Web Design Books
In this collection you can find books and manuals that will help to understand the basics of web design or improve your skills if you already have experience in this field. In the list of 13 books in English and 7 in Russian (at the same time an excellent reason to pull up your English).
Web Designer's Success Guide
With this guide, designers will more confidently take their first steps in the field of freelancing. The author of the book describes step by step how to start working as a freelancer, how to search for new clients and keep standing, how to make your projects successful, and what markets are available to freelancers.
Just Ask - Integrating Accessibility Throughout Design
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The manual, designed for designers, developers and managers. The book outlines the features of creating websites, software, hardware and consumer products for the elderly and people under rehabilitation. After reviewing the information provided, you can create useful and accessible to all users projects.
Essential JavaScript And jQuery Design Patterns
The book is for beginners and accomplished professionals working with web technology JavaScript. The book describes the basics of JavaScript and design patterns - their features, application. The real practical examples of solving many problems that often arise when creating software products are given.
Dive Into HTML5
The book from the category of "musthave" for those who take the first steps in learning HTML5. The guide, written by Mark Pilgrim, tells about the history and features of the modern version of the markup language. The author reveals interesting facts and gives examples of the application of the canvas element, flash, and other technologies in programming.
HTML5 Tutorials
Resource HTML Dog has prepared for readers information about the technology HTML5. This guide is intended for people who do not even have basic knowledge of HTML or CSS. The online tutorial discusses the use of tags, attributes, creating paragraphs, headings, lists, and other elements using HTML5. To consolidate the knowledge gained will help practical examples.
Web Style Guide
The third time published and very popular book on web development. In the twelve chapters of the online book describes in detail the process of creating sites, are the main errors that make the developers. From a practical point of view, the author considers not only the features of building the structure of the site and individual pages, but also design, usability, the creation of interfaces and much more.
Meet Your Type: A Field Guide to Typography
Book on typography. Data on different fonts are given - their design, operation and features of the visual design of each individual project. Practical examples will help learn how to choose the most winning font for the design of visual content and the correct display of data.
Type Classification
Font Guide. The book provides a detailed description of the 10 major groups of fonts with a brief description, history and demonstration photographic materials. Information on typography will be useful to both freelancers and novices, as well as to all other designers. After examining the differences of fonts, you can easily compare and classify them.
Adaptive Web Design
Popular guide to the basics of responsive design. The author, Aaron Gustafson, cites the history of formation, features and practical application of user-oriented design in the book. The manual describes how, using CSS, HTML and JavaScript, to remove technological constraints that prevent user access to information.
The Design Funnel - A Manifesto For Meaningful Design
An interesting collection of tips for designers that brought together Stephen Hay. The author of the book offers a different look at the process of creating design projects, making it more creative and consistent. With this approach, you can make more advanced, meaningful and successfully implemented work, based on the ideas and wishes expressed by the customer.
Learning web design
A book on learning the basics of web design. The book describes the features of working with HTML, CSS, JavaScript and other techniques when creating web resources. The handbook written by Jennifer Robbins will be useful both to individuals wishing to become design specialists and teachers from a specialized training course. After the theoretical material in each chapter should be the task, calculated on the test of knowledge.
HTML and CSS: Design and Build Websites
Exhaustive information about the design, presented by John Duckett in an accessible, interesting and non-trivial form. As part of this manual presents the best techniques of web design, provides theoretical data and illustrative practical examples of the use of HTML and CSS. The book makes web design accessible to all comers, explaining technical terms in a language understandable to any reader.
Implementing Responsive Design
Book recommendations for "responsive" design. The author of the publication intentionally calls the design not responsive, but flexible or responsive. The book explains the rules for the use of adaptive technologies when creating websites. Also listed are the main mistakes that designers make in their work. After studying them, you can significantly increase the success of any project.
Books in Russian:
About the interface - Basics of interaction design
A legendary work guide for contemporary designers and digital professionals. The practical features of creating interfaces described in the publication will help to increase the efficiency of interaction between designers and designers. The author took most of the book under the analysis of errors and shortcomings that occur during design.
