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NEW FULLY UPDATED CONTENT PRESENTS TODAY’S MOST CURRENT COVERAGE OF KEY WEB DESIGN ISSUES. Readers examine user-driven connectivity and study information-sharing through social media, cloud computing, web linking, and more.
NEW COVERAGE HIGHLIGHTS BOTH USER EXPERIENCE (UX) AND USER INTERFACE (UI) CONSIDERATIONS. This new emphasis now appears woven throughout text to reinforce the importance of developing user-centered websites.
NEW INTRODUCTION OF THE LATEST TOOLS AND APPS FOR WEB DESIGNERS PREPARES YOUR STUDENTS TO MAXIMIZE TODAY’S RESOURCES. Readers learn to fully utilize current content management systems, HTML editors, photo editing, and more.
NEW ADDITIONAL COVERAGE HIGHLIGHTS TODAY’S WEBSITE ANALYTICS. Students learn how to measure, collect, analyze and record pertinent web data in order to better understand and optimize websites they develop.
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COVERAGE EMPHASIZES RESPONSIVE WEB DESIGN CONCEPTS AND TECHNIQUES. The author has integrated this focus on responsive design throughout the book’s content. The book also summarizes this approach in expanded format within a helpful Appendix, "Designing for Mobile Devices. "
USEFUL APPENDIX FOCUSES ON SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION (SEO). This valuable content addresses SEO techniques and related concepts as well as career opportunities created by SEO.
HTML QUICK REFERENCE APPENDIX COVERS THE LATEST RELEASE OF HTML 5. You, the instructor, have the option of including or omitting this coverage as time permits in your course.
TOOLKIT FEATURE IN THE MARGIN DIRECTS STUDENTS TO RELEVANT, EXPANDED TECHNICAL CONTENT. Helpful information throughout the book’s Appendices build on in-text information and encourage further exploration and study.