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1 online resource (282 pages) |
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text file |
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39.95 |
| Summary |
The Principles of Beautiful Web Design is the ideal book for anyone who wants to design stunning websites that provide a great user experience. Perhaps you're a developer who wants to understand how to make your applications more visually appealing, or you're a novice who wants to start on the path to becoming a designer. This book will teach you how to: Understand what makes "good design," from discovery through to implementation Use color effectively, develop color schemes, and create a palette Create pleasing layouts using grids, the rule of thirds, and symmetry Employ textures: lines, points, shapes, volumes, and depth Apply typography to make ordinary designs look great Choose, edit, and position effective imagery This easy-to-follow guide is illustrated with beautiful, full-color examples, and will lead you through the process of creating great designs from start to finish. The fourth edition of this bestselling book has been greatly revised and now features: Updated and expanded coverage responsive web design techniques A new sample project New sections on pattern libraries and how design fits on modern app development workflows Common user-interface patterns and resources. |
| Contents |
The Principles of Beautiful Web Design, 4th Edition -- Notice of Rights -- Notice of Liability -- Trademark Notice -- About SitePoint -- About the Authors -- Preface -- Who Should Read This Book? -- What's in This Book -- Conventions Used -- Code Samples -- Tips, Notes, and Warnings -- Supplementary Materials -- Chapter 1: Layout and Composition -- The Design Process -- Discovery -- Client Meetings Don't Have to Take Place in an Office -- Exploration -- Implementation -- Defining Good Design -- Users Are Pleased by the Design but Drawn to the Content |
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Users Can Move about Easily via Intuitive Navigation -- Users Recognize Each Page as Belonging to the Site -- Web Page Anatomy -- The Containing Block -- The Logo -- The Navigation -- The Content -- The Footer -- Whitespace -- Grid Theory -- The Rule of Thirds -- CSS Frameworks -- Balance -- Symmetrical Balance -- Asymmetrical Balance -- Unity -- Proximity -- Repetition -- Emphasis -- Placement -- Continuance -- Isolation -- Contrast -- Proportion -- Bread-and-butter Layouts -- Left-column Navigation -- Right-column Navigation -- Three-column Navigation -- Navigationless Magazine Style |
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Bare-bones Minimalism -- Break the Mould Layouts -- Web Trends -- Video Backgrounds -- Masonry Layouts -- Parallax Scrolling -- Finding Inspiration -- Using a Morgue File -- Responsive Design -- Screen Resolutions -- How Do @media Queries Work? -- Responsive Web Design Principles -- Always Design for "Mobile First" -- Don't Jam Elements into the Mobile View Just Because They're in the Desktop View -- SVG Is Your BFF -- Responsive Frameworks -- The Project: Trashmonger -- Assets -- Requirements -- Sitemap -- Chapter 2: Color -- The Psychology of Color -- Color Associations -- Red -- Orange |
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Yellow -- Green -- Blue -- Purple -- White -- Black -- Color Temperature -- Chromatic Value -- Saturation -- Color Theory 101 -- Red, Yellow, and Blue, or CMYK -- The Scheme of Things -- A Monochromatic Color Scheme -- Monochromatic Color Scheme in the Real World -- An Analogous Color Scheme -- Analogous Color Scheme Examples -- A Complementary Color Scheme -- Complementary Color Scheme Examples -- Common Complementary Pitfalls -- Split-complementary, Triadic, and Tetradic -- Other Variants -- Creating a Palette -- Hexadecimal Notation -- Color Tools and Resources -- Paletton -- Colormind |
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Adobe Color -- COLOURlovers -- Colour Contrast Check -- The Application: Choosing a Color Palette -- Chapter 3: Texture -- Point -- Line -- Shape -- Designing in CSS -- Rotation and Angles -- Directing the Eye -- Putting It Into Practice -- Volume and Depth -- Perspective -- Proportion -- Light and Shadow -- From 3D Renders to Flat design -- Flat Design -- Is UI Design Still a Flat Earth? -- Photoshop Filters -- Pattern -- Building Texture: Vintage, Patterned, Worn, and Nostalgic Styles -- Paper Grain -- Paints, Pencils and Other Traditional Media -- Faded Memories -- The Digital Retro Look |
| Subject |
Web sites -- Design.
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Sites Web -- Conception. |
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Web sites -- Design |
| Added Author |
Walker, Alex, author.
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George, James, author.
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O'Reilly for Higher Education (Firm), distributor.
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Safari, an O'Reilly Media Company.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Beaird, Jason The Principles of Beautiful Web Design Sebastopol : SitePoint Pty, Limited,c2020 9781925836363 |
| ISBN |
9781098124717 |
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1098124715 |
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9781098124748 |
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109812474X |
| Standard No. |
9781098124717 |
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