The article argues that the user interface (UI) is not only an important element of product design — it’s your product’s most important feature.

Info on using WordPress as a CMS (not just as a blog) with “How to” resource links

The way that you talk with your clients can heavily influence their attitude and respect towards you. If you use the right language, and avoid talking yourself into a trap, it’s not too difficult to rid yourself of bad clients forever.

As web designers and internet enthusiasts we tend to use web applications to safely work without the worry of loosing data due to hardware failure. I would like to recommend a few web applications i use as a web designer. Let me know of your favorite web services in the comments.

Learn how to create an amazing, and degradable style switcher using jQuery.

This article has helpful beginner web designer tips from an experienced web designer. Starting out? Learn ways to find new clients, what to avoid, and how to save time and money.

Free Dally design studio css template. Valid xhtml/css, easy to customize.

Here a collection of 10 newest free 3-column joomla templates is presented. These joomla templates are very varied and you will definitely find the one if you want to start a joomla-based web site.

I will not ridicule those who just made their graduation site on frontpage with comic-sans and a yellow background, Instead I will show you the 10 crappiest sites of corporations that should have the best designs possible !

Templates.com, a web designers’ marketplace,presents its new creation - Free Icon Set designed for Bloggers. It consists of 10 unique bottle-shaped icons for: StumbleUpon.com, Ma.gnolia.com, Technorati.com, del.icio.us, DesignFloat.com, Digg.com, RSS, Twitter.com, Facebook.com, and Reddit.com. Each icon is available in three dimensions: 80 ? 80 px, 64 ? 64 px and 32 ? 32 px.

Use these graphic satellites instead of tedious and trite icons to prettify and professionalize your website!

CSS grid systems have been creating a bit of a stir recently, so in this tutorial I’ll show you how simple and easy it is to utilise the Blueprint grid system when coding up your web pages.

A really interesting Interview with Graphic Art Director Bob Sakoui who is also the owner of “original linkage”.

Learn how to create a URL shortening and redirection service in wordpress. Perfect for those “Asides” posts and link pages!

Want an unobtrusive solution to a slide toggle div using jQuery? Look no further!

Web comics added daily, along with local and national news, music, and a huge back log of artwork!

Smoke can be very diverse. Explore the abilities of smoke brushes with the 15 free sets of Photoshop Smoke brushes.

Learn some new ways to enhance your Photoshop skills while creating posters for all kinds of purposes.

Links to thousands of free photoshop brushes that are free for you to use in both your commercial and non-commercial design

Several PHP tricks you can use easily on your websites.

QVectors.com - a site where free quality vectors are showcased.

I just launched the 2nd list for Web Design trends on CssLeak. The Websites Using Wood Elements : There is already 31 Design ordered by popularity and the list will be automatically updated with the new entries in the gallery.

Viral marketing (also called word-of-mouth marketing) refer to adverts or to a story that are so good that people choose to watch them. Learn from others how to succeed in your next viral ad campaign.

These are just some of the items on the lengthy features list of Ian Stewart’s Thematic theme. But what exactly do these all do? Let’s get down on a more basic level and learn what Ian is doing, and then you’ll see why his latest work has been so influential.

A collection of beautiful sketchy/doogle-y photoshop brushes.

6 more interviews from Rock Sound magazine showing what makes these designers tick within the music industry, what influences them and how they got in to the music design industry.