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Web DesignGraphic design issues applied to the Web.ArticlesGoLive Versus Dreamweaverby Christian MacAuley July 28, 2000 A brand new version of Adobe GoLive is about to enter the ring. Will the crowds be cheering? And, just how well will it hold up to its most illustrious competitor, Dreamweaver 3? Christian MacAuley gives us the blow-by-blow. The Blogging Revolution by Biz Stone July 7, 2000 What happened to the grass-roots Web that we, the people, once knew and loved? Someone paved it and put up a mall. But a revolution is taking place, and it's called blogging. Biz Stone, an avid blogger, shares all about the creative, technically powerful, and people-oriented blogging phenomenon. Inspiring Design by Joe Forkan June 30, 2000 You've got the latest Web development books. You've read every issue of Web Review. You're technically prepared to design a masterpiece. But you're stuck in a creativity rut. What do you do? Artist Joe Forkan offers ideas to help conjure up the Web design muse. Adobe LiveMotion: A First Look by Josh Smith Mar. 31, 2000 Adobe's new web tool is beautiful and easy to use. It could be perfect for those new to motion graphics, but will most likely fall short for seasoned veterans. Condensing Background Properties by Chuck Musciano Feb. 18, 2000 Musciano shows you how to use the single background property. Visual Language - Global Communication for the 21st Century by Terrie Schweitzer Dec. 24, 1999 A wonderful source book of ideas for your next design project. Usage-Centered vs. Traditional Web Design by Derrick Story Dec. 3, 1999 Key components to keep in mind when developing a site to meet customer needs. Usability Checklist for Site Developers by Derrick Story Oct. 15, 1999 Designing or redesigning a site? Questions to ask, and a 10-point checklist, before finalizing your design. What Resolution Do You Design To? June 18, 1999 Should we stick to the 640 x 480 axiom, or has improved hardware allowed us to stretch to 800 pixels and beyond? The Tail Wags the Dog by Lou Rosenfeld June 4, 1999 Key strategic decisions in building a web site—like why a company is in business—are often left to information architects. Maybe that's not a bad thing. Why Do So Many Web Sites Suck? by Michael Swaine May 7, 1999 Three theories on why site interface design isn't getting any better. Back to Basics by Chuck Toporek Apr. 1, 1999 A compilation of basic Web design and development articles from past issues of Web Review. Generating Flash on the Fly by Bob Schmitt Feb. 19, 1999 Macromedia Generator adds new spark to data-driven sites. The Xenofex Plug-ins by J. Scott Hamlin Jan. 22, 1999 Scott runs through all 16 of the Xenofex plug-ins to let you know what they're capable of doing. Plugging into Photoshop with Xenofex by J. Scott Hamlin Jan. 22, 1999 Alien Skin's Xenofex offers 16 new plug-ins to help designers create a variety of special effects in Photoshop. The Resurgence of Apple by Jackie Dove Jan. 15, 1999 Colorful iMacs, powerful new G3's, and a host of new products for Web developers took the stage at last week's Macworld Expo in San Francisco. Overview of Painter 5.5 by Robert McNamee Jan. 8, 1999 See what's new in this overview of Painter 5.5's Web-related features. Creating Artwork for the Web by Robert McNamee Jan. 8, 1999 Painter, long the application of choice for digital artists, has made its move to the Web with a recent upgrade. Bob McNamee runs through Painter 5.5's new integrated Web features, including the ability to create client-side imagemaps, JavaScript rollovers, and editable "dynamic" text. Painter 5.5 Tutorial by Robert McNamee Jan. 8, 1999 Learn how to create background tiles and navigation banners with JavaScript rollover buttons in this quick tutorial. Web Graphics Roundup by Bob Schmitt Jan. 1, 1999 Adobe and Macromedia continue to fight for space in the Web graphics market, but which tool is the better product? Bob Schmitt ranks ImageReady, ImageStyler and Fireworks against each other to see who's at the head of the herd. Reinventing the Web Agency by Susan Kuchinskas Dec. 9, 1998 USWeb and CKS Group announced in September plans to merge. The merger should become final this month. Susan sat down with Reinvent's Chairman, Mark Kvamme, to talk about the merger and what it means to the online world. The