You’re probably aware of the glitches in CSS. Not everything works the way you want it to work, and that’s frustrating. I just found this awesome article about fixing these issues at Noupe.com. From fixing IE-issues and vertical alignment to CSS floats and CSS forms. Hop over to Noupe to check it out:
20+ Common Bugs and Fixes

Like I said earlier: Free stuff ROCKS if you want to learn (web)design. Vectors are mainly used in the world of print, but are also very effective for the web. On this site you can not only find free vectors, but also layered sample files. Download them, dissect them and learn, right here: Keepdesigning.com

The internet is loaded with tutorials for Photoshop. It’s probably the most used piece of software by web designers. I’m one that’s always trying to improve my skills, and I thought you might find this post interesting: 239 Free Resources for the Photoshop Artist

I could make a list of websites which I think you should have taken a look at in May. I could ramble on how much I like the sites, and make pretty descriptions and stuff. Instead, I’m just going to give you one link. Collis Ta’eed wrote an article about the best of the web in May, so I didn’t have to. Thanks Collis! Check out: NetTuts - Best of the Web - May

RotateCanvas is all about the pretty side of webdesign. Personally, I’m a big fan of the swirly, swooshy and wavey designs in websites. I noticed a pretty swirl-thumbnail at an advertising site, so I had to click. Not only is the site itself pretty, but they have FREE templates, FREE CSS layouts and FREE CSS tutorials. That’s complete awesomeness! Checkout Free-CSS.com.

Lately there’s a trend in web design using old fashioned backgrounds. Either your grandma’s wallpaper, your dad’s 70’s photo album or Barok style castles can be an inspiration for your next background. Veerle wrote a cool Illustrator tutorial to create a 70’s style geometric pattern in an article called: Creating geometric patterns in Illustrator

Apart from clients saying “I like it!”, when do you know a design is finished? Abduzeedo.com asked 23 professionals about when they think a design is finished, and it’s funny to see that even the pro’s sometimes don’t know when they’re done. I myself use the method most of them do: step away, and take a look again a few days later..

Check out what the others have to say in the article called: A Design is Finished when… 23 Pro Designers’ Opinions