Design category: 5388 books
by Bud E. Smith
Language: English
Release Date: March 11, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: March 11, 2009
It’s easy to design, build, and post a Web page with Google Page Creator or CoffeeCup HTML Editor, but a friendly guide still comes in handy. Creating Web Pages For Dummies®, 9th Edition introduces you to Web design software and online page-building tools, and walks you through the process in record...
by Smashing Magazine
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2012
By now, all good designers understand the importance of usability for their work. Usable websites offer great user experience, and great experiences lead to happy customers. This eBook (eBook # 22) features six selected articles on UI design and innovative UX techniques that will help improve your...
Reading List Order of Faith Martin Hillary Greene Series
[Design Edition] The complete Hillary Greene Reading Order and details of all 17 books (updated 2018)
Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 2018
A book guide dedicated to all Faith Martin books fans, with details of the complete Hillary Greene Series books.
From the first novel A Narrow Escape to the last book, A Narrow Trajectory, you get a complete list of every Faith Martin book published with the adventures of the Detective Inspector...
Look Both Ways
Illustrated Essays on the Intersection of Life and Design
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2009
In Look Both Ways, respected branding consultant and design community leader Debbie Millman has constructed a series of essays that examine the close relationship between design and everyday life. You'll find inspiration on every page as you meander through illuminating observations that are both...
Mirko Ilic
Fist to Face
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2012
Mirko Ilic has a reputation as a rebel, but his iconoclasm is matched with tremendous gifts as an illustrator, a designer, and an educator. Ilic is a visionary and a leading voice of visual culture across disciplines and continents.
This visual biography of one of the most prolific and distinguished...
Cafes and Bars
The Architecture of Public Display
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2007
The design of bars and cafes has played an important role in the development of architecture in the twentieth century. This influence has been felt particularly strongly over the past thirty years, in a time when these social spaces have contributed significantly to the rediscovery and reinvention...
Glorious Shade
Dazzling Plants, Design Ideas, and Proven Techniques for Your Shady Garden
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2017
“A practical guide to maintaining a shade garden with a useful calendar of seasonal tasks, plant directory and inspiring design ideas.” —Gardens Illustrated
Shade is one of the most common garden concerns homeowner’s have, but with the right plant knowledge, you can learn to embrace shade...
by Smashing Magazine
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2011
Being a great Web designer or developer is one thing; running a successful freelance business is another. Whether you already have experience working for a company or have just graduated from design school, being self-employed entails a number of tasks that you most likely haven’t had to deal with...
by Andy Croll
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2013
Creating HTML emails is often thought of as an unpleasant and neglected part of web design, but email is hugely important for reaching out to your users, customers and clients. In an age where email is everywhere, it’s crucial your users get the right experience across all their devices. In this...
by Smashing Magazine
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2013
What is it that makes a website stand out from the crowd? What makes it memorable and meaningful? This eBook wants to approach these questions. It's in no means a step-by-step guide to follow, but rather a collection of thoughts to give you some general impulses and perspectives on creating meaningful...
Prototyping
A Practitioner's Guide
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2009
Prototyping is a great way to communicate the intent of a design both clearly and effectively. Prototypes help you to flesh out design ideas, test assumptions, and gather real-time feedback from users. With this book, Todd Zaki Warfel shows how prototypes are more than just a design tool by demonstrating...
Becoming a Green Building Professional
A Guide to Careers in Sustainable Architecture, Design, Engineering, Development, and Operations
Language: English
Release Date: August 3, 2012
A career guide for professionals in sustainable architecture, design, planning, development, and related consulting
For those considering a new career or a career change focused on green and sustainable building and design, Becoming a Green Building Professional offers practical information...
by Stephen Hay
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2013
Forget fixed-width Photoshop comps, bloated client requirements, and overproduced wireframes. Yesterday’s web design deliverables fail to take into account the demands of responsive solutions. Design workflow hasn’t really changed, but best practices have. This book shows you how to adapt to the...
Simplicity in the Details
Designing Faster Web and Mobile Interactions
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2014
It’s the tiny details that delight customers. Creating an exceptional interface, whether it’s for a web page, an app, or even products like bank ATMs, leads to loyal customers and word of mouth recommendations. This guide by UX design leader, Giles Colborne, focuses on how to create extraordinarily...