Elements of Web Design by Jackie Dove Oct. 30, 1998 Elements of Web Design, 2nd Edition, provides complete coverage of HTML 4 design issues and techniques, but readers of the first edition may find some sections overly familiar. Launch your Photoshop: It's WOW! Time by Jackie Dove Oct. 9, 1998 The Photoshop 4 WOW! Book should be "read" while in front of your computer with the program launched and ready to go. Final Thoughts on Adobe ImageStyler by Chuck Toporek Oct. 2, 1998 Is ImageStyler the Web design app you've been waiting for? Or does it just confuse the landscape? It's certainly worth taking a good hard look at. Introduction to ImageStyler by Chuck Toporek Oct. 2, 1998 Chuck shares his thoughts about Adobe's latest entry into the Web graphics market as he introduces you to ImageStyler. Building a Page with ImageStyler by Chuck Toporek Oct. 2, 1998 See how to create a page with ImageStyler in no time. Chuck walks you through the process of designing the Catbox demo page. Is Image Everything? by Chuck Toporek Oct. 2, 1998 Adobe's latest must-have product for Web designers is ImageStyler -- a stand-alone app that can be used for creating styles that can be applied across your site, JavaScript rollover effects, and for batch processing images. In this review, we'll explore the depths of Adobe ImageStyler and show you how to put it to use right away. Is Less Really More? by Lou Rosenfeld Oct. 2, 1998 When it comes to the usability factor of tables of contents...is less really more? Find out what two Argus Associates' associates discovered when they conducted an impromptu usability study of TOC's. Also: More on bottom-up architecture. Cool Site in a Day: The Competition Begins by Kirsten Alexander Sept. 24, 1998 Thursday opened with the kick-off of Web 98's Cool Site in a Day competition. Find out who the team members are, whose site they're designing, and who the judges and sponsors are. Betcha can't wait to see who wins... Web Graphic Design: It's Not What You Think by Kim Brown, Curt Degenhart Sept. 24, 1998 Usability expert, Jared Spool studies how people find information on the Web. His research team's findings have graphic designers up in arms. Find out why. Yin and Yang: How to Balance Designers' Innovations with Users' Expectations by Kim Brown Sept. 21, 1998 Jennifer Fleming says we shouldn't shun the lessons to be learned from other media. In fact, designers have a lot to gain from paying attention to the real-world, including findings in psychology and anthropology. Designing for Users by Jennifer Fleming Sept. 21, 1998 Get a grip on your users. You've got to get past your own familiarity and biases, and into the minds of users. How? Usability testing is a start. Or go even farther and get actual users involved in the design process -- what Fleming explains is "participatory design." Crafting the User Experience by Jennifer Fleming Sept. 21, 1998 What happens when users' goals have nothing to do with corporate ones? Unnavigable sites. The cure: Create profiles of users and walk them through scenarios using your site. You'll find out where your site is successful, and where it fails. Visual Design: Lynda Weinman on Web Design's Tools and its Future Sept. 18, 1998 Lynda Weinman compares the leading design tools and advises which tool investment is right for you. And she shares her take on the future of Web design. Remembrance of Cool Site's Past by Kirsten Alexander Sept. 18, 1998 Cool Site's diva, Kirsten Alexander recalls the players, projects, challenges and good times of the Cool Site in a Day Contests, as she ramps up for this year's competition. Visual Designer by Lynda Weinman Sept. 18, 1998 Looking for an all-in-one Web graphics solution? Lynda compares Adobe's ImageReady and Macromedia's Fireworks, but readily acknowledges that her comparison won't make your choice any easier. Lynda Weinman on Web Design Tools by Susan Kuchinskas Sept. 18, 1998 Lynda Weinman speaks her mind on investing in tools like ImageReady, Photoshop, Fireworks and Flash. The Next Wave in Web Design by Richard Koman Sept. 18, 1998 Three of Web design's foremost authors dive deep into discussions on navigation, information architecture, and visual design 'round one table. Understanding Imagemaps by Bob Schmitt Aug. 28, 1998 Imagemaps offer Web designers the ability to create clickable