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Professional Web Design: Techniques and Templates (with CD-ROM)
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Author: Clint Eccher
List Price: $39.95
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ISBN: 1584500662
Publisher: Charles River Media (25 March, 2002)
Edition: Paperback
Sales Rank: 60,242
Average Customer Rating: 4.44 out of 5
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Customer ReviewsRating: 5 out of 5
Strong, basic coding practices
Apparently, one of the reviewers doesn't know much about coding sites so that they're compatible with all browsers. Using CSS is NOT the guaranteed way to design. I found this book very helpful in understanding how to design a site that satisfies everyone. I tried using CSS to layout sites, but it, unforutnately, is not supported consistently throughout the internet. While I was impressed by the designs, I want to correct this misunderstanding. I know because I've wasted too much time working with the "latest" technology.
Rating: 3 out of 5
Great! Visual Designs, Bad, Bad Coding Practices
The designs in this book are visually terrific! However, as a web developer, my advice to you is: The best way to use the book is to use the visual ideas, simplify them and ignore the author's table design and coding practices. They are not STANDARDS COMPLAINT and do not represent "best practices" that have been developed in web design and development. Nesting tables, as this author does, for example, is what everyone USED to do before building sites with valid Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) and HTML became the industry standard.Why is this important? Building non-standard/complaint websites costs the client a LOT of money in wasted development time, makes changing or updating sites much more difficult, and creates sites that are hard or impossible for people with disabilities to use. This author builds fast loading pages, but the pages would be even faster if the author used current practices. Use his excellent visuals, but learn to do excellent page coding and development, as well.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Highly Recommended Book for your Bookshelf
I have an intermediate knowledge of HTML, some CSS, and javascript. I know a little bit about photo editing (with Paint Shop Pro 7). I was looking for a webpage design book that wouldn't overwhelm me with hoards of technical code, or tons of eye candy and graphic designs I couldn't do without having to take a 12 month course in Photoshop. This book was JUST what I was looking for!It starts by briefly discussing changes in web design over the years as well as refreshing your memory of table and css code that's used throughout the book and in the 50 designs included in the cd. Then, it goes on to explain what mortising is, without boring you with endless babble, and why you should apply it in your designs. At this point, the author has made his case and then proceeds with teaching you how to do it. There's plenty of examples, source code, as well as tips on how to use certain aspects of Photoshop to do everything in the book. (Perfect for me since I had never used PS). 50 designs + source code/files + referrence books + trial software = icing on the cake! Worth every penny! Get this now!
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