Principles of Web Design, 4th Edition

Description

The ultimate guide to Web site design, Principles of Web Design, Fourth Edition leads you through the entire Web site creation process, from start to finish, while developing and enhancing your HTML, CSS, and visual design skills along the way. You'll begin by learning about the Web design environment and the principles of sound Web design, continue to planning site layout and navigation, and progress to Web typography, colors and images, working with CSS, and more. Updated to include the latest Web design technologies and trends, this Fourth Edition features all-new sections on Web accessibility, standards-based coding, and CSS positioning, as well as technical updates and new screen shots throughout. Armed with valuable knowledge and plenty of hands-on activities, you will gain a solid understanding of designing successful, standards-based Web sites that are portable across different operating systems, browsers, and connection speeds. *Table of Contents 1: Understanding the Web Design Environment. 2: Web Site Design Principles. 3: Planning the Site. 4: Planning Site Navigation. 5: Working with Tables. 6: Introducing Cascading Style Sheets. 7: Web Typography. 8: Graphics and Color. 9: Using the Box Properties. 10: Creating Positioned Layouts. 11: Creating Framed Layouts. 12: Working with Forms. 13: Web Page Design Studio. Appendix A – XHTML Reference. Appendix B – CSS Reference.

Product Features

• Now in color!
• New Case Study Team project encourages experimentation and learning by doing
• # New “Creating Positioned Layouts” and “Web Design Studio” chapters
• Key Terms have been added to the end of each chapter and terms are defined in the Glossary
• Online companion website provides additional information