Here is a list of web sites that have inspired and influenced me in one way or another.

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WEB DESIGN

www.dsiegel.com

David Siegel is one of the true pioneers of web design, inventor of the single-pixel spacer, and fontographer extraordinaire.

www.killersites.com

This site is the companion to David Siegel's book Creating Killer Web Sites, published in 1996, which he created with help from his design company, Studio Verso.

www.lynda.com

Lynda Weinman's web site. As Bill Gates brought the PC to the people (though Mac's still rule!), so did Linda Weinman bring web design to the common folk, making it accessible and fun for all.

www.wpdfd.com

Web Page Design for Designers. An AWESOME site filled with resources, how-to articles, editorials, directories of designers, etc. Always fresh and updated. Run by Joe Gillespie, a graphic designer turned digital, from the other side of the pond - that's London, England, mate.

www.luckow.com

Luckow Design Studios run by new media architect Alan Luckow. A highly perceptive and amazing designer/human/futurist, consultant to Steve Wozniak, and my web design mentor.

www.webmonkey.com

A great web developer's resource with plenty of tips running the whole gamit, from Flash to video to blogs. Also, some good job hunting advice for web designers and valuable info on domain registries.

www.winkstink.com

Portfolio of Sandy Winkelman, artist par excellence and master japist.

www.moonpatrol.com

Portfolio of Wayne Fiddler, new media developer, musician, and all around creative architect.

www.sitepoint.com

A solid resource for web developers, with info on the whole process, from finding an IP to web software to coding to running a design business.

www.concussion.org

Better than a hole in the head.

GRAPHIC DESIGN

www.gag.com

Graphic Artists Guild, publishers of the Handbook of Pricing and Ethical Guidelines, an indispensible resource for designers running their own business.

www.aiga.org

American Institute of Graphic Designers. An indispensible resource for anyone interested in the field of Graphic Design.

ARCHITECTURE

www.bayareayoungarchitects.org

Bay Area Young Architects