Creating and using HTML templates can save immense amounts of time and effort. Yet, few Web professionals have access to a single source of HTML templates that cover a wide range of design and implementation needs. Web Design Templates Sourcebook is such a graphical reference. Designers will keep this book/CD-ROM resource at hand to inspire creativity, to try out fresh designs, to implement global changes quickly, and to dramatically increase their work efficiency. Students of Web design and site administration will benefit from a visual guide and easily navigable CD-ROM that show the limitless possibilities behind creative Web design.
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These two books are invaluable for serious web designers. Holzschlag provides a detailed, advanced training guide in web design with lots of examples, illustrations, and explanations of what to do and why. Schmeiser's presentation is even more interesting because she eschews advanced explanation and training in the traditional sense. She does offer pages of illustrations of the templates that can be found on the CD-ROM. The reader sees something neat, swipes it off the CD-ROM, and then begins to understand the code by changing it to fit specific needs. The learning is actually more natural and intuitive. Schmeiser is for all medium-sized collections, and Holzschlag is the next choice.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Web Design Template Sourcebook combines the best of two hot selling areas: Web design and HTML. The only book of its kind on the market, this visual guide acts as both reference and toolkit to provide design solutions and inspiration that can be used and re-used to try out fresh designs, implement global changes quickly and increase efficiency. - Achieve the fastest turnaround on time-critical Web design projects
- Use templates to update many pages-or the entire look-of a large Web site
- Expand the limits of your design universe-try new approaches without wasting valuable time
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Depends on how you look at it...,
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This review is from: Web Design Templates Sourcebook (Paperback)
I think the intention of the author is to provide a ready-to-use set of templates rather than designing readers designing their own. The book teaches about tables and frames, which are necessary knowledge for the reader to be able to customise the templates to suit their purpose. The book is divided into few sections according to categories of web page layouts for various purpose. The numerous illustrations help the own see what are layouts are available in the CD-ROM and thus reduces the effort to search for appropriate or desired template.The book is rather outdated and mentions HTML 3.2. Now many people are delving to HTML 4, XHTML or even XML. If you expect this book to be teaching web design, this book will not match that expectation. If you are looking for new stuff in scripting such as HTML 4, XHTML and XML, this book does not have any of that. But if you are looking for some ready to use layouts/templates, then perhaps this book will be of some use to you. But as it is rather outdated, you shouldn't be paying the full price but a discounted rate. Quite worth it only if you can get it at a low, low price. I managed to get an unused copy at $4.85, and it was the last copy in the shop. If you are serious about web design, you should consider looking for books that teach you how to use Macromedia Dreamweaver.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
This Book Makes Website Design Fun!,
By A Customer
This review is from: Web Design Templates Sourcebook (Paperback)
What impressed me most about this book when I picked it up was the display of sample Web pages on the front and back covers, on the fold-out at the back of the book, and on many of its pages. By thumbing through this book the reader will find a variety of templates for every need and occasion, including brochures, business plans, calendars, catalogs, directories, forms, guest books, press releases, reports, schedules, surveys, and more. The CD that accompanies the book, which operates on both Windows and Mac platforms, provides the HTML source code and a graphic image of each template, providing a clear understanding of what the final page could look like. Readers are also encouraged to experiment. I'm currrently working on a Website and will combine several templates from this book to produce hybrid-designed Web pages. The possibilities are almost endless!The book features chapters offering helpful instruction on matters as HTML tagging, the use of forms, frames, and graphics. The CD also provides some popular HTML editors so that readers can get started immediately on their way to creating terrific Web pages. While the book does not offer CGI scripts for use with the guest books and forms offerred, it does offer readers with a solid starting point from which they can set up shop. This book and CD package serves as an effective tool for fast, professional results that will also offer helpful instruction and guidance on how to design state-of-the-art Websites and pages. I was somewhat hesitant about offering my brief review of this book to the world. Considering the great help this book would be to a budding Website developer such as myself, I realized I could lose business to someone else who would read my review, go out and buy the book, and then go into business for themselves! However, my commitment to offering reviews of good books that would benefit other members of the Internet community stands unwavering. I'm putting this book to use for myself. You should too!
5.0 out of 5 stars
Must-have for your library,
By Barbara Rhoades "Jackie of all Trades" (O'Fallon, MO USA) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE) (TOP 1000 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Web Design Templates Sourcebook (Paperback)
This book comes with a CD chock full of templates ready to use, right out of the box. While I don't believe in using pre-designed templates as is, it certainly is a great way to get your creative mind moving in the right direction. Pick a template, take the pieces you like from it and create your own specialized design.Chapters one and two begin with some very basic information on HTML coding. It gives the code and then a pictorial example of what the code does. Chapters three through seven provide information about when and where to use the templates in that chapter and then shows the pictures of what each will look like. Chapter eight explains DHTML, CCS, Layers, SSI and CGI with detailed coding examples. An eight-page index and a five page content section allows the user to find the exact piece of information for which they are looking. AND as and added benefit, they are easier to use and locate what you want than looking in the Yellow Pages! I would recommend this book to anyone who designs webs and has "writer's block" now and again. This covers just about every designer I know so be sure to add this to your "must have" library.
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