Distinctive Design

Learn to produce a web site that stands out from the crowd One of the web designer's greatest challenges is to create a site distinctive enough to get noticed among the millions of sites already on the web. This book examines the bond between code, content and visuals to guide you through the factors that increase your design's visibility, usability and beauty. Using this practical advice, even web designers who lack strong artistic skills can develop super sites that strengthen the message and stand out from the crowd.* Most books focus primarily on graphic design principles; this one shows you how to maximize and prioritize every design decision to help your site achieve its primary purpose: showcasing your content and services* Explores the bond between code, content and visuals to guide you through the factors that increase your design's visibility, usability and beauty* Enables even artistically challenged web designers to create elegant, functional layouts that attract visitors and are user-friendly Every web designer can benefit from this practical advice on creating an informative, attractive, easy-to-use site that gets noticed.