The Smashing Book Review

Smashing Magazine is a great web design blog featuring fun and useful articles and tutorials for web designers.
When they announced they were releasing a book–The Smashing Book–I was eager to read it.
Disclaimer: This review is not a paid review. However, I did receive a copy of this book free from Smashing Magazine.
Who Is the Book Written For?
The Smashing Book ($29.90 / €23.90) was written specifically for web designers—both beginners and those that have been at it for a while.
What Topics Are Covered in the Book?
The 313 page book focuses on basic, but fundamental areas of web design, such as:
- User Interface Design
- CSS-Layouts
- Typography
- Usability Principles
- Color Usage
- Website Optimization
- Increasing Conversion Rates
- Site Branding
I was initially worried that the book would center on a specific topic or technology. Or that it would just be a rehash of previous posts from the Smashing Magazine site. I was relieved that the book focuses on these core basics.
I think that many web designers that are self-taught have not been educated on many of these main principles of web design, so I think the book does a good job of covering these basics.





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