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 resources like front-end frameworks, platform for managing clients and projects, productivity calendar, powerful starter kits, new CMS’. A fast and free tool for local WordPress development to and the normal additions like WordPress plugins and themes, fonts, icons and User Interfaces.. So there’s something for almost every designer or developer in this months 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 July 2024 edition. Please either tweet/X it to me @SomeWhatCrtv or even use the Submit Resource form and your resource could be seen on next month list.
WyW-in-JS
wyw-in-js, short for “Whatever-you-want-in-JS,” is the world’s first toolkit for creating diverse zero-runtime CSS (and more) in JS libraries. It enables developers to build custom solutions with arbitrary syntax and functionality, providing complete independence from specific implementations.
SimpleSyntaxJs
A simple, lightweight, yet powerful syntax highlighting library for text-areas.
SonnetJS
SonnetJS is a front-end framework designed for building modern web applications. It’s a collection of packages and tools that facilitate the development of web applications with ease.
Ice Cream JS
Ice Cream is a JavaScript library for rendering HTML easily.
Zova
A Vue3 framework with an Inversion of Control (IoC) container. With the support of the IoC container, defining reactive states no longer requires ref/reactive, nor ref.value.
Fileman – Mac App
A simple and modern file manager for streamlining your remote SSH/SFTP file management.
Price: Free
ProcessSpy – Mac App
View all macOS processes with their command line arguments, version, and priority. Run shortcuts when a process starts or finishes. Find processes by simply clicking anywhere on the screen. Additionally, view open files, sockets, and dynamic libraries.
Price: Free
TranslateComments – Mac App
TranslateComments is an intuitive, user-friendly macOS application designed for developers to quickly translate their source code comments from one language to another. Utilising the DeepL API, this application ensures code readability and comprehensibility for international teams by providing accurate, context-sensitive translations of comments in various programming languages.
Price: €3+ ($3.26+)
Done – Mac App
Done is a minimal menu bar app designed for tracking completed tasks. Unlike traditional to-do apps, Done prioritises what you’ve already achieved, enabling you to maintain a clear record of your accomplishments.
Price: Free
Text Workflow – iOS App
Text Workflow is an iPhone app designed to manipulate and transform text effortlessly. Whether you need to make the same small change repeatedly or handle more complex modifications occasionally, Text Workflow saves you time and frustration.
Price: Free (Offers In-App Purchases)
Plinky – iOS App
Plinky helps you save links seamlessly with just one tap. Whether you’re using your iPhone, iPad, Mac, or favourite browser, all your links are saved in an easy-to-use app. You can search for links or organise them neatly with folders and tags on your iPhone or iPad.
Price: Free (Offers In-App Purchases)
Cuppa – Web App
Cuppa is a streamlined platform for managing clients and projects, suitable for teams of any size. It enables you to track every step of the client journey, manage milestones effectively, and keep everyone updated in real time. With Cuppa, your teams can collaborate seamlessly from start to finish, ensuring every client receives VIP treatment and a great first impression.
Price: Free to $45.00 per user/month
Minuto.gg – Web App
Are you a freelancer juggling multiple projects, constantly switching contexts, and striving for peak productivity? Look no further. Meet minuto.gg, the ultimate productivity app designed specifically for freelancers like you.
Price: $3.00 per month or $29.00 per year or one-time payment of $59 for lifetime access
Timeframe – Web App
Timeframe is a productivity calendar featuring integrated to-dos, a Pomodoro timer, focus blocks, and global scheduling across 25+ time zones. It’s designed for individuals and teams to enhance time management and productivity. Simple UI and ADHD-friendly features make it user-friendly. Available with lifetime or monthly subscriptions.
Price: Lifetime Access: $144.00
matcha.css
matcha.css is a pure CSS library crafted to style HTML elements akin to a default browser stylesheet, eliminating the need for users to manually patch their documents. It’s perfect for fast prototyping, static HTML pages, Markdown-generated documents, and developers aiming to streamline their workflow without diving into CSS intricacies, while still making use of the full range of available HTML elements.
Type Fluidity
Select px or rem units and define font and viewport sizes to generate a custom CSS clamp function. You can also preview the result with a custom line height and your choice of Google font.
Superfile
Superfile is a very fancy and modern terminal file manager that can complete the file operations you need!!
Restyle
The simplest way to add CSS styles to your React components.
Webstudio CMS
Webstudio has introduced a frontend builder compatible with any headless CMS. This visual builder connects to your preferred CMS without requiring custom code, making it easy to create and manage your website’s front end.
KianKit
KianKit is a powerful starter kit that combines the flexibility of SvelteKit with the robustness of Supabase, enabling you to build feature-rich applications over a weekend.
Figgy
Figgy is a app that visualises your Figma activity using a GitHub-style contribution chart. It allows you to easily track your daily design contributions, monitor your productivity, and gain insights into your work patterns.
Snip
A simple and minimal command-line snippet manager featuring auto-completion, syntax highlighting, fzf integration for fuzzy completion, and git integration to sync snippets with your remote repository.
