Useful Links & resources | A selection of websites and books I've found useful over the years

HTML, XHTML and CSS Books

Jakob Nielsen's 50 Websites: Real World Usability Deconstructed
Rocket Surgery Made Easy: The Do-it-yourself Guide to Finding and Fixing Usability Problems
By Steve Krug
Don't Make Me Think!: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability
Designing with Web Standards
By Jeffrey Zeldman, Ethan Marcotte

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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