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Author: Brian Miller
ISBN : B008AW0AXC
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This is a different kind of web design book. Above the Fold is not about timely design or technology trends; instead, this book is about the timeless fundamentals of effective communication within the context of web design. It is intended to help you, the reader, understand the considerations that web designers make when developing successful websites.
Above the Fold is divided into three sections:
- Design & Typography
- Planning & Usability
- Business Value
Each section represents a phase in the continuous cycle of web design. It's the balance among design, usability, and return on investment that makes a website truly great.
Topics covered in Above the Fold include:
- What makes web design unique
- The history of web design
- Anatomy of a web page
- White space and grid use in web design
- The elements of web design: color, texture, imagery, scale, depth, animation, and variability
- Web typography, including web-safe type, images of type, and font replacement and embedding
- Web project planning
- Information architecture, including site maps, wireframes, and user flow diagrams
- The elements of usability: navigation, breadcrumbs, links, search, submission forms, and error messaging
- Search engine optimization
- Online marketing, including banner ads, viral and social marketing, on-site marketing, and email marketing
- Web statistics and analysis
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- File Size: 14645 KB
- Print Length: 272 pages
- Publisher: HOW Books (February 15, 2011)
- Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
- Language: English
- ASIN: B008AW0AXC
- Text-to-Speech: Enabled
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Free Above the Fold: Understanding the Principles of Successful Web Site Design
Brian clearly put a lot of thought and careful consideration into the structure, content and flow of the book. It's well done. I've been building websites for 4 or 5 years now and this is the first book I've found that does a good job of walking the reader through the entire thought process of planning and creating a structured strategy for designing websites. If you're sold on the idea that smart thinking and great design thrive on a methodical approach, this book will delight you. That said, it's not a how-to book on building code or using tools like Photoshop, so if you're just getting into web design and you're itching to learn specific skills for building stuff, you'll probably want to hold off on buying this for now and come back to it later when you're ready to start doing professional projects. Just do so knowing that, when you do eventually come back and read it, you'll probably kick yourself for not having read this one upfront ;-).
For those of you interested in buying the book, here's a quick list of pros and cons:
PROS (many):
- There's zero fluff-factor. Brian did a solid job of explaining things simply and succinctly and moving on. Every page gets straight to the point. You'll get through it quickly without feeling like you wasted any time.
- It's easy on the eyes. There are plenty of visuals to support the content. If you surf though CSS galleries a lot looking for inspiration for your projects, you'll also get a lot of value just from flipping through the pages.
- It's an ideal start for aspiring design professionals because it provides a comprehensive, horizontal look at the design process end to end.
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