Stuff from around the web that we found interesting this week.

The Learn List
Although this site hasn't been updated in a few months, it has a great repository of links to some of the best content on web design and development.

2008 Design Trends
A excellently presented collection of high-quality websites under 11 categories.

Investing in a Bear Market
Freelancers need to know not just how to make money, but how to handle it (even when the financial markets are down).

Web Standards 2008: Three Circles of Hell
You'll never be be respected among the web worker elite unless you know your web standards.