Principles of Web Design: The Web Warrior Series / Edition 6

by Joel Sklar

Overview

PRINCIPLES OF WEB DESIGN, Sixth Edition, guides readers through the entire web site design process, while developing and enhancing HTML, CSS, and visual design skills along the way. Now updated to include designing web content for smartphones and tablets, this Sixth Edition features all-new sections on HTML5, CSS3, and responsive design as well as technical updates and new screen shots throughout. Beginning with the web design environment and the principles of sound web design, students will continue to planning site layout and navigation, and progress to web typography, colors and images, and more. With thought-provoking hands-on activities and projects, students will gain a solid foundation of designing successful, standards-based, responsive web sites that are portable across different operating systems, browsers, smartphones and tablets.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781285852645
Publisher:	Cengage Learning
Publication date:	08/14/2014
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	672
Product dimensions:	7.30(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Joel Sklar is an instructional designer and technical trainer specializing in HTML, XML, and Web technologies. He has taught markup languages and Web design to thousands of technical professionals in the New England area. Joel's consulting business offers a range of technical and design classes as well as customized courseware and e-learning development. Known for his lively hands-on demonstrations, Joel has presented at Web and technical conferences throughout the United States.

Table of Contents

1. HTML5. 2. Web Site Design Principles. 3. Site Planning. 4. Cascading Style Sheets. 5. Web Typography. 6. Box Properties. 7. Page Layouts. 8. Graphics and Color. 9. Site Navigation. 10. Data Tables. 11. Web Forms. 12. Responsive Web Design. Appendix A: HTML Reference. Appendix B: CSS Reference.