Designing Interactive Web Sites [Paperback]

James L. Mohler (Author), Jon M. Duff (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 28, 1999 | ISBN-10: 0766814858 | ISBN-13: 978-0766814851 | Edition: 1

This comprehensive book provides an in-depth look at the fundamentals of effective web design and site construction. The novice web designer learns the process of creating an interactive web site step-by-step, using real-world examples along the way. Users discover the fundamentals of web site coding without the use of any software specific packages. Advanced topics such as the construction of tables and Java Script help the experienced designer create an effective site. The book teaches how other authoring programs relate to web design, as well as offering hints, tips, and tricks. The logical format and easy-to-read writing make this a perfect desktop reference.

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About the Author

James Mohler is a Senior Research Scientist and Associate Professor at Purdue University, where he currently leads a highly talented group of artists and programmers who are building Purdue?s next-generation web presence. He is also serving as the SIGGRAPH 2005 Conference Chair, where he will be responsible for the largest computer graphics and interactive techniques conference in the world. James Mohler is the author or co-author of more than 20 computer books.

Jon M. Duff received his Ph.D. in art education from The Ohio State University after undergraduate and graduate study in technology at Purdue University. He then served on the faculty in Engineering Graphics at Ohio State and in Technical Graphics at Purdue. Professor Duff currently teaches a variety of courses at Arizona State University, including modeling, animation, illustration, and technical publishing. He is the author of over 70 technical papers and 17 texts on industrial graphics and has served as a consultant to education, industry, and government for over 30 years

Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning; 1 edition (September 28, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0766814858
• ISBN-13: 978-0766814851
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,133,350 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent basic Web Design book, January 6, 2000

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David Bergsland at [e-mail] - See all my reviews

This review is from: Designing Interactive Web Sites (Paperback)

This book has all of the basics needed to get off on a good footing when starting to design Websites. It includes a solid review of HTML for those of you who still use it (instead of a WYSIWYG editor). I am using it for the textbook in my new online Web Design course

1.0 out of 5 stars Outdated and not the best info on Communications theory, January 18, 2006

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Scott Kraft "artist" (Long Island, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Designing Interactive Web Sites (Paperback)

I am trying to teach a course from this book. I would not recomend it. The book clearly shows its age. In terms of communications theory, it is not expressed very well. I would look for newer books on HTML & CSS. If you still want to learn more design and theory aspects, look for Exploring Web Design (Design Exploration Series) by Jeremy Vest, William Crowson & Shannon Pochran.