RESOURCES

Web Design, Development & Teams

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Books

Web Design in a Nutshell, by Jennifer Niederst. O'Reilly & Associates, 2001.

Learning Web Design : A Beginner's Guide to HTML, Graphics, and Beyond, by Jennifer Niederst. O'Reilly & Associates, 2001.

HTML for the World Wide Web with XHTML and CSS: Visual QuickStart Guide, Fifth Edition, by Elizabeth Castro. Peachpit Press, 2001.

XML for the World Wide Web: Visual QuickStart Guide, Elizabeth Castro. Peachpit Press, 2001.

JavaScript for the World Wide Web: Visual QuickStart Guide, Third Edition, by Tom Negrino and Dori Smith. Peachpit Press, 1999.

Designing Web Graphics 4, Fourth Edition, by Lynda Weinman. New Riders, 2002.

Elements of Web Design: The Designer's Guide to a New Medium, by Dary DiNucci, Maria Guidice, and Lynne Stiles. Peachpit Press, 1998.

Designing from Both Sides of the Screen: How Designers and Engineers Can Collaborate to Build Cooperative Technology, by Ellen Isaacs and Alan Walendowski. Sams, 2001.

Collaborative Web Development: Strategies and Best Practices for Web Teams, by Jessica Burdman. Addison-Wesley, 1999.

Web Sites & Resources

Digital Thread
Portal site that provides the graphic design community a place from which to explore design amidst friends and peers. Links and lists book resources, news, design resources, DHTML downloads, top design firms, events, more.

Web Monkey—the Web Developer's Resource
Excellent resource for how-to articles, free JavaScript library, HTML cheat sheets, color codes, browser chart, and stylesheet information.

Lynda.com
Site helps media designers and communicators understand how to use professional tools and design to enhance visual communication for the Web and multimedia. Training CDs, free resources, more.

Project Cool
A collection of resources to provide knowledge, guidance, and inspiration to Web designers and developers. Provides QuickStarts, tutorials, and reference library for HTML, DHTML, JavaScript, XML, Web design, Flash, and more.

HowDesign.com
Trusted resource of the graphic designer community. Includes articles, product comparisons, news, forums, and information about upcoming events. Extension of print magazine.

Communication Arts Network
Contains resources, news, articles, forums, exhibits, and job information. Extension of the print magazine.

Organizations

Seattle Chapter of AIGA

Seattle Chapter of Digital Eve
Successor of WebGrrls organization. Professional association dedicated to providing community, networking, practical service, inspiration and guidance to women in technology. Has discussion list, monthly meetings, educational opportunities.

Seattle WriterGrrls
Professional network for women writing and working in current and emerging media. Has discussion list, resources, articles, monthly meetings, and help for copy writers in the Internet world.