Principles of Web Design

by Sklar, Joel

• ISBN13: 9781423901945
• ISBN10: 1423901940
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-03-25
• Publisher: Course Technology

Summary

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

Understanding the Web Design Environment

Web Site Design Principles

Planning the Site

Planning Site Navigation

Working with Tables

Introducing Cascading Style Sheets

Web Typography

Graphics and Color

Using the Box Properties

Creating Positioned Layouts

Creating Framed Layouts

Working with Forms

Web Page Design Studio

XHTML Reference

CSS Reference

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