Head First Web Design: A Learner's Companion to Accessible, Usable, Engaging Websites

Head First Web Design: A Learner's Companion to Accessible, Usable, Engaging Websites

by Ethan Watrall, Jeff Siarto
Head First Web Design: A Learner's Companion to Accessible, Usable, Engaging Websites

Head First Web Design: A Learner's Companion to Accessible, Usable, Engaging Websites

by Ethan Watrall, Jeff Siarto

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Overview

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 div'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.

The revised two-color edition of this book includes a free online version of the chapter on web color. You can easily access this chapter at Oreilly.com once you register your book.

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.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780596520304
Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Incorporated
Publication date: 01/02/2009
Series: Head First
Pages: 495
Product dimensions: 7.90(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

Ethan Watrall is a professor at Michigan State Universitywhere, among other things, he teaches user centered design, interactive design, interactive storytelling, game design, and game studies. He has also written several books on web and interactive design. His digital alter ego can be found at http://www.captainprimate.com

Jeff Siarto is a Web and User Experience designer living in Chicago. He is the founder of Siarto Labs, a small design company and co-founder of Loudpixel, a consultancy specializing in web development and online learning. Jeff was a student of the standards-based web design movement and writes articles and tutorials aimed at helping new web designers get started in the craft.

Table of Contents

  • Head First Web Design
  • Advance Praise for Head First Web Design
  • Authors of Head First Web Design
  • How to Use This Book: Intro
  • Chapter 1: Building Beautiful Web Pages: Beauty is in the eye of your user
  • Chapter 2: Pre-Production: Paper covers rock
  • Chapter 3: Organizing Your Site: “So you take a left at the green water tower...”
  • Chapter 4: Layout and Design: Follow the Golden Rule
  • Chapter 5: Designing With Color: Moving Beyond Monochrome
  • Chapter 6: Smart Navigation: “In 2 Seconds, Click ‘Home’.”
  • Chapter 7: Writing for the Web: Yes, You Scan!
  • Chapter 8: Accessibility: Inaccessibility Kills
  • Chapter 9: Listen to Your Users: The Pathway to Harmonious Design
  • Chapter 10: Evolutionary Design: Keeping your site fresh
  • Chapter 11: The Business of Web Design: Mind Your Own Business
  • Leftovers: The Top Ten Things (we didn’t cover)
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