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Product Description
Elements of Web Design introduces traditional designers to the opportunities and pitfalls of Web design. Assuming readers understand traditional design issues but not the specific demands of the Web, this book includes chapters on every step of assembling pages - from pulling together a team with the appropriate skills, to choosing the right design formats, to creating contracts with clients to reflect the ever-changing nature of Web pages.The work and wisdom of successful pioneers of Web design is highlighted throughout the book. Topics covered include creating an interface, the uses and limits of HTML, alternate formats such as Acrobat and SGML, formatting and preparing graphics, sound quality, animation, interactivity, and keeping a Web site fresh.
Amazon.com Review
This is a useful overview of the issues and challenges in Web interface design, written for the designer or hobbyist faced with the task of planning or designing a Web site. Elements of Web Design is not a software how-to book, and it certainly won't be your only book for Web design. But it's a good introduction that discusses unifying the look and function of navigational elements, provides shots of real-world sites and useful quotes from prominent Web designers, and offers rudimentary information on HTML, graphics, animation, video, sound, and plug-ins.
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