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When designing a website for yourself or for a client, it is important to have a set list of things that need to be done. It’s also helpful to have an order in which to do them. Thankfully, to help you accomplish this, there are a few checklists that are easy to follow and use. Below is a list of some of the essential checklists that will help you save some time:

Comprehensive Web Design Checklist Ð When it comes to pleasing customers, there is no better way than to know exactly what they want and need from your services. This checklist leaves virtually nothing to chance, and runs through everything you need to know from start to finish.

How I Approach Logo Design Ð A Checklist Ð For those who are designing a logo, itÕs important to remember that itÕs almost impossible for the customer to convey what they want the first time around. This checklist will help eliminate any issues that may arise from the start of the project.

20 Questions to Ask Prior to Designing a Logo Ð This is a more in depth look at logo design, and will quite easily put your work a cut above the rest for your client, as well as making the whole process much smoother.
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Google is one of the most popular websites on the Internet today. Although there have been many naysayers and a few non-believers through their years of service, with the new browser, Google Chrome, most of those doubts have vanished. Because of its newness, finding the tools you need can be a problem. Here are a few extensions for the new browser that web developers will find useful:

Firebug Lite Ð Firebug Lite is a smaller version of the ever-popular Firebug tool for Firefox. It’s used to view and change the coding of a particular website quickly and easily, without the need to leave a browser. The ÒLiteÓ version for Chrome is ideal for someone who needs to make quick repairs.

IE Tab Ð This tool allows you to view your webpage through the eyes of an Internet Explorer user (the most popular browser for the average person).

Chrome SEO Ð Chrome SEO is a great little tool for anyone who uses a search engine to increase traffic to their site. It takes various data sets from different engines and allows you to use them in an attempt to make your site more search friendly.
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Because people get so busy designing and maintaining websites, they tend to forget that the information age is quickly becoming the mobile age. With all of the advancements in mobile technology, there is almost nothing that our phones canÕt do and our computers can. Because most people do at least some business from a mobile device, it’s important to keep the growing number of mobile users in mind when you are designing a new site. Here are some tips and tricks for getting the most out of your mobile designs:

Touch Screens

The most necessary aspect of creating a mobile website is to make sure that itÕs touch screen compatible. With the sheer number of touch screen phones flooding the market, it is imperative that you are able to reach out to as many of these users as possible. This doesnÕt mean that you should ignore other aspects of the site, just that it is a priority with all of the phones available.

Geolocation

Here is another great tool to use. The GPS locators on most phones can be used (if not turned off by the owner) to locate where a potential customer is currently using their mobile device. Whether you have a brick and mortar store or are building a site that allows people to connect with each other, there are an endless amount of interesting things you can do by integrating geolocation into your design process.
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Anyone who owns or maintains multiple sites can use all the help they can get. Designers and programmers that prefer Firefox to other browsers have seen this and now offer a variety of add-ons to make the process of developing and maintaining a website easier. Here are some of the best Firefox add-ons for web developers and designers:

Web Developer Ð If you want to get the most out of your browser, you need to get this add-on. Web Developer is an easy to use system that adds several development tools to your browser’s toolbar and allows you to make changes quickly and easily.

Codetech 0.4.3 Ð This is a must have extension if you need to make changes to your documents on the fly. Codetech allows you to open your documents on a half of the window so that you can continue to browse while making any necessary changes. This particular plug-in is often said to have the feel of Dreamweaver, but just in a Firefox environment.
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Screenshots can be a very useful tool during the design and editing processes that go along with the creation and maintenance of a website. Because of this, there may be some things that need to be added to or taken away from the screen shot to get the look just right. Although many standard programs donÕt have those little extras, there are some great tools for taking care of any and all of your screenshot needs:

Save As Image Ð This particular program allows you to save any part of the screen youÕre looking at directly through Firefox. In general, more people use Firefox for its capabilities in web design and other areas, and this add-on is just one more reason to make the switch from IE.

Pearl Crescent Ð Pearl Crescent is yet another Firefox plug-in. However, it does allow you a few more options over Save As Image.
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When running a business or even just a newsletter on the Internet, having the proper forms at your fingertips can prove to be invaluable. However, making these forms individually from scratch can become a long and tiresome process that has very little pay off. Thankfully, many programmers have seen the need for these forms and have offered up their services to create tools to help you in the process. HereÕs a list of some of the easier to use form creators.

FormSpring Ð This is a great all around tool that allows you to create forms for nearly anything you could ever need. There are a great number of options for the beginner, as well as the expert, to use in with this service and a pricing plan that can suit any budget.

Wufoo Ð This tool uses HTML to create surveys, registrations and even online payment forms to suit your business. Wufoo offers a simple, step-by-step process to create whatever it is that you need, and to do it in a format you can simply past over to your site. Because of its more specialized forms, the depth of creation is excellent and its ease of use makes it great for anyone with a website.
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