As a web designer I encounter all sorts of road blocks that although small, really start to add up to wasted time that I’m not getting paid enough for. The Web Developer plug for Firefox built by Chris Pederick has completely dissolved all those road blocks to make my life a whole lot easier.

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Years ago on a TV channel that no longer exists (Tech TV), on a TV show that also no longer exists (The Screensavers) I was introduced to a great little design helper application called Pixie by Nattyware

This small sexy little application, which is only a 160px X 82px size window, runs on top of your desktop, as well as on top of all your computer applications to help you quickly identify colors by simply putting the tip of your mouse cursor over the color you wish to identify.
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