Looking to others' works for inspiration is not a bad thing. You just need to ask why they did something rather than "how can I copy it." You can begin to copy/

Looking to others' works for inspiration is not a bad thing. You just need to ask why they did something rather than "how can I copy it." You can begin to copy/emulate once you have an understanding of why the choice was made and if that why fits with yours. I like this site and subscribe to the feed. It offers me a quick view at good/cool UI components and if I want more info, I go to the service to play with it.