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BEST BOOK 2001 $39.99 $27.99 $12.00 (30%) Paperback - 336 pages 2nd edition (July 24, 2001) Peachpit Press; Dimensions (in inches): 0.98 x 9.51 x 7.16 Web Design Tools and Techniques by Peter Kentie In Web Graphics Tools and Techniques, Kentie gives designers and would-be Webmasters a useful peek into every aspect of Web graphics. He discusses the current and evolving HTML standard and delves into using HTML for tables and precise placement of graphics and image maps. He also explains JPEG and GIF graphics, animation, sound, and video, taking into account cross-platform and bandwidth issues and targeting both Windows and Macintosh users. His discussion of graphics and color palettes is useful, particularly where he discusses when and why you'd pick GIF over JPEG, and vice versa. Kentie also writes about several of the software packages available to accomplish the tasks at hand; his favorites are Fractal Design Painter and Adobe Photoshop. He assumes that you're fairly familiar with the tools and that you're ready to extend your knowledge to designing good-looking Web graphics. __ Web Graphics Tools and Techniques provides an indispensable resource for Website creators, teaching basic HTML coding, introducing scores of tools, explaining advanced techniques, and at all times bringing the discussion to life with hundreds of visually exciting full-color illustrations. Anyone seeking to get up to speed on the technology of Website creation will find this book a pleasure to browse. Keywords: Web design: Web development, html, shtml, gifs, jpgs, web graphics, layout, pages (Web) - 8/16/01