Resources
Articles
The following are articles written by me, Tim Reader (and coming soon!).
- Beginner’s Guide: what do I need to know to become a web designer?
- Understanding a Website Proposal
- Web Design Process: the 5 steps to create a killer website
External websites
HTML
- W3C HTML tutorial – for those needing a primer
- HTML dog
CSS
- CSS Zen Garden – beauty in css design
- CSS Elite (also known as CSS Gallery)
- CSS Edge – experiments for Eric Meyer
- CSS Play – experiments in CSS
- CSS Vault – inspiring creativity
JavaScript
Graphic Design
Accessibility
- Accessify – web accessibility tools and resources
Usability/Information Architecture
- Use it – from usability guru Jakob Nielson
- Advanced Common Sense – from Steve Krug author of “Don’t Make Me Think!”
- Usability First
- Boxes and Arrows
Copywriting
Marketing/Search Engines
Blogs
- Mezzo Blue (CSS Zen Garden creator)
- Andy Budd
- 456 Berea Street
Books
I recommend anything by Sitepoint and their website is one to bookmark too.
Also Andy Budd’s CSS Dave Shea’s CSS Zen Garden books are worth reading.




















