{"title":"Michael Macaulay","description":"\u003cp\u003eMichael Macaulay specialises in clear and accessible guides within the realm of digital design and education. His works offer practical insights into the principles of web interaction and user experience, making complex concepts approachable for both students and professionals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders will find a thoughtful exploration of design fundamentals combined with real-world applications, ideal for those seeking to deepen their understanding of interactive design in an educational context.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"introduction-to-web-interaction-design-by-michael-macaulay-9781138911857","title":"Introduction to Web Interaction Design","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book introduces standard and new HTML5 elements and attributes, along with CSS3 properties commonly used in web design, as well as design guidelines for their effective use. Its approach of explaining every line of code in the examples it uses to showcase the usage of the HTML elements and CSS properties makes it an invaluable web design resource for beginners, as well as intermediates looking to fill gaps in their knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition, the inclusion of user-centered design process stages and how they are best managed in website development makes the book unique in its area. Also, the book's approach of including challenges after each topic to help refresh readers' knowledge, as well as make them think, ensures that there are ample activities to keep learners motivated and engaged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eKey Features\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eComprehensively covers standard and new HTML5 elements and attributes, as well as CSS3 properties.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eIncludes numerous challenges\/exercises; one after each HTML element or CSS property introduced and demonstrated with examples.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eExample codes can be copied and pasted as-is to implement and experiment with.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eFor every HTML element or CSS property introduced, guidelines are provided, where relevant, on how to best use them in a design to enhance usability and accessibility.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eIncludes comprehensive explanations of flexible box and grid layout models and how to use them to create responsive and adaptive web designs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eCovers the importance of visual aesthetics in design, including design elements and principles, and examples of how they can be applied in web design to produce good user experience.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eIncludes comprehensive guidelines on how to design for standard and mobile screens, including the discussion of touch gesture interaction design and standard gestures, and the functions for which they are most commonly used.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eIntroduces the stages of the user-centered design process, including web accessibility and user-experience testing, and managerial aspects of web development, such as intellectual property.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eProvides a brief introduction on making HTML and CSS codes more compact and efficient, and how to combine them with other languages commonly used in web design and development, such as JavaScript, AJAX, and PHP.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47606305226988,"sku":"9781138911857","price":151.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781138911857-introduction-to-web-interaction-design.jpg?v=1778150398"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/michael-macaulay.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}