The best new tools for designers are ones that make your life easier and your workflows faster. You’ll find some of those in this list this month for sure.
From tools that handles nearly every aspect of web development, apps that get you to understand your visitor behaviour, annual survey about the latest trends in the CSS ecosystem. Guide to get you started with everything UX. Themes and plugins for WordPress, fonts, UI kits and more. So there’s something for almost every designer or developer in this list.
If you think I’ve missed something that you think should of been on the list, let me know in the comments or if you know of a new a that should be featured on the October 2023 roundup, please either tweet it to me @SomeWhatCrtv or even use the Submit Resource form and your resource could be seen on next month list.
Linkify
Linkify is a JavaScript plugin. Use Linkify to find links in plain-text and convert them to HTML <a> tags. It automatically highlights URLs, #hashtags, @mentions and more.
Vite React Boilerplate
A production ready, scalable starter template for Vite + React
Mermaid
JavaScript based diagramming and charting tool that renders Markdown-inspired text definitions to create and modify diagrams dynamically.
Perspective v2.5.0
Perspective is an interactive analytics and data visualization component, which is especially well-suited for large and/or streaming datasets. Use it to create user-configurable reports, dashboards, notebooks and applications, then deploy stand-alone in the browser, or in concert with Python and/or Jupyterlab.
Better Select
Better Select is a minimal custom select, with the option to fallback to the native select on mobile devices.
LocalCan – Mac App
Forget about creating HTTPS certificates manually 😩, remembering port numbers and IP addresses 😢, or editing /etc/hosts 😭! All of this is handled by LocalCan, so you can focus on you app and not the setup.
Price: $19.00 for 1 macOS device, $29.00 for 2 macOS device, $99.00 for 10 macOS device
Multi – Mac App
Multi, a collaboration layer that makes your apps and operating system multiplayer. Multi brings the joy and ease of building together to digital work, so that people can do their best work every day, no matter where they are.
Price: Currently invite-only
Cork – Mac App
Cork is a lightning-fast, macOS-native graphical companion to the Homebrew package manager. It lets you install packages, add taps, maintain your Homebrew installation, and much more.
Price: Free
Auro – iOS App
Auro is an iOS App that allows you to record, organize, and recall your thoughts. Press a button and record whatever you want (journaling, ideas, brainstorming). Auro will generate a summary and key points from your memos so you can easily recall them.
Price: Free (Offers In-App Purchases)
Peaks – iOS App
Peaks provides a deep understanding of your circadian rhythm, a scientifically-backed daily cycle influencing your body functions. With personalised routines synced to this rhythm, Peaks empowers better sleep, increased energy, and enhanced productivity.
Price: Free (Offers In-App Purchases)
Seoship – Web App
Gain a high level overview of your project’s SEO performance, such as backlink profiles, ranking keywords, recommendations and general keyword research
Price: Starting at $9.00 per month to $19.00 per month
Datapulse – Web App
Learn where, why, and how people engage with your product in real time. Get a deeper understanding of visitor behavior across devices and platforms.
Price: Free while in Beta
Tracky – Web App
Tracky serves as a comprehensive project management solution designed specifically for freelancers. Within this platform, freelancers can effortlessly monitor their working hours, generate to-do lists, manage tasks, maintain notes, generate spreadsheets, and even create invoices with ease.
Price: Free to $3.00 per month
CSS Selectors: A Visual Guide
This guide serves as your map, detailing and visualizing these essential selectors.
Maily.to
Maily is a free and open-source editor that makes it hassle-free to craft beautiful emails. It comes with a set of pre-built components and opinionated design that you can use to build your emails.
Paratime
A social time tracker for VS Code. That shows you how many hours you have coded vs your friends. It also shows you, what projects & languages your friends are working on.
State of CSS 2023
The 2023 edition of the annual survey about the latest trends in the CSS ecosystem.
Code Snippets Manager
A Notion template designed for developers. Organize, access, and manage code snippets effortlessly. Streamline your workflow and find your code in a snap.
Giterate
Giterate turns your Github repository history (pull requests, linked issues) into a customizable, user-facing changelog. It also sends updates to your team in Slack or Discord to keep everyone, not just engineers, aligned on what’s been shipped.
Mailwind
Mailwind is a simple and easy-to-use API that lets you send powerful and transactional emails with responsive and customizable Tailwind CSS templates.
WebGlossary
WebGlossary is a glossary primarily focused on web development, but extending to many related fields. It is based on the living book The Web Development Glossary by Jens Oliver Meiert (Frontend Dogma). It currently includes 3,591 entries, some of which have several meanings.
HyperDX
Seamlessly navigate from user session replays to correlated backend logs and API requests in just a few clicks. Say goodbye to juggling multiple tools—HyperDX streamlines the process, identifying root causes of customer issues at a fraction of the cost.
QueryFlex
MultiDB QueryFlex is an all-in-one Database Query Generator designed for developers working with various database systems like SQL, PostgreSQL, Firebase, MongoDB, Prisma, or other platforms.
Valyent
Valyent is a PaaS (Platform-as-a-Service) software, that allows developers to deploy any dockerizable application in minutes.
