General Design
Web By Design
This tutorial is broken into "classes," so it's like going to school for free. And they cover everything!
Clip-Art Collection
Mama Bear's Pic Library, a collection of holiday Clip-Art and great page building tips.
Top Ten Web Design Tips
Dmitry Kirsanov's ten commandments for great Web design; read and obey.
Dmitry Kirsanov's Columns
Dmitry, from St. Petersburg, Russia, publishes a new article every month on Web design fundamentals like color, navigation, and, our favorite, "Being Creative By Example." A must read.
Web Page Design For Designers
If you are a professional designer or have design experience and want to learn how to create Web pages and Web sites, this site is for you. There's not much talk about HTML; the author assumes that either you already know HTML or you'll be using a WYSIWYG authoring tool. The article on getting traditional designers to stop complaining about the Web's design limitations is exceptionally intelligent.
c|net's Elements of Web Design
A great site for Web design beginners, this tutorial addresses designing a single page and a whole site.
Web Review Design Resources
Lots o' links to design resources all over the Web, including areas on color, fonts, and copyright.
Apple's Web Design Guide
The best human interface company of all time can teach us a thing or two about great Web design.
Creating Killer Web Sites: Web Design Tips
Though his obsession with exact layout control on the Web seems misguided, Dave Seigel has some good lessons for aspiring Web designers. Start with the "color cube" and explore.
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