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The Principles of Beautiful Web Design, 4th Edition

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  1. Preface
    • The Principles of Beautiful Web Design, 4th Edition
    • Notice of Rights
    • Notice of Liability
    • Trademark Notice
    • About SitePoint
    • Preface
    • Who Should Read This Book?
    • Conventions Used
    • Supplementary Materials
  2. 1Layout and Composition
    • The Design Process
    • Defining Good Design
    • Web Page Anatomy
    • Grid Theory
    • CSS Frameworks
    • Balance
    • Unity
    • Emphasis
    • Bread-and-butter Layouts
    • Web Trends
    • Finding Inspiration
    • Using a Morgue File
    • Responsive Design
    • Screen Resolutions
    • Responsive Web Design Principles
    • Responsive Frameworks
    • The Project: Trashmonger
    • Sitemap
  3. Color
    • The Psychology of Color
    • Color Temperature
    • Chromatic Value
    • Color Theory 101
    • Red, Yellow, and Blue, or CMYK
    • The Scheme of Things
    • Creating a Palette
    • Color Tools and Resources
    • The Application: Choosing a Color Palette
  4. Texture
    • Point
    • Line
    • Shape
    • Volume and Depth
    • Pattern
    • Building Texture: Vintage, Patterned, Worn, and Nostalgic Styles
    • Application: Adding a Design Motif Using SVG Patterns
    • Using a Pattern as a Motif
  5. Typography
    • Taking Type to the Web
    • Anatomy of a Letterform
    • Text Spacing
    • Text Alignment
    • Typeface Distinctions
    • Finding Fonts
    • Choosing the Right Fonts
    • Establishing a Typographic System
    • Scaling Your Type
    • Vertical Baseline Rhythm
    • The Takeaway
    • The Project: Building a Type System
    • What Now?
  6. Imagery
    • What to Look For
    • Legitimate Image Sources
    • How Not to Impress
    • Image Presentation
    • File Formats and Resolutions
    • Creative Image Treatments
    • The Project: Pulling the Design Together
    • Onward and Upward

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