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Web Design for Dummies |
Author: Lisa Lopuck
Published: 2001-04-29 |
List price: $24.99
Our price: $9.00
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As of: September 02nd, 2010 02:53:18 PM
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Customer comments on this selection.
 good product
this product gives you all the important aspects of a website and how to create them, but if you want to learn HTML or any other coding language this is not the book
 Good starter book
This book starts with no (or very little) knowledge of web design, and does a good job of covering the basics. One could fashion a basic website using only this book as reference. Advanced topics would require further reference, but this is certainly a solid foundation.
Working for this "Dummie"
Good book. Was suggested by a local web designer for learning the basics. Only thing is, this prof. designer who suggested the book doesn't use "wireframes" which is a MAJOR part of the book. I haven't attempted a design yet, but will soon. The book is informative and not boring, so I'd suggest it for that reason.
I will add another review after I finish it and work with the local designer on learning to design.
Hope this helps.
Good web design project management book
I didn't realize how non-technical this book would be when I ordered it - I was looking for something that would take me hands-on into creating a web page. I am a seasoned program manager of software and graphics projects, but nonetheless found this book instructive. Projects all have some commonality in their management, and then some specific expertise according to the type of project. This book covers the web design aspects very well. It is also a good foundation for anybody starting out on a web design project, the more so if there are more people involved in the project.
I'd strongly recommend this to project managers embarking on a web-related project. If your project involves many contributors, and you're not experienced in project management, you should train up on project management generalities too.
Good, but outdated
This book is pretty good for someone who wants to learn the basics of the process of web design as well as plenty of useful tidbits of information.
However, the main problem is that this book is in sore need of an updating. For example, the author uses Internet Explorer for Mac which was discontinued over five years ago. Or there are references to Macromedia software programs (which are currently owned by Adobe) and so there will be some differences in current versions. Also, in this day and age when open source software like Inkscape and the GIMP are options, they should at least have some mention. The status of current Mac OS X-available software, as well as other modern tools and software programs for that matter, are also outdated. Other basic info, such as the support level for PNG, the existence of SVG, common screen sizes, current Mac screen resolutions, new HTML technologies, current printer prices and features, etc., are outdated, so take everything with a grain of salt, and make sure that you already have some basic knowledge of modern technology.
Nevertheless, although I have bought several Dummies books relating to building websites, this is my favorite. It's fun to read, very understandable, and is IMO indispensable for someone who wants to design a really good website.
For coding, though, there is only limited information. The W3Schools website or special books for HTML/CSS/PHP/Java are needed for that.
And a note to the author: "Lorem ipsum" is not Greek. It is written in a non-classical form of Latin used for what is called "Greeking". Let's hope for a 3rd Edition, huh?
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