Book Description
This book covers everything you need to know when you're starting out in web design: the best workflow processes you can follow, the best tools and technologies for the job you want to do, and the best way to combine process and tools to achieve great web site results. The book sets out to establish an understanding of Web design by providing a set of practical walk-throughs and tutorials that show how modern web sites are constructed, and the techniques and processes involved. It gives specific instructions to promote familiarity with the tools used in web design, while still concentrating on the underlying HTML and JavaScript as far as practicable. Who's the book for? Existing Foundation readers who want to gain a more rounded view on web design; Graphic designers with little or no knowledge of either web design or programming; Computer-literate users who have no experience of any web design or graphic design; Students in directed education; Individuals looking to teach themselves web design out of personal interest. After successfully completing the book the you will: Understand the general principles of web design; Understand how the main technologies that it uses fit together; Know the standard applications used; Have created a traditional HTML website that includes HTML, JavaScript and web optimized graphics; Have an insight into the relative uses of static and Motion Graphics design, and know how to integrate the two.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

This book covers everything you need to know when you're starting out in web design: the best workflow processes you can follow, the best tools and technologies for the job you want to do, and the best way to combine process and tools to achieve great web site results.The book sets out to establish an understanding of Web design by providing a set of practical walk-throughs and tutorials that show how modern web sites are constructed, and the techniques and processes involved. It gives specific instructions to promote familiarity with the tools used in web design, while still concentrating on the underlying HTML and JavaScript as far as practicable. Who's the book for? Existing Foundation readers who want to gain a more rounded view on web design; Graphic designers with little or no knowledge of either web design or programming; Computer-literate users who have no experience of any web design or graphic design; Students in directed education; Individuals looking to teach themselves web design out of personal interest. After successfully completing the book the you will: Understand the general principles of web design; Understand how the main technologies that it uses fit together; Know the standard applications used; Have created a traditional HTML website that includes HTML, JavaScript and web optimized graphics; Have an insight into the relative uses of static and Motion Graphics design, and know how to integrate the two. About the author: Sham Bhangal has worked on a number of friends of ED's best-selling books, including Foundation Flash (both versions), Foundation Flash ActionScript (both versions), New Masters of Flash, and Flash MX, and Designer's ActionScript Reference. Sham's greatest strengths are his analytical and structuring approaches and his accessible and highly effective teaching skills.

SYNOPSIS

Creating a website in today￯﾿ﾽs environment is no longer a question of knowing about one piece of software, or one technology. To achieve the best results, you need broad knowledge on a range of topics:

HTML to create pages Cascading Style Sheets to format your text JavaScript to create interactivity Image editing software like Fireworks and Photoshop to prepare images Macromedia Flash to add multimedia content Foundation Web Design is a step-by-step guide to stunning website creation. Starting with the basics, and assuming no prior knowledge, Sham Bhangal cuts through the jargon and introduces a wide range of essential skills and technologies. These combine to help you create a fully operational and graphically stunning case study website.

ACCREDITATION

Sham Bhangal￯﾿ﾽs unique tutorial style has found success in friends of ED Foundation titles such as Foundation ActionScript, heralded by amazon.com as "perhaps one of the finest introductory programming books ever written".