by grrliz @ the_lj_reboot
How to Use layers & styles - by gossymer @ mintyapple

Misc Help Communities:
everything_lj - General Help Community
namethatstyle - Can't remember who made a layout? Check this comm out!


General HTML/CSS Web Page Resources
W3 Schools CSS
Links for Web Designers & Developers
Draac.com
Webmonkey.com
HTMLdog.com
CSS Beginner Tutorial @ HTMLdog.com
CSS Properties List @ HTMLdog.com
10 Best CSS Hacks
Browser Testing Tools


Web Browsers:
Firefox
Opera
Safari
Google Chrome *PC only
Camino *Mac only

Free Programs:
Amaya - Edit HTML/CSS and see cross browser previews
Smultron - Edit HTML/CSS *Mac only
* Check out Open Source for Mac and Open Source for Windows For more great free programs including image editors.

Extensions:
Firefox Web Developer Extension
AdBlock Plus


Generators
Spiffy Corners
Thumbalizer
Kotatsu Table Generator
Border Style Wizzard

Typography
typetester.org
Common Typography Mistakes
Fonts for web design; a primer/
CSS Font Size Explained

Color Schemes
Genopal
Colourlovers.com
colorschemer.com


Graphic Tutorials:
psdtuts.com - Photoshop Tutorials & More
VectorTuts.com - Vector Tutorials & More
VecTips.Com - Vector Tips, Tutorials, and Inspiration


CSS Inspiraion:
CSSHeaven.Com
CSS Remix
NiceStyleSheet.com
CSS Zen Garden


Mod Suggestions:
Smashing Magazine - Icon sets, design trends, tutorials, and much more. This is a daily read for me so Check it out!
BlueVertigo - This is what I consider the biggest Resource List out there, I suggest any designer bookmark this site.