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Web Design – Wireframing (A Beginners Guide)

Smashing magazine had a lengthy post about wireframing (which I mentioned previously), BuildInternet have a crash course on wireframing.

http://buildinternet.com/2009/09/why-your-next-website-should-be-designed-with-wireframes/

In the article, a great online wireframing application is recommended called HotGloo. Signup is required, but it is free and you get your own subdomain name which allows you to share your projects with clients.

Web Design – Free PSD Templates

Here's an article that provides over 70 PSD web Templates:

http://www.instantshift.com/2009/09/17/70-ultimate-round-up-of-free-psd-website-templates/

Inspiration – 12 Tips for Creating a Great Portfolio

Noupe has a good article covering some essential tips for portfolios. THere's also a showcase section of good portfolios with the pros and cons of each.

http://www.noupe.com/design/12-tips-for-creating-a-great-portfolio-site.html

Design – PSD Files for Designers

Hongkiat has a great list of PSDs for use in web design. Objects include mp3 players, monitors, computers, icons, etc.

http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/60-high-quality-photoshop-psd-files-for-designers/

Web Design – Inspiration

Six Revisions have a good article covering the design of various great looking portfolios online.

http://sixrevisions.com/web_design/five-popular-design-portfolio-website-styles/

Web Design – Wireframing

Smashing Magazine has a great article about wireframing, tools to create wireframes and why it's better to design wireframes first.

http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/09/01/35-excellent-wireframing-resources/

Web Design – Inspiration

Pixelactic have a list of 40 very nice looking sites for some design inspiration.

http://pixelactic.com/2009/08/40-fresh-beautiful-websites-for-design-inspiration/

Photoshop – Designing Web Elements

Carsonified has an interesting artocle with some photoshop tutorials on design elements for the web with Photoshop.

http://carsonified.com/blog/design/5-advanced-photoshop-techniques-for-web-designers/

Web Design – Creating A Portfolio Site

Elliot Jay Stocks made an interesting 2 part video on how to make a portfolio site. Very good information  and things to think about in them:

http://carsonified.com/blog/design/how-to-design-a-portfolio-site/

http://carsonified.com/blog/design/how-to-design-a-portfolio-site-part-2/

Design – Choosing Web Fonts

This article covers the basics of using fonts on web sites, basic but important stuff:

http://www.admixweb.com/2009/08/02/things-to-consider-when-choosing-font-for-your-website/