Essential Design for Web Professionals (Essential Series) Book

*Architect and design any Web site for maximum effectiveness! *Build an entire site, step by step using a real-world case study *Work with practical techniques for testing usability *Explore site accessibility, use of XML, and more *Learn from a leading expert in information design and usability *Endorsed by WOW (The World Organization of Web Masters). Don't just build Web sites: architect them for maximum usability and effectiveness! In this book, leading usability and information design specialist Charles J. Lyons shows you how. Discover easy, practical ways to identify your users' requirements, translate their needs into superb content and navigation, and avoid user confusion and expensive site retrofitting. Using a hands-on case study, this book walks you through every stage: site analysis, design, and delivery. Better yet, you can recreate the case study using images and files from a fully integrated Web site that even gives you the final solution. But no peeking! You'll master all this, and much more! *Understanding your users' needs and requirements *Building sites that can evolve and grow *Defining logical, clear, easy-to-use navigation systems *Using graphics more effectively *Testing usability with real users *Making your site accessible to the physically challenged *Leveraging the power of XML in your site and Web applications Rely on Essential Guides for ALL the Web Skills You Need! All these books share the same great format, and same dynamic Web site...so once you've used one, learning from the others is a piece of cake! *Essential PHP for Web Professionals *Essential ASP for Web Professionals *Essential Flash 5 for Web Professionals *Essential PERL 5 for Web Professionals *Essential JavaScript for Web Professionals *Essential CSS and DHTML for Web Programmers *And more to come!Read More