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When starting a new web design project, it’s always a good idea to begin with a wireframe. The purpose of a wireframe is to communicate the layout of a page without getting caught up in color and design elements. Wireframes can be a big time saver as they help all parties involved come to an agreement on placement of major page elements such as headers, content areas, navigation menus, and footers. The key is to get the layout nailed down so major layout changes won’t take place once detailed design elements are in place.

There are several different routes that a designer can take for creating wireframes, and there are even applications designed specifically for this. Here are 10 excellent tools for creating wireframes.

7 new jQuery plugins every developer should know about
It can be hard to keep up with the constant stream of new jQuery plugins, writes Gisele Muller. Still, there are some you should make sure you don't miss, including jQuery File Upload, the jQuery Validation Engine and the jQuery URL Parser, she notes.

The days of using tables for layout are hopefully gone. This doesn't mean that tables don't have a place in web design and development.

jQuery has changed the way developers write JavaScript and the way users interact with websites and web applications.

Graphs and charts are used to simplify complex data and make it easy to read and understand.