The results of the State of the Web survey, looking at the trends and commonalities among web users. Some interesting findings.

A lightweight, simple jQuery plugin that enables images or any content to slide horizontally or vertically on click.

A simple yet elegant CSS menu effect, by adding a thick border underneath the menu links.

A massive list of RSS feeds spoon feeding you web design related news and information.

Here you will find some useful organizational iPhone apps, others we thought might help inspire or motivate creativity, while others we have included simply because they will keep you connected with your team or your clients effectively while you are on the go.

64 free. vector based arrow icons pointing in all four directions for your enjoyment.

A test on the performance of various modern browsers (including IE8 beta) performs when it comes to rendering scaled images. In this test, two subjects are used: a circle and a star.

Part 1 of 2 series in which you will learn about the basics of stock photography, the license types, what to submit and how to make money off stock photography.

Website Grader is a free seo tool that measures the marketing effectiveness of a website. It provides a score that incorporates things like website traffic, SEO, social popularity and other technical factors. It also provides some basic advice on how the website can be improved from a marketing perspective.

So in today´s post, you´ll find an assortment of top-notch tutorials, brushes, patterns, textures, actions and .PSD files that others have freely contributed to the design community for making your next Photoshop effect.