Distinctive design: a practical guide to a useful, beautiful web

Learn to produce a web site that stands out from the crowdOne of the web designer's greatest challenges is to create a site distinctive enough to get noticed among the millions of sites already on the web. This book examines the bondbetween code, content and visuals to guide you through the factors that increase your design's visibility, usability and beauty. Using this practical advice, even web designers who lack strong artistic skills can develop super sites that strengthen the message and stand out from the crowd.Most books focus primarily on graphic design principles; this one shows you how to maximize and prioritize every design decision to help your site achieve its primary purpose: showcasing your content and servicesExplores the bond between code, content andvisuals to guide you through the factors that increase your design's visibility, usability and beautyEnables even artistically challenged web designers to create elegant, functional layouts that attract visitors and are user-friendlyEvery web designer can benefit from this practical advice on creating an informative, attractive, easy-to-use site that gets noticed. INDICE: Introducing distinctive design.Motives and Motivation.A Primer on Distinction.Great Expectations.Frequently Asked Questions.Book Conventions.E-Book Bonus Chapters.Down The Rabbit Hole We Go!Part I: Designing for the Web.CHAPTER 1: The Distinction of Web Design.CHAPTER 2: Designing for Different Devices.Part II: The Art of Distinctive Documentation.CHAPTER 3: Principles of Information Design.CHAPTER 4: Design Concepts and Theories.Part III: ImplementingDesign Theory.CHAPTER 5: Introducing Design Psychology.CHAPTER 6: Sculpting aUser Interface.Part IV: User-Centered Considerations.CHAPTER 7: Promoting User Interaction.CHAPTER 8: The Foundations of User Experience.Part V: Designing for Ubiquitous Users.CHAPTER 9: The Construct of Usability.CHAPTER 10: Focusing Facets of Findability.Index.BONUS CHAPTER 1: Understanding Information Architecture.BONUS CHAPTER 2: The Influence of Sociology.BONUS CHAPTER 3: Accessibility: Removing Disability.

• ISBN: 978-1-119-99482-4
• Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 352
• Fecha Publicación: 06/04/2012
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés