Deconstructing Web Graphics

by Lynda Weinman

Book Overview

Deconstructing Web Graphics.2 profiles top Web designers and programmers in order to demystify and analyze how they make decisions, solve complex issues, and create exceptional Web sites. Adding his... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1562056417
• ISBN13: 9781562056414
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: New Riders Publishing
• Length: 235 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.1" x 10.0"

Customer Reviews

Should be on every serious Web designer's shelf

There are a lot of books about HTML and Web design out there, but few really distinguish themselves as essential. Deconstructing Web Graphics.2 is an exception, and should sit on every serious Web designer's shelf. Like all of Weinman's work, the book strikes an excellent balance between inspiration and practical techniques. This is a good book for designers who have some experience with Photoshop or Fireworks and want to take the next step. Weinman focuses on case studies of various Web design challenges, and looks at such areas as DHTML, Flash, and Photoshop layers.

Excellent - very intresting and a wealth of information

A very intresting book, the use of case studies makes the subject more intresting. It also is a great source of inspiration, and the tutorials help all, even if you don't have a mac or photoshop.

Cuts to the chase, provides very useful techniques and info

This is book, is pleasantly different from most of the other books that I've read in this subject area. My experience with those other books is twofold: not only am I left feeling burnt for having paid so much for so little, but also I also feel ripped off for having spent so much time trying understand and apply what the author failed to convey. is easy to get into, and it rewards my efforts. It's well written from a Photoshop user's common sense point of view. My only complaint reading yours, which is really a high compliment, is that I want more time in my day to actually apply the neat things I'm reading/learning -- it's that inspiring!

An invaluable resource for web designers at any level.

is an invaluable resource for web designers at any level. The authors, Lynda Weinman & Jon Warren Lentz have provided us with an overview of six unique and creative web sites. Each site was chosen for its' specific approach and unusual or different use of design resources. The reader/designer is presented, through these deconstructions, with a & Background etc.The first chapter's site is Qaswa. This is the space-age site of designer/web developer Ammon Haggerty. Weinman & Lentz's opening choice is relevant to the flow of their book. Qaswa is a beautiful site that uses software most of us designers already have on our desktops, Photoshop and Illustrator. Included here is a step-by-step deconstruction of converting Illustrator paths to Photoshop. This task description is an ideal example of how valuable this book can be.As a Web designer and teacher of web design I have found this book to be a marvelous asset to myself and my students. The authors take the reader through the design stages of each site, from rough conception to completion. They deal with team design, client satisfaction, and the creative process. This last aspect is rather unique for a "techie book". Those of us who do this, or any kind of design (and 'try' to teach it), know that the creative process can be quite weird. For Weinman & Lentz understanding the creative process is a requisite of any good designer.The six chapters go into a clearly written deconstruction of each site in most cases showing us the code used. Following these six chapters is a concise "Web Graphics Appendix" including small, fast graphics; lots of JPEG stuff etc. is a needed bible for anyone currently designing for the web or interested in learning "how do they do that"?

Web Designer Bliss

A lucid, amply illustrated book that discusses, deconstructs and explains the art of design for the Web. A "case study" format means that readers get to see the work the author discusses. The combination of ideas and easy-to-use pointers means some good general tips as well as HTML code. It's also full of resources and URL's of interest. A great book for anyone who designs, project manages or just likes the Web.