false 1855 1 When it comes to Web design, style guides are often too boring and predictable to capture the attention of caffeine-riddled Web developers. But not <I>The Art & Science of Web Design</I>; this book strategically equips readers to design sites effectively.<p> Jeffrey Veen, an established design guru and one of the creators of HotWired.com, has authored a carefully structured look into the undercurrents of Web design. Organized around the key development topics, the book is laden with a historical background of standards, features, and trends. Yet the topics are timeless and core to good Web engineering, so it's space well spent. The mix of expert opinion and historical explanation creates a well-rounded reader experience.<p> Issues such as interface consistency are explored within the unique paradigm of the Web, with the assistance of a sidebar to explain what "above the fold" means. Performance is discussed with an unusual twist: the current constraint on Web-browsing performance is actually <I>good</I> since it fosters creativity and more elegant design and development. This, beyond the usual design tips, is what makes this book special. <I>Art & Science</I> stays at a reasonably high altitude, dwelling not on the fine details of browser compatibility but rather on the key areas designers need to be concerned about. With his years of experience and knowledge of the legacy of traditional publishing, Veen has provided a great perspective on the dicey work of Web designers. <I>--Stephen W. Plain</I><p> <B>Topics covered:</B> <ul><li>Technology history (publishing, presentation model) <li>Interface consistency <li>Site structure <li>Interactivity and self-aware content <li>Browsers <li>Performance <li>Web advertising <li>Database-driven content</ul> 5973 2000 The Art and Science of Web Design total:20|5:3|4:8|3:7|2:2| 20 72 45 2 4 0 false false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Mar 24 07:25:35 -0700 2008 Mon Mar 24 07:26:57 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Fri Jun 20 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Oct 23 13:56:19 -0700 2008 Thu Oct 23 13:57:01 -0700 2008 1 0 0 false false Fri Oct 09 13:31:09 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 09 13:31:09 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Jul 19 10:49:57 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 19 10:49:57 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed May 06 07:44:10 -0700 2009 Wed May 06 07:44:10 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Apr 19 21:23:01 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 02 13:01:30 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Apr 12 17:46:49 -0700 2009 Mon May 04 08:55:05 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Wed Mar 18 10:20:07 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 18 10:20:12 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Feb 12 08:32:22 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 12 08:32:28 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Mon Feb 09 03:24:22 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 09 03:24:22 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Mon Feb 09 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 09 03:23:45 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 09 03:23:45 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Mon Feb 02 21:13:53 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 02 21:13:53 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Sat Jan 31 15:04:15 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 31 15:04:15 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Sat Jan 17 13:33:41 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 17 13:33:41 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Thu Dec 04 16:36:41 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 04 16:36:41 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Tue Nov 25 14:41:29 -0800 2008 Tue Nov 25 14:41:29 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Sat Nov 22 13:06:28 -0800 2008 Sat Nov 22 13:06:28 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Tue Nov 04 08:30:10 -0800 2008 Tue Nov 04 08:30:10 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Fri Sep 12 12:21:31 -0700 2008 Fri Sep 12 12:21:31 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Tue Sep 09 12:07:35 -0700 2008 Tue Sep 09 12:07:35 -0700 2008