A nice read… http://designingfortheweb.co.uk/book/index.php or buy the PDF version for £12 Table of contents: Getting Started Introduction – Getting Started Designing for the web – ‘How can I get my first job?’ The Job – Working for an Agency Understanding Workflow – One...
Free online book: Designing for the web by Mark Boulton
March 19, 2010Posted in: blog, web design
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