images for site navigation. Bob shows you all you need to know to create a simple client-side imagemap. Welcome Back, Web Architects by Chuck Toporek Aug. 14, 1998 After a nine month hiatus, the Web Architects are back in Web Review. Lou and Peter are ready to tackle a new type of information architecture, "bottom-up," as they see how the power of XML can change the way we think about organizing and presenting information on the Web. No Flash in the Pan by Bob Schmitt July 31, 1998 Bob shares his views on the latest version of Flash from Macromedia, a vector-based graphics application for Web design. He takes a look at some of Flash's new and improved features, including its built-in testing capability. A Quick-Start Guide to Flash 3 by Bob Schmitt July 31, 1998 Macromedia's Flash has been in the news a lot lately. With the release of Flash 3.0, and promoting the Flash file format as an open standard, Macromedia has made a strong effort to make its vector animation program the leading tool for Web developers. This quick-start guide offers a review of Flash and two tutorials to help you create your own interactive animations in no time. Juggling with Flash by Bob Schmitt July 31, 1998 Bob takes us on a quick-tutorial of how to create an animated button in Flash, walking you step-by-step through the design process. Confessions of a Flash Virgin by Curt Degenhart July 31, 1998 Starting with no prior knowledge or use of Flash, Curt puts Flash's tutorials to the test to see how easy it is to work in Flash's environment. Philanthropists of the Web Unite by Chuck Toporek July 17, 1998 Masters of the Web '98 hopes to raise funds and generate Web content for the Starbright Foundation in a 24-hour free-for-all this fall. What's at stake: Your chance to help provide information to Children's hospitals, and win $5,000. The Mark of Xara by J. Scott Hamlin July 17, 1998 Entering the recent fray of Web design apps, Corel steps up with its product, CorelXARA 2.0. Design guru Scott Hamlin recently had a chance to download the latest version of Xara, and shares his thoughts about what kind of mark Corel is making for themselves in the Web design market. Accelerated Authoring with CyberStudio 3 by Jackie Dove July 10, 1998 CyberStudio 3 is a significant upgrade from the previous version and an agreeable alternative to its closest competitor, Macromedia Dreamweaver. Cranky Multimedia Performance by Jackie Dove July 10, 1998 Although erratic in its handling of multimedia files, CyberStudio 3 is still a fine choice for novice designers intent on ambitious HTML 4 features. Powerful System Requirements by Jackie Dove July 10, 1998 Heavy RAM and a large design monitor are required to take advantage of CyberStudio 3's functionality. Cascading Style Sheets by Jackie Dove July 10, 1998 CyberStudio 3 provides a visual method to implement CSS, for both internal and external style sheets, making it easy on the newcomer. Dynamic HTML by Jackie Dove July 10, 1998 The floating box in CyberStudio 3 facilitates absolute positions, ordered stacking of page elements and can hold HTML text, images or multimedia. Manage One Site or Many by Jackie Dove July 10, 1998 CyberStudio 3 innovates site management with a handy drag and drop operation. Detailed Options by Jackie Dove July 10, 1998 CyberStudio3's Palette and context sensitive Inspector work together to place and refine elements on a page. Creating Textured Effects by Mikkel Aaland June 26, 1998 Learn how to create textured and three-dimensional backgrounds for your site. Creating patterns with square tiles by Mikkel Aaland June 26, 1998 See how some of the top Web designers create square background tiles that blend together seamlessly. Working with Tiling Strips by Mikkel Aaland June 26, 1998 In this excerpt from Photoshop for the Web, we'll see how to create vertical and horizontal background tiling strips, as well as a square background tile. Lynda Weinman on Photoshop by Annie Toone June 25, 1998 The Goddess of Web design, Lynda Weinman, evangelized about the world's most popular Web design tool, and some newcomers, in her sessions at Web 98. Live from Web 98 with Dr. Dobb's TechNetCast by Chuck Toporek June 25, 1998 Dr. Dobb's presents RealVideo interviews with some of the Web's biggest names, broadcast live over the Web. Girls Make Big Moves on Web Design by