The useful information for design creators in April 2023 is here. It is full of various design tools and fresh materials that can help you increase your productivity! Please enjoy it slowly. If you think the content is good, you are welcome to share these resources with those in need around you.
【Web Design】Instawp
InstaWP is a service provider that quickly builds WordPress sandbox environments. Many websites around the world are built using WordPress. For novices who want to learn, they must first start by setting up a website, which also takes a while. If you want to test special plug-ins or scenery modules, and do not want to affect the original use environment, you need a website that can quickly build a WordPress throwaway website. As long as you click on the link, InstaWP is a platform that can quickly build a WordPress website, and you can select it in advance. PHP version, set templates, in addition, this website also provides a payment mechanism to directly turn your WordPress into a formal website. The cost is about 14 to 79 US dollars. The difference lies in the number of functions that can be used and advanced functions. For this throwaway WordPress website test, its free account has complete functions.
【Online Tools】Discord
Discord is a free online instant messaging software and digital distribution platform designed specifically for communities. It has recently become widely known to creators as the well-known AI photo-generating tool Midjourney uses Discord as an AI. It is a drawing platform, so more and more creators are joining. You can build your own server on it, invite friends to join, and communicate through text, voice, video, etc. It is a platform tool favored by many gamers, educators, and corporate accounts. It has a web version, a computer version, and a mobile APP version. To register an account, you need to register with your real name on your mobile phone. In addition, you can use reward subscriptions to grow the channel and unlock more interesting features. Jiejie has also established a Discord for creators. The channel allows everyone to communicate and share. The link is below. Everyone is welcome to communicate. Creator’s Discord channel
【Online Tools】Bing Image Creator
There are various AI tools. Microsoft also launched the AI drawing tool Bing Image Creator this year using DALL·E A large number of image generation models, as long as you provide English words and sentences, you can generate images. It adopts a free plan. Each account can generate images. In the initial stage, it provides points for free and rapid production of 25 images. After this number is exceeded, the speed of image generation will become slower. In fact, it is enough. If the usage is large, you can pay extra, or increase the calculation points through Microsoft’s official search task. Please see the notes for the link to the point task. In addition, there are many generated image examples on the website for reference. If you have no idea, you can use the lucky draw method to randomly generate a picture with a surprise.
【Work situation】Zen Sounds
This site is part of Zen Flowchart, which offers some free sounds you can use to relax and focus. Here you can find some natural sounds such as rain, ocean waves, birds chirping and more. By the way, Zen Flowchart is an easy-to-use, minimalist, and very refreshing and beautiful online flowchart creation tool. Zen Flowchart provides free and paid versions. The free version is limited to 3 files and 20 nodes, while the paid version has no limit. The paid version is priced at US$19/year, but the free mind mapping tool that Jiejie shared before is actually enough (laughs)
【Design materials】MockDrop
Mockdrop is a free situational diagram synthesis tool. Users can synthesize their own pictures and models into a new composite picture, which can help you quickly create and share application prototypes. It provides a simple drag-and-drop interface, which can help you easily create application prototypes. These prototypes include mobile phones, computers, smart watches, etc. This process does not require any knowledge of drawing software. Just upload the material and drag the picture directly. In addition, in Mockdrop The website also provides a gallery resource, which contains many common UI elements, such as buttons, text boxes, drop-down menus, etc. You can use these elements to create your application prototype and save it to your account. You can even share your prototype with others and get modification suggestions from netizens.
Source: KOCPC Chinese