{"product_id":"9781617299476","title":"Design for Developers","description":"\u003cb\u003eSolve common application design and usability issues with flair! These essential design and UX techniques will help you create good user experiences, iterate smoothly on frontend features, and collaborate effectively with designer colleagues.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eDesign for Developers\u003c\/i\u003e you will learn how to:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eUse color, typography, and layout to create hierarchy on a web page\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eApply color palettes consistently in a user interface\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChoose the correct typefaces and fonts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConduct user research to validate design decisions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eQuickly plan a website’s layout and structure\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eDesign for Developers\u003c\/i\u003e, author Stephanie Stimac shares the unique insights she’s learned as a designer on the Microsoft Developer Experiences team. This one-of-a-kind book provides a developer-centric approach to the essential design fundamentals of modern web applications. You’ll learn how to craft a polished visual design with just color, space, and typeface, and put all your new skills into practice to design a website from scratch.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Foreword by Aaron Gustafson.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout the technology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Developer-made design decisions can have a real impact on a site’s user experience. Learn to speak design’s language, and you’ll be able to confidently contribute to a design process, collaborate with designer colleagues, and make more informed decisions about how you build your apps.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout the book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDesign for Developers\u003c\/i\u003e reveals essential design and UX principles every web developer needs to know. You’ll love the book’s developer-centric approach, which demonstrates new ideas with examples from popular sites and user interfaces. Discover insightful techniques for user research, and learn to use color, typography, and layout to create communicative web visuals. By the time you’re done reading, you’ll know it’s true: having good design sense will make you a better web developer!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eWhat's inside\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eConduct user research to validate design decisions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eQuickly plan a website’s layout and structure\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIterate smoothly on frontend features\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUse color, typography, and layout to create hierarchy on a web page\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the reader\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e For web developers familiar with HTML, CSS, and the JavaScript basics.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout the author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eStephanie Stimac\u003c\/b\u003e is a design technologist and senior product manager who focuses on building and improving developer experiences. She has previously worked on the Microsoft Edge browser.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e PART 1 DESIGN BASICS\u003cbr\u003e 1 Bridging the gap between design and development\u003cbr\u003e 2 Design fundamentals\u003cbr\u003e PART 2 USER EXPERIENCE\u003cbr\u003e 3 User experience basics\u003cbr\u003e 4 User research\u003cbr\u003e 5 User experience design\u003cbr\u003e PART 3 VISUAL DESIGN ELEMENTS\u003cbr\u003e 6 Web layout and composition\u003cbr\u003e 7 Enhancing web layout with animation\u003cbr\u003e 8 Choosing and working with typography on the web\u003cbr\u003e 9 Color theory\u003cbr\u003e 10 Building a website\u003cbr\u003e PART 4 AFTER VISUAL DESIGN\u003cbr\u003e 11 Test, validate, iterate\u003cbr\u003e 12 Developer choices and user experience","brand":"Manning","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46439141277937,"sku":"9781617299476","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/9781617299476_p0.jpg?v=1765883891","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781617299476","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}