The second edition of this acclaimed, visually stunning book has even more examples of some of the best Web sites created. Designers from nine Web design companies share their design secrets and experiences, and illustrations from hundreds of sites show examples of the design principles at work, all in full color.

Unique to Elements of Web Design is its focus on planning and preparing a site before work begins -- what the authors call "page architecture". After a site's goals, functions, and content are defined, the book shows how to integrate them all into a compelling and attractive Web site. There's also plenty of solid advice on the nitty gritty of Web page design. Topics such as typography, animation, image maps, 3D graphics, SGML, formatting and preparing graphics, HTML basics, animation, interactivity, and keeping a Web site fresh are explored.

New for this edition is HTML 4 coverage. The "HTML Reference" features the most useful tags that designers depend on most, all fully updated for what's becoming the new industry standard.