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The Principles of Beautiful Web Design
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Product Description
Tired of making web sites that work absolutely perfectly but
just don't look nice?
If so, then The Principles of Beautiful Web Design is for you. A simple,
easy-to-follow guide, illustrated with plenty of full-colour examples, this
book will lead you through the process of creating great designs from start
to finish. Good design principles are not rocket science, and using the
information contained in this book will help you create stunning web
sites.
Understand the design process, from discovery to implementation
Understand what makes "good design"
Developing pleasing layouts using grids, the rule of thirds, balance and
symmetry
Use colour effectively, develop colour schemes and create a palette
Use textures, lines, points, shapes, volumes and depth
Learn how good typography can make ordinary designs look great
Effective imagery: choosing, editing and placing images
And much more...
Throughout the book, you'll follow an example design, from concept to
completion, learning along the way.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #6460 in Books
- Published on: 2007-02-09
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 180 pages
Editorial Reviews
Synopsis
Tired of making web sites that work absolutely perfectly but just don't look nice? If so, then The Principles of Beautiful Web Design is for you. A simple, easy-to-follow guide, illustrated with plenty of full-color examples, this book will lead you through the process of creating great designs from start to finish. Good design principles are not rocket science, and using the information contained in this book will help you create stunning web sites. Understand the design process, from discovery to implementation Understand what makes "good design" Developing pleasing layouts using grids, the rule of thirds, balance and symmetry Use color effectively, develop color schemes and create a palette Use textures, lines, points, shapes, volumes and depth Learn how good typography can make ordinary designs look great Effective imagery: choosing, editing and placing images And much more Throughout the book, you'll follow an example design, from concept to completion, learning along the way.
About the Author
Jason the Designer Man, as one of his co-workers once called
him, dual-majored in graphic design and digital media at the University of
Central Florida. When he is not working on web sites, he enjoys
disassembling electronics and using them in his artwork. Jason writes about
his adventures in design and technology on his personal site,
jasongraphix.com
Customer Reviews
Worst web design book I've ever seen
The only beautiful thing about this book is the front cover.
It's slim (168 pages) and grossly overpriced.
The writing is chaotic and disorganized.
"It shouldn't matter whether the site is going to comprise straight HTML..." Er, yes, it should. The site should use XHTML.
"Anyone can come up with a design that works well." No, they can't.
He has no sense of the beautiful: he lauds garish websites.
After half a dozen pages, he makes a sudden random leap into a discussion of code: ,
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