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Create Fantastic Web Sites with Advice From Some of the Best in the Industry
Professional Web Design presents guidelines for professional Web development, including communicating with clients, creating a road map to a successful portfolio, rules for professional networking, and tips on designing user interfaces for business Web applications. Inside you’ll find some of the best of Smashing Magazine’s coverage of professional Web design and the business side of Web development, with advice from trusted experts who will help you learn how to respond effectively to design criticism, use storytelling for a better user experience, and apply color theory to your professional designs.
Topics covered include:
- Harsh Truths about Corporate Web Site – Paul Boag
- Portofolio Design Study: Design Patterns – Vitaly Friedman
- Creating a Successful Online Portfolio – Sean Hodge
- Better User Experience with Storytelling – Francisco Inchauste
- Designing User Interfaces for Business Web Applications – Janko Jovanovic
- Progressive Enhancement and Standards Do Not Limit Web Design – Christian Heilmann
- Color Theory for Professional Designers – Cameron Chapman
- Is John the Client Dense or Are You Failing Him? – Paul Boag
- How to Identify and Deal with Different Types of Clients – Robert Bowen
- How to Respond Effectively to Design Criticism – Andrew Follett
- Web Designer’s Guide to Professional Networking – Steven Snell
- Expert Advice for New Web Designers – Various
Proving clear, concise advice from industry experts, Professional Web Design will help you get started on creating fantastic Web sites with top tips and advice from some of the best in the industry.
Smashing Magazine (smashingmagazine.con) is one of the world’s most popular Web–design online magazines. True to the Smashing mission, the Smashing Magazine book series delivers useful and innovative information to Web designers and developers.
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Create Fantastic Web Sites with Advice From Some of the Best in the Industry
Professional Web Design presents guidelines for professional Web development, including communicating with clients, creating a road map to a successful portfolio, rules for professional networking, and tips on designing user interfaces for business Web applications. Inside you’ll find some of the best of Smashing Magazine’s coverage of professional Web design and the business side of Web development, with advice from trusted experts who will help you learn how to respond effectively to design criticism, use storytelling for a better user experience, and apply color theory to your professional designs.
Topics covered include:
- Harsh Truths about Corporate Web Site – Paul Boag
- Portofolio Design Study: Design Patterns – Vitaly Friedman
- Creating a Successful Online Portfolio – Sean Hodge
- Better User Experience with Storytelling – Francisco Inchauste
- Designing User Interfaces for Business Web Applications – Janko Jovanovic
- Progressive Enhancement and Standards Do Not Limit Web Design – Christian Heilmann
- Color Theory for Professional Designers – Cameron Chapman
- Is John the Client Dense or Are You Failing Him? – Paul Boag
- How to Identify and Deal with Different Types of Clients – Robert Bowen
- How to Respond Effectively to Design Criticism – Andrew Follett
- Web Designer’s Guide to Professional Networking – Steven Snell
- Expert Advice for New Web Designers – Various
Proving clear, concise advice from industry experts, Professional Web Design will help you get started on creating fantastic Web sites with top tips and advice from some of the best in the industry.
Smashing Magazine (smashingmagazine.con) is one of the world’s most popular Web–design online magazines. True to the Smashing mission, the Smashing Magazine book series delivers useful and innovative information to Web designers and developers.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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It's an amazing well detailed book about the whole of the web design process with vital informations and really useful hints and tips.As a Web Development student I found it very useful and entertaining.The book gives you an idea how to solve emerging problems and also gives you a chance to learn how to think as a web designer.
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This book is very useful it's not full of code or learning such things, however it will help you build a portfolio that attracts clients. I am half way through reading this book and have learnt a great deal.
If you are an owner of a web design company or thinking of starting out then this is fully of handy techniques.
I hope this has helped :)
If you are an owner of a web design company or thinking of starting out then this is fully of handy techniques.
I hope this has helped :)
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More like a Smattering than Smashing
15 Feb 2011
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This book has so many issues, I'm not quite sure where to start. The title, "Professional Web Design" leads one to believe this is for professional web designers. But it's far too simplistic for that audience. And yet not quite elementary enough for beginners. Then there's the matter of how chapters are cobbled together by different authors from various articles. It makes for a very uneven read.
Also, don't bother with this book unless you plan on reading it with your computer next to you to visit all the sites that are referenced as explanation of brief introductory notes.(The book is disappointingly almost free of illustrative screen shots.) In fact, don't bother with this book at all if you're looking for in-depth or insightful analysis on any of the topics covered.
In a nutshell, I think the problem with this short book (about 150 pages not including index)is that it tries to be all things to all people and winds up being not much use to anyone. Ironic, since this point is actually briefly covered in the first chapter.
Tip: Just read the Table of Contents from the "Look Inside This Book" link and you'll get all the key points of the book without having to pay for the price of admission. Save your money for a book you'll get more out of.
For the record, this is not a commentary on all Smashing Series books. There are several others I've read that are quite well done. This just isn't one of them.
Also, don't bother with this book unless you plan on reading it with your computer next to you to visit all the sites that are referenced as explanation of brief introductory notes.(The book is disappointingly almost free of illustrative screen shots.) In fact, don't bother with this book at all if you're looking for in-depth or insightful analysis on any of the topics covered.
In a nutshell, I think the problem with this short book (about 150 pages not including index)is that it tries to be all things to all people and winds up being not much use to anyone. Ironic, since this point is actually briefly covered in the first chapter.
Tip: Just read the Table of Contents from the "Look Inside This Book" link and you'll get all the key points of the book without having to pay for the price of admission. Save your money for a book you'll get more out of.
For the record, this is not a commentary on all Smashing Series books. There are several others I've read that are quite well done. This just isn't one of them.
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