Releem
Introducing Releem’s database performance management tool with an AI assistant. With this tool, you can monitor and tune your database, identify slow queries, and address performance and security issues—all without needing deep database knowledge.
MapleCMS
MapleCMS is a powerful and intuitive headless CMS enhanced with AI capabilities. Effortlessly create, manage, and integrate your content anywhere, with zero learning curve and seamless code generation for any tech stack!
Goat Slider
Goat Slider is the ultimate solution the Webflow community has been waiting for. It simplifies the creation of premium sliders, including CMS sliders, making the process easy and efficient.
Quary
Quary is a tool designed for engineers to connect to databases, write and organise SQL queries, create charts and dashboards, and manage data within a version-controlled workflow.
Jot
Jot is a document editor that combines expressive Markdown and HTML editing capabilities with a set of pre-built, editable blocks and private, secure local storage. It enhances your creative writing by adding more flexibility and creativity.
JustBackend
JustBackend replaces traditional databases, allowing you to focus on development. It provides a straightforward HTTP-based REST API for easy data management, including reading, adding, editing, and deleting data. It’s ideal for MicroSaaS projects, rapid prototyping, and quick mockups.
Code Screenshot
A VS Code extension that allows you to take a screenshot of the current editor content for instantly sharing code.
WordPress Studio
Meet Studio by WordPress.com—a fast and free tool for local WordPress development. Share your local sites with clients or colleagues effortlessly, ensuring a smooth and simple development process backed by robust infrastructure.
Price: Free
Cache Using Gzip – Plugin
The Cache Using Gzip plugin for WordPress significantly boosts page speed for site visitors. By preloading the cache in settings and downloading the necessary config settings to add to your Apache or Nginx server config, all of your posts and pages can be delivered to site visitors with lightning-fast speed!
Price: Free
FluentBoards – Plugin
FluentBoards is a next-gen project management solution, meticulously crafted to revolutionise your workflow. With seamless organisation, effortless communication, and unparalleled efficiency, it ensures you sweat less and achieve more!
From creating projects and assigning members to setting priorities, managing multi-stage workflows, receiving work updates, and administrating projects—all of this can be done at your fingertips, without ever leaving the dashboard.
Price: Free
aBlocks – Plugin
aBlocks is the customisable WordPress plugin crafted for creating stunning and functional websites using the Gutenberg editor. With a diverse range of customisable blocks, aBlocks empowers you to design pages with ease and precision.
Price: Free
EasyReach – Plugin
EasyReach is designed to revolutionise how you interact with your website visitors. This powerful WordPress plugin combines multiple features to ensure users can easily find the information they need, engage with your content, and reach out for support without hassle. With EasyReach, your website will boast a professional, user-friendly communication system that boosts engagement and satisfaction.
Price: $29.00
Essential Addons Bundle for Elementor – Plugin
Welcome to the “Essential Addons Bundle for Elementor Page Builder,” a meticulously curated collection of plugins designed to enhance your WordPress and Elementor experience. This bundle is ideal for website owners seeking to elevate their site’s functionality, user engagement, and overall performance.
Here’s what you’ll find in the offering: Elementor addon for Elementor & iDonate, Event showcase for Elementor & The Event Calendar,Smart post layout for Elementor, Productify for Elementor & WooCommerce and CatShowcase for Elementor & WooCommerce.
Price: $39.00
Melissa Portfolio – Theme
Melissa Portfolio is a theme designed for personal portfolios, featuring a stunning design to capture your visitors’ attention. Whether you are a freelancer, designer, developer, photographer, artist, or any other professional, Melissa Portfolio is the perfect theme for building your portfolio website.
Price: Free
Danva – Theme
With its modern and professional design, this theme is ideal for showcasing your agency’s services, team, and portfolio of work. Engage your audience with stunning visuals, interactive elements, and seamless navigation.
Price: Free
Dark Academia – Theme
Dark Academia is a blog theme inspired by Dark Academia aesthetics. Its unique 50:50 split layout evokes the feeling of flipping through the pages of a book.
Price: Free
Proactive – Theme
Proactive is a top-notch collection of modern, polished, and responsive landing pages. Easy to customise, it’s perfect for any multipurpose business. Proactive features 8 captivating demos that can be set up in just 3-5 minutes with one click. It includes the Elementor page builder on WordPress, offering a seamless drag-and-drop experience with instant previews.
If you’re new to website setup, Proactive’s demo content and video tutorials make it easy. Ideal for digital agencies, marketing firms, and creative portfolios, Proactive is built on extensive research to meet the needs of various business fields.
Price: $19.00
Woopy – Theme
Woopy is a stylish, clean, and minimal Multi-Skin WordPress theme perfect for creatives wanting to showcase and sell their craftwork. Featuring 6 demos, various blog layouts, a portfolio, and Elementor support, Woopy is highly versatile. It is compatible with popular plugins like Elegro Crypto Payment, MailChimp for WP, Contact Form 7, and Smash Balloon Instagram Feed, making it a comprehensive solution for your online presence.
Price: $19.00