Professional Web Site Design from Start to Finish

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Summary: Great Read!
Review: This book provides all the necessary information to help graphic designers make the leap into web design. Ms. Concepcion is definitely a skilled writer and obviously an expert in her field. If you're looking for information that's easy to understand and very informative, this is the book for you! It's a great reference tool and everyone who's thinking of venturing into web design should have a copy.

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Summary: It's the best book in the design world I've read.
Review: This book was absolutely fabolous. This is the only design related book I have been able to read. As an owner of a graphic design studio it gave me and my staff the confidence to venture into the web world. Ann-Marie makes the web design process easy to enter into and dispells the myth that web design is only for the brave at heart. I recommend it a must buy for anyone who wants to enter the web market!

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Summary: Excellent!
Review: This book was very simple and easy to read but at the same time very complete with a wealth of information. The screenshots and illustrations made it that much real. It had wonderful references for book and a lot of helpful websites. It really was excellent because this book cut out all the theories and things you do not have time to read. It went right to the core and where you need to go in order to get the job done.

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Summary: Excellent!
Review: This book was very simple and easy to read but at the same time very complete with a wealth of information. The screenshots and illustrations made it that much real. It had wonderful references for book and a lot of helpful websites. It really was excellent because this book cut out all the theories and things you do not have time to read. It went right to the core and where you need to go in order to get the job done.

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Summary: If you do web design, YOU MUST GET THIS BOOK!
Review: This is the perfect book for those who know something about the web but just need help in putting together the perfect web site. The illustrations are so helpful, as well as the author's hints, tips, and advice for designers and non-designers alike. She's obviously a pro, and if I can't find the time to do my company's web site myself, I'll just have to hire her. If you get only one book on web design, make it this one!!

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Summary: A treasure trove of insider knowledge
Review: What a find this book is. The chapter on Creating Search Engine Friendly pages, especially the funny and eye-opening side section called "Search Engine Myth Busting" was worth the price of the book itself. I just came out of a meeting with a web client where we discussed this exact topic, and now they think I'm a guru! The author has definitely done her homework. She separates the wheat from the chafe and lays it out clearly. I especially liked the areas where she explains how to handle managing different parts of the project, like "if you're the project manager and someone else is doing the designing, here's what you hand over, here's what you should make sure they know," etc. She does the same if you're the designer ... "here's what you need from the client, here's where you shouldn't proceed until you get their approval." People in this business know that with larger projects there's usually a lot of chefs messing with the broth. This book helps you to keep that under control without ruffling feathers. Exactly like the title says: How to create a web site in a *professional* way. There's lots of production info here too (like fonts that will always work, where to find and how to add CGI scripts), but just the right amount of information is presented... not too elementary, not too advanced, exactly what I needed -- since I've been avoiding using some of these more advanced things since I never really understood what they're about. The appendix is incredible. I didn't know about the web-design listserv for example, or all the places where I can get free, useful CGI scripts with help files. All in all an incredibly helpful from-the-trenches sort of guide full of primo information, by a gal who really knows how to write. I can't wait for her next book! (I hope it's on e-commerce.)