Style and Design

Basic Web Design
General web design information.
http://www.freewebs.com/basic_web_design/

Benefit from IT
Web design and development as it relates to usability.
http://www.pcba10167.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/

The Browser-Safe Color Palette
Article about non-dithering colors in browsers, by Lynda Weinman.
http://lynda.com/hex.html

Code Style
Articles on CSS, XHTML, JavaScript, Java servlets, and standards-oriented Web design.
http://www.codestyle.org/

Color Theory
Notes on visual interaction and design.
http://www.valcasey.com/webdesign/color.html

Crossmind.net
Gallery and news for site design. Includes site and technology reviews and a forum.
http://www.crossmind.net/

DocB's WebDesign Clinic
A guide to web site design, with an emphasis on usability and effectiveness.
http://www.moonlake.net/clinic/

Freeloader
Free advice for building a site which is attractive to your surfers.
http://www.pawluh.com/free.html

Glassdog
Writings and tutorials focusing on design topics. Also includes site reviews.
http://www.glassdog.com/

Good Practices
Links to HTML authoring and site development resources with a list of good site development practices.
http://goodpractices.com/

How To Make An Annoying Web Page
Learn what makes bad web design annoying and see how to avoid it.
http://www.users.nac.net/falken/annoying/main.html

Hypertext Gardens
A whimsical essay on unpredictability in hypertext design.
http://www.eastgate.com/garden/

Hypertext Style: Cool URIs Don't Change
Tries to explain why are there so many dangling links in the world.
http://www.w3.org/Provider/Style/URI.html

The Link Between Accessibility and Optimization for Search Engines
A paper discussing how W3C accessibility guidelines may be used to improve performance in search engines. It points out how to use each checkpoint and is an attempt to persuade optimisers to make the W3C guidelines standard practice in SEO.
http://www.bigmouthmedia.com/search_engine_information/optimisation_accessibility/

7 Sisters Productions
Offers tips on good web design.
http://www.7sisters.com/

Soulbath
Experimental website all in gray, a self-declared exhibition of antibanners.
http://www.soulbath.com/

Steadfast Suggestions for Web Design
A dozen suggestions and principles for basic web design and site architecture.
http://www.saila.com/usage/design/

Top Ten Mistakes in Web Design
A classic article by Jakob Nielsen.
http://www.useit.com/alertbox/9605.html

Web Design From Scratch
A guide on essential skills for designing effective web sites.
http://www.webdesignfromscratch.com/

Web Design Group: Design Elements
This section contains style, image, document type, and color guidelines for accessible web sites.
http://www.htmlhelp.com/design

Web Design Inspiration
Screen-shots and links to some examples of web design.
http://www.webdesign-inspiration.com

Web Design Tips
Colin Mackenzie's guidelines for web design. Includes examples and illustrations.
http://www.colin.mackenzie.org/webdesign/

Web Page Design Flaws
What to avoid, how to fix them, and links to other sites with constructive criticism.
http://www.eskimo.com/~billb/mistake.html

Web Page Design for Designers
"Editorials" and reference material on selected topics, plus a resource directory.
http://www.wpdfd.com/

WEBalley
Provides HTML tutorials, web design articles, free templates, tools and webmaster resources.
http://www.weballey.net/

Why are Most Web Pages Organized in Similar Ways?
Why is the layout of so many web pages so similar? This is not by chance. There are simple logical explanations for why most web pages are formatted the way they are.
http://dsv.su.se/jpalme/layout/

World's Worst Website
Designed to graphically demonstrate common mistakes of web designers. Offers suggestions and links to examples of good and bad web page design.
http://www.angelfire.com/super/badwebs/