Overview
Using Head First's successful teaching formula, this book helps readers master complex web topics, whether they're building a blog or a corporate website. What does the typical web page author need to know about design? This unique visually-rich book teaches them the secrets of designing incredible, user-friendly sites every step of the way -- from customer requirements and hand-drawn storyboards to finished HTML and CSS online masterpieces that communicate their message effectively.
Full Product Details
Author: Ethan Watrall ,
Jeff Siarto
Publisher: O'Reilly Media
Imprint: O'Reilly Media
Dimensions:
Width: 20.30cm
, Height: 2.90cm
, Length: 23.50cm
Weight: 1.025kg
ISBN: 9780596520304
ISBN 10: 0596520301
Pages: 463
Publication Date: 27 January 2009
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Author Information
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. Ethan's research interests lie in the domain of cultural heritage informatics. He is especially interested in exploring both the impact that digital games have on the public's perception of the human past as well as the development of serious games for cultural heritage outreach and education. In addition to a wide variety of academic papers & conference presentations, Ethan has written a number of books on interactive design & web design. Ethan's digital alterego can be found at Captain Primate. Jeff Siarto is a recent graduate of Michigan State University earning a Bachelors and Masters Degree in Digital Media Arts and Technology. His research interests included user experience design, standards-based web development, open courseware systems and open source software. He currently lives in Chicago where he works as a freelance web developer and hopes to continue work on Oryoki, his thesis and open courseware management system built in Ruby on Rails. When he isn't glued to his MacBook you can usually find Jeff in the Kitchen making a mess of things or tinkering on his guitar in a fruitless attempt to impress his girlfriend. Jeff is also a leap-year baby, wannabe wine enthusiast and all around geek.
