Web Design References

Some useful resources for Themes, Web design Blogs and WebSites, Books…

Website Themes and Templates

A quick Google search for “wordpress themes” got over 43 million hits. Here’s a few…

Free Themes

• WordPress.org — Themes approved by WordPress.org.
• WpThemeSpot — Interesting or unique themes from around the web.
• Open Source Web Design — Free Web Templates.

Premium Themes

• ThemeForest.com — Premium WordPress Themes

Popular Website Design Blogs

• SmashingMagazine.com — Resources and advice for Web Designers
• AListApart.com — For People who make Websites.
• css-tricks.com — A web design community by Chris Coyier
• webResourcesDepot.com — Free Web Resources

More Popular Website Design Blogs

• vandelaydesign.com — Practical information for Freelancers and Designers.
• noupe.com — Ajax, Css, WordPress…
• sixrevisions.com — Resources for modern web designs
• webdesignerwall.com — Web trends, and tutorials, by Nick La
• ProBlogger.net — Website for the ProBloger book. Insights into blogging.

Blogs Specializing in Graphics Design

• DesignerDaily.com — Graphic Design, Illustration, photography…
• webdesignerdepot.com — Exploring Web and Graphic design techniques.
• colorburned.com — -Graphic design, illustration, web design, and more…
• thedesigncubicle — Brian Hoff’s blog on Graphics Design
  • Logo Design Resources
• justcreativedesign.com — Graphic Design, Logo Design, Web Design.

Web Design Books

• Harris – HTML, XHTML, and CSS All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies
• Castro – HTML, XHTML, and CSS, Sixth Edition
• Meyer – CSS Pocket Reference
• McFarland – CSS: The Missing Manual
• Welling,Thomson – PHP and MySQL Web Development (4th Edition)

WordPress Books

• Sabin-Wilson – WordPress for Dummies
• McNulty – Building a WordPress Blog
• Silver – WordPress Theme Design
• Rowse,Garrett – ProBlogger