Web design - Web site usability
The book is about creating user-friendly, and therefore successful web resources. Contains recommendations of leading experts, a description of frequent errors in usability, speed of loading pages and modules of the site. Interesting for most will be information about search optimization, menus, navigation, multimedia, flash and intelligent design of the appearance of resources.
HTML5 for web designers
A book for beginners. It tells about the history of the formation of the semantic markup language, its distinctive features, specifications and supported technologies. With the help of the manual, you can learn how to use JavaScript, work with multimedia, generate images on a server, use canvas and other technologies. The literature will be useful for everyone who is engaged in the creation of interfaces and web pages.
JavaScript - Detailed Guide
A book that every JavaScript specialist should have in his arsenal. Readers are invited to provide comprehensive information collected in this, the sixth, edition of the world's popular manual. In addition to purely theoretical data about JavaScript, reading the book can also get a lot of useful information about the practical application of technology in creating applications for Web 2.0. In fact, this is a desktop reference book in which you can not only find the answer to any question, but also draw a lot of practical information from the examples given in the publication.
Typography - font, layout, design
The publication includes the advice of typography professionals, contains the basics of computer layout, the subtleties and rules for such activities. Separately included additions and comments from domestic professionals layout, design and printing. The manual is intended for a wide range of readers, and not just for printers or web developers who have already taken place.
Diary designer maniac
A guide for action for design professionals. This is the third revised and supplemented edition of the 6th chapter. The book is interesting to talk about the main aspects of design, will highlight the problems and pitfalls of activity in the field of design. On the illustrated pages of this publication, you can find answers to most of the perennial questions and find out where to find the ideal customer, how to create a unique project without plagiarism, where to get ideas and how to put them into practice.
HTML5 and CSS3 - website development for any browsers and devices
The problem of adaptive design is more relevant than ever, because mobile devices on the network are becoming more and more, and this niche is a tasty morsel for many projects. And in these conditions, web designers and developers have to take into account the variety of screens of mobile devices, and take into account all the subtleties of user interaction. With the help of this book you will learn to put into practice new technologies and techniques for creating adaptive design using HTML5 and CSS3.
Web Designer's Success Guide
With this guide, designers will more confidently take their first steps in the field of freelancing. The author of the book describes step by step how to start working as a freelancer, how to search for new clients and keep standing, how to make your projects successful, and what markets are available to freelancers.
Just Ask - Integrating Accessibility Throughout Design
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The manual, designed for designers, developers and managers. The book outlines the features of creating websites, software, hardware and consumer products for the elderly and people under rehabilitation. After reviewing the information provided, you can create useful and accessible to all users projects.
Essential JavaScript And jQuery Design Patterns
The book is for beginners and accomplished professionals working with web technology JavaScript. The book describes the basics of JavaScript and design patterns - their features, application. The real practical examples of solving many problems that often arise when creating software products are given.
Dive Into HTML5
The book from the category of "musthave" for those who take the first steps in learning HTML5. The guide, written by Mark Pilgrim, tells about the history and features of the modern version of the markup language. The author reveals interesting facts and gives examples of the application of the canvas element, flash, and other technologies in programming.
HTML5 Tutorials
Resource HTML Dog has prepared for readers information about the technology HTML5. This guide is intended for people who do not even have basic knowledge of HTML or CSS. The online tutorial discusses the use of tags, attributes, creating paragraphs, headings, lists, and other elements using HTML5. To consolidate the knowledge gained will help practical examples.
Web Style Guide
The third time published and very popular book on web development. In the twelve chapters of the online book describes in detail the process of creating sites, are the main errors that make the developers. From a practical point of view, the author considers not only the features of building the structure of the site and individual pages, but also design, usability, the creation of interfaces and much more.
Meet Your Type: A Field Guide to Typography
Book on typography. Data on different fonts are given - their design, operation and features of the visual design of each individual project. Practical examples will help learn how to choose the most winning font for the design of visual content and the correct display of data.
