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Web Design Tips
Web Design Tips
Other Resources
There are many Web sites and books that will help you learn more about effective Web site design and organization.
Web sites
W3C HTML Validator
A free Web service from the World Wide Web Consortium that checks HTML and XHTML pages for compliance with W3C standards.
A List Apart
"A List Apart explores the design, development, and meaning of web content, with a special focus on techniques and benefits of designing with web standards."
WebMonkey
Offers tutorials, reference guides, and practical tips for all levels of Web designers, from beginners to the most advanced.
Books
Louis Rosenfeld and Peter Morville, Information Architecture for the World Wide Web
The bible for information architecture and organizational design. Covers Web site organization, navigation, labeling, searching, headings, "chunks," controlled vocabularies, and a lot more.
Jakob Nielsen, Designing Web Usability
From Amazon.com
Creating Web sites is easy. Creating sites that truly meet the needs and expectations of the wide range of online users is quite another story. Renowned Web usability guru Nielsen shares his insightful thoughts on the subject. Packed with annotated examples of actual Web sites, this book sets out many of the design precepts all Web developers should follow.
Steve Krug, Don't Make Me Think! A Common Sense Approach To Web Usability
From Amazon.com:
Usability design is one of the most important—yet often least attractive—tasks for a Web developer. Krug lightens up the subject with good humor and excellent, to-the-point examples.
The title of the book is its chief personal design premise. All of the tips, techniques, and examples presented revolve around users being able to surf merrily through a well-designed site with minimal cognitive strain.
Patrick J. Lynch and Sarah Horton, Web Style Guide: Basic Design Principles for Creating Web Sites
From Amazon.com:
The book begins the presentation of its helpful and forward-looking advice with a discussion of the overall process of defining the objectives and users of your Web site, as well as the goals you will use to measure your progress. The authors then use time-tested, traditional print concepts to clearly illustrate how to make your site interface welcoming and efficient.
Jonathan Price and Lisa Proce, Hot Text: Web Writing That Works
From Books News, Inc.
Based on research into attention, cognition, attitude and reading, this writers' guide teaches anybody with a Web site how to inform, captivate, and entertain visitors. ... Topics include shortening text, making text scanable, and writing menus that mean something.
Jennifer Niederst, Learning Web Design: A Beginner's Guide to HTML, Graphics, and Beyond
From Book News, Inc.:
Niederst presents a beginner's introduction that covers Web authoring tools and the Internet environment (e.g., browsers and URLs) as well as giving readers a foundation in HTML, graphics, and design principles.
Robin Williams, The Non-Designers Design Book
From Amazon.com:
Williams turns her attention to the basic principles of good design and typography. All you have to do is follow her clearly explained concepts, and you'll begin producing more sophisticated, professional, and interesting pages immediately.
