Swiss Graphic Design
Swiss Graphic Design by Richard Hollis is a beautifully designed book on the origins and growth of the International Style from 1920-1965.
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Graphic Design: A Concise History
Part of the “World of Art” series of small books, Richard Hollis’s Graphic Design: A Concise History book provides a brief overview of the history of graphic design with accompanying visuals.
Homepage Usability: 50 Websites Deconstructed
By Jakob Nielsen. Includes an intro with Jakob Nielsen’s web usability principles based upon years of research. The 50 sites are from categories such as Fortune 500 Sites, High-Traffic Sites, and E-Commerce Sites. Although only the homepage of each site is analyzed, the critiques can be applied to overall website design. Buy on Amazon.
Javascript & JQuery
An easy to follow book that teaches the basics of Javascript and JQuery. Be sure to check out the book’s web site http://javascriptbook.com/ for code examples. [button link=”http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1118008189/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=httpwwwhtmlan-20″ newwindow=”yes”] Buy On Amazon[/button]
HTML & CSS
An easy to follow book that teaches the basics of HTML & CSS. Be sure to check out the book’s web site http://www.htmlandcssbook.com/ for code examples.
Butterick’s Practical Typography
An online book (https://practicaltypography.com/) on typography by Matthew Butterick, a writer, typographer, and lawyer in Los Angeles. Foreword by Erik Spiekermann.
