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The Non-Designer's Web Book
"The Non-Designer's Web Book" is for anyone who aspires to be a Web designer. The text explains why Web design is different from print design and how to take advantage of it, where to get or how to make Web graphics easily, how to use typography on the Web, how to get a finished Web site up on the World Wide Web, and much more.
Paperback, Third Edition, 335 pages
Published
September 16th 2005
by Peachpit Press
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I've read a few books by Robin Williams (though I should like to read some by the other R.Williams) and I always find them full of information. They give me insights into my use of the computer that I had not thought of, or refreshers that I need.
The usefulness to me is apparent as I look back at the book and see how much I dog eared items to search on the web, or need to remember for my work. The book, as the title states is for us non-designers who are building web pages. I have built quite a...more
The usefulness to me is apparent as I look back at the book and see how much I dog eared items to search on the web, or need to remember for my work. The book, as the title states is for us non-designers who are building web pages. I have built quite a...more
A terrific introduction to the subject, which would be great for anyone who's new to the whole shebang, or for a techie who is learning about design, or for a designer who is learning about websites.
I learned a few things, didn't agree with a few things, but was generally impressed. There's lots of good information here, and - importantly! - Williams & Tollett don't only explain WHAT but WHY. Not only does this help understanding, but it also helps you then adapt and apply the understanding...more
I learned a few things, didn't agree with a few things, but was generally impressed. There's lots of good information here, and - importantly! - Williams & Tollett don't only explain WHAT but WHY. Not only does this help understanding, but it also helps you then adapt and apply the understanding...more
As far as web-design books go, this is excellent for beginners who just want to program using software such as Adobe GoLive or Dreamweaver or for people who know HTML and CSS but not how to use the programming software. However, I believe this book is best utilized by someone who actually knows programming language, as it asks you to be capable of doing some basic programming without ever really explaining HTML at all
A very useful book laying out the principles of good graphic design and typography, aimed at those coming from a non-design background. Illustrated and wittily written. Really could do with an updated edition as this was publishd in 1997 when the WWW was in its infancy.
This book taught me to use layers and Dreamweaver and honestly without it I would've been screwed for my Sr. Project which was to create a website for a local business. So I'm really grateful to this book for that reason.
The vast majority of this book was focused on explaining the basics of the web and giving outdated advice. But there was one chapter on basic design principles that was useful to me.
A decent guide to principles of web layout, but the process is getting really out of date.
Jim's York Pub Guide owes much to this! Read and studied, autumn 1999.
A basic book on creating, designing and posting a website.
Dec 28, 2008
Mrs. Riding
marked it as to-read
Recommended by Doug Johnson
Great for beginners!
After having been wowed with the Non-Designer's Design Book, I thought this one would blow my mind. But it didn't. It was basically just a rehashing of the same principles, with a lot of rudimentary information about website design that seemed straight out of 1998.
Does this mean I'm not as much of a non-web-designer as I thought, or that the author just needs to get with the times?
I don't think we will ever know...
Does this mean I'm not as much of a non-web-designer as I thought, or that the author just needs to get with the times?
I don't think we will ever know...
this was useful to me designing my first website along with HTML5 Step by Step. I used that for the code and this to stay within good design standards. It was very helpful and clear to someone very new to web design.
Mar 15, 2013
Altug
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It is a decently written book for non designers as the name suggests, not only telling what to do but also explaining the answers of the designing questions as they popped in your mind. I think it is worth for the investment. It might be a good revising book for people who knows about designing and such but needs to refreshen their designing skills.
If you've never made a website before or just need a refresher course on basic web design and design principles, this is a good place to start. Not only does it have practical, technical information, it gives you a good foundation for thinking like a web designer.
Apr 19, 2010
Natalie
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3 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Beginning Web Developers
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technology-books
Most of this book was very basic, but I still learned things from it. The basic parts were very basic. This book would be helpful for someone who has never built a website and would like to learn.
Haven't got around to finishing for some reason.
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Robin P. Williams is an American writer of computer-related books. She is particularly known for her manuals of style The Mac is Not a Typewriter and The Non-Designer's Design Book, as well as numerous manuals for various Mac OS operating systems and applications, including The Little Mac Book.
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