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  1. TheLeggett Jan 11th 2008
    The design process is a really difficult thing to get started. Everything from choosing a good layout design, the identity, usability, to the colors you use can be a tough decision to make.

    Are there any websites or resources you sometimes use to help get you started?

    I've browsed through a few books and web galleries myself, and here are the ones I've found to be helpful:


    What do you find helpful or inspirational?
  2. Hyperhtml Jan 11th 2008 edited


    The First two on my list are good mostly for people who do both web design and development... the last one is good for people who just design. Deviantart is probabaly the best place to go for originality.
  3. chris Jan 11th 2008 edited
    These are some great sites! Many of which I use frequently...I would add the following to the list, which can be good for just layout inspiration or for peaking under the hood at some beautiful examples of CSS based sites.

  4. SqUiD Jan 12th 2008 edited
    I usually go to the library and pick up any book with CSS and/or XHTML. I have always found them to be a big help in coding a website.

    Edit: I feel stupid. I thought meant inspiration to keep coding a website. TO design I go to Deviant ART.
  5. NBT Jan 12th 2008
    Most of the inspiration comes from the environment I live in, but if you ask for a site it must be Deviantart
  6. faith Jan 12th 2008 edited
  7. Storm Jan 16th 2008 edited
    Depends on the mood, usually deviantART for me though.
  8. TheLeggett Jan 16th 2008
    I found this site from that Freelance Switch site you shared Faith: CSS Remix

    I'm sure I've been there before, and I think that it is also a great site for inspiration in web layout design. There are some great looking websites there!
  9. antOnwoOds Mar 27th 2008
    I mostly use magazines for my web development resources, i buy a monthly edition of Imagine Publishing's "Web Designer" magazine. Some of the stuff they have in their content is unbelievable and it teaches you alot and also inspires. Should spare a few pennies on them and check it out, will deffinetly improve your whole idea of web designing!

    http://www.webdesignermag.co.uk/