As the Web continues to grow and the number of Web pages increase, a well-designed Web page is essential to stand out from the crowd. Many people who design Web pages are not designers by trade and so this text covers the most common design tricks and techniques, with advice on performance issues.
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Graphics & Web Page Design is a four-color book about creating both Web graphics and Web pages. The chapters on Web graphics are particularly useful because they offer concrete advice on how to design text, buttons, icons, inline images, transparent GIF images, animations, and more. But unlike other books, Graphics & Web Page Design shows you how to create graphics in the context of a well-designed Web page. After all, many people who are creating Web graphics are also creating Web pages. For example, the writers explain how to plan your site's design and navigation. They discuss image maps and frames in the same chapter, so you can get a good idea of different ways to organize your site. And although you learn how to create backgrounds and textures, you are warned that indiscrete use of these elements can ruin the look and readability of your Web page.
The authors, by the way, don't try to teach you HTML. They discuss a variety of tools, but most of the graphics techniques are done in Adobe Photoshop. There's also a brief discussion of Web file formats and general information on raster- and vector-based tools such as CorelDRAW and Fractal Painter. A CD includes Web page and image-map editors, conversion utilities, and much more.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great for the novice looking to understand web basics,
By A Customer
This review is from: Graphics & Web Page Design (Laura Lemay's Web Workshop Series) (Paperback)
Many of the poor reviews that came in on this book were from designers looking for new and clever ideas. While this book may not have met their needs, I find that for anyone looking to understand some of the basic concepts it is a great book to reference. Well organized. I like the way that Laura Lemay presents the information.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting but rudimentary,
By A Customer
This review is from: Graphics & Web Page Design (Laura Lemay's Web Workshop Series) (Paperback)
I don't know what I thought when I bought this book. This is a book for those who haven't the knowledge or ability to create a website; Web Design 101. This is not so much a "how to" as it is a basic briefing on design and structure. While the examples are mildly interesting, you don't see any code or explanation of how or why certain things were done. Experience is definitely a drawback here. If you're looking for effects or techniques, keep looking. If you need a simple guide to design, it may be worth a look. And as for the CD, it's almost worthless. My advice is to look at it carefully in a bookstore before you buy, or you'll be sadly disappointed
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great book for a beginner,
By Jared (New Rochelle, NY USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Graphics & Web Page Design (Laura Lemay's Web Workshop Series) (Paperback)
A while ago, when this book was in its first edition, my neighbor lent me this book. I never really looked at it until one snowy day when I couldnt leave the house. I read it, and with in hours I made my first website! I know run a web design company ... , and am working on launching a start-up. I owe it all to this book!
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