Ask HN: What is a good book for learning front end design?

Posted by armenarmen on Saturday August 17, 2013 @08:49PM
from the ask-hn dept.

Just wrapping up with "Learn Python The Hard Way" and was hoping that there was a similar tome for front end design. Recommendations?

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Re:Ask HN: What is a good book for learning front end design? by program247365 on Saturday August 17, 2013 @09:41PM (#6231229)

It's a large area of expertise. I can't thing of a book with frontend design or engineering in the title even.

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Re:Ask HN: What is a good book for learning front end design? by hcarvalhoalves on Saturday August 17, 2013 @10:27PM (#6231363)

Try to learn and understand design as a discipline before going into the specifics of user interfaces and interaction design. For that I recommend:

- Universal Principles of Design - William Lidwell

- The Design of Everyday Things - Donald A. Norman

Then for more practical knowledge:

- Forms that Work: Designing Web Forms for Usability - Caroline Jarrett

- Don't Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability - Steve Krug

- Designing the Obvious: A Common Sense Approach to Web & Mobile Application Design - Robert Hoekman Jr.

- Sketching User Experiences: Getting the Design Right and the Right Design - Bill Buxton

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Re:Ask HN: What is a good book for learning front end design? by wallflower on Sunday August 18, 2013 @12:57PM (#6233250)

See also this exemplary example of persistence and passion:

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Re:Ask HN: What is a good book for learning front end design? by ulisesrmzroche on Saturday August 17, 2013 @10:17PM (#6231336)

There's a pretty good basic book on the basics of design called "White Space is not your Enemy" that I find pretty helpful.

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Re:Ask HN: What is a good book for learning front end design? by darkmethod on Saturday August 17, 2013 @09:19PM (#6231152)

"Don't Make Me Think!" ~ Steve Krug

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Re:Ask HN: What is a good book for learning front end design? by danibx on Saturday August 17, 2013 @09:17PM (#6231145)

Designing the Obvious: A Common Sense Approach to Web & Mobile Application Design

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Re:Ask HN: What is a good book for learning front end design? by kyro on Saturday August 17, 2013 @08:58PM (#6231079)

Front-end design in what respect? Visual, ui/ux, or HTML/CSS?

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