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  Google Analytics
This amazing tool can dramatically improve your website marketing program. It shows who’s visiting your website, how long they stay, where they come from and why they leave. With this information you can pinpoint the pages that are creating customers or turning them away. In graphic detail, it tells you whether your website is working or not. All this and it’s free.
Google Analytics

  A Primer of Visual Literacy
If you’re interested in design, this book by Donis A. Dondis is the classic. Published in 1973 it’s just as relevant today.
Primer of Visual Literacy
  Design Elements
A Graphic Style Manual

For a more contemporary look at design, this book by School of Visual Arts professor Timothy Samara is one of my new favorites. The examples he shows are stunning.
Design Elements
  The Ecology of Commerce
This brilliant book by Paul Hawken shows how corporations can help lead the way to a sustainable future.
Ecology of Commerce
  National Green Pages
A national directory of green businesses. If we’re going to survive on this planet, it’s businesses like those listed here that will lead the way. Highly recommended.
National Green Pages
  Creative Latitude
Creative Latitude is a worldwide community that unites various creative disciplines for collective promotion, education and ethical business practice.
Creative Latitude
  A List Apart
This online magazine for web designers is filled with useful articles.
A List Apart
  Brickbottom Artists Building
The Brickbottom Artists Building in Somerville, MA is home to over 80 working artists and designers. It is one of the largest and oldest artist-owned buildings in America. The lobby has an outstanding gallery with new shows every month.
Brickbottom Artists Building

  Center for Sustainable Design
The AIGA's sustainable design initiative. This website helps designers build sustainable practices into their profession.
Center for Sustainable Design
  Car Free Days
Facing the serious threats of global warming, we all need to do our part to protect life on our planet. Driving less is one way to help. You can find other ways on this website.
Car Free Days
 
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