Books/Cd-Roms for web design

I don't know if it's the right place to post this, if it isn't, well I'm sorry..

Anyway, I want to sharpen my skills in web design. I know a lot already, but I see web sites like teamphotoshop.com and some of the forum members's sites, and it shows me I still have a lot to learn. Basically what I want to learn is to how to make nice layouts in photoshop and flash. I'm still going to school and I thought making websites could make me some money. I also like to create wallpapers and templates. So any suggestion would be appreciated.

Thanks :D

My favorite books --> ones with lots of cool pictures.... I also like the Adobe books - classroom in a book series. Lots of depth and cool pictures. Bit hard on the pocket book, but pleasing.

My only suggestion, get something in your mind you want to create or maybe an idea you want to emulate and see how you can do it. Find some tutorials online, there are tons! (including the ones on this site www.teamphotoshop.com )...

i have so many out-of-date books on flash, illustrator, and photoshop that i just stopped buying them. you can find some much on the web these days.

Well I want to create effects like these ones :

http://ganjimonda.com/walls/other/dreamloader-800.jpg
http://ganjimonda.com/battle/full/step9.jpg
http://decline.gfxvision.net/ (I think this site belongs to a member here).

I looked on the internet but I didn't find any tutorial that teaches how to do effects like those in the links above. So I thought maybe some books could help me.

Books wont teach you those effects. They'll teach you the tools and some basic effects...but not what your looking for. You need to search harder on the net.

The first image - there are a million and 1 sites about that kinda image. Search "crystals"...."3d max photoshop"..."trendy photoshop images" etc.

The second image - there should be plenty out there. Search "scan lines" and "grids"

The third - im not sure which effect here you want...but id search "gradients" and "pixel graphics". Pixel graphics arent what your looking for...but it will help you if you want to draw...say like an interface or something. Also the face is probably a 3d model...and orange effect looks like a pic of fire that was blurred and dodged slightly (look up "dodge and burn")