I usually try to keep track of free resources and tutorials each week and thought I would start sharing.  I generally try to stay away from subscription based sites offering tutorials, unless they offer an amazing wealth of information such as the tutsplus network or lynda.com.  So without further ado, here we go:

• jQuery 1.4 – New features and performance enhancements
• Liquid Ink Pack – Amazing set of liquid ink images
• How to create a fun, red-haired boy character – Beginner tutorial with Photoshop from the aforementioned tuts+
• 20 abstract Photoshop brush sets – most of the sets have several brushes; I always like using abstract brushes for general use projects
• Cool typography effect in Photoshop – Step-by-step tutorial using basic effects and color blending
• iJab, Ajax based web instant messaging – Totally free, easy to setup, completely browser based, using XMPP
• Radial brush pack – ABR and EPS downloads available
• Ipod icon with Illustrator – Another easy to follow beginner tutorial, this one using Adobe Illustrator