| |
|
The Elements of User Experience: User-Centered Design for the Web (VOICES) 38 reviews
Jesse James Garrett
New Riders Press, 2002
Fundamental, yet comprehensive
+ The Elements of User Experience
Although very basic, this book is great for getting the fundamentals of experience design. Garret creates a model that describes the web design process through five distinct stages. Then he breaks down each stage to identify the differences and overlapping areas between the web as a software ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Envisioning Information 50 reviews
Edward R. Tufte
Graphics Press, 1990
An unveiling of visual design
+ Portable affordable art
+ A Continually Rewarding Gem
+ It's a good book
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Becoming a Digital Designer: A Guide to Careers in Web, Video, Broadcast, Game and Animation Design 1 review
Steven Heller, David Womack
Wiley, 2007
Exploring new graphic frontiers
Not finished with this book but so far a witty and insightful book which focuses on graphic design beyond printed matter. This book explores the world of digital graphics and looks at new dimensions of graphic design and how designers will become part of a dialogue with the public. A scenario in ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
The Zen of CSS Design: Visual Enlightenment for the Web (Voices That Matter)86 reviews
Dave Shea, Molly E. Holzschlag
Peachpit Press, 2005
Extremely well written book!
+ Great addition to a great website.
+ Beautiful work - companion to website.
Very readable and enjoyable book. The authors' carefully chosen example designs are dissected to highlight key CSS concepts. The process examples were especially enlightening for me. Even the references at end of the book were spot-on.
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Meggs' History of Graphic Design34 reviews
Philip B. Meggs, Alston W. Purvis
Wiley, 2005
AWESOME
+ Megg's History fo Graphic Design
+ Very informative
+ overall very good
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Professional CSS: Cascading Style Sheets for Web Design (Wrox Professional Guides) 13 reviews
Christopher Schmitt, Todd Dominey, ...
Wrox, 2008
The Whole Picture
+ CSS Best Practices
I had learned CSS back in 98, when everything was new, and most of what CSS was MEANT to do just didn't work yet. Move forward 9 years and guess what? It still doesn't! However, this book helped me to expand my CSS understanding and do a lot more cool stuff than I used to be able to do. This is an ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions109 reviews
Andy Budd, Simon Collison, ...
friends of ED, 2006
EXCELLENT!!!
+ Awesome
+ You will learn CSS and learn it WELL!
Love this book!! I use it so much pages are falling out. Great book!
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Transcending CSS: The Fine Art of Web Design (Voices That Matter)49 reviews
Andy Clarke, Molly E. Holzschlag
New Riders Press, 2006
Good advice for the intermediate/advanced designer
+ Inspires better design, markup, and syling
+ The Last CSS Book You Will Read
Transcending CSS is a book that, as it explains in its opening, isn't intended as a basic overview of CSS. It assumes a solid base of knowledge, and if you have that, the book can be extremely beneficial.
That's not to say that the book wouldn't be useful to a novice designer, but they might ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Web ReDesign 2.0: Workflow that Works (2nd Edition) (VOICES)74 reviews
Kelly Goto, Emily Cotler
Peachpit Press, 2004
JIT reading
+ Very practical
+ Saved us lots of time and aggravation
+ Kelly Goto deserves the Nobel Prize
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Don't Make Me Think: A Common Sense Appr to Web Usability, 2nd Edition435 reviews
Steve Krug
New Riders Press, 2005
Great book full of truths.
+ Basics are never outdated
+ An absolutely stunning book on usability
+ Reinforced Common Sense
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Design Writing Research2 reviews
Ellen Lupton
Phaidon Press, 1999
Marshall McLuhan, what are you doin'?
+ from fundamentals to politics
Ever wonder why those little airport symbols for men's and women's restrooms look the way they do? Shouldn't the female symbol be sitting down?
This book helps explain how those supposedly universal symbols evolved, along with many other elements of design that we encounter everyday as we negotiate ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Web Standards Creativity: Innovations in Web Design with XHTML, CSS, and DOM Scripting16 reviews
Andy Budd, Andy Clarke, ...
friends of ED, 2007
Fantastic
+ Great case studies
Let's start with a warning - this is not a book for beginners. To appreciate it (apart from the "coffee table" usage someone else mentioned), you have to know a lot about CSS, HTML and have decent knowledge of JavaScript and DOM. But once you're there and have a few web design projects behind you, ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
The Elements of User Experience: User-Centered Design for the Web (VOICES)38 reviews
Jesse James Garrett
New Riders Press, 2002
Fundamental, yet comprehensive
+ The Elements of User Experience
Although very basic, this book is great for getting the fundamentals of experience design. Garret creates a model that describes the web design process through five distinct stages. Then he breaks down each stage to identify the differences and overlapping areas between the web as a software ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Becoming a Digital Designer: A Guide to Careers in Web, Video, Broadcast, Game and Animation Design1 review
Steven Heller, David Womack
Wiley, 2007
Exploring new graphic frontiers
Not finished with this book but so far a witty and insightful book which focuses on graphic design beyond printed matter. This book explores the world of digital graphics and looks at new dimensions of graphic design and how designers will become part of a dialogue with the public. A scenario in ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Don't Make Me Think: A Common Sense Appr to Web Usability, 2nd Edition435 reviews
Steve Krug
New Riders Press, 2005
Great book full of truths.
+ Basics are never outdated
+ An absolutely stunning book on usability
+ Reinforced Common Sense
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Meggs' History of Graphic Design34 reviews
Philip B. Meggs, Alston W. Purvis
Wiley, 2005
AWESOME
+ Megg's History fo Graphic Design
+ Very informative
+ overall very good
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Professional CSS: Cascading Style Sheets for Web Design (Wrox Professional Guides)13 reviews
Christopher Schmitt, Todd Dominey, ...
Wrox, 2008
The Whole Picture
+ CSS Best Practices
I had learned CSS back in 98, when everything was new, and most of what CSS was MEANT to do just didn't work yet. Move forward 9 years and guess what? It still doesn't! However, this book helped me to expand my CSS understanding and do a lot more cool stuff than I used to be able to do. This is an ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
The Zen of CSS Design: Visual Enlightenment for the Web (Voices That Matter)86 reviews
Dave Shea, Molly E. Holzschlag
Peachpit Press, 2005
Extremely well written book!
+ Great addition to a great website.
+ Beautiful work - companion to website.
Very readable and enjoyable book. The authors' carefully chosen example designs are dissected to highlight key CSS concepts. The process examples were especially enlightening for me. Even the references at end of the book were spot-on.
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions109 reviews
Andy Budd, Simon Collison, ...
friends of ED, 2006
EXCELLENT!!!
+ Awesome
+ You will learn CSS and learn it WELL!
Love this book!! I use it so much pages are falling out. Great book!
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Web ReDesign 2.0: Workflow that Works (2nd Edition) (VOICES)74 reviews
Kelly Goto, Emily Cotler
Peachpit Press, 2004
JIT reading
+ Very practical
+ Saved us lots of time and aggravation
+ Kelly Goto deserves the Nobel Prize
|
|
|
|
|
|
