Product Description

Get the inside secrets for great looking Web sites that keep customers coming back. Web Design For Dummies covers all the latest Web technologies and tools such as Dreamweaver, Flash, XML, and SMIL. Site design is crucial to attracting and keeping Web visitors to your site. Turn to this friendly guide to discover what makes an attractive Web site. Discover the traps to avoid in Web site design and the keys to a successful Web site.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #440830 in Books
• Published on: 2001-04-29
• Format: Illustrated
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 360 pages

From the Back Cover
Dreamweaver, Flash, and Photoshop trials on CD-ROM!

Packed with surefire strategies for Web design success

Find out what it takes to produce great sites — and keep clients happy To succeed in the Web design business, you need solid design skills, some basic technical know-how, and entrepreneurial flair. Sound like a tall order? Relax! Written by a veteran Web professional, this friendly guide walks you step by step through the entire Web design process — from site mapping to user interaction to client presentations. all this on the bonus CD-ROM Macromedia Dreamweaver 4, Flash 5, and Fireworks 4 trial versions Adobe Photoshop trial Editable versions of sample graphics from the book PC running Windows 95 or later, Windows NT 4 or later, or a 68040 Mac running OS 7.5 or later. See the About the CD appendix for details and complete requirements.

About the Author
Lisa Lopuck has worked on Web design and multimedia projects for Apple, George Lucas, and eBay, among other clients. Her books include Designing Multimedia and Kid's Web Kit.

Customer Reviews

Great depth, yet easy to read and use
Web Design for Dummies packs an impressive amount of information in an easy-to-use format. The ample screen shots show you what to do, while the many tip/warning icons provide time-saving ideas.

But what I like best about it is that overall it helps break down the *process* of designing web sites. That way, you can see how the pros construct great sites, using a realistic workflow. It helps you focus on designing sites one piece at a time, which is quite empowering.

Whether you are simply browsing for ideas or you are working through a chapter in depth, this book will not disappoint!

Too Many for Me
Most of the Dummies books I know of are pitched to the ordinary joe. I bought this book assuming that it would be too, so it would help me design my own web page. Not so. This is for people who want to make a career out of designing web pages. It assumes that you will be part of a team that includes marketing people, designers (in addition to you), media specialists, "HTML slingers," programmers, and a producer to pull the team together and bring the project in on time and on budget.

Well, okay. If you are the person it's written for, I suspect that you would give it five stars, like the other reviewers. Even with the disconnect, I got so much out of parts of it that I'll give it four. I will bet, however, that if your ambitions are as modest as mine are, there are other, better books.

Not what I expected.
This book was very informative, but not what I expected. It isn't for the regular person wanting to learn how to design their own website, it is for professionals wanting to get into the business of designing web sites.