The Principles of Beautiful Web Design, 2nd Edition

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Published: 05 December 2010

This second edition of The Principles of Beautiful Web Design is the ideal book for people who can build websites, but are seeking the skills and knowledge to visually enhance their sites.

This book will teach you how to:

Understand the process of what makes "good design," from discovery through to implementation

Use color effectively, develop color schemes, and create a palette

Create pleasing layouts using grids, the rule of thirds, and symmetry

Employ textures: lines, points, shapes, volumes, and depth

Apply typography to make ordinary designs look great

Choose, edit, and position effective imagery

And lots more...

This revised, easy-to-follow guide is illustrated with beautiful, full-color examples, and leads readers through the process of creating great designs from start to finish.

It also features:

Updated information about grid-based design

How to design for mobile resolutions

Information about the future of web fonts including @font-face

Common user-interface patterns and resources

Pages: 170
ISBN: 098057689X
ISBN-13: 978-0980576894
Language: English
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