Graphic, Photo & Web Design

Great web-centric design tools...

• Adobe CS3 Web Tools – includes Dreamweaver, Fireworks, GoLive & Flash
• RapidWeaver – nice template-based web creation tool
• Freeway – interesting DTP-style web creation tool
• skEdit – superb code editor
• Coda – brilliant code-editor & ftp app

Essential graphic & layout tools...

• Apple Computers – my favorite hardware and OS since 1984
• Adobe CS3 Design Apps – includes Illustrator, Photoshop & InDesign
• QuarkXPress – InDesign's main competitor
• Xara – underrated, but wonderful PC illustration tool
• Corel – makers of CorelDraw and Painter
• Wacom – there can be only one graphics tablet... a wacom

Font fiends should checkout...

• FontAgent Pro – the best mac font manager around
• Linotype FontExplorer – a freeware alternative that's decent
• Chank Fonts, FontShop, MyFonts, exljbris, LinoType or Font Bureau

Design advice, snippets and news...

• Creative Commons – copyrighting for the digital age
• Smashing Magazine – clever web design blog
• Graphics.com – useful news/review site for design
• WebDesignerWall – fun web design commentary and tutorials
• CreativePro – good tutorials and news
• PopPhoto – great photography resource for any style
• DPreview.com – superb camera/equipment review site
• DynamicDrive – amazing DHTML snippets resource
• CSSdrive – wonderful CSS examples site
• JavaScript Kit – tons-o-javascripts

Useful online tools for designers...

• Transmit FTP – bar none, the best FTP client ever
• YouSendIt – free large file transfers without email hassles
• FavIcon Generator – make a FavIcon quickly
• SimpleViewer or Porta – free photo gallery tools
• Picnik – free online photo editor
• Kuler – Adobe's handy color theme resource
• Xray & FireBug – handy web dev tools for web browsers

Shareware & Freeware...
I'm a major advocate of shareware & freeware. Some of the best software archives include...

• MacUpdate
• Softpedia
• VersionTracker
• Dowload.com

Music junkies (aren't we all) should checkout...

• iTunes & Windows Media Player – music library players
• G-Force – great visualizer
• Garageband – simple, yet robust creation tool
• Audacity – awesome opensource multi-track recorder/editor
• Acid – wonderful loop creation tool
• Live – the big boy of audio creation tools

Mac fans should also check out Macintouch, iFixit, DealMac for good advice and prices on mac stuff.

Hobbies, Friends & Culture

Friends of the Frog...

• John's wild writings at Qusoor.com
• Renee's inspired thoughts at WordsThatRattle
• JC's twisted artistry at Bunnywax
• Dave's frenetic sounds at Shakenmusic.net
• The awesome packaging design of Studio QED
• The interactive fiction junkies at Skotos
• Angele's diabolical Pussycat Hats
• The diverse talents of JimSuthers.com

Gaming (roll them dice)...
There are too many wonderful games and game companies – pen-n-paper, board, pc & video game – to list here, but here a few of my favorite sites...

• FreeFrog's RPG Zone – my own game creations
• Inside Mac Games – everything about mac games
• RPG.net – card, rpg and board game reviews
• Gamespot – console & pc game reviews

• RPGNow – downloadable rpg games in PDF

• NobleKnight – find out of print games

Motorcycling (vroom, vroom)...
I love motorcycling (especially sportbikes and adventure bikes), and love my current moto, a Suzuki V-Strom. My next bike will probably be a KTM 990 Superduke or BMW F800ST. Motorcycling fans should check out...

• MotoGP – the penultimate in moto road racing
• Dakar – the most brutal race in the world for all sorts of vehicles
• SBN – local sportbike & super moto events
• Motorcycle-USA – great moto news site
• BARF – Bay Area Riders forum
• MSF – essential motorcycle safety courses
• webBikeWorld – great review site
• Motorcyclist, Rider & CycleWorld – decent moto magazines
• Pashnit.com – wonderful CA sport-touring resource
• AutoBlog – fun car blog

The Outdoors (ahhhh sunshine)...

• Montana – Big Sky country and my original home before moving to California. You can't take the mountains out of the mountain man.
• REI – upscale product resource for many of my favorite outdoor activities, including Hiking, Mountain Biking, Kayaking, Swimming and Snorkeling.

My weblinks are ever-changing, so check back whenever you're net fill that net surfing void. :-)