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Title: Deconstructing Web Graphics by Lynda Weinman, Jon Warren Lentz ISBN: 1-56205-859-2 Publisher: New Riders Pub. Date: June, 1998 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $39.99

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Average Customer Rating: 4.12 (16 reviews)

Rating: 5
Summary: Worthwhile Book
Comment: This book is very well written. The case studies take you in a logical progression through the different aspects of web site design. Anyone who's doing web site design for a living (like me!) should read and study this book. I plan to buy more of Lynda Weinman's books based on my experience with this book

Rating: 5
Summary: An invaluable resource for web designers at any level.
Comment: 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"?

Rating: 5
Summary: Should be on every serious Web designer's shelf
Comment: 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.

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