Based on a curriculum in Web communication design created in association with the Pratt Institute, this book written for active and aspiring Web designers offers a spirited discussion of understanding the Web's people, parts, and processes; and applying tools and techniques to HTML code and visual Web contents. Zeldman has been designing Web sites "since the Crimean War." Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Jeffrey Zeldman has been designing websites since the Crimean War. His personal website at zeldman has been visited by millions. Jeffrey is the publisher and creative director of A List Apart (alistapart), a weekly magazine "For People Who Make Websites"; cofounder and leader of the advocacy group, The Web Standards Project (webstandards); and founder of Happy Cog (happycog), a web design agency. He is a featured columnist for publications including Adobe Web Center, PDN-Pix Magazine, and Crain's Creativity Magazine and speaks at web and design conferences around the world. But what he really wants to do is direct.