Type Classification
Font Guide. The book provides a detailed description of the 10 major groups of fonts with a brief description, history and demonstration photographic materials. Information on typography will be useful to both freelancers and novices, as well as to all other designers. After examining the differences of fonts, you can easily compare and classify them.
Adaptive Web Design
Popular guide to the basics of responsive design. The author, Aaron Gustafson, cites the history of formation, features and practical application of user-oriented design in the book. The manual describes how, using CSS, HTML and JavaScript, to remove technological constraints that prevent user access to information.
The Design Funnel - A Manifesto For Meaningful Design
An interesting collection of tips for designers that brought together Stephen Hay. The author of the book offers a different look at the process of creating design projects, making it more creative and consistent. With this approach, you can make more advanced, meaningful and successfully implemented work, based on the ideas and wishes expressed by the customer.
Learning web design
A book on learning the basics of web design. The book describes the features of working with HTML, CSS, JavaScript and other techniques when creating web resources. The handbook written by Jennifer Robbins will be useful both to individuals wishing to become design specialists and teachers from a specialized training course. After the theoretical material in each chapter should be the task, calculated on the test of knowledge.
HTML and CSS: Design and Build Websites
Exhaustive information about the design, presented by John Duckett in an accessible, interesting and non-trivial form. As part of this manual presents the best techniques of web design, provides theoretical data and illustrative practical examples of the use of HTML and CSS. The book makes web design accessible to all comers, explaining technical terms in a language understandable to any reader.
Implementing Responsive Design
Book recommendations for "responsive" design. The author of the publication intentionally calls the design not responsive, but flexible or responsive. The book explains the rules for the use of adaptive technologies when creating websites. Also listed are the main mistakes that designers make in their work. After studying them, you can significantly increase the success of any project.
Books in Russian:
About the interface - Basics of interaction design
A legendary work guide for contemporary designers and digital professionals. The practical features of creating interfaces described in the publication will help to increase the efficiency of interaction between designers and designers. The author took most of the book under the analysis of errors and shortcomings that occur during design.
Web design - Web site usability
The book is about creating user-friendly, and therefore successful web resources. Contains recommendations of leading experts, a description of frequent errors in usability, speed of loading pages and modules of the site. Interesting for most will be information about search optimization, menus, navigation, multimedia, flash and intelligent design of the appearance of resources.
HTML5 for web designers
A book for beginners. It tells about the history of the formation of the semantic markup language, its distinctive features, specifications and supported technologies. With the help of the manual, you can learn how to use JavaScript, work with multimedia, generate images on a server, use canvas and other technologies. The literature will be useful for everyone who is engaged in the creation of interfaces and web pages.
JavaScript - Detailed Guide
A book that every JavaScript specialist should have in his arsenal. Readers are invited to provide comprehensive information collected in this, the sixth, edition of the world's popular manual. In addition to purely theoretical data about JavaScript, reading the book can also get a lot of useful information about the practical application of technology in creating applications for Web 2.0. In fact, this is a desktop reference book in which you can not only find the answer to any question, but also draw a lot of practical information from the examples given in the publication.
Typography - font, layout, design
The publication includes the advice of typography professionals, contains the basics of computer layout, the subtleties and rules for such activities. Separately included additions and comments from domestic professionals layout, design and printing. The manual is intended for a wide range of readers, and not just for printers or web developers who have already taken place.
Diary designer maniac
A guide for action for design professionals. This is the third revised and supplemented edition of the 6th chapter. The book is interesting to talk about the main aspects of design, will highlight the problems and pitfalls of activity in the field of design. On the illustrated pages of this publication, you can find answers to most of the perennial questions and find out where to find the ideal customer, how to create a unique project without plagiarism, where to get ideas and how to put them into practice.
HTML5 and CSS3 - website development for any browsers and devices
The problem of adaptive design is more relevant than ever, because mobile devices on the network are becoming more and more, and this niche is a tasty morsel for many projects. And in these conditions, web designers and developers have to take into account the variety of screens of mobile devices, and take into account all the subtleties of user interaction. With the help of this book you will learn to put into practice new technologies and techniques for creating adaptive design using HTML5 and CSS3.
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