Creating Sites That Delight

by David B. Berman

In this manual from David Berman's celebrated course, David shares his experience as a senior design consultant to some of Canada’s largest and most successful Web presences in organizing site content in a way that is meaningful to visitors. This book teaches you a framework within which to develop information design for your Web presence which responds to strategic goals and audience needs. Results-oriented design will help your organization communicate its messages effectively to the audiences you need to influence in order to fulfill your objectives. Readers learn how navigation design, information design, and graphic design combine to take full advantage of how humans interface with interactive media. This framework, coupled with a detailed exploration of the practical technical and behavioral aspects of graphics, equip you to apply an effective approach to developing the best interface for your Web presence. Read this book to learn a step-by-step approach to choosing navigation strategy and usability best practices, identifying information design elements, and keeping graphic design in context (avoiding the “comp treadmill”).

95 pages, Spiral-bound

Published January 1, 2012