There are 16 sites and articles about web development and web design I'd like to share with you.
Web design
CSS Decorative Gallery
This great article on Web Designer Wall shows how to decorate your images and photo galleries without editing the source images. It uses just a <span> tag and an image to create overlay effect. Don't miss this extraordinary article!
40 Professional Icon Sets For Free Download
A great article from Smashing Magazine. It is an overview of 40 professional icon sets. Some of them can be used for both private and commercial projects. It comes with a description and a preview image.
How to create VISTA style toolbar with CSS
Domagoj Barisic posted a great article that shows how to create a Windows Vista like toolbar with CSS. There is a full description of the design process and a sample available for download. Really great work.
Create a Spectacular Grass Text Effect in Photoshop
Another great article from PSDTuts. This time, Collis shows how to create an amazing grass-text effect using "a photo of grass, the pen tool and a bit of patience". This is just a first post in a series of five. I'm looking forward to see more!
Development with ASP.NET and Ajax
Creating Bar Chart Using .NET Graphics API
In this article Azam Asharp shows us how to create a bar graph using the .NET graphics API. Sample download is included.
Extending DataPager: Creating a google analytics data pager
Luis Ramirez explains how to extend a DataPager control that comes in .NET Framework 3.5 to give a similar functionality as the pager found in Google Analytics. It has very detailed explanation.
Creating Data Bound Templated Control
In this article, Bipin Joshi teaches how to create ASP.NET data bound templated control that uses Eval() and Bind() data binding expressions.
Building Interactive User Interfaces with Microsoft ASP.NET AJAX: Performing Client Actions in Response to Partial Page Postbacks
Scott Mitchell has another great post in a multipart series on ASP.NET Ajax. "This article starts our examination of client-side development with the ASP.NET AJAX Framework. In particular, it examines the client-side PageRequestManager object, which includes methods and events tied to the partial page postback mechanism. In a nutshell, we can use the PageRequestManager object to execute client-side script immediately before or after a partial page postback."
Development with jQuery
Creating accessible charts using canvas and jQuery
This article shows how to visualize HTML table data with the canvas element using jQuery plugin fgCharting. It supports next chart types: line, filledLine, additiveLine, additiveFilledLine, pie, bar and additiveBar. It heas a description, live samples and a source code. Very useful plugin!
How to manage ASP.NET validation from Javascript with jQuery
Simone Chiaretta shows in this article how to use jQuery to control ASP.NET validation. It shows an examples from the real-world. Great work!
jQuery.ui Sortable
Rick Strahl explains how to use jQuery sortable plugin to create sortable unordered/ordered lists or a plain group of contained DIV tags.
Using jQuery to directly call ASP.NET AJAX page methods
Fantastic article on jQuery and ASP.NET. Dave Ward explains how to call ASP.NET Ajax page methods using jQuery. This is a must-read-article!
BlogEngine.NET
Building A BlogEngine Extension, ModeratedComments Extension
Muhammad M. Mosa created a very useful BlogEngine.NET extension that lets you moderate all of your comments form a single page. If you are using BlogEngine.NET, this is a must-have extension. Great work, Muhammad!
Plugins & tools
Intellisense for jQuery in Visual Studio 2008
Title says everything; you will now type your jQuery code with a full intellisense support!
Visual Linq query builder for Linq to Sql: VLinq
The Visual Linq query builder is a Visual Studio 2008 addin. It's a designer that helps you create Linq to Sql queries in your application. Both C# and VB projects are supported.
Usability
10 Usability Nightmares You Should Be Aware Of
Another one from Smashing Magazine. This article points to a ten usability nightmares you should avoid if you want to build a functional and good looking web applications.