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To keep up with the fast-paced web design industry you must seek out self education sources as often as possible, such as books, or you’ll be left behind.

The year 2009 promises to bring us some excellent, and even groundbreaking, new reads. Listed below are 30 web design related books from some of the brightest designers and developers in the industry, that will likely be influential must-reads.

Certainly there can’t be any promise that these books will deliver, but it will be worth your while to check them out.

Each book has either a release date or estimated release date listed, however these dates often change due to publishing and other related issues, so please take these dates as approximations only.

Read full article – http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2009/03/30-useful-web-design-books-for-2009/

http://www.youthedesigner.com/2009/01/16/30-must-have-logo-books/

Every once in a while, talent and technique aren’t enough to help you finish your logo project. You need inspiration, motivation, opinion, or probably someone to compare notes with. For such occasions, you may find a logo book an interesting reference. This post outlines some of the bestselling and upcoming logo books in the market — created and/or inspired by people who know more than a thing or two about logo design.

Some of the logo books are quite a sight themselves. Check the list out and start gathering books for your logo library…