Visual Design for the Modern Web

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Just as great artists must understand their tools, great Web designers must understand the technology behind their art. In Visual Design for the Web, author Penny McIntire shows novice Web designers how to use their tools--including HTML, CSS, and JavaScript--in conjunction with the principles of aesthetics and usability to become masters of their craft. Chapters begin with explanations of the terminology and techniques of web structures, then demonstrate how to apply the rules of design to create beautiful sites. The book:
Illustrates how fundamental principles of design apply to the web
Includes charts, diagrams, and graphics to enhance learning and retention
Covers site analysis, navigation, layout, color, graphics, typography and forms
Demonstrates multiple techniques for getting just the right look and feel for your web sites
Focuses on the characteristics that make sites usable, engaging, and memorable


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Paperback: 360 pages
Publisher: New Riders Press; 1 edition (November 24, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0321515382
ISBN-13: 978-0321515384
Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.5 x 0.7 inches
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Adaptive Web Sites: A Knowledge Extraction from Web Data Approach - Volume 170 Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence and Applications

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This book can be presented in two different ways; introducing a particular methodology to build adaptive Web sites and; presenting the main concepts behind Web mining and then applying them to adaptive Web sites. In this case, adaptive Web sites is the case study to exemplify the tools introduced in the text. The authors start by introducing the Web and motivating the need for adaptive Web sites. The second chapter introduces the main concepts behind a Web site: its operation, its associated data and structure, user sessions, etc. Chapter three explains the Web mining process and the tools to analyze Web data, mainly focused in machine learning. The fourth chapter looks at how to store and manage data.

Chapter five looks at the three main and different mining tasks: content, links and usage. The following chapter covers Web personalization, a crucial topic if we want to adapt our site to specific groups of people. Chapter seven shows how to use information extraction techniques to find user behavior patterns. The subsequent chapter explains how to acquire and maintain knowledge extracted from the previous phase. Finally, chapter nine contains the case study where all the previous concepts are applied to present a framework to build adaptive Web sites. In other words, the authors have taken care of writing a self-contained book for people that want to learn and apply personalization and adaptation in Web sites. This is commendable considering the large and increasing bibliography in these and related topics. The writing is easy to follow and although the coverage is not exhaustive, the main concepts and topics are all covered.


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Hardcover: 296 pages
Publisher: IOS Press (January 15, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1586038311
ISBN-13: 978-1586038311
Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.5 x 0.9 inches
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How to Wow: Photoshop CS2 for the Web

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Wouldn't it be great if you could have two of the world's most accomplished Photoshop and Web design experts sitting next to you at your computer as you navigate the infinite possibilities of Adobe Photoshop and ImageReady? How to Wow: Photoshop CS2 for the Web is the next best thing. Two Photoshop and ImageReady powerhouses--Jan Kabili and Colin Smith--renowned authors, graphic designers, and trainers, have developed an effective way to help you reach your full creative potential. Jan and Colin guide you step by step through real-world projects, with an emphasis on uncompromising quality, last-minute flexibility, and go-home-at-night speed! You'll learn tips and techniques for creating everything from stylish navigation to eye-catching animation using Photoshop CS2 and its companion program, ImageReady CS2. Whether it's speeding up your workflow or making a modular home page for a game site, you're given the tools at every stage of the creative process in order to learn How to Wow! This book begins with the essentials of Web site navigation, teaching you skills for building, slicing, and optimizing navigation graphics. Then things really get moving with how-tos on creating scene-stealing animations. Next, you'll find out how to automate repetitive tasks and create conditional actions that can distinguish between graphic types. Finally, you¹ll learn how to build eye-popping home pages and sites designed to keep viewers coming back for more.
The How to Wow: Photoshop CS2 for the Web companion CD at the back of this book is packed with everything you need to work through the projects in the book, along with some extra goodies to use as you create your own graphics for the Web.

