WEBEXPEDITION18 Never Stop The Exploring

iPad enables the potential for web designers to accomplish their task and project on time because it is a portable workstation that allows designers to work on the dot. iPad is packed with thousands of creative apps that can enhance and assist designers on their project.

We are going to take a look at iPad applications that really come in handy for web designers.

The Web Designer’s Idea App

This powerful reference tool includes more than 1350 website designs arranged thematically so you can easily find inspiration for your own design work.

Dribbblr

Browse the latest work of famous designers worldwide and never miss a shot again. You don’t need to have an Dribbble account to use Dribbblr but if you provide a username, the App will show you latest shots by designers you follow.

CSS3Machine

CSS3Machine makes the most advanced CSS3 styles simple to implement and fun to experiment with. Easily create stunning gradients, drop-shadows, and 2D- and 3D-transforms. CSS3Machine even builds WebKit animations in seconds!

Web Design 205: Designing CSS Floating Layouts

Have you wondered ever how to build floating layouts using only elements and CSS? If so, this tutorial, Designing CSS Floating Layouts vanquishes the mystery and headache by showing you how to build fantastic floats from the ground up.

iMockups for iPad

iMockups for iPad is the premiere mobile wireframing and mockup app for your web, iPhone and iPad projects. The ease and mobility of an iPad app with the power of a desktop app at your fingertips.

Gusto

Gusto was created to embrace the workflow of web development on the iPad. Quickly identify your project with a beautifully generated thumbnail of your website. Open your project and download multiple files and folders at a time from your FTP or SFTP server.

App Cooker

App Cooker supports you through the 5 key aspects of planning any mobile application: the idea, the mockups, the app icon, the communication and the business model. Each of these areas has its own dedicated section on the “App Board”, the focused workplace where each project can be defined quickly then refined gradually.
Whether you are a seasoned developer or yet to make an app, App Cooker’s powerful processes and clear and intuitive user interface will allow you to get productive immediately, forming the backbone of any application development project.

SketchBook Pro for iPad

Autodesk SketchBook Pro for iPad is a professional-grade paint and drawing application. Whether you are an occasional doodler or a professional illustrator, SketchBook Pro transforms your iPad into the ultimate digital SketchBook.

SketchPad HD

SketchPad is a fun, easy to use drawing and note taking application for the iPad. SketchPad allows you to draw in a variety of colors, collect and browse through notes and share notes that you create on the iPad over email.

Adobe Photoshop Express

Adobe Photoshop Express software lets you use simple gestures to quickly edit and share photos from your mobile device. Enjoy having your photo and video library right in your hand — without wasting your device’s valuable storage space.

Adobe Ideas

Adobe Ideas is your digital sketchbook, letting you capture and explore ideas anywhere you go. Sketch design concepts while sitting in a cafe, capture and store color themes while browsing through the photos on your phone, or jot down notes on a photo. Any time you need to explore creative ideas, Adobe Ideas is there with you.

Font Book for iPad

A great app to see what your creative headlines or body copy will look like in different fonts.

Typography Insight

Typography Insight is an iPad application which introduces new ways of learning and teaching typefaces. It leverages iPad’s touch interface and high resolution display to visualize and to manipulate typeface. With Type Insight, you can easily experiment and inspect the detail shapes of historical typefaces.

Ampersands

This app is quite simply a celebration of the innate beauty of the humble ampersand. Used by millions of us every day, this ligature of the letters et [Latin for "and"] can now be shown off in all its glory thanks to the iPad’s superb display quality.

Web Design and Usability Guidelines

Web Design and Usability Guidelines is your guide for developing usable and useful Web sites. The guidelines were developed to assist Web managers, designers, usability specialists, and others create Web sites that are highly responsive, easy-to-use, and useful. This app brings these best practices and guidelines to you.

Source Viewer XL

Whether you are a web designer or just curious – this application is for you. Source Viewer shows the HTML, CSS and Javascript source code of any website.

FTP On The Go PRO

An FTP client for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch. View and edit HTML/CSS/JS/PHP/ASP, or other files on your server with its built in editor to change your website from anywhere. View images and documents (JPG, PDF, DOC, XLS, PPT, etc) too.

Dropbox

Dropbox is a free service that lets you bring all your photos, docs, and videos anywhere. With the Dropbox app, you can take everything that matters to you on the go.

Keynote

Exclusively designed for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch, Keynote makes creating a world-class presentation — complete with animated charts and transitions — as simple as touching and tapping.

iPDF Reader Free

iPDF Reader is the world’s slimmest eBook and PDF reader, now available for the iPad.

WordPress

It’s easy to manage your WordPress blog or site from your iOS device. With WordPress for iOS, you can moderate comments, create or edit posts and pages, and add images or videos with ease.

Things for iPad

Things is a beautifully focused and amazingly intuitive task manager. Effortlessly manage to-dos, notes, due dates, and projects. A smart today list and the scheduling feature allow you to work as effectively as possible – every day.

Web Designer Magazine

Web Designer is the premier magazine for aspiring online creatives and industry professionals. The monthly title offers cutting-edge practical projects spanning XHTML, CSS, Flash and WordPress as well as hosting features and interviews with the web community’s most influential people.

Computer Arts

Computer Arts, the Italian magazine dedicated to digital design and computer graphics, is now available as an iPad App. Read our tutorials on Photoshop, InDesign, Flash, Illustrator and many more, discover our features about the world of design you love and how you can make money with your skills, and learn how the professionals create their masterpieces.

Phaidon Design Classics iPad Edition

The application offers, at the touch of a finger, access to an encyclopedic, illustrated history of 1,000 timeless design classics by not only renowned designers, such as Marcel Breuer, Achille Castiglioni, Le Corbusier, Jasper Morrison, Dieter Rams, Eero Saarinen, and Philippe Starck but also anonymously designed pieces, such as the clothes peg, the corkscrew, and the chopstick, that have stood the test of time.

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Authored by Nikola Lazarevic

Web Designer, Blogger, M.Sc in Electronic Engineering from Nis, Serbia. Founder of webexpedition18.com. You can find me on Twitter.