Teach yourself visually web design / Rob Huddleston.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Huddleston, Rob.

Series:

Teach yourself visually.

Visual read less, learn more.

Teach yourself visually

Visual read less, learn more

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Web sites--Design.

Web sites.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (371 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Indianapolis [Ind.] : Wiley, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The mechanics of Web design made easy for visual learners An effective Web site combines good graphic design principles with a functional user interface. This colorful, step-by-step guide shows visual learners how to plan, develop, and publish a site, all with easy-to-follow lessons. Each task is illustrated with screen shots accompanied by numbered steps. You'll learn all the tools and techniques for creating great-looking Web sites that users will love.Good Web design incorporates basic graphic design principles as well as the techniques required to make a site easy to navig

Contents:

Teach Yourself VISUALLYTM Web Design; Table of Contents; Chapter 1: The Tools of Web Design and Planning Your Site; A Brief History of the Web; Understanding Browsers; Visual Design Tools; Code-based Tools; Graphics Programs; Understanding the Importance of Planning Your Site; Understanding Your Audience; Gather Your Materials; Plan Your Navigation Structure; Plan Your File Structure; Chapter 2: Getting Started with HTML; Introduction to HTML; Create Your First Web Page; Save Your Web Page; Preview a Page in a Browser; Declare Your Document Type; Add Headings; Add Paragraphs

Apply Logical FormattingUnderstanding URLs and File Paths; Link to Other Pages in Your Site; Link to Pages on the Web; Link within a Page; Link to an E-mail Address; Link to Other Document Types; Show Tool Tips for Links; Chapter 3: Creating Images; Understanding Image Formats; Legally Acquiring Stock Images; Understanding Image Optimization; Download a Stock Image from the Web; Get to Know the Photoshop Interface; Get to Know the Photoshop Elements Interface; Use Photoshop to Fix Colors; Crop and Resize an Image in Photoshop; Save an Image for the Web in Photoshop

Open an Image for Editing in Photoshop ElementsUse Photoshop Elements to Fix Colors; Rotate an Image in Photoshop Elements; Crop an Image in Photoshop Elements; Resize an Image in Photoshop Elements; Save an Image for the Web in Photoshop Elements; Get to Know the Fireworks Interface; Get to Know the Illustrator Interface; Create a Button in Fireworks; Save an Image for the Web in Fireworks; Create a Logo in Illustrator; Save an Illustrator Image for the Web; Add an Image to Your Web Page; Make Your Images Accessible; Use Images as Links; Chapter 4: Formatting Your Pages; Introduction to CSS

Create an Embedded Style SheetUnderstanding Units of Measurement; Set the Font and Text Size on Your Page; Understanding Color on the Web; Determine a Color Scheme Using Kuler; Set Text Color; Set a Background Color; Add a Background Image; Control Background Image Tiling; Position Background Images; Apply Additional Text Formatting; Indent and Align Text; Apply Spacing with Padding; Control Whitespace with Margins; Specify Widths; Add Borders; Chapter 5: Advanced CSS; Style Multiple Elements; Format Text with Spans; Group Elements with Divs; Apply Styles with Classes; Apply Styles with IDs

Use Contextual SelectorsUse Pseudo-Elements; Use Pseudo-Classes; Create an External Style Sheet; Link a Style Sheet to a Page; Use the Cascade; Chapter 6: Laying Out Pages; Set Up Your Page for CSS Layouts; Float Elements; Use Margins and Padding to Fix Float Problems; Work with Overflow; Chapter 7: Adding Tables and Lists; Add Data Tables; Format Tables with CSS; Create Complex Tables; Add a Header Row; Add Table Sections; Add an Unordered List; Add an Ordered List; Style Lists; Chapter 8: Creating a Page Visually in Dreamweaver; Introduction to Dreamweaver's Interface

Define a Site in Dreamweaver

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9786612822841

9781118036396

1118036395

9781282822849

1282822845

9780470952207

0470952202

OCLC:

699474852