Susan Kuchinskas June 24, 1998 Susan Kuchinskas sits down to talk with designer and founder of Chick Click, Heidi Swanson, about creating a space for grrrzl on the Web. We Don't Need No Stinkin' Code by Susan Kuchinskas June 24, 1998 Product announcements for Net.db from Centura Software Corporation, which allows you to link to a SQL database; and BOOMASoft's WebForms, a drag-and-drop forms tool that uses a Java applet to process the forms. Maeda on Design by Annie Toone June 23, 1998 John Maeda, an MIT professor of Interactive Design, shows some of his experimental work 1998 Web Tools Awards by Dale Dougherty June 23, 1998 Over 150 products were submitted as entries for eight categories for this year's Web Tools Awards. Who were the winners? Web Review @ Web '98 by Chuck Toporek June 22, 1998 Web Review reports live from the 1998 Web Design & Development Conference in San Francisco, June 22-24. See what we have in store in the way of daily reports and live coverage from the show floor. Cool Site in a Day Competition at Web 98 by Chuck Toporek June 21, 1998 The big event is about to begin. See who will be leading this year's teams into battle at Web 98's Cool Site in a Day competition. About Web '98 by Chuck Toporek June 21, 1998 An overview of the topics that will be covered at the 1998 Web Design & Development Conference. The 5 Phases of Web Design by Wendy Willard June 12, 1998 Basic steps to help the design process flow more smoothly when you're contracted to build a Web site. Planet Interactive's Self-Expressionistic Thing June 12, 1998 How Glenn's team had fun with Things. Things As Self Expression by Curt Degenhart, D.C. Denison June 12, 1998 Boston-based design group Planet Interactive used ThingMaker to advertise their creative talents, and to show off a zany side of Things. Do You Build Sites on the Side? -- Poll Results by Chuck Toporek June 12, 1998 See the results of this week's poll. Do You Build Sites on the Side? by Chuck Toporek June 12, 1998 Every now and then, we all get itchy for some extra cash, and who better to moonlight than the highly-in-demand Web designer. Defining the Rules of Freelance Web Design by Wendy Willard June 12, 1998 One of the many challenges that freelance Web designers face is defining the rules of engagement with their clients. Designer Wendy Willard shares her views and perspectives on the five phases of Web design contracts. The Hidden Life of a Thing by Curt Degenhart, D.C. Denison June 5, 1998 Multimedia author and ThingArtiste J. Scott Hamlin shares some of his tricks and tips for using hidden elements to time and reset elements inside a Thing scene. CometPage by Matt Henderson June 5, 1998 CometPage lets Webmasters automate and systematize the building and maintenance of sites. Actions Palette Strategies by Matt LeClair, Donnie O'Quinn June 5, 1998 Once you've learned learned about the interface, see how you make the best use of the Actions palette with tips on recording, and things you should avoid doing. Actions Control Buttons by Matt LeClair, Donnie O'Quinn June 5, 1998 Get to know the Action palette's interface with this quick overview of its control buttons. Inside Photoshop's Actions Palette by Matt LeClair, Donnie O'Quinn June 5, 1998 The Actions palette is one of Photoshop's most powerful and time-saving features. In this exclusive excerpt from Photoshop in a Nutshell, we'll look at the palette's control buttons, and show you how to use the Actions palette effectively. The Carnival StrengthTest June 5, 1998 View Scott Hamlin's Carnival Strength Thing, as part of the Thing of the Week The Blue Car Thing, Pre Makeover by D.C. Denison May 29, 1998 The Blue Car before it got a Thing makeover. Warning: it weighs 109KB. Taking ThingMaker Out for a Drive by Curt Degenhart, D.C. Denison May 29, 1998 What does it take to make a small, mobile, Thing? See how we created a shareable, self-contained, fun multimedia project that uses many of ThingMaker's capabilities. The Blue Car Thing, Post Makeover by Curt Degenhart May 29, 1998 See how Thing therapy cut file size, and made the Thing more fun (63KB). Is Fireworks for You? by Bob Schmitt May 22, 1998 The Web Addict shares his final thoughts about Macromedia's Fireworks. Utilization: Making it work in HTML by Bob Schmitt May 22, 1998 With added features for creating image maps, and