Distinctive Design : A Practical Guide to a Useful, Beautiful Web


Alexander. Dawson
Bok Engelsk 2011 · Electronic books.
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Utgitt
New York : : Wiley, , 2011.
Omfang
1 online resource (430 p.)
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Description based upon print version of record.. - Distinctive Design - A Practical Guide to a Useful, Beatiful Web; Contents; Introducing distinctive design; Motives and Motivation; A Primer on Distinction; Great Expectations; Frequently Asked Questions; Book Conventions; E-Book Bonus Chapters; Down The Rabbit Hole We Go!; Part 1: Designing for the Web; Chapter 1: The Distinction of Web Design; Taking You Back to Basics; Designing with Neutrality; The Sum of All Parts; Being Consistent is Critical; Summary; Chapter 2: Designing for Different Devices; Designing for More than Desktops; Expandability with Extensions; Applying Application Theory. - Chapter 6: Sculpting a User InterfaceMarkup and Microformats; Cascading with Distinction; Studying Scriptable Solutions; The Past, Present, and Future; Summary; Part 4: User-Centered Considerations; Chapter 7: Promoting User Interaction; A Click, Press, and Touch; Dealing with User Choices; Decoding Design Interactions; Encouraging Interactivity; Summary; Chapter 8: The Foundations of User Experience; Customizing Creativity; Positives and Negatives; Value-Based Web Design; Expansive Experiences; Summary; Part 5: Designing for Ubiquitous Users; Chapter 9: The Construct of Usability. - Going Beyond Digital FormatsSummary; Part 2: The Art of Distinctive Documentation; Chapter 3: Principles of Information Design; Revolutionary Researching; Creating Content and Copy; Illustrative Visual Imagery; Enduring Multimedia Magic; Summary; Chapter 4: Design Concepts and Theories; Powerful Design Principles; Elegant Design Elements; Targeting Color Theory; Targeting Web Typography; Summary; Part 3: Implementing Design Theory; Chapter 5: Introducing Design Psychology; Of Ethics and Objectivity; Developm ental Behavior; Emotional and Influential; Cognition and Perception; Summary. - Universal UsabilityTerrific Usability Trends; Logical Layout Methods; Testing to Benefit Usability; Summary; Chapter 10: Focusing Facets of Findability; A Game of Give and Take; Designing Search Data; Sexy Social Engineering; Designing with Distinction; Summary; Index; Bonus Chapter 1: Understanding Information Architecture; Bonus Chapter 2: The Influence of Sociology; Bonus Chapter 3: Accessibility: Removing Disability. - Learn to produce a web site that stands out from the crowd One of the web designer's greatest challenges is to create a site distinctive enough to get noticed among the millions of sites already on the web. This book examines the bond between code, content and visuals to guide you through the factors that increase your design's visibility, usability and beauty. Using this practical advice, even web designers who lack strong artistic skills can develop super sites that strengthen the message and stand out from the crowd.Most books focus primarily on graphic design principles; t
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