Dotsync
Dotsync is a small, free, open-source and blazingly fast dotfiles synchronizer!
OpenStatus
OpenStatus is an open source alternative to your current monitoring service with a beautiful status page.
Doccot
A single source of truth for design documentation that is shared across design, product, development, marketing, sales and even management. With Doccot’s Figma Plugin, the process is fast and effortless, helping designers take their work to the next level.
Lottielab
Create and export Lottie animations to your websites and apps easily! – Import SVGs, Lotties, from Figma or create from scratch – Animate with a simple but powerful timeline – Export as Lottie, Gif or MP4 to any platform.
The UX Cookbook
Handcrafted recipes to get you started with everything UX — user research, design, usability testing, and more.
Continue
Continue is the open-source autopilot for software development—a VS Code extension that brings the power of ChatGPT to your IDE
AudioCraft
AudioCraft is a PyTorch library for deep learning research on audio generation. AudioCraft contains inference and training code for two state-of-the-art AI generative models producing high-quality audio: AudioGen and MusicGen.
Calculator Blocks – Plugin
Turn spreadsheets into immersive content with interactive forms for personalized results. Add pre-made templates in seconds or start customizing your own for free. Responsive and fast – this easy-to-use block will help you drive traffic and boost conversions.
Price: Free
GutSlider – Plugin
GutSlider stands as a tailor-made Gutenberg Block, enabling effortless creation of sliders or carousels without the necessity of coding expertise. Swift and lightweight, it exclusively loads scripts solely on pages featuring the block. This feature boasts extensive customisability, seamlessly integrating with any theme and showcasing compatibility across the entire spectrum of WordPress themes.
Price: Free
Citations – Plugin
This Plugin introduces practical citation functionality to the WordPress Block Editor, aiming to streamline the process of adding references to your content.
Price: Free
Builderius – Plugin
Price: 1 website $59.00 or Unlimited sites $129.00
BerqWP – Plugin
BerqWP represents an advanced WordPress plugin meticulously crafted to elevate the performance and user engagement of your website. At its core, BerqWP is geared towards enhancing Core Web Vitals, effectively aligning your site with contemporary performance benchmarks designated by search engines.
Through BerqWP, you’re not solely accelerating your website’s speed, but also laying the foundation for enhanced search engine standings and an elevated user experience that resonates with your visitors.
Price: 1 website $59.00 or Unlimited sites $129.00
RnBCal – Plugin
The RnB Calendar plugin stands as a robust WooCommerce add-on meticulously crafted for rental and booking enterprises. It seamlessly produces Calendar ICS files, facilitating the effortless monitoring of order statuses and delivering instant updates in real-time.
Through its extensive array of functionalities, this plugin elevates the organizational aspect and guarantees a smooth user journey for your clientele. Maintain utmost control over your rental and booking undertakings with the RnB Calendar plugin, harnessing its adept event management features.
Price: $49.00
BSoJ – Theme
BSoJ (Blue Screen of Joy) takes its inspiration from the well-known Blue Screen of Death, serving as a unique blog theme.
Price: Free
Sadhu – Theme
Sadhu is a dynamic child theme of Martanda WPKoi, accessible at wpkoi.com for theme demos. With a lively grid design, it’s perfect for portfolios, businesses, and agencies. Its multipurpose nature allows you to showcase art, launch a blog, start an online store, and more.
The demos utilize Elementor, WooCommerce, and Contact Form 7 plugins, with a premium demo including Sadhu premium plugin. Its intuitive admin, customizable features, and block-based templates make coding skills unnecessary. With responsiveness across devices, build your site with Sadhu Theme and share it globally!
Price: Free
Knote – Theme
Knote is a Google core web vitals optimized WordPress theme, prioritizing speed and customization. Ideal for diverse websites like blogs, businesses, portfolios, and eCommerce shops. Works seamlessly with popular plugins like Elementor, Yoast, RankMath, and WooCommerce.
Price: Free
WPNotion – Theme
A sleek WordPress theme inspired by Notion aesthetics. Enjoy a minimal, fast, and customizable experience, complete with a captivating Custom options & dark mode option. Perfect for Notion enthusiasts.
Price: $5.00
Azino – Theme
Azino is a modern and creative WordPress Theme tailored for non-profit, charity, and fundraising websites. Utilizing the popular Elementor page builder, Azino caters to campaigns, donations, events, and more. With vital pages like Causes, Blog, Events, Gallery, Volunteers, and responsive design.
The theme provides a comprehensive solution. It supports multiple languages with RTL compatibility, offers a donation feature with integrated payments, and boasts one-click demo import for quick setup.
Price: $29.00
Techme – Theme
Techme is a Multipurpose Personal Portfolio WordPress Theme. It’s your ultimate solution for crafting a captivating online presence! Whether you’re a Creative Designer, Web Developer, Freelancer, Digital Marketer, or even a Psychiatrist, this WordPress theme has got you covered with its multipurpose magic.
With Techme, say goodbye to boring websites! Its creative, minimalist, and clean design will make your content shine like never before.
Price: $29.00