The Seven Keys to Effective Web Sites [Spiral-bound]

David Sachs (Author), Henry Stair (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0134900871 | ISBN-13: 978-0134900872 | Publication Date: October 5, 1996

This book distills the most important elements of a winning Web page into seven essentials, and then shows you how to accomplish every one of them.Learn how to build Web sites that are attractive, valuable, timely, easy to find, intuitive to use, responsive, and never, ever annoy visitors. Visit 50 leading Web sites, seeing exactly what works in each of them, and what could be improved. Discover specific techniques for using text, graphics and multimedia effectively, involving your audience, and making sure your site works reliably with all kinds of browsers. Finally, understand the implications of new technologies like Java and VRML -- and how you can use them effectively, not just for show.Webmasters and others interested in developing World Wide Web sites.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

According to authors David Sachs and Henry Stair, effective Web sites are 1) visually appealing; 2) valuable, useful, or fun; 3) current and timely; 4) easy to find and use; 5) intuitive to navigate; 6) involving and responsive. They demonstrate their points by showcasing more than 100 Web sites and analyzing how they implement these key factors. The authors discuss many of the tradeoffs involved in Web design, showing how items must be prioritized depending on the site's purpose. The result is enlightening reading for anyone who owns or maintains a Web site of any type.

From the Publisher

A guide for general consumers on how to develop an effective web site: how to make the site easy to find, easy to navigate, how to make your site successful to users and graphically efficient. For more information, please see the book preface.

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Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 352 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall (October 5, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0134900871
• ISBN-13: 978-0134900872
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,179,548 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars 7 Keys to Awesome Web Books!, July 12, 2011

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This review is from: The Seven Keys to Effective Web Sites (Spiral-bound)

This is my favorite book on the topic of internet web sites. Lots of cool pictures and words in big type (one of the keys to effective web books) so I don't get bored. Let David Sachs and Henry Stair be your web "masters" before you "slave" away on an ineffective net page.

Neat book, a big, fat book of helpful tips and hits, this book is the HappyPuppy.com of offline internet resources.

1.0 out of 5 stars Complete crap!, September 28, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Seven Keys to Effective Web Sites (Spiral-bound)

I agree with the first guy who reviewed this. This book is awful. I'd give it 0 stars if I could. The question remains as to how this book ever got published. Ick.

5.0 out of 5 stars best book ever, March 13, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Seven Keys to Effective Web Sites (Spiral-bound)

like I said- best book ever