Head First Web Design
Ethan Watrall
Jeff Siarto
Beijing Cambridge Farnham Kln Sebastopol Tokyo
Love and thanks to my familyJenn, Taylor, Sam (and Oscar and Persia).
Ethan
To my Momfor helping me realize my dreams and inspiring me to follow them. This book would not have been possible without you.
Jeff
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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. Youll 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!
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.
Advance Praise for Head First Web Design
Building websites has definitely become more than just writing code. Head First Web Design shows you what you need to know to give your users an appealing and satisfying experience. Another great Head First book!
Sarah Collings, User Experience Software Engineer
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
Head First Web Design really demystifies the web design process and makes it possible for any web programmer to give it a try. For a web developer who has not taken web design classes, Head First Web Design confirmed and clarified a lot of theory and best practices that seem to be just assumed in this industry.
Ashley Doughty, Senior Web Developer
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 de Jong, Web Programmer
The Head First series learning technique works well. You feel as though you are working through an actual design process instead of just reading a how-to manual. Its a much more holistic approach to learning. The books work with your mind, rather than against it.
Jonathan Moore, owner of Forerunner Design
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Head First Design Patterns
Head First Servlets and JSP
Head First EJB
Head First PMP
Head First SQL
Head First Software Development
Head First JavaScript
Head First Ajax
Head First Physics
Head First Statistics
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Authors of Head First Web Design
Ethan Watrall is an Assistant Professor at Matrix: The Center for Humane Arts, Letters & Social Sciences Online, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Telecommunication, Information Studies, and Media, and an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of History at Michigan State University. In addition, Ethan is a Principal Investigator in the Games for Entertainment & Learning Lab, and co- founder of both the undergraduate Specialization and Game Design Development and the MA in Serious Game Design at Michigan State University. Ethan teaches in a wide variety of areas including cultural heritage informatics, user centered & user experience design, game design, serious game design, game studies, and ancient Egyptian social history & archaeology. In addition to a wide variety of academic papers and conference presentations, Ethan has written a number of books on interactive design & web design.
When hes not being professorial, hes a world class comic book nerd (Killowog is so his favorite Green Lantern), a sci-fi dork (hell argue to the grave that Tom Baker is the best Doctor ever), and an avid player of all sorts of games (digital, board, and tabletop). Ethans digital alterego can be found at www.captainprimate.com or www.twitter.com/captain_primate