Distinctive Design: A Practical Guide to a Useful, Beautiful WebLearn to produce a web site that stands out from the crowd One of the web designer's greatest challenges is to create a site distinctive enough to get noticed among the millions of sites already on the web. This book examines the bond between code, content and visuals to guide you through the factors that increase your design's visibility, usability and beauty. Using this practical advice, even web designers who lack strong artistic skills can develop super sites that strengthen the message and stand out from the crowd.
Every web designer can benefit from this practical advice on creating an informative, attractive, easy-to-use site that gets noticed. |
Contents
| 151 | |
| 161 | |
CHAPTER 6 | 185 |
UserCentered Considerations | 217 |
The Foundations of User Experience | 251 |
Designing for Ubiquitous Users | 273 |
CHAPTER 10 | 303 |
Designing with Distinction | 317 |
BONUS CHAPTER 3 | 3 |
Designing for Different Devices 25 | 25 |
Removing Disability BC56 | 56 |
The Art of Distinctive Documentation 61 | 61 |
Design Concepts and Theories | 99 |
Elegant Design Elements | 115 |
Targeting Color Theory | 126 |
Targeting Web Typography | 135 |
BONUS CHAPTER 1 | BE-2 |
The Influence of Sociology BC34 | 34 |
Designing for the Web | 1 |
Summary | 147 |
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Distinctive Design: A Practical Guide to a Useful, Beautiful Web Alexander Dawson Limited preview - 2011 |
Distinctive Design: A Practical Guide to a Useful, Beautiful Web Alexander Dawson No preview available - 2011 |
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