Web Graphics for Dummies [Paperback]

Dummies Technology Press (Author)

Book Description

Series: For Dummies (Computer/Tech) | Publication Date: August 8, 1997

This volume of the "For Dummies" series aims to instruct Web-page designers in design and production of graphics that will cause more impact upon viewing than ordinary Web-pages. Readers should learn the basics for creating and designing graphics, down-loading pre-made graphics and placing them effectively. The issue of trade-off between graphics and download speed of web-pages is tackled, with the suggestion given that with the continued advance in power and speed of computer communications technology, more sumptuous graphics could be effectively placed.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc (Computers) (August 8, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764502115
• ISBN-13: 978-0764502118
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,356,490 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Too basic, March 17, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Web Graphics for Dummies (Paperback)

This book contains a few interesting chapters, but most of it is just space-filler. There's some good info about how to minimize the size of your graphics, but very little about how to actually make your graphic in the first place!

The author should have chosen a couple of graphic programs (ie Photoshop and Paint Shop Pro) and shown actual examples of different techniques that work well for web graphics (ie how to make lettering appear to glow or shimmer, liquid and fire effects, etc). Also some info on using scanned images would have been useful.

If you're completely new to graphics then you may learn something from it (get the book out of the library, it's not work buying), otherwise don't bother.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Funny & Englightening, January 29, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Web Graphics for Dummies (Paperback)

Web Graphics for Dummies is entirely fun as well as enlightening. I learned a lot not only about creating graphics for the web, but also about the Internet in general. The demo programs on the CD are very useful and helped me make a decision about what programs to buy. I liked this one a lot!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not in a league with other "Dummies Tech Press" titles, January 22, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Web Graphics for Dummies (Paperback)

I was extremely disappointed in Weg Graphics for Dummies, especially in comparison with other books in the "Dummies" series. Usually I find these books a great way to get a jump-start on a new technology, but not this time. First, it seems ludicrous to publish a book on web graphics that is completely B&W. Several lessons on color refer to the B&W images in the book to demonstrate...DUH! The print quality in general was inferior, making the graphic examples literally useless in many cases. Frequently you are unable to distinguish between the "before" and "after" images at all. If you know absolutely nothing about web graphics, you will at least learn the difference between a .gif and a .jpg...but not a whole lot else. Also, you will be better served by this book if you are a Mac user vs. a PC user. If you are looking for a good overview on how to create icons, buttons, background borders and seamless tiles, I suggest finding a book published with some color and some better examples.