Laura Lemay's Guide to Sizzling Web Site Design [Paperback]

Molly E. Holzschlag (Author), Laura Lemay (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1997

Divided into ten category sections, this text profiles Web sites, giving an overview of special features, design process and insights from Web designers. It includes commercial Web sites from small businesses to corporate giants.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Dive into some of the most visually compelling sites on the Web, then let media artist and columnist Molly Holzschlag show you what makes each one sizzle. And where some fizzle. Holzschlag presents nearly 200 pages of sites from a variety of fields and targeting diverse audiences--playful and serious, wild and conservative. Some sell, some entertain, and some communicate an enthusiasm, but all are exceptional with plenty to teach the budding or experienced Web designer. The book includes a CD-ROM filled with source code from the book, project files, and evaluation versions of several third-party programs.

From the Publisher

This book is more than just a guide to the hottest Web sites, it's a behind-the-scenes look at how those sites were created. Web surfers and publishers alike will find this book an insightful guide to the World Wide Web. The latest Web technologies are discussed in detail, showing readers how they have been applied, and how they themselves can implement those features on their own Web page. - CD-ROM includes source code from the book, images, scripts, and more

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Sams Publishing (February 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1575212218
• ISBN-13: 978-1575212210
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,856,937 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Truly Disappointing, February 17, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Laura Lemay's Guide to Sizzling Web Site Design (Paperback)

I have read 3 of her books, and as aforementioned by another reviewer, I have yet to find a winner. The material offered in this book is not concise, nor is it clear. I am not a newbie to web design, but I must admit I found her book to be...Hmm..."flighty". Her site for the book appears poorly designed, and I regret the hard-earned cash forked over for it, but..Live and Learn. This is the last strike. I shall not be perusing another of her attempts, regardless of the subject. My advice? Save your money. Check out "Creating Killer Websites - Second Edition" by David Siegel. Now THERE'S money well-spent!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars The author understands very little about design!, September 1, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Laura Lemay's Guide to Sizzling Web Site Design (Paperback)

Pretty colors. Fancy pictures. Poor writing. Disastrous fluff on design that will do more harm than good.

This overpriced and poorly written book should have been summed up in about 20 pages in some other book. ie there's not much substance. The only problem is the usefulness of those 20 pages would be suspect.

If there was a redeeming quality to this book I certainly didn't find one. I suggest you save your money and spend it on something that will help you.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars 0 for 3 on Lemay's books. I havent find one worth a darn!, October 11, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Laura Lemay's Guide to Sizzling Web Site Design (Paperback)

My husband decide to help me in my new job as a Web developer. I work with HTML and JavaScript to design pages. I just got my certificate and my first job. He buy me 3 Lemay books to help me do good. All turns out to be duds. My own boss tells me to not listen to anything written in these books and to unlearn it. I want to warn others that may make the same mistake.