JavaScript rollover effects (including the images and the script), Fireworks packs a lot of punch. Animation: Layers in Motion by Bob Schmitt May 22, 1998 Similar to Adobe ImageReady, Fireworks offers a powerful GIF animation environment that lets designers use layers and frames to create complex animations. Optimization: Quality vs Speed by Bob Schmitt May 22, 1998 Fireworks' Export Optimiation feature lets you view and choose the compression method, palette settings, and bit-depths for the images you create. Having an Effect on Type by Bob Schmitt May 22, 1998 Creating and working with anti-aliased type is one of Fireworks' strong points. Image Creation by Bob Schmitt May 22, 1998 Fireworks offers a variety of drawing tools and options. Fireworks: Works as Advertised by Bob Schmitt May 22, 1998 It's hard to find the ultimate design app for the Web, but Macromedia's Fireworks promises to break the glass ceiling. The Web Addict, Bob Schmitt, focuses his attention on the public beta of Fireworks for an in-depth review of its features. Making an Interactive Navigation Thing by Curt Degenhart May 22, 1998 Things are often fun, but they also strive to be useful. Making a navigational Thing is all about devising a sound concept to help users get to content, and then working to keep the file size as small as possible. Thing of the Week by Kim Brown, Curt Degenhart, D.C. Denison, J. Scott Hamlin May 15, 1998 We add one shining Thing a Week--and we show you how it was made. Multimedia Postcard Demo by Kim Brown May 15, 1998 View a demo of an interactive, multimedia postcard created with ThingMaker. Making a Multimedia Postcard by Kim Brown May 15, 1998 Things don't have to be integrated into a Web site's content. Learn how to build a stand alone, interactive, multimedia postcard. High-Bandwidth and Proud by Jen Muehlbauer May 8, 1998 It's hard to believe that someone would actually be proud that their site is a bandwidth hog. We investigate some unapologetic hogs who push beyond the limits. The Next Big Thing by Kim Brown May 8, 1998 Creating multimedia for the Web can often be a laborious task, but Parable's ThingMaker puts the fun back in Web design. We'll introduce you to ThingMaker, and show you how to get Things done. Audio and Video Formats by Jen Muehlbauer May 8, 1998 Does low bandwidth guarantee low sound and picture quality? Shockwave by Jen Muehlbauer May 8, 1998 Keeping Shockwave and Flash animations under control. Things by Jen Muehlbauer May 8, 1998 What you might not know about compression with ThingMaker. Animated GIFs by Jen Muehlbauer May 8, 1998 Tips to consider when making static images move. Static Images by Jen Muehlbauer May 8, 1998 First things first: optimize your GIFs and JPEGs. Weighing Multimedia by Jen Muehlbauer May 8, 1998 It's a Web design dilemma: you don't want to be a bandwidth hog, but you don't want your site to be a text-only bore. How can you find a happy medium? Use multimedia optimization and compression techniques. Creating the Thing Review Interface by J. Scott Hamlin May 8, 1998 Take a look behind the scenes to see how Scott created the interface to the Web Review on Things issue. Meet ThingMaker May 8, 1998 In this special issue of Web Review, we take an in-depth look at Parable's ThingMaker, and show you how we created Thing Review. ImageReady Extras by Bob Schmitt May 1, 1998 Rounding out ImageReady's most noteable features are a Web color slider, the ability to specify layers as image maps, and a browser dither and Windows gamma mode for previewing how images will appear on other systems. ImageReady's Animation Features by Bob Schmitt May 1, 1998 Without a doubt, the best feature of ImageReady is its ability to build GIF animations using a Photoshop-like layers window. ImageReady's Optimization Features by Bob Schmitt May 1, 1998 The Optimize window allows Web designers the ability to optimize their graphics and view them at different compression settings. Is ImageReady Ready for Web Design? by Bob Schmitt May 1, 1998 Adobe's ImageReady enters the Web design market as a scaled down version of Photoshop with some handy features, including image optimization and a powerful animation creator. Our Web Addict, Bob Schmitt, takes a good hard look at ImageReady, and offers his take on Adobe's attempt at creating a Photoshop clone. Is ImageReady Worth