Web design : the complete reference

Description

This text offers new and experienced web designers theory and practical examples that demonstrate the theories discussed. Each aspect of website creation is given coverage from planning the site to building the pages, to adding search, e-commerce, and security features.

Content

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Part 1 Introduction: Web design; the Web design process. Part 2 Core Web design issues: user centred design; usability; GUI design and the Web. Part 3 Site organization and navigation: site types, architectures and styles; navigation; links, buttons, icons and imagemaps; searching; site maps, indexes and other navigational aids. Part 4 Page design: page type and layout; text; colours, images and backgrounds; Web GUI widgets; core Web technologies and their effect on Web design; the use of multimedia in Web design; programming and Web design; site delivery and management; site evaluation procedures. Part 5 Future directions: the future of Web design; appendices - core Web site design principles, Web site evaluation checklist, Web font reference, colour reference, GUI widget reference