This text introduces essential features of basic programs of web design - Macromedia Dreamweaver and Flash and HTML - as well as how these programs interact with the web design features of Adobe Photoshop and illustrator.

The Art & Science of Web Design will help you understand the Web from the inside. It is structured around core Web concepts that often get only a passing mention in books on Web design. This book is not a reference book or a style guide. It is your mentor, whispering in your ear all the answers to those ubiquitous questions, and reminding us that there are now new rules and new ways to break them.

This book introduces essential concepts of color and design theory with the web in mind. Technical issues of coding and accessibility are addressed from the beginning to allow for immediate experimentation with the visual interface. Each design concept is illustrated with artistic examples, sample web pages, and related usability issues so readers understand how these principles should guide basic choices in web design. For web designers who are looking for a foundation in art theory.

"Completely revised for standards compliance, including CSS 2.1 and XHTML 1.0"--Cover.

Finally, a book on Web technologies written by a designer, not a programmer! Today's design marketplace demands that graphic designers understand the fundamental capabilities of core Web technologies like Cascading Style Sheets, JavaScript, and XML. But what designer wants to wrestle with complicated technical concepts? In Exploring Web Technologies for Designers, James Bennett demystifies the technology and gives graphic designers a thorough understanding of how to use it, without filling their heads with the unnecessary jargon and technical details of traditional computer books. With a graphics-intensive approach that will appeal to the visual nature of designers and a straightforward writing style, Bennett's book is a must-have resource for anyone looking to master the incredible design potential of today's Web technologies. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.