The Web Designer's Idea Book Volume 2

The Web Designer's Idea Book Volume 2
Author: Patrick McNeil
Publisher: HOW Books
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2010-09-19
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 160061972X

Web Design Inspiration at a Glance Volume 2 of The Web Designer’s Idea Book includes more than 650 new websites arranged thematically, so you can easily find inspiration for your work. Author Patrick McNeil, creator of the popular web design blog designmeltdown.com and author of the original bestselling Web Designer’s Idea Book, has cataloged thousands of sites, and showcases the latest and best examples in this book. The web is the most rapidly changing design medium, and this book offers an organized overview of what’s happening right now. Sites are categorized by type, design element, styles and themes, structural styles, and structural elements. This new volume also includes a helpful chapter explaining basic design principles and how they can be applied online. Whether you’re brainstorming with a coworker or explaining your ideas to a client, this book provides a powerful communication tool you can use to jumpstart your next project.

Mobile Web Designer's Idea Book

Mobile Web Designer's Idea Book
Author: Patrick McNeil
Publisher: HOW Books
Total Pages: 266
Release: 2013-11-29
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9781440330087

Quick inspiration from mobile designers! Featuring more than 700 examples, Mobile Web Designer's Idea Book is packed with visual inspiration for creating top-notch mobile web designs. Web design expert Patrick McNeil, author of the popular Web Designer's Idea Book series, is back, this time with an in-depth look at trends, styles, themes and patterns in mobile web design. Arranged thematically, this inspiring and informative guide puts important mobile web topics at your fingertips. Discover what you need to know about: Frameworks Navigation Design styles Design elements Site types And more! Keep your projects relevant in this fast paced and ever-changing world of mobile web with this indispensable reference.

The Graphic Design Idea Book

The Graphic Design Idea Book
Author: Gail Anderson
Publisher: Laurence King Publishing
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2016-04-13
Genre: Design
ISBN: 1780679939

This book serves as an introduction to the key elements of good design. Broken into sections covering the fundamental elements of design, key works by acclaimed designers serve to illustrate technical points and encourage readers to try out new ideas. Themes covered include narrative, colour, illusion, ornament, simplicity, and wit and humour. The result is an instantly accessible and easy to understand guide to graphic design using professional techniques.

The Web Designer's Idea Book Volume 2

The Web Designer's Idea Book Volume 2
Author: Patrick McNeil
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2010-08-23
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1440311188

Web Design Inspiration at a Glance Volume 2 of The Web Designer’s Idea Book includes more than 650 new websites arranged thematically, so you can easily find inspiration for your work. Author Patrick McNeil, creator of the popular web design blog designmeltdown.com and author of the original bestselling Web Designer’s Idea Book, has cataloged thousands of sites, and showcases the latest and best examples in this book. The web is the most rapidly changing design medium, and this book offers an organized overview of what’s happening right now. Sites are categorized by type, design element, styles and themes, structural styles, and structural elements. This new volume also includes a helpful chapter explaining basic design principles and how they can be applied online. Whether you’re brainstorming with a coworker or explaining your ideas to a client, this book provides a powerful communication tool you can use to jumpstart your next project.

The Smashing Idea Book

The Smashing Idea Book
Author: Cameron Chapman
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 417
Release: 2011-08-15
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1119977428

Presents a collection of design ideas and more than seven hundred examples from websites to help create an effective Web site.

Web Designer's Idea Book, Volume 4

Web Designer's Idea Book, Volume 4
Author: Patrick McNeil
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2014-09-19
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1440333238

Discover the latest trends in web design! Looking for inspiration for your latest web design project? Expert Patrick McNeil, author of the popular Web Designer's Idea Book series, is back with all new examples of today's best website design. Featuring more than 650 examples of the latest trends, this fourth volume of The Web Designer's Idea Book is overflowing with visual inspiration. Arranged categorically, this fully illustrated guide puts important topics like design styles, elements, themes and responsive design at your fingertips. This new volume also includes a detailed discussion of portfolios to help you stay ahead of the pack and keep your portfolio fresh and relevant. The world of web design is constantly reinventing itself. Stay on top of what's hot with the latest installment of this indispensable reference.

The Designer's Web Handbook

The Designer's Web Handbook
Author: Patrick McNeil
Publisher: HOW Books
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2012-05-18
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9781440314414

Make the Web Work for You You know how to design. But you can increase your value as a designer in the marketplace by learning how to make that design function on the web. From informational sites to e-commerce portals to blogs to mobile apps, The Designer's Web Handbook helps any designer understand the full life cycle of a digital product: idea, design, production and maintenance. The best web designers create not only beautiful sites but also sites that function well--for both client and end user. Patrick McNeil, creator of the popular web design blog designmeltdown.com and author of the bestselling Web Designer's Idea Book, volumes 1 and 2, teaches you how to work with developers to build sites that balance aesthetics and usability, and to do it on time and on budget.

The Web Designer's Idea Book, Volume 3

The Web Designer's Idea Book, Volume 3
Author: Patrick McNeil
Publisher: HOW Books
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2013-04-22
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1440323968

Quick Inspiration for Web Designers Featuring more than 650 examples, this third volume of The Web Designer's Idea Book is packed with visual inspiration for creating top-notch web design. Web design expert Patrick McNeil, author of the popular Web Designer's Idea Book series, is back with the latest examples of the best design on the web today. Arranged thematically, this guide puts important topics like technology, design styles, elements, site types and site structure at your fingertips. This new volume also includes a detailed discussion of the various content management systems available to help you find the best platform for your project. An indispensable reference, this book provides you with the latest in themes, styles and trends you need to keep your projects relevant in the fast-paced and every-changing world of web design.

The Web Designer's Idea Book

The Web Designer's Idea Book
Author: Patrick McNeil
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 996
Release: 2008-09-08
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1440308926

Inspiring Web Design at a Glance The Web Designer's Idea Book includes more than 700 websites arranged thematically, so you can find inspiration for layout, color, style and more. Author Patrick McNeil has cataloged more than 5,000 sites on his website, and showcased in this book are the very best examples. Sites are organized by type, design style, theme, color, element and structure. Each chapter is easy to use and reference again and again, whether you're talking with a coworker or discussing website design options with a client. As a handy desk reference for design layout, color and style, this book is a must-have for starting new projects.

Adaptive Web Design

Adaptive Web Design
Author: Aaron Gustafson
Publisher: New Riders
Total Pages: 385
Release: 2015-11-21
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 0134216202

Building an elegant, functional website requires more than just knowing how to code. In Adaptive Web Design, Second Edition, you’ll learn how to use progressive enhancement to build websites that work anywhere, won’t break, are accessible by anyone—on any device—and are designed to work well into the future. This new edition of Adaptive Web Design frames even more of the web design process in the lens of progressive enhancement. You will learn how content strategy, UX, HTML, CSS, responsive web design, JavaScript, server-side programming, and performance optimization all come together in the service of users on whatever device they happen to use to access the web. Understanding progressive enhancement will make you a better web professional, whether you’re a content strategist, information architect, UX designer, visual designer, front-end developer, back-end developer, or project manager. It will enable you to visualize experience as a continuum and craft interfaces that are capable of reaching more users while simultaneously costing less money to develop. When you’ve mastered the tenets and concepts of this book, you will see the web in a whole new way and gain web design superpowers that will make you invaluable to your employer, clients, and the web as a whole. Visit http://adaptivewebdesign.info to learn more.