Learning Web Design : A Beginner's Guide to HTML, Graphics, and Beyond
by Jennifer Niederst
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Author: Jennifer NiederstEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2001-03-15
ISBN: 0596000367
Number of pages: 424
Publisher: O'Reilly
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Book Review: Best Book on Learning Web Design EVER!!
Summary: 5 Stars
Okay, I haven't read many. But I am about as web literate as it takes to fool around with some link and image codes on my blogs. When I first picked it up, it seemed like she got into much more detail than I would be able to digest or would even want to! But once I started reading it, the explanations are so clear that I haven't been intimidated by a single exercise yet! I've done every exercise so far with so much ease I'd mistake myself for a genius if I didn't know any better. I've only had the book for three days and I'm already on the tables section! Now, I admit, I only picked up the book so that I could learn to build a very, simple website. I know enough now to take that a step or two further. I'm sure that to get the terminology down, I'll have to give the book a second read and re-visit here and again for brushing up on some things. But, I don't consider that a draw back. It's more like a book to grow with. Hands down, the author has done an excellent job in my opinion. I've read some reviews about the code typos and not being able to get the code to work because of typos. All I can say is that the explanations are so clear that the typos become so apparent that you can figure out why the code didn't work and fix it yourself.
Summary of Learning Web Design : A Beginner's Guide to HTML, Graphics, and Beyond
In Learning Web Design: A Beginner's Guide to HTML, Graphics, and Beyond, author Jennifer Niederst shares the knowledge she's gained from years of web design experience, both as a designer and as a teacher. This book starts from the very beginning--defining the Internet, the Web, browsers, and URLs--so you don't have to have any previous knowledge about how the Web works. Jennifer helps you build the solid foundation in HTML, graphics, and design principles that you need for crafting effective web pages. She also explains the nature of the medium and unpacks the web design process from conceptualization to the final result.Learning Web Design:
- Covers the nuts and bolts of basic HTML, with detailed examples that illustrate how to format text, add graphic elements, make links, create tables and frames, and use color on the Web. In addition to a rundown on each HTML tag, there are tips on using three popular authoring programs: Macromedia Dreamweaver, Adobe GoLive, and Microsoft FrontPage.
- Explains whether to use GIFs or JPEGs for different types of images and includes important tips on optimizing graphics for web delivery. The book also demonstrates step-by-step graphics creation using three popular web graphic tools: Adobe Photoshop, Macromedia Fireworks, and JASC Paint Shop Pro.
- Offers a tutorial on building usable web sites that covers information design, interface design, and navigation systems.
- Provides dozens of web design DOs and DON'Ts, to help you make good web design decisions and avoid common beginner traps.
Unlike other beginning books, Learning Web Design leaves no holes in your education. It gives you everything you need to create basic web sites, and will prepare you for more advanced web work. If you are interested in web design, this book is the place to start. After finishing it, you'll be ready for the author's bestselling companion reference, Web Design in a Nutshell.
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