Recommended Books
Books I find invredibly useful in my profession as a web designer
Designing with Web Standards
An absolute must for any web designer, developer, content manager, whatever. The best introduction to web standards out there.
Elements of User Experience
Jesse James Garret writes one of the best conceptual frameworks for design in general. I've used it to model my own design process for both my internal and freelance work. A must have.
Search Engine Visibility
Shari Thurow writes a great overview of how search works and SEO techniques. Solid and easy to understand information on keywords, robots, markup, and most importantly good copy.
The Design of Everyday Things
A seminal writing from Don Norman back in the 80's about how design influences use, and the psychology of the person wanting to use it.
Web Redesign 2.0
A must read for any web project manager out there. Details of a comprehensive process and tons of tools make this book more valuable than your average PM fare.