All Time Best Web Design Related Books
5 Apr
I’m a big fan of books on graphic and web design because they are chalk full of little tidbits of new knowledge that helps me in my day to day designing. Anything that makes you a better designer is priceless information and this list of books is packed with countless numbers of tips that are web design related. All of them can be found in new and used condition on Amazon and I have direct links to their Amazon page here (no affiliate junk to be had on this page). Hope you enjoy this post and pick up one or two of these books and help further your knowledge of web design. They all helped me and they can help you too. Enjoy and remember to comment below!
Web Design books to add to your collection
- 1. Designing With Web Standards by Jeffrey Zeldman
“No other book shows how to design with Web standards as well as this one.”
- 2. Web ReDesign 2.0: Workflow that Works (2nd Edition) by Emily Cotler
“Best book on managing the Web design process. Second edition is out.”
- 3. Don’t Make Me Think! A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability by Steve Krug
“Consider it the driver’s license of Web design–it’s important and never design without it. New one coming in November!”
- 4. Speed Up Your Site: Web Site Optimization by Andrew B. King
“Speed alone is enough to make or break a Web site and this covers everything possible on how to have a faster than a speeding bullet Web site.”
- 5. Eric Meyer on CSS: Mastering the Language of Web Design by Eric A. Meyer
“Project-oriented book takes your CSS techniques to a new level.”
- 6. The Design of Everyday Things by Donald A. Norman
“Timeless!”
- 7. The Elements of User Experience: User-Centered Design for the Web by Jesse James Garrett
“Ask the right questions and get the foundation you need.”
- 8. Information Architecture: Blueprints for the Web by Christina Wodtke
“Covers the IA process without fancy words and even with wit thrown in.”
- 9. Beyond Borders: Web Globalization Strategies by John Yunker
“Sadly, there are few resources covering the globalization of a Web site. Luckily, this one is a good one and will more than suffice.”
- 10. Persuasive Online Copywriting: How to Take Your Words to the Bank by Lisa T. Davis
“Technology doesn’t know human nature. It doesn’t know how to feel or need something. People do and can convey what they know with words. Words make the sale.”
- 11. Information Architecture for the World Wide Web: Designing Large-Scale Web Sites, 2nd Edition by Louis Rosenfeld
“A premier book on information architecture.”
- 12. Defensive Design for the Web: How to improve error messages, help, forms, and other crisis points by Jason Fried
“How to turn what could be a user’s crisis into minor detour.”
- 13. Designing Web Usability by Jakob Nielsen
“It’s a little dated, but still worthy of Web design library. This list is about all time favorites rather than latest as that’s another list.”
- 14. The Web Testing Handbook by Steven Splaine
“It’s all testing, all the time, and is written with little jargon.”
- 15. Web Design in a Nutshell by Jennifer Niederst
“Touches on most of the core components for creating Web sites without a lot of tech lingo.”
- 16. Learning Web Design: A Beginner’s Guide to HTML, Graphics, and Beyond by Jennifer Niederst
“This one starts at the very beginning while “In a Nutshell” is a little further ahead.”
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great compiled list there lucas!
Thanks Jared, I’ve learned a lot from these books and really recommend them to everyone.
Thanks a lot for sharing. I’ve been looking for this.
Anyways, you know where can I get this kind of book list to read for graphic design?
please let me know. Thanks a lot once again
I’m going to do a write up on my favorite graphic design books as well this week so stay tuned. Glad you liked the list.
Awesome list of web design books. Thanks for sharing:)
Not a problem. Glad you liked the list.
Great list. I can now choose from those books what I need to buy to begin web designing. Thanks a lot
I’m glad I could help you out man. Good luck with design.
Hi Lucas,
Nice list of useful books. I’m starting to study web designing this is a great start. Thanks
These books have taught me so much about design. Reading is one of the ways to stay ahead of the web design game and keep your skills honed.
I like ‘The Design of Everyday Things’. I always prefer to get down to fundamentals of design to really get to grips with design problems and how to overcome them. This book is a great example of how to really understand basic design issues.
Great list by the way!
Thanks for the kind words jimmy.