The following 21 sites are very inspirational and are high in quality. Many of these companies were very successful before the website boom, but their websites no doubt help them to ensure continued success..

Web designers have their preferences when it comes to CSS Editors.  The following are 8 of the free best ones…

“It’s not needed  for a designer to be an expert at coding but it is important to know the basics.  By knowing the basics you can make the workflow between different parts of the project more efficient.  When a designer (that doesn’t code) at least has the coder in mind he/she designs differently, utilizing creativity, but also practicality… Here are basic things every designer should consider”…

The following post is an inspirational look at portfolios from Scandinavia (Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Sweden).  Graphic and Web Design is obviously a worldwide field and it’s always interesting to see how things are done in other  parts of the world…

The following incredible CSS3 Animation Demos show the possibilities that exist with CSS3 …

“Once you’ve built or designed a website, it’s absolutely vital that you perform some degree of usability testing to ensure that it’s functioning as it should. Analyzing conversion rates (the percentage of visitors to your site who perform a desired action) is also a must…

“Being able to communicate effectively with clients is easily one of the most important aspects of being a web designer. The communication process starts immediately as you’ll need to learn what the client wants and expects from you, and as you get to know more about their business. The need for communication will continue through every phase of the design process as you and the client work together to create a site that will be effective for the business”…

Carefully chosen by the good folks at Metamags.com, here are 65+ PSD (Photoshop Document) files from DeviantArt.  They will surely be an inspiration to you as well as enhance any  project you are working on. Good luck and enjoy!

…”Your clients want to know if you’re the best person for the job. Your blog readers want to know if you really have the smarts to give them advice. Your social media “friends” want you to prove that you’re interesting, funny, worth their time.

With all those people constantly questioning your authority, it’s only natural that you’ll occasionally question your worth” …

“This article focuses on actual wireframing tools and standalone applications, as well as resources that you’ll need to build your own wireframe: wireframing kits, browser windows, form elements, grids, Mac OS X elements, mobile elements, which you’ll use in any typical graphics editor such as Photoshop or Illustrator”…