Head First Web Design

Want to know how to make your pages look beautiful, communicate your message effectively, guide visitors through your website with ease, and get everything approved by the accessibility and usability police at the same time? "Head First Web Design" is your ticket to mastering all of these complex topics, and understanding what's really going on in the world of web design. Whether you're building a personal blog or a corporate website, there's a lot more to web design than s and CSS selectors, but what do you really need to know?With this book, you'll learn the secrets of designing effective, user-friendly sites, from customer requirements to hand-drawn storyboards all the way to finished HTML and CSS creations that offer an unforgettable online presence. Your time is way too valuable to waste struggling with new concepts. Using the latest research in cognitive science and learning theory to craft a multi-sensory learning experience, "Head First Web Design" uses a visually rich format specifically designed to take advantage of the way your brain really works.

ISBN 0596520301   Pages 463 ISBN13 9780596520304 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher O'Reilly Media, Inc, USA   Weight (grammes) 1025 Imprint O'Reilly Media, Inc, USA   Published in Sebastopol Format Paperback   Height (mm) 235 Publication date 09 Jan 2009   Width (mm) 203 Library of Congress TK5105.888   Spine width (mm) 29 DEWEY 006.7   Academic level Professional / Scholarly DEWEY edition DC22

1		Beauty is in the Eye of Your User: Building Beautiful Web Pages		1
2		Paper Covers Rock: Pre-Production		37
3		"So you take a left at the green water tower ...": Organizing Your Site		69
4		Follow the Golden Rule: Layout and Design		109
5		Moving Beyond Monochrome: Designing With Color		159
6		"In 2 seconds, click 'Home'.": Smart Navigation		193
7		Yes, You Scan!: Writing for The Web		227
8		Inaccessibility Kills: Accessibility		275
9		The Pathway to Harmonious Design: Listen to Your Users		319
10		Keeping Your Site Fresh: Evolutionary Design		369
11		Mind Your Own Business: The Business of Web Design		403
i		Leftovers: The Top Ten Things (We Didn't Cover)		439

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