The Bottom Line
Make your Web site beautiful, outstanding, a Web site that makes your parents, or kids, proud. Then get this book. No matter what kind of Web site you are building this book has what you need.
Pros
- well written and easy to follow
- organized well so you can find what you need
- written for everyone from beginner to advanced
Cons
- not an html book, strictly design
Description
- Lots of examples showing what a site looked like and how and why it was changed.
- Not an HTML book but a great book if you already have a Web site and you want to make it better.
- Whether you are a beginner or an advanced Web developer you will find valuable information here.
- Written in real language so it's easy to understand and easy for anyone to follow.
- Starts out by explaining why usability is important to a successful Web site.
- Broken down into Learners, Shoppers, Connection Seakers, Transactors, Fun Seekers and Business.
- Easily find the type of Web site your site falls into and find specific information for your type.
- Combine function and usability with a well designed and good looking Website with a few simple tips.
- Any kind of Web site can be created using these tips.
- Lessen download time and rearrange your site to make your visitors happier and less frustrated.
Guide Review - Designing Websites://For Every Audience
Sometimes you can design the most beautiful site and you love the way it looks so much. Then you invite people to come to your Web site and they do, but they never come back. Why? Because you were so busy making it pretty you forgot to make it functional. Function is just as important as form. This book will help you realize your goal of combining form with function.
Find out what kind of people visit your site and then go to work creating a site that is just for them. There is a lot of advice in this book that will really get your site moving. It is broken down by type of site so all you have to do is find where your site fits in and read what it says you should do. Then do it. A few changes can go a long way.