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by Patrick J. Lynch (Author), Ms. Sarah Horton (Author)
Key Phrases: page structure, editorial style, media style sheets, Interface Design, Times New Roman, Cascading Style Sheets (more...)
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Consistently praised in earlier editions as the best volume on classic elements of web site design, Web Style Guide, now in its Third Edition, continues its tradition of emphasis on fundamentals. Focusing on the needs of web site designers in corporations, government, nonprofit organizations, and academic institutions, the book explains established design principles and how they apply in web design projects in which information design, interface design, and efficient search and navigation are of primary concern.

 

New in this edition:

 

—a full chapter devoted to Universal Usability

—guidelines and techniques for creating universally usable designs

—a full chapter on Information Architecture and how best to promote its robust development

—information on Search Engine Optimization and the designs that improve it

—techniques for using Cascading Style Sheets for layouts and typographic design

—185 illustrations, all in full color



About the Author

Patrick J. Lynch is director, Special Technology Projects, Office of the Director, Information Technology Services, Yale University. He lives in North Haven, CT. Sarah Horton is director, Web Strategy, Design and Infrastructure, Dartmouth College. She lives in Hanover, NH.


Product Details

  • Paperback: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Yale University Press; 3 edition (January 15, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0300137370
  • ISBN-13: 978-0300137378
  • Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.9 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #14,993 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars It's a web design bible., March 8, 2009
...your project starts with content, business requirements, then business case and information structure; then branding, workflow, layout, usability, navigation, behavior, "look and feel", wireframes... Sarah and Peter deliver an amazing story to anybody who plays a role in a project. You may own hundreds of books that cover practically every aspect of web design and development. Or, you may get this one. So treat yourself. With every chapter you get more engaged, the examples look familiar, the information is consistent, practical, accurate, realistic, and tremendous fun. It's a web design bible.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A great reference for web design and web content planning, March 7, 2009
This is a very clean, clearly-delineated book that follows logically from topic to topic and uses project management principles...not only in what they're teaching you, but how they're teaching you and how the book is laid out. This is an excellent reference book, I can't be happier with this purchase.

I was very interested in chapter 3 where the authors focus on site architecture: chunking, site structure, and hierarchies were discussed. I find chunking and cross-linking of particular interest lately. Chapter 4, and then chapter 5, transitioned seamlessly into information design, interface, and site organization/structure. Chapter six is a minute analysis of page structure, which I found most informative and valuable. Chapter 7 featured an interesting section on color and font, which rang especially true from what I learned during the film Helvetica--which I watched a week or so ago.

I'm noticing how everyone quotes eye-tracking studies when they discuss website design, and user-oriented pages. It's important to recognize the expectations pattern created by other sites and web browsing experience in your users when they come to your site. It's so important to make the surfing experience intuitive and second-nature...the user can't be made to think about anything else but satisfying their main reason for having come to your website to begin with.
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5.0 out of 5 stars I live by this book., March 19, 2009
Although this book is available online, it is nice to have a hard copy to write notes and mark up. I use this book all the time developing sites and take it with me to work and school.
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