#19 MooTools Javascript/Ajax Plugins

MooTools is rising as one of the top competitors for compact Object-Oriented JavaScript framework fans. It allows you to write powerful, flexible, and cross-browser code with its elegant, well documented, and coherent API.

If you are a web designerlooking for more interactivity on your web site without the need to learn tricky cross browser Ajax, you may want to give MooTools a try.

At the moment, Mootools works well with Internet Explorer 6.0 and higher as well as Firefox 2.0 and similar Mozilla browsers.

I tried Moo Tools and was impressed their plugins which included:

• Objected oriented classes
• Drop and Drag effects
• Window manipulation utilities
• and more

Moo Tools works with DHTML, CSS, and HTML forms for advanced interactivity of your web site visitors.

Give Moo Tools a try at mootools.net.

#18 of all Web Designers Still Design All Flash Web Sites

Visit most web sites and find that almost half of them are still all Flash and no HTML. This web design practice poses a serious problem with search engines lke Google and Yahoo.

It is true that most web designers love Flash and Flash makes a great looking web site with smooth animated graphics and interactivity, but it is still bad for search engine ranking positioning.

Most web sites are now turning to a simple HTML look like Craigs List, Google, and other plain text web sites. Although these web sites do not look as professional as all-Flash web sites, they gain higher Google and Yahoo rankings. This is the tradeoff.

So, what I do in this case it create an all Flash site with a similar all-HTML site and this is what you need to do if you have all Flash site. If you have a very high traffic web site from offline marketing, then this is fine, but most web sites do not have this content.

#17 Web Designers Now Use Google Themes To Promote Themselves

With the release of Google Gadgets, Google’s application development suite similar to the Facebook application development API, web designers were able to add usable applications for use by iGoogle members. Using a simple IFRAME setup, web designers can design database driven widgets that would be hosted on their web sites. Google makes them available to its users.

With the long awaited Google Themes development suite, web designers and graphic designers alike can now create banner-like headings for iGoogle members. A simple design down with Adobe Photoshop or Paint Shop Pro allows developers to add to Google’s headings.

 All is takes is a background, (which is tiled) and a center image. Then, the design is done. It is all packaged in simple XML file and sent to Google.

What does this mean for web designers? Since most web designers can design simple graphics, they can submit their Google and then add a little heading for their company.

I suggest all web designers take advantage of this as it can bring them design business. Experimenting with this, I ceated a Safari design, a Disney princess design (featuring Cinderella, Arial, and Snow White), and Brick Wall Google theme. I designed the Disney princess theme for my daughter and I use it privately, since I am sure I would violate a Disney copyright if I submitted it. There is nothing wrong using these themes privately for yourself.

For more information, go to Google and search for Design Google Themes.