Web Design For Dummies (For Dummies Series) - Softcover

Lopuck, Lisa

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1118004906 ISBN 13: 9781118004906

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2012

Synopsis

Web Design For Dummies Get up to speed on the newest technologies, tools, and possibilities in web designHave a great idea for a web site but don't know where or how to begin? "Web Design For Dummies, 3rd Edition" is an ideal starting point! Fully updated to cover the latest and the greatest in the world of web design, this fun-but-straightforward guide gets you caught up with everything you need to know to organize you... Full description

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Get started down the path to amazing web designs and user–friendly sites

Ready to build the coolest high–powered websites? This guide is packed with the processes, tips, and techniques to show you how. You′ll gain new skills as you learn how to plan, produce, and manage enterprise–level web pages. Then you′ll take your site to new heights by connecting it to social media accounts and optimizing it for tablets.

• Kicking off web design learn about the entire production process and the roles and responsibilities of your web development team

• Crafting a stunning site from defining your audience andcreating a sitemap to navigating web content and testing yourdesign, put your plans in place for your site

• Images, text, color, mood boards, and more have fun designing web graphics while following key techniques to deliver the right look and feel

• Producing the final website implement visual design strategies that enhance usability and present a unique brand statement

Open the book and find:

• Tips for creating a user–friendly design

• Ways to organize and navigate web content

• How to carry out user tests to ensure optimal performance

• Methods for crafting the visual interface

• Steps for integrating social media into your pages

• How to design a mobile–optimized site

• Hints to follow to get found by search engines

• How to extend functionality with APIs

Learn to:

• Effectively plan your site and incorporate social media aspects

• Apply good web–design principles using color, text, and navigation

• Develop, test, and launch your site

IN FULL COLOR!

About the Author:

Lisa Lopuck is an experienced digital creative executive with over 20 years building, inspiring, and leading creative teams; managing vendors; overseeing digital department and project budgets, brand identity, packaging, and pointof-sale design; and guiding innovation and best practices for web, mobile, social media, and e-commerce projects.

About this edition

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1118004906
• ISBN 13: 9781118004906
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 352