Web Design: The Complete Reference - Softcover

Thomas A. Powell

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9780072122978: Web Design: The Complete Reference

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0072122978 ISBN 13: 9780072122978

Publisher: Mcgraw-Hill Osborne Media, 2000

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Get complete coverage of Web site design, including theories, techniques, and the latest technologies. Learn to design, build, and maintain a site and handle e-commerce and security. The author, Thomas Powell, developed the Web Design Certificate Program at the University of California, San Diego.

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Review:

With so many books out on particular development tools and languages, it's refreshing to see one that tackles the overarching topic of Web design and implementation techniques. Web Design: The Complete Reference is a rare combination of design theory and detailed information on implementation. Author Thomas A Powell, who also wrote HTML: The Complete Reference, has produced an impressive sequel in this hefty title.

Powell addresses topics like navigation theory and user profiling, backing up high-level discussion with excellent, practical technique. He goes beyond your garden-variety explanation of what particular features are and how to code them by specifying the problems you might face and offering solutions. You get insight you can use: how to handle those pesky frames by understanding UI consequences, keep frames from opening within themselves, and offer your users the ability to print framed pages reliably.

All the bases are covered, including adding GUI interactivity, solid page layout and formatting techniques, and a look at the various Web technologies and their effect on site design. The entire work exudes the confidence of a well-seasoned writer, and the discussions leave you feeling well informed. This book bridges the gap between knowing how to build Web sites and having a holistic knowledge of all of the intricacies and pitfalls of coding for the Web. --Stephen W. Plain

Topics covered:

Web-design methodologies
Usability
Types of Web sites
Navigation theory and practice
Linking text/buttons/icons/graphics
Search facilities
Text handling
Colors and images
Building interactivity
Web technologies (XML, CSS, JavaScript)
Cookies
Server-side scripting
Multimedia
Site delivery and management
The future of Web design
Site evaluation procedures

From the Back Cover:

The Ultimate Resource on Web Site Design Theory and Practice.

Plan, build, and maintain dynamic Web sites that balance form and function. Web design expert Thomas Powell provides thorough explanations of effective site architecture, layout, and navigational features, and describes how to add graphics, links, interface widgets, and multimedia. You'll also get complete details on enabling search and e-commerce capabilities, handling privacy and security issues with respect to site design, and programming dynamic Web applications. The companion Web site, www.webdesignref.com, is loaded with live examples you can apply to your own site, along with links to other useful sites and downloadable tools.