Product Description

∗ Demystifies Web typography by revealing the secrets of professional developers!
∗ Shows how to find, select and implement Web typography that will give any site a slick, professional look!
∗ Demonstrates how to use Cascading Style Sheets and other technologies to control the way type appears on any browser!
∗ Describes how to make beautifully design sites download super–fast.
∗ Shows how to set type that wraps around images and other objects on the page.
∗ Provides professional secrets for increasing type legibility.
∗ Provides recipes for type special effects that will "wow" site visitors and ensure that they come back for more!
∗ Includes real–world case studies and examples from top companies.
∗ Includes interviews with top Web design experts and Web type gurus.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #496582 in Books
• Published on: 2003-02-07
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 338 pages

From the Back Cover
"I’m betting you’ll be as glad as I am to have this on your shelf!"
–Nick Bradbury, creator of HomeSite and TopStyle

When it comes to great Web sites, looks really ARE everything…

When you design a page for print, you control the size of the paper and the placement of the elements. But on the Web, the size, resolution, fonts, and even the layout of your page can vary with the browser and the system used to view your site. In this lavishly illustrated guide, Web designer Wendy Peck shares the secrets the professionals use to resolve those problems and create eye–catching Web typography that looks as good when viewed with Explorer 4 on a vintage PC as with Netscape 7 on a flat–screen iMac.

Includes a companion Web site featuring examples from the book and more.

• Understand how Web type works and learn why you should avoid certain variations
• Create and use cascading style sheets (CSS) to control type, and learn why they work better than HTML type control
• Work with text in any HTML editor or graphics program, including Fireworks, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, and Flash
• Avoid the top ten typography errors
• Learn the secrets of top Web designers, including typographical special effects, CSS, function versus form, and more
• Explore ways to create that "wow!" factor using graphic type

About the Author
Wendy Peck is a professional Web designer, columnist, and trainer in graphics, communication, and desktop publishing. A graphic designer since 1989, she has focused on Web design since 1997. Wendy is the author of Dreamweaver MX Weekend Crash Course and Web Menus With Beauty and Brains.