The CD includes:
All the original designs by award-winning Photoshop guru Colin Smith that are used in the projects in this book. Use these files as you follow along with the lessons to dramatically improve your understanding of the innovative techniques explained in this book. Working along with the authors will stimulate your own design ideas and let you discover how you can apply these techniques to your own work.
Styles, actions, and pattern presets developed to enhance the look of the projects you'll produce in the books lessons.
PLUS extra style presets from the collection of over 1000 presets in Jack Davis' Adobe Photoshop One-Click Wow!


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Paperback: 216 pages
Publisher: Peachpit Press (November 12, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0321393945
ISBN-13: 978-0321393944
Product Dimensions: 9 x 8.9 x 0.6 inches
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Eclipse Web Tools Platform: Developing Java(TM) Web Applications

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Discover WTP, the New End-to-End Toolset for Java-Based Web Development
The Eclipse Web Tools Platform (WTP) seamlessly integrates all the tools today’s Java Web developer needs. WTP is both an unprecedented Open Source resource for working developers and a powerful foundation for state-of-the-art commercial products.
Eclipse Web Tools Platform offers in-depth descriptions of every tool included in WTP, introducing powerful capabilities never before available in Eclipse. The authors cover the entire Web development process–from defining Web application architectures and development processes through testing and beyond. And if you’re seeking to extend WTP, this book provides an introduction to the platform’s rich APIs. The book also
Presents step-by-step coverage of developing persistence, business logic, and presentation tiers with WTP and Java
Introduces best practices for multiple styles of Web and Java EE development
Demonstrates JDBC database access and configuration
Shows how to configure application servers for use with WTP
Walks through creating Web service application interfaces
Covers automated testing with JUnit and Cactus, and automated builds utilizing Ant, Maven, and CruiseControl
Introduces testing and profiling Web applications with the Eclipse Test and Performance Tools Platform (TPTP) project
Describes how to extend WTP with new servers, file types, and WSDL extensions

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Paperback: 752 pages
Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional; 1 edition (May 31, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0321396855
ISBN-13: 978-0321396853
Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.9 x 1.2 inches
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Beginning JSP, JSF and Tomcat Web Development: From Novice to Professional

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Start building Java–based web applications now, even if you’re a complete newcomer to Java. Comprehensive and example–driven, Beginning JSP™, JSF™, and Tomcat™ Web Development is all you need to develop dynamic web applications using JSP, connect to databases with JSF, and put them into action using the world’s most popular open source Java web server, Apache Tomcat.
A comprehensive introduction to JavaServer Pages (JSP), JavaServer Faces (JSF), and the Apache Tomcat web application server
Key concepts made easy to grasp by numerous working examples and a walkthrough of the development of a complete e-commerce project
Written for professionals by a practicing Java web application professional and expert

What you’ll learn

Develop dynamic web applications using the popular JavaServer Pages (JSP) technology.
Connect to SQL–based databases, like MySQL, from JSP/JSF–based web pages.
Integrate XML and HTML markup into your Java web page or Java-based web application.
Build an e–commerce web site using sound design principles
Deploy web applications using the world’s most popular and widely adopted open source Java web application server, Apache Tomcat.

Who is this book for?

This book is ideal for anyone new to Java who wants to start developing Java web applications, but also offers a valuable refresher to Java web developers who are new to the latest JSP, JSF, and Tomcat standards.
About the Apress Beginning Series
The Beginning series from Apress is the right choice to get the information you need to land that crucial entry–level job. These books will teach you a standard and important technology from the ground up because they are explicitly designed to take you from “novice to professional.&rdquo You’ll start your journey by seeing what you need to know—but without needless theory and filler. You’ll build your skill set by learning how to put together real–world projects step by step. So whether your goal is your next career challenge or a new learning opportunity, the Beginning series from Apress will take you there—it is your trusted guide through unfamiliar territory!
Related Titles from Apress
Pro JSP 2, Fourth Edition
Pro Apache Tomcat 6
Pro JSF and AjaxPro JSF and Ajax: Building Rich Internet Components

Product Details
Format: Kindle Edition
Print Length: 448 pages
Publisher: Apress (November 19, 2007)



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