the Price? by Bob Schmitt May 1, 1998 The big question, of course, is: Does ImageReady offer everything that Web designers want and need in one well-packaged tool? See what Bob has to say in his parting shot. Search Options Should Be Clear by Peter Morville, Lou Rosenfeld Mar. 6, 1998 Adding online help documentation to your search interface will aid users in finding the information they need. Searching Should Conform to the Site's Look and Feel by Peter Morville, Lou Rosenfeld Mar. 6, 1998 When you add a search interface to your site, such as Excite, why not make it conform to your site's design? Searching and Browsing Systems Should Be Closely Integrated by Peter Morville, Lou Rosenfeld Mar. 6, 1998 More often than not, users won't know if they want to search your site, or just browse through the content. See how you can offer the user both on the same page. Support Different Modes of Searching by Peter Morville, Lou Rosenfeld Mar. 6, 1998 See how to make your site more searchable by offering users different ways to search through your content. Designing Your Search Interface by Peter Morville, Lou Rosenfeld Mar. 6, 1998 In this excerpt from Information Architecture, Lou and Peter discuss the important aspects of designing a user interface for your site's search engine. Expanding Your Color Palette with DitherBox by Jackie Dove Feb. 13, 1998 DitherBox is a low-cost plug-in for Photoshop that enables Web designers the ability to expand their color palette beyond the boring 216 colors that we're all limited to. Designing on a Budget by Susan Kuchinskas Jan. 2, 1998 Introducing the new breed of low-cost Web design tools. It's a Brown Background! by Bob Schmitt Nov. 28, 1997 A Brown Background In Design School, They Promised No Math by Bob Schmitt Nov. 28, 1997 A Web color primer. Designs from Boston's Cyber District by Frank Willison Nov. 28, 1997 How Saucony, Stride Rite and the subway benefit from a climate of innovation and cooperation. Another Cool Color Tool by Bob Schmitt Nov. 28, 1997 A Web color tool. The Web Accessibility Initiative by Mike Paciello Oct. 24, 1997 The W3C launched the Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) earlier this year. The goal of the WAI is to promote and achieve Web access for people with disabilities. Preloading with JavaScript by J. Scott Hamlin Oct. 17, 1997 Part 2: The Black Art of Preloading. How to preload images using JavaScript. The Black Art of Preloading by J. Scott Hamlin Oct. 17, 1997 Learn how to intelligently load media into a browsers cache to facilitate a smoother, less wait-intensive user experience. Creating Your First Style Sheet by Eric Meyer Oct. 10, 1997 Welcome to the first column of Web Review's new series called "A Sense of Style". This column is an integral part of our Style Sheets Reference Guide. Don't Forget To Write by Dale Dougherty Oct. 10, 1997 How important are the words on a Web page? Designers call it copy. Others call it text when in a good mood and data when not. Desktop-published Web sites with i publish 2.0 by Wes Thomas Oct. 10, 1997 A review of i publish 2.0, an advanced desktop publishing program created by Design Intelligence. Reinventing the Color Wheel by Bob Schmitt Sept. 19, 1997 By now, anyone working as a Web designer has heard of the "Web-safe" or "browser-safe" palette. Conjunction Function by Chuck Toporek Sept. 19, 1997 It's easy to get caught up in the workplace with titles. Some of them have a meaning, but as we all know, most of them don't really apply to the work that we're required to do on a daily basis, and nothing could be truer for Web developers. Who's on First? Avalanche's Creations Sept. 19, 1997 Listing and links to sites that Avalanche created. Who's on First? by Susan Kuchinskas Sept. 19, 1997 Putting together a great Web design crew is like forming winning sports team. You need players with complementary skills, who can also pinch-hit for each other if necessary, then you need to develop an efficient -- and inspiring -- way of working together. Whether you're a member of a design firm with external clients, or a corporate department handling internal Web development, the challenges are the same. Fielding a Winning Web Design Team Sept. 19, 1997 The most important part of any Web site is the team that built it. |
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