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Web Design That Works: Secrets for Successful Web Design

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This is an excellent book with great examples of good design. It is filled with screenshots, and it has a lot of detail regarding why the site was made the way it was, inspiration, etc. Logo Design That Works was also a great book by the same author.

This book is filled with about two dozen examples of web design; some are indeed excellent designs nicely illustrated and briefly annotated. Not a lot of text to bog you down; lots of pretty pictures to give you ideas. However, you may not agree with all the things that "work," such as sites that require a specific window size or sites with busy/loud layouts. But whether you agree or not with all the author's comments, the book makes for a good idea reference. Plus, since many of the featured sites no longer exist, this book is one of the few ways to see some great designs that are no longer around.

If you're looking for inspiration for your website, or to see where your skills stack up, this is an excellent book of case studies in web design.

It shows how the designs enhance the functional aspects of the sites and shows a site-wide view of how the visuals are implemented.

Not much in the way of instruction, but more of a 'learn by example' kind of book.

This book is a welcome addition to any designer's library. It's clear, smart and well written. I recommend this to not only creatives working on the web, but to all designers in general. Lisa's previous book, "Design for Interaction" was indispensable. "Web Design That Works" is a great companion.

I found the book is very little in presenting what websites work, and why!