Three free tools every Web Designer should use!

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Hawkthorne

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Saving time is always handy when it comes to web design, but the following three tools are not only great time savers but won't cost you a dime, either. :D

First up is the CSS Button Generator. As it says on the tin, this website allows you to configure a button and then generates the relevant CSS code so you can quickly incorporate it into your design. No more image buttons to slow down your page, and what's more, editing your buttons in the future will be much more simple.

CSS Button Generator: http://www.cssbuttongenerator.com/

Next we have the 'Ultimate' CSS Gradient Generator. Similarly to the previous tool, this site allows you to pick a gradient of whatever level of complexity you desire, and quickly (freely, too! :rolleyes:) generate the CSS so you can quickly add it into your sites design. Let's face it, who doesn't like gradients? I can't get enough of this site when designing :eek:

Ultimate CSS Gradient Generator: http://www.colorzilla.com/gradient-editor/

Finally, moving away from CSS, is the Noise Texture Generator. Yet again another tool in the form of a website, this handy page lets you select various options such as Colour and Intensity, and as soon as you click 'Download Now!' it will be all yours for implementation wherever you want. Considering the ever-growing popularity for Noise Textures, this site will prove invaluable to those who like to keep up with design trends.

Noise Texture Generator: http://www.noisetexturegenerator.com/

That's all I can think of form the top of my head, but feel free to reply with your own tools and I'll update this post. Thanks for reading! :cool:
 
Thank you for sharing these websites! I have them all bookmarked, and I'll be sure to use them as I try to progress as a website developer. I found the first website you posted, with automatic CSS button making particularly helpful. The way that it's set up is just perfect for my needs, and the buttons that it ends up creating look very professional and are so easy to make.
 
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