The Principles of Beautiful Web Design is the ideal book for anyone who wants to design stunning websites that provide a great user experience. Perhaps you're a developer who wants to understand how to make your applications more visually appealing, or you're a novice who wants to start on the path to becoming a designer.
This book will teach you how to:

Understand what makes "good design," from discovery through to implementation

Use color effectively, develop color schemes, and create a palette

Create pleasing layouts using grids, the rule of thirds, and symmetry

Employ textures: lines, points, shapes, volumes, and depth

Apply typography to make ordinary designs look great

Choose, edit, and position effective imagery
This easy-to-follow guide is illustrated with beautiful, full-color examples, and will lead you through the process of creating great designs from start to finish.
The fourth edition of this...