"Functioning Form is a blog about interface design. That is to say, it is where art and technology emerge as experience, where message and medium meld, and where interactions are useful, usable, and enjoyable."

"Boxes and Arrows is devoted to the practice, innovation, and discussion of design; including graphic design, interaction design, information architecture and even business design. Since 2001, it's a peer-written journal promoting contributors who want to provoke thinking, push limits, and teach a few things along the way."

In the Web world, this is a grandaddy of design, development and project process. It predates most blogs and Web 2.0 content being churned out by every other reader/designer. This is a long time, solid resource - A must read.

A ten year veteran in leading software development teams, and designing software/web UI. He consults and teaches on project management, team leadership, and usability.

"Logic+Emotion exists at the intersection of Marketing 2.0, Brand Engagement and Experience Design where passive consumers are transformed into active participants."

"The Creating Passionate Users bloggers are all authors of bestseller Head First books --a new brain-friendly series from O'Reilly."

"Digital Web Magazine is an online magazine intended for professional web designers, web developers and information architects. The magazine consists primarily of work contributed by web authors, as well as by others who occasionally delve into the web realm."
Great resource for research and information on Web design and development.

"This non-commercial experience design gateway is developed as a public service to all those interested in the broader field of experience design and user-centred design. All posts have in common that they reveal some insight on how to create products and services that are driven by an understanding of people."
Very useful posts, frequently updated, on lots of technology topics.

Smart blog on creativity, process, current design events from the folks at Adaptive Path.

These are very smart articles available on the Web or as a PDF. Great subway reading. I just wish they published them more often.

Get your daily type fix.

Blog and discussion about the graphic design industry.

This is not only the blog, but links to the Yahoo! pattern library. Good stuff.

Here's my perfunctory Jacob Nielsen shout-out. But, just between you and me, I don't think he supports the impact of aesthetics on usability. For that, you've got to turn to Don...

Though his blog isn't updated very often, it's worth checking out what's on Donald Norman's mind. Oh yeah, and if you haven't read his books you're in for a treat when you do!

Book review.

My new favorite book, "Designing Interfaces" by O'Reilly.

The IxDA Resource Library is an annotated collection of content on all aspects of interaction design. The items in the library are organized by category.

The UPA supports those who promote and advance the development of usable products, reaching out to people who act as advocates for usability and the user experience. Members come from across the broad family of disciplines that create the user experience.

The Graphic Artists Guild is a national union of illustrators, designers, web creators, production artists, surface designers and other creatives who have come together to pursue common goals, share their experience, raise industry standards, and improve the ability of visual creators to achieve satisfying and rewarding careers.

AIGA, the professional association for design, is committed to furthering excellence in design as a broadly-defined discipline, strategic tool for business and cultural force. AIGA is the place design professionals turn to first to exchange ideas and information, participate in critical analysis and research and advance education and ethical practice.