Praise for The Design of Sites
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"Stop reinventing the wheel every time you design a Web site! The Design of Sites helps you rethink
your Web sites in terms of genres and patterns. Once you have identified the patterns and applied the best
practices for those patterns as outlined in this book, you will reduce your design effort by 50 percent...at least!"
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PAWAN R. VORA
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Vice President, Information Architecture, Seurat Company
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"The content [in The Design of Sites] could make a novice into a seasoned professional over a
weekend. Many companies pay a fortune for the information contained in the book's primary chapters."
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JOHN CILIO |
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Global marketing manager for the Web site of a leading international supplier of computer hardware,
software, and services
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"This book has many handy checklists for what you should and should not do in creating a conventional
Web site. Just following the authors' suggestions would put your site in the top few percent for
readability and usability."
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JEF RASKIN |
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Creator of the Macintosh computer and author of The Humane Interface
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"Now that The Design of Sites has made its appearance, we won't have to put up with those poorly
designed Web pages. These authors have captured patterns from successful Web designers, including their
own experience in consulting and teaching, and have made this information accessible to all of us. The
book is readable yet full of worthwhile information—a valuable addition to any Web designer's bookshelf."
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LINDA RISING |
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Independent consultant and author of The Patterns Handbook, The Pattern Almanac 2000, and Design
Patterns in Communications Software
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"[The Design of Sites] bridges the gap from theory to practice and makes it possible for people
in the Web-design space to use user-centered design principles in their work—without having to
undertake extensive training." |
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MAYA VENKATRAMAN
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Human interface engineer, Sun Microsystems
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"The coverage [The Design of Sites] is excellent—issues go beyond the traditional 'design
the best page' focus and do a good job of showing the context. I haven't seen any other book with the
kind of breadth this has." |
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TERRY WINOGRAD
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Professor of computer science, Stanford University, and editor of Bringing Design to Software
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"This book is a joy to use. Page edges are colour-coded for fast access, typography is exceptionally
clear, illustrations are generous and relevant and the 29 page index is excellent. As a shelf reference
or as a text on design, The Design of Sites is as pleasant to use as it is valuable."
See the full review.
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ANDREW ALLENTUCK
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Globebook.com Columnist
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"Another new book also came to the office last week. It's called The Design of Sites and it's
an in-depth look at building what the authors call a customer-centered web experience. The price
is a bit steep but the nice formatting, straightforward language, practical advice, and plethora of
real-world examples set it apart from many web books."
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MATT LINDERMAN
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Signals vs. Noise: Musings and Dialog from 37Signals
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