 | Bulletproof Web Design: Improving Flexibility and Protecting Against Worst-Case Scenarios with XHTML and CSS by Dan Cederholm
Buy new: £24.64 / Used from: £7.75 Real world examples and help on how to make your site accessible & well-designed. The section on flexible boxes alone make this book worth the money. Get it & enjoy!
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 | Javascript and Ajax for the Web (Visual QuickStart Guides) by Tom Negrino
Buy used from: £3.50 JavaScript for beginners - good solid foundation.
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 | DOM Scripting: Web Design with JavaScript and the Document Object Model by Jeremy Keith
Buy new: £15.63 / Used from: £12.59 How to code with JavaScript & the DOM structure. Essential reading once you have mastered the basics.
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 | JavaScript: The Definitive Guide by David Flanagan
Buy new: £21.24 / Used from: £16.20 The definitive guide - desktop reference for professionals. 5th edition published in Aug 2006.
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 | XML in a Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference (In a Nutshell (O'Reilly)) by Elliotte Harold
Buy new: £16.76 / Used from: £10.98 Because web developers need to know about XML.
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 | Essential PHP Security by Chris Shiflett
Buy new: £11.47 / Used from: £10.98 A thin book but covers all the essentials. If you're new to PHP security buy this. Experienced developers may find this a bit short though.
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 | The Art and Science of Web Design by Jeffrey Veen
Buy used from: £1.68 Old but good. Published in 2001. Useful background material on the basics.
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 | Don't Make Me Think!: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability by Steve Krug
Buy new: £12.46 / Used from: £9.90 Originally published in 2000. Excellent background on why short attention spans require well-designed sites.
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 | The Design of Everyday Things by Don Norman
Buy new: £6.99 / Used from: £5.55 The classic on design. Not specifically for websites but design in general.
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 | Envisioning Information by Edward R. Tufte
Buy new: £30.00 / Used from: £27.00 A beautful book by the master of visual display. Not specifically for websites. Buy this for the sheer beauty of the examples. Ideal for booklovers.
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 | Universal Principles of Design: 100 Ways to Enhance Usability, Influence Perception, Increase Appeal, Make Better Design Decisions, and Teach through Design by Jill Butler
Buy new: £16.86 / Used from: £9.00 Good book for web developers with no graphic design background. Explains fundamentals of design. Well-structured with each design principle explained on 2 pages.
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 | Colour Index by Jim Krause
Buy new: £8.72 / Used from: £14.34 Good to get ideas if you're stuck for a colour scheme. Needs a bit of experimenting to find colours which work on screen but useful when staring at a white page.
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 | Making and Breaking the Grid: A Layout Design Workshop by Timothy Samara
Buy new: £10.88 / Used from: £8.50 The grid is an important structure in design. If you don't have a graphic design background, then this book will give a good intro.
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