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Leonardo Costa
8,069 PointsWeb Design reference guide update 2014
What are some mandatory references for Web Designers that are still relevant today?
I'm surrounding myself with books, documentaries, podcasts and websites. And I'm always looking for new sources of knowledge, but sometimes I feel some of them are outdated.
I'll list 10 books and podcasts that back up my knowledge to this day.
Podcasts:
- 99% invisible
- The Boagworld Web Design Show
- Let's Make Mistakes
- Typeradio Podcast
- On the Grid
- Design Matters with Debbie Millman
- ShopTalk
- The Big Web Show
- Unfinished Business
- The Talk Show With John Gruber
Books
- Don't Make Me Think. Steve Krug
- Universal Principles of Design. William Lidwell, Kritina Holden, Jill Butler
- The Design of Everyday Things. Donald Norman
- Thinking With Type. Ellen Lupton
- The Elements of Typographic Style
- Stop Stealing Sheep & Find Out How Type Works. Erik Spiekermann
- Design is a Job. Mike Monteiro
- A Practical Guide to Information Architecture. Donna Spencer.
- Mobile First. Luke Wroblewski
- Rework. Jason Fried, David Heinemeier Hansson
Websites
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Treehouse is the best Web Design knowledge hub I've found so far. And it's always being updated, wich is awesome. But if you have more suggestions, please share them.
7 Answers
sarahbruchman
6,347 PointsTry the Web Design Field Manual http://webfieldmanual.com/
Joseph Wachira
17,972 PointsI hope you'll love these too:
Newsletters:
Websites:
Podcast
Cheers :)
Leonardo Costa
8,069 PointsThanks! Nice things on this list.
Marcus H
4,267 PointsPanda is good too
Leonardo Costa
8,069 PointsThanks! Though I'm still trying to grasp it, it looks nice.
Leonardo Costa
8,069 PointsSo, apparently I didn't mention one huge reference 'for people who make websites': A List Apart. Specially this article:
And Mr. Zeldman just nailed it. My gosh, how great that article is. The Web reinvents itself incredibly fast, but at the same time we have so much to catch on. It's not easy being a Web Designer nowadays.
Amber Cookman
12,662 PointsI know this thread is a few days old, but I found some helpful additions to my list from it just now, so I'm adding a couple of my regular sites that have yet-to-be mentioned:
Leonardo Costa
8,069 PointsThank you! Any tips until December, 31 would still be valid, I guess. And well remembered: css-tricks.com is a big source for me that I forgot to mention.
Mauricio Zambrano
14,849 PointsSome nice books part of the a book apart collection
Just Enough Research by ERIKA HALL
Content Strategy for Mobile by KAREN MCGRANE
Design Is a Job by MIKE MONTEIRO
Mobile First by LUKE WROBLEWSKI
Designing for Emotion by AARRON WALTER
Responsive Web Design by ETHAN MARCOTTE
You’re My Favorite Client by MIKE MONTEIRO
Kirill Titov
12,119 Pointson grahpic design side of things www.linda.con is my favorite resource if somebody has got more resources on grahpic design, layout and composition topics, please add to this post
Leonardo Costa
8,069 PointsLeonardo Costa
8,069 PointsYes! Now I remember I've seen that website commented on a recent Treehouse show, but I totally forgot it. At a second glance, it looks exactly what I was talking about. Thanks!
sarahbruchman
6,347 Pointssarahbruchman
6,347 PointsGlad it was what you were looking for!