This update to Lynda Weinman's highly successful Designing Web Graphics series addresses the new technologies related to Web site design, such as dynamic HTML (DHTML), the Portable Network Graphics (PNG) format, and standardised red-green-blue (SRGB). It also discusses the new software programs that help you create and optimise Web graphics, such as Adobe Image Ready and Macromedia Fireworks. Weinman also deals with the old favourites, such as Photoshop and Paintshop Pro, and continues to focus on creating good-looking, compact graphics, as opposed to writing HTML, say, or setting up a server.

Weinman helps you develop your career in the area of Web graphics by setting goals, building a portfolio and making your work and talent known. She helps you optimise graphics and work with the best file formats and colour palettes for your purpose. You'll learn colour-related concepts such as spectrum, hue and saturation; choose effective colour schemes; create links, buttons, image maps, tables, frames, animated GIFs and JavaScript rollovers; work with type and DHTML; fine- tune HTML to alter text, tables, links and more; and work with plug-ins and QuickTime 3.0.

The book has many large, useful illustrations and screen shots and the text is simple, straightforward and geared successfully for relative newcomers. --Kathleen Caster

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Designing Web Graphics.3 is being completely revised and updated to cover the latest web technologies. The book will feature all new images and text, a new interior design, and a new cover. Written in Lynda's trademark style, Designing Web Graphics.3 will provide extensive step-by-step coverage of how today's best and most-used web tools, including Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Paint Shop Pro, Photo-Paint and more are used to create web images and media. Designing Web Graphics.3 will also include real-world examples, case studies, and galleries of the web¡s best content. The book will cover the following new topics: HTML editors; Web strategies; Cross-platform and cross-browser fonts; Tools for optimization; Understanding links; Color theory; Plug-ins; Using frames for alignment; Using tables for margins; Using tables for animation; Cascading style sheets; Fixing bad scans; DHTML; QuickTime 3.0; WebTV; Flash, RealAudio; RealVideo; Dreamweaver; Fireworks; and ImageReady.

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3.0 out of 5 stars You already know 70 percent..., 24 Jun 1999

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If you (have to) make pages for a living, chances are you already know 70 percent. Designing Web Graphics 3 focuses too much on HTML, but fails to do that thoroughly. I understand why it's in there, but I don't need tutorials on frames and tables. Buy this [expensive!] book for the other 30% you might not know..

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5.0 out of 5 stars Hard to beat this jumpstart book!, 14 Jun 1999

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I bought this book to use as a reference to some projects that I was working on and it has proven to be a great book. I have picked it up a number of times since I first read it. This book will continueally guide you to better web graphic design. It is a very fast read and it's concepts are clear and precise. There are a few typos, but none serious enough to effect the value of this book. If you are looking to combine your web graphics into other forms of web media this book includes some of the simple steps to create flash movies and director objects. I would recommend this book to anyone wishing to get a better understanding of how web graphics work.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Design, Horrendous Editing, 25 Jul 1999

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Weinmann is a reknowned expert in her field, but you wouldn't know it from this book. The text is replete with sloppy mistakes -- from annoying typos and miscaptioned images to plain, old wrong information, including even basic HTML syntax. The book reads like a term paper that was written in an "all nighter" without a second look. Did Weinmann not have an editor for this title?

The problem with this book is that if you're a beginner, you're likely to be confused by the numerous errors. On the other hand, if you already know enough web design to spot the errors, then there's not much new to be learned from this volume --certainly not enough to justify its hefty price tag.

In short, this is a nice book to lay out on your coffee table, but not one to rely on for solid design strategies.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Not a book I would recommend
There are less expensive books out there that do a better job. The errors in this book are inexcusable.

Published on 9 Aug 1999

3.0 out of 5 stars Wordiness detracts from the content
My limited knowledge on the subject made this book educational. It was written like most of us speak (phrases like "ya gotta") which made it easy to understand, but... Read more

Published on 16 Jul 1999

1.0 out of 5 stars When web designers print...
Any useful information in this book was overshadowed by sloppy errors and dumb mistakes. The amount of mistakes I found in the coded examples was ridiculous. Read more

Published on 6 Jul 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT BOOK A MUST HAVE!
There are too many programmers working as web designers and too few artists who have the technical know how to execute their artistry online. Read more

Published on 4 Jul 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Helpful, Easy To Use Book About Web Graphic Designing.
This book contains so much information about the way you should prepare graphics for web use. You don't relize how many aspects you have to take into consideration until you read... Read more

Published on 22 Jun 1999

2.0 out of 5 stars Sloppy errors make me unsure of what info to trust!
I noticed several content errors right off the bat and now I'm not sure if I can trust ANY of the advice in the book. Read more

Published on 17 Jun 1999

2.0 out of 5 stars Come on, Lynda. This book is full of sloppy mistakes.
This book would deserve five stars if it weren't for MANY sloppy, but substantive, errors in both the text and in the graphics. Unlike typos, these errors affect the content. Read more

Published on 12 Jun 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Suggestions
I took the plunge and laid out the bucks for this rather expensive book. You do get a lot of good examples of graphics, however. Read more

Published on 11 Jun 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars A Worthwhile, Inspirational Book for Designers
As a designer experienced with print media, I found this book useful in getting me up-to-speed with the basic technology and techniques of Web design. Read more

Published on 4 Jun 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars A Web Design Book Worth Having!
Lynda Weinman is great!! Her book is comprehensive, covering just about everything you'd like to know about web graphics and HTML. Read more

Published on 2 April 1999

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