Starting a new tradition, each month i’m going to post a meta-list of posts that track the latest design trends and collect the best examples of modern web designs. Here is the list for August 2009:

• 20 Excellent Examples of Using Animals in Web Design from Six Revisions
• 25 Magazine-Style Layouts for Your Design Inspiration from Vandelay Design
• 25 Examples of Mega Menus in Web Design from Designm.AG
• 50 Gorgeous Flash Websites You Definitely Should See from 1stwebdesigner
• 60 (Latest) Beautiful and Enticing Blog Designs from Hongkiat
• 11 Fresh & Unconventional Niche WordPress Themes from Inspired Magazine
• 70+ Examples of Product Comparison Tables in Web Design from Six Revisions
• 37 of the Best Web Designs from the Travel Industry from Vandelay Design
• What’s in your Cart? 30+ High-Quality Shopping Cart Templates from Noupe
• 25 Examples of Three-Column Blog Designs from Vandelay Design
• 30 Designers, Portfolios + Work You Must-See and Bookmark! from The Design Cubicle
• 60 Free, Yet Premium Quality WordPress Magazine News Themes from 1stwebdesigner
• 48 Trendy And Fresh Web Interfaces From Deviantart: August 2009 from 1stwebdesigner
• 25 Websites with Lighting Effects – Part III from Vandelay Design
• 50 Web Designs that Aren’t Afraid of Color from Design Finds Me
• 20 Vital Techniques & Best Practices For Effective Web Design from Noupe
• 42 Very Colourful Websites from Inspect Element