Useful Links & resources | A selection of websites and books I've found useful over the years
HTML, XHTML and CSS Books
Website usability books
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) books
Photoshop tutorials
- SolidOxygen - nice collection of easy to follow tutorials (and PS Brushes!).
- Fancy some Facelift tips? Check out Photoshop Facelift.
- Some amazing work at N.Design Studio and he's not afraid to share his expertise. Some superb wallpapers here as well.
- I got my inspiration from this PSD Tuts website.
Photographs - Royalty free
- Can Stock Photo Professional royalty free stock photography at prices you can afford.
- Stock Exchange provides excellent free photos for commercial and non-commercial use.
Icons
- Icon Archive has a superb selection of commercial and non-commercial use icons.
- Icon Finder if you can't find an icon for your website designs, this website is for you.
- We Love Icons - a nice interface to find those icons you love.
CSS Tips and Tricks
- CSS Zen Garden - although not updated as frequently these days, this site gives you a good idea of what can be done with CSS.
- A List Apart - A great site for CSS tips and the lastest CSS hacks.
- Simple CSS menu maker - A simple wizard to make some elegant CSS menus.
- Eric Meyer - one of the leading CSS experts.
Fonts, Brushes and Vector Graphics
- Most of the fonts used on my website I got from DaFont - great collection and most are free! One of the best free font sites around in my opinion.
- Another good resource for free fonts is FontSpace.
- Photoshop Brushes at www.psbrushes.net.
- Looking for Grunge style photoshop brushes, have a look at www.photoshopbrushes.com.
- For a larger directory of Photoshop brushes check out Photoshop Support.
- Amazing selection of brushes from QBrushes, ranging from floral to blood-spatter to trees.