Web Design: A Beginner's Guide Second Edition Review

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(More customer reviews)Wendy Willard's credentials indicated a degree from Art Center College of Design. That was one of the reasons I bought this book as I wanted advice from one of the "creatives" about how to go about designing an interesting web site. Although I have 30+ years of experience in IT and hi-tech, being stared in the face with the reality of: "just how do you produce a compelling web site in 60-days? --with no experience?"..... that had me really intimidated. The book exceeded my expectations; it is well thought-out, practical, personal and walks the reader methodically through the entire cycle of Planning-->Designing-->Coding-->Going Live. It not only addresses the aesthetic considerations, but is full of do's & don'ts (from practical experience) regarding design considerations affecting performance and visual presentation. The author provides many screen shots from sites under discussion, and the text is loaded with links to sites that provides supplementary information. Well worth the price.

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Essential Skills--Made Easy!
Create professional-quality web sites in no time with help from hands-on tutorials. Fully updated to cover the latest technologies and techniques, Web Design: A Beginner's Guide, Second Edition, explains how to analyze site requirements and create a web-development proposal to plan and document your project. You'll learn how to design an attractive, easy-to-use web site, focusing on key issues such as color, layout, navigation, typography, and images. Discover how to incorporate JavaScript, cascading style sheets (CSS), HTML/XHTML, Flash, and more to take your design from mockup to code. Boosting web site traffic through search engine optimization, e-mail design, and online advertising is also covered in this fast-paced guide.
Designed for Easy Learning
Key Skills & Concepts--Chapter-opening lists of specific skills covered in the chapter
Ask the Expert--Q&A sections filled with bonus information and helpful tips
Notes--Extra information related to the topic being covered
Tips--Helpful reminders or alternate ways of doing things
Annotated Syntax--Example code with commentary that describes the programming techniques being illustrated

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Wendy Willard is a designer, consultant, writer, and educator who has been involved in web design for more than 13 years. She is the author of HTML: A Beginner's Guide, Fourth Edition, and other books.

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