Web design for developers
by Brian P. Hogan · first published 2009
67% recommend17% neutral17% critical
Developers don't get to spend a lot of time thinking about design, but many secretly wish they knew how to make their applications look just a little bit better. This book takes you on a journey through a web site redesign, where you'll learn the basic concepts of design, color theory, typography, and accessibility.
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on “Ask HN: Is it realistic to go from zero to freelance rails dev in 3 months?” ↗…to push learning by reading as a good alternative. "Don't make me think" was a great read to get the right attitude in what to strive for. I have heard great things from people reading the beta book "Web Design for Developers" from pragprog. (I didnt know about vertical grid layout for margins and line heights). As for practical things I have learned: Avoid singlepage photoshops. Instead break things down into design elements.…
on “Ask HN:How do you become a really good web designer?” ↗I just started reading "Web Design for Developers" published by PragProg ( http://pragprog.com/titles/bhgwad/web-design-for-developers ) and would recommend it.
on “How to be a freelance web developer, part 2” ↗I've been meaning to read Web Design for Developers myself and was going to recommend it as well. I've heard good things.
on “Ask HN: How can I get better at design?” ↗Tip: don't read Web Design for Developers from the Pragmatic Programmers. It was a good read, with a lot of basic stuff about color theory and typography, but that's the final project: http://www.yourfoodbox.com/ I think websites in 1994 looked…
on “Desingineer – the mythical person every startup is looking for” ↗