**Discover the latest trends in web design!Looking for inspiration for your latest web design project? Expert Patrick McNeil, author of the popular Web Designer's Idea Book series, is back with all new examples of today's best website design.** Featuring more than 650 examples of the latest trends, this fourth volume of The Web Designer's Idea Book is overflowing with visual inspiration.Arranged categorically, this fully illustrated guide puts important topics like...

DIY Publishing: A step-by-step guide for print and ebook formatting and distributionMaggie Lynch demystifies publishing technology in her easy-to-read explanations. Each step is illustrated with examples and screen shots. She also provides resources and links to additional software products and options that the more technically-inclined writer may wish to pursue.Lynch has already done the work of testing a variety of technical solutions. In this book she sh...

First published in 2002. The specific examples are dated, because business on the Internet changes rapidly. But the underlying principles and lessons hold true. "You're in basic training for the battle of your life. Your mission is to keep your company alive and to help it move forward quickly in unfamiliar territory. You must master the tools and techniques needed to serve customers and beat the competition into he strange and potentially hostile online business environment. This no-nonse...

Web Design Inspiration at a GlanceVolume 2 of The Web Designers Idea Book includes more than 650 new websites arranged thematically, so you can easily find inspiration for your work. Author Patrick McNeil, creator of the popular web design blog designmeltdown.com and author of the original bestselling Web Designers Idea Book, has cataloged thousands of sites, and showcases the latest and best examples in this book. The web is th...

Information Architecture: Blueprints for the Web, Second Edition introduces the core concepts of information architecture: organizing web site content so that it can be found, designing website interaction so that it's pleasant to use, and creating an interface that is easy to understand. This book helps designers, project managers, programmers, and other information architecture practitioners avoid costly mistakes by teaching the skills of information architecture swiftly and clearly.

The big sites are selling tons of stuff for huge amounts of money. There are also smaller websites that are doing this as well?You can do this yourself too without paying a huge fortune to a search engine optimization specialist.Learn how to generate traffic by optimizing your pages and creating links to your website using various methods.Using the techniques given, you can have top search engine rankings also. You can do this online and at home no matter what niche...

What people are saying about Search Patterns"Search Patterns is a delight to read -- very thoughtful and thought provoking. It's the most comprehensive survey of designing effective search experiences I've seen." --Irene Au, Director of User Experience, Google"I love this book! Thanks to Peter and Jeffery, I now know that search (yes, boring old yucky who cares search) is one of the coolest ways around of looking at the world." --Dan Roam,...

Learn how to get FREE PROFESSIONAL photos for your website.Learn how to manipulate the search spiders to push you into a higher rank.Learn the secrets of how the search engines calculate your ranking and the simple things you can do to give you the boost you need.Learn the secret to naming your filesLearn the secret to having special directories or foldersLearn the art of names and how to pick a domain name.Learn how your site can easily be pl...

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 website's user experience and satisfy your visitors. Learn about designing drop-down menus, log-in and sign-up forms, navigation menus, tracking errors as well as common usability mistakes in Web...

Whether you're creating a game or a website, a lasting bond with users is more often than not the result of emotional attachment. Knowing the ins and outs of emotional design will enable you to imbue your creation with personality and to shape the user's perception. Find out how to integrate emotional appeal into your website, and how to turn your game into more than a cold, flawless, technical challenge. A personal touch can make all the difference, if you know how to design it. ...

This is the Digital edition of our brand new printed Mobile Book. It features the most important things that you need to know as a designer, developer or mobile strategist for your websites. You’ll dive deep into the peculiarities of the mobile industry, explore responsive design strategy, design patterns and optimization techniques, learn about wireframing and prototyping for mobile as well as the guidelines for designing with gestures and touch. As an extra, the book provides insig...

Quick Inspiration for Web DesignersFeaturing more than 650 examples, this third volume of The Web Designer's Idea Book is packed with visual inspiration for creating top-notch web design. Web design expert Patrick McNeil, author of the popular Web Designer's Idea Book series, is back with the latest examples of the best design on the web today.Arranged thematically, this guide puts important topics like technology, design styles, e...