Gmail allows custom colors... finally

I'm really happy about this. It took a long time before Gmail provided us with themes. Now, in addition to themes, we have the freedom to deviate even further from that terribly underdeveloped aesthetic system that Google has forced onto us for all to long.

five simple steps

As described by the author Mark Boulton:

A Practical Guide to Designing for the Web aims to teach you techniques for designing your website using the principles of graphic design. Featuring five sections, each covering a core aspect of graphic design: Getting Started, Research, Typography, Colour, and Layout. Learn solid graphic design theory that you can simply apply to your designs, making the difference from a good design to a great one.

Boultan has also provided a free sample PDF.