01.Professional Web Design

EBook Description: This book presents guidelines for professional Web development, including communicating with clients, creating a road map to a successful portfolio, rules for professional networking and tips on designing user interfaces for business Web applications. The book shares expert advice, and it also helps you learn how to respond effectively to design criticism, use storytelling for a better user experience and apply color theory to your professional designs. Table of Contents In the more than 260 pages, you will read articles about: Harsh Truths About Corporate Websites Portfolio Design Study: Design Patterns Creating A Successful Online Portfolio Better User Experience With Storytelling Designing User Interfaces For Business Web Applications Progressive Enhancement And Standards Do Not Limit Web Design Color Theory for Professional Designers Is John The Client Dense or Are You Failing Him? How To Identify and Deal With Different Types Of Clients How To Respond Effectively To Design Criticism Web Designers Guide to Professional Networking Group Interview: Expert Advice For Students and Young Web Designers

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HTML5 Mobile Web Applications

Learn how to build a mobile HTML5 web app that will work across multiple devices, from start to finish. We'll be covering canvas, localStorage and video and all the code is downloadable for you to use.

Responsive Web Design

Responsive Web Design is a fresh take on a growing problem. In this course, you'll learn how to make a design work across the ever widening spectrum of screen resolutions.

Contents
HTML5 Mobile Web Applications

1. HTML5 Mobile UI:

In this first Master Class in the HTML5 Mobile Web Application series, we take a look at the final project, organize our development environment, and then begin work on the Mobile UI.

HTML5 and Responsive Web Design (2011)

HTML5 Mobile Web Applications
Learn how to build a mobile HTML5 web app that will work across multiple devices, from start to finish. We'll be covering canvas, localStorage and video and all the code is downloadable for you to use.
Responsive Web Design
Responsive Web Design is a fresh take on a growing problem. In this course, you'll learn how to make a design work across the ever widening spectrum of screen resolutions.

Handcrafted CSS: More Bulletproof Web Design

There�s a real connection between craftsmanship and Web design. That�s the theme running through Handcrafted CSS: More Bulletproof Web Design, by bestselling author Dan Cederholm, with a chapter contributed by renowned Web designer and developer Ethan Marcotte. This book explores CSS3 that works in today�s browsers, and you�ll be convinced that now�s the time to start experimenting with it.

Whether you�re a Web designer, project manager, or a graphic designer wanting to learn more about the fluidity that�s required when designing for the Web, you�ll discover the tools to create the most flexible, reliable, and bulletproof Web designs. And you�ll finally be able to persuade your clients to adopt innovative and effective techniques that make everyone�s life easier while improving the end user�s experience. This book�s seven chapters deconstruct various aspects of a case-study Web site for the Tugboat Coffee Company, focusing on aspects that make it bulletproof and demonstrate progressive enrichment techniques over more traditional labor-intensive methods.

Web Design for ROI: Turning Browsers

Your web site is a business�design it like one.

Billions of dollars in spending decisions are influenced by web sites. So why aren�t businesses laser-focused on designing their sites to maximize their Return on Investment (ROI)?

Web design can do more than make a site look good�it can be a powerful strategic weapon that enhances financial returns and creates competitive advantage.

It�s time to make web sites accountable. It�s time to make design decisions based on metrics and business goals. It�s time for Web Design for ROI.

Handcrafted CSS More Bulletproof Web Design

Theres
a real connection between craftsmanship and Web design. Thats the theme
running through Handcrafted CSS: More Bulletproof Web Design, by
bestselling author Dan Cederholm, with a chapter contributed by renowned
Web designer and developer Ethan Marcotte.
Theres a real connection
between craftsmanship and Web design. Thats the theme running through
Handcrafted CSS: More Bulletproof Web Design, by bestselling author Dan
Cederholm, with a chapter contributed by renowned Web designer and
develoThis book explores CSS3 that works in todays browsers, and youll
be convinced that nows the time to start experimenting with it.

