Consistently praised in earlier editions as the best volume on classic elements of web site design, Web Style Guide, now in its Third Edition, continues its tradition of emphasis on fundamentals. Focusing on the needs of web site designers in corporations, government, nonprofit organizations, and academic institutions, the book explains established design principles and how they apply in web design projects in which information design, interface design, and efficient search and navigation are of primary concern.
New in this edition:
―a full chapter devoted to Universal Usability
―guidelines and techniques for creating universally usable designs
―a full chapter on Information Architecture and how best to promote its robust development
―information on Search Engine Optimization and the designs that improve it
―techniques for using Cascading Style Sheets for layouts and typographic design
―185 illustrations, all in full color
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Patrick J. Lynch is director, Special Technology Projects, Office of the Director, Information Technology Services, Yale University. He lives in North Haven, CT. Sarah Horton is director, Web Strategy, Design and Infrastructure, Dartmouth College. She lives in Hanover, NH.
"Just as many writers reserve a space on their book shelves for the thin but essential work of William Strunk and E.B. White, a similar space should be hallowed out for The Web Style Guide."―John Mello, HR Today
(John Mello HR Today)"[Lynch and Horton] concentrate on the application of fundamental design principles that create a useful, educational, Web experience."―Sam McMillan, Communication Arts
(Sam McMillan Communication Arts)"Lynch and Horton offer an informative book for Web designers who want to go beyond HTML to consider specific information architecture issues. The discussion on the use of tables for creating editorial layouts is particularly well written and important."―Choice
(Choice)"This is one of the best design books that I've seen, catering specifically to information-oriented sites. . . . The Web would be an easier world to navigate if all Web designers read this book."―Deborah Lynne Wiley, Online
(Deborah Lynne Wiley Online)“[A]n excellent, practical handbook. . . . [T]he book can be unreservedly recommended.”―Tom Wilson, Information Research
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