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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?
- kyro 13y agoFront-end design in what respect? Visual, ui/ux, or HTML/CSS?
- danibx 13y agoDesigning the Obvious: A Common Sense Approach to Web & Mobile Application Design
- darkmethod 13y ago"Don't Make Me Think!" ~ Steve Krug
- program247365 13y agoIt's a large area of expertise. I can't thing of a book with frontend design or engineering in the title even. Shameless plug: http://theriseoffrontendengineering.com http://theriseoffrontendengineering.com
- ulisesrmzroche 13y agoThere's a pretty good basic book on the basics of design called "White Space is not your Enemy" that I find pretty helpful.
- hcarvalhoalves 13y agoTry 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
- wallflower 13y agoSee also this exemplary example of persistence and passion: http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/07/with-zero-coding-experience-artist-building-180-webpages-in-180-days/ http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/07/with-z...