Design is about doing - HOW books

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Above is the link to HOW books website they do many things alongside the books such as events and they have their own blogs and forums that are ongoing.
Below are a few of the books that have been recently published.

5 Tactics for Better Web Designs

November 19, 2010
by  Patrick McNeil

Volume 2 of The Web Designer's Idea Book includes more than 650 new websites arranged thematically, so you can easily find inspiration for your work. Patrick McNeil, creator of the popular web design blog designmeltdown.com and author of the original bestselling Web Designer's Idea Book, has cataloged thousands of sites, and showcases the latest and best examples in this book. The web is the most rapidly changing design medium, and this book offers an organized overview of what's happening right now. Sites are categorized by type, design element, styles and themes, structural styles and structural elements. This new volume also includes a helpful chapter explaining basic design principles and how they can be applied online. Here, Patrick offers 5 tactics for designing successful websites.

Designer Challenge: Illustrate Your Creative Process

July 09, 2010
by  Jessica Kuhn