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Web Style Guide: Basic Design Principles for Creating Web Sites
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 ho...more
Paperback, Third Edition, 352 pages
Published
January 15th 2009
by Yale University Press
(first published February 8th 1999)
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Web Style Guide is not a bad book by any means but there's little reason to read anything over a decade old on web design. While some pieces are timeless–I found the opening chapter on project management to be immensely useful, for instance–there's simply too many references to outdated technology or problems that mar the work's applicability. It would be wiser to consult the web itself or a more recent O'Reilly volume on the same topic.
Unique features to this Guide: This is a nice source for those of us who wonder how traditional print style guidelines apply to the web. Unlike many other books on web style which cover more of the visual aspects of putting web pages/sites together, this guide provides a solid reference on how to communicate your CONTENT to a web audience, in a format that suits the medium.
As an extremely amateur DIY website designer (and I use the term designer loosely!!), I found this guide very helpful--if at places above my head in terms of how to implement their suggestions. I am redesigning my personal site with an easy-to-use WYSYWIG program. Still, I learned tons of do's and don't's and basic principles, and I'm glad I read this one!
La bible du design web, que tout concepteur web qui se veut pro devrait avoir lue. Ce n'est pas un manuel du genre "how to" mais un guide détaillé des principaux concepts du design de sites web au tournant des années 2010.
Though much of this book isn't necessary for someone building a website for their writing life or their freelance biz, it's an excellent introduction to the essential considerations of building an elegant site. Clear language and excellent graphics. This is a required book in my "Publishing Procedures" course in Pacific Lutheran University's Publishing and Printing Arts Program.
An excellent primer for basic web site design. Most of the principles still apply today, even with modern "Web 2.0" techniques.
Un compendio intelligente e generalista di un approccio consapevole alla progettazione web.
Every designer interested in doing websites must read this book.
Great info for novice website creators.
There are plenty of theories explained, like Gestalt psychology, Signal to Noise, Wayfinding and Rules of composition illustrated with very appropriate (info)graphics and photographs.
I really liked the Sidebars - which are kind of features of topics to dive into more thorougly.
Definitely a VERY GOOD READ! :)
I really liked the Sidebars - which are kind of features of topics to dive into more thorougly.
Definitely a VERY GOOD READ! :)
Wonderful - succinctly describes the entirety of the design process without bothering to talk about specific technologies. Far superior to the second edition, which I've used for several years in a Web Design 2 class.
Jun 16, 2011
Crys Williams
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review of another edition
Shelves:
design,
web-and-usability
Classic resource.
I want to read it again it had a lot of great information.
A little below what my current level of experience is, but overall a good skill refresher.
Feb 06, 2013
Sulaiman Almaiman
marked it as to-read
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