Web graphic design: 21 book reviews

This book describes how to create static images, such as buttons and banners, as well as photos, animation, and video. It features step-by-step instruction on creating and placing animated GIFs, digital photos, Flash animations, and digital video on a web page.

ISBN: 0764525956

This book covers the basics of web design, looking at using colour on sites, visual elements, and how to use text. It shows how to put these elements together to make a web page. It also compares and contrasts graphics formats, looks at how to optimize graphics for best site performance, and reviews the tools available for producing graphics for the web.

ISBN: 1590591712

This book describes Illustrator's web capabilities. Topics include: Illustrator in a web workflow; working with symbols and icons; optimizing spot illustrations; image maps, slices, and CSS layers; creating animations and SVG; drawing for Flash; and automation. It features resource files, examples, and bonus lessons. A section showcases colour-specific techniques.

ISBN: 0782141587

This book features work from 20 artists and designers and gives access to their thoughts. The CD features artwork from the book.

ISBN: 0782141919

This book describes how to edit images for the web using Photoshop 6, including working with layers, creating paths, slicing images, creating rollovers and animations, and warping text. It presents 16 web sites that use Photoshop.

ISBN: 0764536710

This book introduces how to create web graphics with Fireworks MX, and how to integrate those graphics with Dreamweaver and Flash. A series of 14 tutorials explains bitmap editing, text manipulation, vector drawing tools, animation, file optimization for fast download, and advanced navigation elements using JavaScript. Example projects walk the beginner step-by-step through the commands for drawing simple graphics.

ISBN: 0072223677

This book offers hundreds of colour combinations organized by style and mood. It provides: 800 colour schemes, including RGB and Hex codes; examples of real-life web sites; and a colour conversion chart.

ISBN: 1564966038

Based on a curriculum in web communication design created in association with the Pratt Institute, this book offers a discussion of understanding the web's people, parts, and processes; and applying tools and techniques to HTML code and visual web contents.

ISBN: 0735710732

This book examines the differences in value between colour on screen and on printed material. Through examples of colour use in web sites, both high- and low-budget, it provides an insight into what's current as well as looking to the future.

ISBN: 2880465427

This book teaches how to implement professionally looking graphics into web sites and turn static looking interfaces into attractive professional web pages.

ISBN: 061903470X