Web Dev Tips

I'm just figuring out how to become a freelance web designer. If you're in the same boat, I want to share some resources with you:

• Firebug - a Firefox plug in to modify HTML and CSS (plus a few others) live in the browser
• CSSVista / Litmus - CSSVista is the desktop version of Litmus - which both let you view HTML and CSS in multiple browsers. Yes, this really is what you've been longing for.
• http://lynda.com/ - Lynda.com offers tutorials on just about anything you can imagine that's related to web development.
• idealist.org - I'm personally interested in working with non-profits or non-governmentals to develop their websites. Idealist.org can be a good place to find jobs in that arena.
• Web Developer toolbar - this toolbar adds tons of functionality to Firefox related to web development - anything from CSS to forms to resizing the window, etc etc.
• ColorCop - a program with an eyedropper tool to grab colors from anywhere! (RGB and Hex values)
• Inkscape - opensource vector graphics program

That's all off the top of my head right now. (Thanks to Kate for most of them.) Good luck.