My Favorite Blogs
Borrowing a page from Mapping the Web, I thought I’d list out a few of my favorite blogs. I spend almost too much time reading blogs, and trying to better my craft, and there have been many blogs that have helped me along the way. So I’d like to share those blogs:
Signal vs. Noise - This is the blog from the guys at 37signals. I really like the philosophy behind their thinking in how they approach design and programming. I’ve learned quite a bit from them on the basics of interface design on the web. I’d also highly recommend their book Getting Real, there is tons to learn in there.
Design View - Every industry has those people that stand out, and call things as they see them……the very outspoken type. Andy Rutledge is one them in the web design arena. In his blog he gives great info on topics ranging from basic design principles to the business side of design. He also provides great links to other relevant articles on the web.
Cameron Moll - This is almost self explanatory. If you don’t know who Cameron Moll is, I would suggest leaving my site right now and go get familiar with his work and blog. But, I do think he is a stunning designer and a great leader in our industry.
Freelance Switch - Everyone loves freelancing advice, especially those just starting off. Freelance Switch is probably the best freelancing resource on the web. I wrote about them before, and I still feel the exact same way. Their site is still growing, and they now have a job board, as well as a great podcast. This site is a must for any designers’ feed reader.
Jeff Croft - Jeff Croft is another designer that speaks his mind, and always has great insight to our industry. He’s a great designer/writer and there is lots to be learned from his blog as well.
Fadtastic - This is a cool site that talks about trends within the design world. It’s interesting to read the assessments in trends that we see in the current state of the web.
So that is my short list of blogs that I frequently visit. Of course there are tons of others that I visit regularly, but these have been the few where I’ve learned the most, and that provide consistently good content.
What are your favorite sites? I’m always looking to add to my list of feeds.
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Hey John, this is my first post on your blog. You have a great list of sites there. Most of those are on my list of favorite blogs as well.
Here are some of the blogs that are on my list - Smashing Magazine, Blue Flavor, A List Apart, Molly, Photo Matt, Search This just to name a few. I am an avid blog reader and tend to spend way too much time reading blogs (it is very addicting).
Those are some good sites as well Anna. I almost forgot about Smashing Magazine, that is a great resource. I also like Blue Flavor, I was just visiting that site earlier today.
Thanks for the mention, John! If you like us, try out Devlounge.net too - similar topics and just as good.
Yeah I’ve visited Devlounge a few times, I just never got around to subscribing to their site.
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