The Principles of Beautiful Web Design

This second edition of The Principles of Beautiful Web Design is the ideal book for people who can build websites, but are seeking the skills and knowledge to visually enhance their sites.

This book will teach you how to:

• Understand the process of what makes "good design," from discovery through to implementation
• Use color effectively, develop color schemes, and create a palette
• Create pleasing layouts using grids, the rule of thirds, and symmetry
• Employ textures: lines, points, shapes, volumes, and depth
• Apply typography to make ordinary designs look great
• Choose, edit, and position effective imagery

And lots more...

This revised, easy-to-follow guide is illustrated with beautiful, full-color examples, and leads readers through the process of creating great designs from start to finish.

It also features:

• Updated information about grid-based design
• How to design for mobile resolutions
• Information about the future of web fonts including @font-face
• Common user-interface patterns and resources

• Paperback: 170 pages
• Publisher: SitePoint; Second Edition edition (December 5, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 098057689X
• ISBN-13: 978-0980576894
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #99,084 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)