free web resources for designers and web developers

1. 960 Grid System

The 960 Grid System is an effort to streamline web development workflow by providing commonly used dimensions, based on a width of 960 pixels. There are two variants: 12 and 16 columns, which can be used separately or in tandem.

960 Grid css framework

2. Blueprint  CSS framework

Blueprint is a CSS framework, which aims to cut down on your development time. It gives you a solid foundation to build your project on top of, with an easy-to-use grid, sensible typography, useful plugins, and even a stylesheet for printing.

What does Blueprint have to offer?

• A CSS reset that eliminates the discrepancies across browsers.
• A solid grid that can support the most complex of layouts.
• Typography based on expert principles that predate the web.
• Form styles for great looking user interfaces.
• Print styles for making any webpage ready for paper.
• Plugins for buttons, tabs and sprites.
• Tools, editors, and templates for every step in your workflow.

Blueprint CSS framework

AmMap is a tool for creating interactive Flash maps. You can use this tool to show locations of your offices, routes of your journeys, create your distributor map, etc. Photos or illustrations can be used as layers and backgrounds of maps, so you can make different presentations, e-learning tools and more.

With amMap, you can:

* customize every detail of your map – sizes, colors, disable features you don’t need;
* create multi-level structures;
* create map charts (heatmaps);
* load icons or other custom movies or photos on top of your map;
* use your own custom map textures;
* draw lines and add text;
* set the start-up zoom level and position;
* use it as zoomifyer to display big pictures;
* control the map with JavaScript (reload data and settings, set and get data and separate parameters, register clicks);
* export the map as an image.

amMap Interactive flash maps screenshot

Maps included: World with countries, World with continents, Albania, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Cyprus, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, France, France departments, French Guiana, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guyana,Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Kosovo, Kuwait, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, St. Lucia, Suriname, Sweden, Syria, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United States, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen – more being added constantly!

I would like  let you know androidicons provide  Free Android Icons for developers. The package includes 50 PNG menu icons plus the additional source files.

Free High Quality Mobile Icons in PNG format

You can use these icons on your mobile applications or mobiles. Mobile Icon Set includes Phone Call, Photos, Messages, Calculator, Wireless, Calendar, Settings, Contacts, Notes, Map.
Usage: Free for Personal and Commercial Projects (Size: 128, 64, 48, 32px)