When getting ready to design and develop any web site - whether for a client or for myself - there are a few sets of resources that I find myself going back to EVERY single time.

Of course I save all the great resources I come across on Delicious, however only a select handful get an “essential” tag for quick reference.

I’m here to share with you a few of the sites that I consider to be “must have’s” in any web developer’s toolbox - and find out which resources you find absolutely necessary, as well!

Today’s Link Love has my fellow techie web designers and developers in mind!

If you are haven’t already visited Smashing Magazine - I urge you to go and run to it! Right now… ok, not right now, right after you finish reading this post and checking out the blog a bit more, LOL.

Then go over to Smashing Magazine and be sure to subscribe it, bookmark it, whatever… This site contains an insane amount of valuable resources and information for web designers. I’m honestly in awe of the amount of helpful information they offer.

Today though, I’m focusing on CSS. I found two fantastic articles with tons of tips and tricks. I am constantly working on increasing my web development skills, and the two posts below will certainly help me achieve this in regards to CSS.

FreelanceSwitch has written yet another great article (this is one of my favorite sites that I visit daily). Their latest piece is about the importance sharpening your skills in your industry. It wouldn’t be complete without a big list of suggestions to help you achieve this.

In gearing up to reach my goal of creating tableless XHTML / CSS web sites, here are a few some helpful links and resources I’ve come across. (Yes, I know, I know… I shouldn’t still be using tables. It’s tough to teach an old dog new tricks, though, lol.) At least my most recent sites I have been making sure validate - they just validate with tables, is all, lol.