Art Theory for Web Design

Name: Art Theory for Web Design
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ISBN: 9781576761427

ISBN-10: 1576761428

ISBN-13: 9781576761427

Edition: 2005

Authors: Jennifer Golbeck

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This book introduces essential concepts of color and design theory with the web in mind.nbsp;Technical issues of coding and accessibility are addressed from the beginning to allow for immediate experimentation with the visual interface.nbsp; Each design concept is illustrated with artistic examples, sample web pages, and related usability issues so readers understand how these principles should guide basic choices in web design.nbsp;For web designers who are looking for a foundation in art theory.

Book details

List price: $28.80
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Addison Wesley
Publication date: 6/28/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 64
Size: 7.75" wide x 9.50" long x 0.25" tall
Weight: 0.440
Language: English




Color Foundations for Art Theory


Understand the RGB color system


Learn to describe colors with 256 values in decimal and hexadecimal


Introduce the color name system


Understand the use of web-safe colors


Learn how color is created in HTML and Cascading Style Sheets



Color Theory


Describe the basic principles and terminology of color mixing


Introduce color schemas and understand the aesthetics of color composition


Learn how to apply the doctrines of color theory to web design



Graphic Design Theory


Learn the basic elements and principles of design


Understand how these design formalisms are combined to produce different effects


See how these design examples are used in artwork and web pages


Practice implementing this artistic design into web page design



HTML Color Reference



Artworks