Ask HN: What is a good book for learning front end design?
Just wrapping up with "Learn Python The Hard Way" and was hoping that there was a similar tome for front end design. Recommendations?
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It's a large area of expertise. I can't thing of a book with frontend design or engineering in the title even.
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Try to learn and understand design as a discipline before going into the specifics of user interfaces and interaction design. For that I recommend:
- Universal Principles of Design - William Lidwell
- The Design of Everyday Things - Donald A. Norman
Then for more practical knowledge:
- Forms that Work: Designing Web Forms for Usability - Caroline Jarrett
- Don't Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability - Steve Krug
- Designing the Obvious: A Common Sense Approach to Web & Mobile Application Design - Robert Hoekman Jr.
- Sketching User Experiences: Getting the Design Right and the Right Design - Bill Buxton
- Universal Principles of Design - William Lidwell
- The Design of Everyday Things - Donald A. Norman
Then for more practical knowledge:
- Forms that Work: Designing Web Forms for Usability - Caroline Jarrett
- Don't Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability - Steve Krug
- Designing the Obvious: A Common Sense Approach to Web & Mobile Application Design - Robert Hoekman Jr.
- Sketching User Experiences: Getting the Design Right and the Right Design - Bill Buxton
See also this exemplary example of persistence and passion:
http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/07/with-z...
http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/07/with-z...
There's a pretty good basic book on the basics of design called "White Space is not your Enemy" that I find pretty helpful.
"Don't Make Me Think!" ~ Steve Krug
Designing the Obvious: A Common Sense Approach to Web & Mobile Application Design
Front-end design in what respect? Visual, ui/ux, or HTML/CSS?