Veen J. - The Art & Science of Web Design [2001, PDF, ENG]

Acknowledgments vii
Introduction ix
[1] Foundations 1
Good design comes from a deep understanding of the technologies behind the scenes.
[2] Interface Consistency 30
Learning from convention will make your site better.
[3] Structure 72
Information Architecture defined—from the Web’s biggest sites, to the simplest user experience, to an XML-enabled future.
[4] Behavior 102
Designing with interactivity and self-aware content.
[5] Browsers 134
With so many broken browsers, you’ll need a strategy for designing for them all.
[6] Speed 168
The performance of your Web site is the most critical factor of its success.
[7] Advertising 190
Being commercial is a reality. Is your site as effective as it could be?
[8] Object-Oriented Publishing 212
Harness the power of dynamic, database-driven Web sites.
Index 247