Web style guide : basic design principles for creating Web sites / Patrick J. Lynch, Sarah Horton.
By: Lynch, Patrick J
Contributor(s): Horton, SarahPublisher: New Haven, Conn. London : : Yale University Press, c2008Edition: 3rd edDescription: xiii, 338 p. ill. (some col.); 23 cm001: 13753ISBN: 0300137370; 9780300137378Subject(s): Web sites -- DesignDDC classification: 006.7 LOC classification: TK5105.888 | .L96 2008
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| Book | MAIN LIBRARY Book | 006.7 LYN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 088969 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
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
Previous ed.: 2001.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Reviews provided by Syndetics
CHOICE Review
Frequently called the "Strunk and White" for Web masters, Web Style Guide is now in its third edition (2nd ed., 2001; 1st ed., CH, Oct'99, 37-0976). Lynch (Yale) and Horton (Dartmouth) have expanded the simple, clear, and practical advice provided in earlier editions to include new chapters on "Universal Usability" and "Information Architecture," as well as coverage of search engine optimization and other timely topics. For beginners, the authors explain basics like interface design and usability with well-documented examples and jargon-free commentary. Experienced Web masters might skim that material but find they are slowing down to carefully study the chapter-length treatment of typography. The "Universal Usability" chapter dismisses the idea of "designing for the typical user,'" and instead gives practical advice on how to maximize the utility of one's design for every (and any) user. Whether one is working alone on a simple site or trying to manage a difficult Web team, this handy guide offers page after page of time-tested, useful tips, including 185 color illustrations. It will be valuable for undergraduates interested in improving their understanding of Web site design. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All collections. C. W. Grotophorst George Mason UniversityThere are no comments on this title.