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Head First Web Design
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Head First Web Design

by Ethan Watrall, Jeff Siarto
December 2008
Beginner
500 pages
10h 27m
English
O'Reilly Media, Inc.
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Head First Web Design

Web Design

What will you learn from this book?

Everwished you could learn real web design from a book? Wondering how to make your pages look beautiful, communicate your message effectively, and get your site approved by the accessibility and usability police, all at the same time?

Head First Web Design is your ticket to mastering all of these topics. You’ll learn the secrets of designing incredible, user-friendly sites, from customer requirements to hand-drawn storyboards all the way to finished HTML and CSS online masterpieces... and your sites will actually work, too!

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“Simplified, but far from dumbed-down. Practical and intuitive. I wish I had access to a book like this when I was getting started.”

Matt DiGangi, Real life web designer

“Finally a developer can fully understand the whole process of creating a GREAT website. Web Design 101, you finally got the book you needed/wanted.”

Johannes dejong, Web Programmer

Why does this book look so different?

We think your time is too valuable to spend struggling with new concepts. Using the latest research in cognitive science and learning theory to craft a multi-sensory learning experience, Head First Web Design uses a visually rich format designed for the way your brain works, not a text-heavy approach that puts you to sleep.

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