Editorial Reviews:
Synopsis
The Non-Designer's Web Book is geared to the person who has no background in design or the World Wide Web, but who still wants to participate in this communication explosion. Aspiring Web designers learn why Web design is different from print design and how to take advantage of it, where to get or how to make Web graphics easily, and how to get their finished Web site up on the World Wide Web. With its user-friendly writing, appealing page design, eye-catching graphics, extensive examples and illustrations, and full-color throughout, The Non-Designer's Web Book provides beginners with everything they need to create their own beautiful and well-designed Web sites. Platform: MAC WIN
Amazon.com Review
The Non-Designer's Web Book is a pretty, full-color guide for aspiring Web designers. The authors first explain how to browse and search the Web and then discuss how to plan and post a Web site. Then they get you into the real work of designing Web sites, whether for business or personal purposes. The authors teach you basic design principles--covering such areas as alignment, proximity, repetition, and contrast--and then discuss design issues that are specific to the Web: You learn about creating pages with careful attention to color, graphics, typography, tables, and more. Finally, you learn how to test, fix, upload, update, and register your site. The book isn't an HTML primer, but you do get a few tips on tweaking your pages by editing HTML code. The authors discuss a variety of Macintosh and Windows programs for creating Web pages, such as Adobe PageMill, Claris Home Page, and Microsoft FrontPage, and they also discuss image editors, such as Adobe Photoshop. At the end of each chapter there's a quiz for reviewing what you've learned.
