Top 3 Software Apps for Web Designers

Top 3 Software Apps for Web Designers

In the wonderful world of web design, it pays to have the right tools in your kit to enable you get the job done as quickly and professionally as possible. Aside from planning the layout and sketching navigation to give your users a clear, simple and flawless experience, you need to ...


In the wonderful world of web design, it pays to have the right tools in your kit to enable you get the job done as quickly and professionally as possible.

Aside from planning the layout and sketching navigation to give your users a clear, simple and flawless experience, you need to ensure all aspects of the site – from fonts to images – showcase your website to the best of your ability.
Check out these useful tools to give you a helping hand in web design:

Glyphs

glyphsAs all web designers know, choosing the right font for your website’s audience is vital. If you’re a creative type and fancy creating your own typography, then Glyphs is for you. Allowing users to change shapes, spacing, kerning, weights and so much more, this nifty software lets you see letterforms in real-time.
Accents are super-easy to generate and you can even add notes alongside your design to keep an eye on your dimensions and the width of your stems. All fonts can be saved and exported as OpenType (.otf), Unified Font Objects (.ufo) and Photofonts (.phf).

GIMP

gimpAs websites are getting more user-friendly, the demand for greater graphics tools is rising. As one of the most effective and easy-to-use image editors going, GIMP is an industry favourite for photo retouching, special effects and colour management.
Enhancing your images will really improve the overall look of your site, and the intuitive layer support helps to distinguish between which section of the image is tweaked. The amount of options and features may seem intimidating but once you’ve got the hang of it GIMP will be your one-stop shop for image editing. An easy way to practice sketching is with a graphics tab, such as the ones available from Viking.

BlueGriffon

BlueGriffonIf you prefer editing your website in WYSIWYG as opposed to code, without losing all of the precious and powerful features, then give BlueGriffon a whirl.

Everything from typing text, adding images, integrating audio files, inserting tables and embedding videos is really easy – and the program features the more advanced SVG editors, CSS support, DOM explorer and form design tools that we have come to know and love.

If you’re looking to transform your home or work office into a web designer’s paradise, check out our guide to creating an office fit for a web designer.

About the Author: Garlak Theodorakis

GarlakMy name is Garlak Theodorakis, I am graphic designer with almost 10 year experience in the field. Founded Tooft.com in january 2010 with idea to share my knowledge with the world.

15 Responses to “Top 3 Software Apps for Web Designers”

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    GIMP is a best tool to work with. It’s very useful and easy to use.

  2. Shuan says:

    i like to use bluegriffen

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