《A Practical Guide to Designing the Invisible》

《A Practical Guide to Designing the Invisible》 内容介绍：

It's not enough to design a website that looks nice. What's the story? Why is that header green? Why is that icon shaped like a fish? Designing for the web is not just about fancy layouts, the latest CSS3 or HTML5 or UX technique. Great web experiences tell a great story, and Designing the Invisible will give you the tools to help you do it. From how to apply colour to tell the right story, through to using the right words, this book details the basics of building great web experiences. If you're starting out in web design then this book will give you some valuable tools in your design toolkit. Official Site: http://www.fivesimplesteps.com/products/a-practical-guide-to-designing-the-invisible

作者Robert Mills介绍：

Rob is a Project Manager and writer from near Cardiff in the UK. A media and journalism graduate, he has a keen interest in communication and psychology and how this can be related to and applied to the web. Rob is also fascinated with the relationship between people and the media and the subliminal communication that occurs between them. Much of Rob´s day as a Studio Manager requires him to share designs, explain the rationale behind design decisions and communicate with project teams. He's adept at explaining the 'why' and the stories behind design. Rob has written regularly for popular blog, Think Vitamin and has previously written about project management and storytelling for .Net Magazine. He is also part of the .Net Magazine monthly big question panel and was one of the judges for the 2010 awards. http://twitter.com/RobertMills http://designingtheinvisible.co.uk/

《A Practical Guide to Designing the Invisible》 目录大纲：

PART 1 : INVISIBLE COMMUNICATION
Chapter 1: What is invisible communication?
Chapter 2: The power of invisible communication
Chapter 3: Communication in cultures
Chapter 4: Who should care and when?
Chapter 5: Making the invisible visible
PART 2 : FOLLOWING THE RIGHT SIGNS
Chapter 6: Showing the way
Chapter 7: Context and culture
Chapter 8: Wayfinding the world
Chapter 9: Wayfinding on the web
Chapter 10: Case Study: Guardian.co.uk
PART 3: USING THE RIGHT PALETTE
Chapter 11: The importance of colour
Chapter 12: The colour of life and the web
Chapter 13: Connotations of colour
Chapter 14: Colour in Cultures
Chapter 15: Case Study: Carsonified.com
PART 4 : USING THE CORRECT LANGUAGE
Chapter 16: The invisible side of language
Chapter 17: How the words look
Chapter 18: The Periodic Table of Typefaces
Chapter 19: Tone of voice
Chapter 20: Case Study: Innocent Drinks
PART 5 : TELLING THE BEST STORY
Chapter 21: Introduction to storytelling
Chapter 22: Storytelling conventions
Chapter 23: Storytelling on the web
Chapter 24: Storytelling through brands
Chapter 25: Case Study: Squaredeye.com