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Designing Web Graphics Edition

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Designing Web Graphics is now considerably out-of-date due to lots of improvements in web browsers since the book was published. The first edition also suffered from poor editing. Consider the second edition instead: Designing Web Graphics.2, which is 200 pages longer than the first edition and is currently available here at Amazon.com for $12 less than the first edition. The second edition does not come with a CD-ROM, but you'll find most (and probably all) of the good stuff at Lynda's public web and ftp sites (http://www.lynda.com/ and ftp://luna.bearnet.com/pub/lynda/).

I'm a graphic design student, and a recent assignment forced me to design for the web, something I had never done before. when gathering information on web design I came across Lynda's book at a local bookstore and finally there was a book written by an idiot for idiot's, it's very easy to understand and without the jargon that plaques most of the books on the subject. Unlike many computer books it lasts, I can still come back to it many months after I bought it and look up things that I didn't notice before. It's filled with useful information and is a MUST-GET for every designer. The only drawback for non-designers is that you're expected to know your way around professional software like Photoshop and illustrator, but how much can ask from one book?

This is definitely a must read for anyone who is beyond the basics of HTML and struggling with photoshop and illustrator to make professional looking web graphics.

I didn't like the other Lynda Weinman books as much, but they are unique in the field.

If you like this book try "Creating Killer Websites" next.

Any graphic designer who is serious about building web graphics should add this book to their library. The book is chock full of useful hints, tricks, and how-tos. Lynda Weinman wrote this book with the designer in mind. There is no tedious HTML coding - although there are lots of HTML examples. I find myself referring back to "Designing Web Graphics" regularly when designing web sites. Thanks Lynda.

I don't care how much you know, you don't know enough when it comes to web graphics. Ten minutes browsing some sites should make that clear. This is a full color throughout book. What idiot would produce a book about web graphics in Black and White, but that's just what Lynda's publisher almost made her do. She refused to do the book unless it was full color and they backed down. She puts that same commitment to sound ideas into the content of the book and it has revolutionized how these kinds of books get published. Now there are a bunch of them, and surprise surprise they are also all color. This one is still the best because Lynda's has got tons of first hand experience in the field, (not just a bunch of theory) and she explains things in a clear concise way. Do you know about transparency? It's here Do you know about optimizing for different browsers? It's here. Do you know how to cut the size of your graphic way way down without loosing detail? It's in here. Do you know how to create tiled backgrounds that download super fast? Get the book. Do you know what the differences between Mac and PC color pallettes are? I went from "Where's the "ON" button?" to making a living at this because of the beauty of this book. You need this book, and no I don't know Lynda and I don't get any money for this. I'm just thrilled when someone writes exactly the book that I would have written if I had known how.

If you're a web designer... or a designer from another medium ready for the web... this is THE book to get. Lynda Weinman is one of the leading designers for the web, leading a revolution as the medium changes to bits. Her practical experience and clear style make hers the best book available on producing graphics for the web.