Whether
youre a Web designer, project manager, or a graphic designer wanting to
learn more about the fluidity thats required when designing for the
Web, youll discover the tools to create the most flexible, reliable, and
bulletproof Web designs. And youll finally be able to persuade your
clients to adopt innovative and effective techniques that make everyones
life easier while improving the end users experience. This books seven
chapters deconstruct various aspects of a case study Web site for the
Tugboat Coffee Company, focusing on aspects that make it bulletproof and
demonstrate progressive enrichment techniques over more traditional
labor intensive methods. per Ethan Marcotte.

Mastering Photoshop for Web Design

This is our new Photoshop eBook edition in our Smashing eBook series. We have come up with 11 articles, which uncovers useful and unfamiliar techniques used by experts that will assist you to achieve a more productive workflow. We focus on: retouching, cloning, and compositing obscure Photoshop timesavers, and design for the iPhone

Professional Web Design Volume 2

The articles are the best about professional Web design that have been published on Smashing Magazine in 2010 and 2011. They have been carefully edited and prepared for this eBook. Some screenshots and links were removed to make the book easier to read and print out.Table of Contents
In more than 280 pages, you will read articles about:
* Design for Delight (The Current State of Web Design)
* Keypress Navigation (The Current State of Web Design)
* Print Design Influence (The Current State of Web Design)
* Horizontalism (The Current State of Web Design)
* Real-Life Metaphors (Web Design Trends)
* Subtle Interactivity (Web Design Trends)
* Context-Sensitive Navigation (Web Design Trends)
* Rapid CSS3 Adaptation (Web Design Trends)
* Responsive Web Design: What It Is and How to Use It
* A Showcase Of Responsive Web Design
* Persuasion Triggers in Web Design
* Why We Should Start Using CSS3 and HTML5 Today
* HTML5: The Facts And The Myths
* The User Is The Anonymous Web Designer
* The Design Matrix: A Powerful Tool for Guiding Client Input
* A Design Is Only As Deep As It Is Usable
* Web Designers, Dont Do It Alone
* Why Design-By-Committee Should Die
* Design Better and Faster with Rapid Prototyping
* When a Thousand Words Is Worth a Picture

Professional Web Design: The Best of Smashing Magazine

Written by some of the best known web designers in the business, this book presents guidelines for professional Web development, including communicating with clients, creating a road map to a successful portfolio, rules for professional networking and tips on designing user interfaces for business Web applications. The Smashing Magazine experts share their advice to help you learn how to respond effectively to design criticism, use storytelling for a better user experience and apply color theory to your professional designs.

True to the Smashing Magazine\'s promise, Professional Web Design: The Best of Smashing Magazine smashes readers with the information they need to make their life easier.

Interact with Web Standards

Laying the foundation for a solid understanding of Web design, this book weaves together industry best practices and standards-based design techniques. It is built on practical examples and short exercises crafted to help readers learn quickly and retain information. Starting with the basics this book teaches:

The Book of CSS3: A Developer's Guide to the Future of Web Design

CSS3 is the technology behind most of the eye-catching visuals on the Web today, but the official documentation can be dry and hard to follow. Luckily, The Book of CSS3 distills the heady technical language of the CSS3 specification into plain English, so you can get started on your next project right away.

With real-world examples and a focus on results, The Book of CSS3 shows you how to transform ordinary text into stunning, richly detailed web pages fit for any browser. You'll master the latest cutting-edge CSS features, like multi-column layouts, borders and box effects, and new color and opacity settings. You'll also learn how to:

Stylize text with fully customizable outlines, drop shadows, and other effects
Create, position, and resize unlimited background images on the fly
Spice up static web pages with event-driven transitions and animations
Apply 2D and 3D transformations to text and images
Use linear and radial gradients to create smooth color transitions
Tailor a website's appearance to smartphones and other devices

From the simplest blog layout to the most feature-rich web portal, The Book of CSS3 puts the whole wide world of web design at your fingertips. The future of web design is now-what will you create with it?

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