Web Design - The Complete Reference

The Definitive Resource on Web Design Theory and Practice
Create effective Web sites following the latest technologies and techniques. Author, instructor, and Web design guru Thomas Powell has fully revised this second edition of his highly instructive Web design and development techniques. From determining your needs and planning your site, to the nuts-and-bolts of page development with text, graphics, scripts, and multimedia, everything youll need to know is covered in this comprehensive volume. Updated content includes extended coverage of new browsers and technologies, standards-oriented development using XHTML, CSS and XML, emerging design conventions, and the latest Web-serving approaches for speedy site delivery. Plus--work with live examples, useful links, and downloadable tools at the authors companion Web site.

PART I: Foundation

• Ch. 1: What Is Web Design?
• Ch. 2: User Centered Design
• Ch. 3: The Web Medium
• Ch. 4: The Web Design Process
• Ch. 5: Evaluating Web Sites

PART II: Site Organization and Navigation

• Ch. 6: Site Types and Architectures
• Ch. 7: Navigation Theory and Practice
• Ch. 8: Search
• Ch. 9: Site Maps and Other Navigational Aids

PART III: Elements of Page Design

• Ch. 10: Site and Page Design Theory
• Ch. 11: Text
• Ch. 12: Color
• Ch. 13: Graphics
• Ch. 14: Layout
• Ch. 15: Interactivity

PART IV: Technology and Web Design

• Ch. 16: Technical Execution
• Ch. 17: Site Delivery

PART V: Appendices

• Appendix A: Core Web Site Design Principles
• Appendix B: Site Creation Procedures
• Appendix C: Site Evaluation