Web Design For Dummies� - Softcover

Lopuck, Lisa

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Softcover

ISBN 10: 0471781177 ISBN 13: 9780471781172

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2006

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How many times have you visited a Web site and thought that you could do a better job if only you had the knowledge and skills? Or perhaps you have a great idea for a Web site but don’t know how to get started? What was once exclusively a task for professionals, Web designing, has become more accessible to amateurs, thanks to loads of handy software. With Web Design For Dummies , you will be able to design your own Web site like a pro. Web design requires many programs to make a Website attractive and fun, including: Using Web editors like Dreamweaver Image editing tools like Photoshop elements Drawing utensils like Illustrator Background markup and scripting languages like HTML and CSS This fun guide covers all of the topics that every aspiring Web designer should know. This book offers advice on: Designing for your audience Building a solid framework for easy navigation Creating appealing graphics that work with the site Choosing the proper type and colors Tweaking the HTML to make everything work correctly Applying next–step technologies including JavaScript Parlaying your skills into paid work With expert guidance from Lisa Lopuck, a pioneer in interactive media design and the Senior Producer at Disney, you will be creating superb Web pages that will charm and impress all of your visitors!

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Helps you to build your own eye-popping site design and create a user-friendly site, design great graphics, and make updating easy.

Review:

Anyone can throw up a Web page, but Web Design for Dummies shows how to organise, illustrate and lay out Web sites that really work. The main themes are planning, colours and graphics, navigation and usability and optimising HTML code. The focus is on professional rather than personal Web sites, and the book is best suited to those who have already mastered basic Web concepts.

Divided into five parts, the book begins by explaining the Web design process, from assembling a team to planning and sketching out a Web site map. Part two is the core of the book, and covers the nitty-gritty of graphic design. Subjects include how to choose fonts, creating balanced layouts that draw the user to the most important elements, and smart use of colours. There is an explanation of bit map versus vector images, image transparency, slicing graphics, and how to use techniques like anti-aliasing and drop shadows. The third part puts the focus on navigation and usability, including a valuable chapter on testing. Part four peeks into the underlying HTML code, explaining how to control positioning and page margins and sets out the pros and cons of frames versus tables. Finally, there are four chapters of tips, on diverse topics ranging from how to add background music, to what to charge for your work. The bundled CD is disappointing, consisting mostly of product demos.

The strength of Web Design for Dummies is its designer's perspective, right down to the author's affection for the Apple Macintosh. This makes it ideal for techies who need to pick up some design expertise, or for print designers looking to move into Web design. The illustrations are clear and well chosen and the book benefits from the friendly, informal style typical of the Dummies series. --Tim Anderson

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