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Personal Web Sites: Top Designers Push the Boundaries with Experimental Design and Graphics
 
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Personal Web Sites: Top Designers Push the Boundaries with Experimental Design and Graphics [Hardcover]

Joe Shepter (Author)
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Whatever.nike.com drew on an interface concept that first appeared on a designer's personal Web site. Musicians like Mick Jagger and Bjork rely on designers who have honed their skills through personal projects. These sites-whether homepages that show off a designer's work, or "business" Web pages that have been turned into creative experiments-are the breeding grounds for tomorrow's biggest commercial successes.

Personal Web Sites examines this critical genre of Web design, showcasing the personal work of more than twenty-five of the field's top artists. From narrative sites like volumeone.com; to communities like archinect.com; to portals like k10k.net, this book illustrates how the best in the business use private space as a proving ground for future commercial projects.

Insightful text and telling interviews provide an intimate window into each artist's private world of creativity, and compelling images showcase some of the most beautiful examples of online design. Offering a fresh view of how Web designers get their inspiration, this unique volume makes the undeniable connection between personal creative passion and commercial success.

About the Author

Joe Shepter began writing about design at Adobe Systems, Inc. where he helped develop the popular Web Center and Adobe Studio sites. A respected journalist in the field of art and graphic design, he has written more than fifty articles on top Web designers, and served as an interactive writer on sites for films like Gladiator, Spy Kids, and Mark Twain. He currently lives in Palo Alto, CA.

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5.0 out of 5 stars How private webspace is utilized as a proving ground, Feb 10 2003
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In Personal Web Sites, author Joe Shepter has compiled the first dedicated study of the role personal websites are playing in the phenomenal growth of the world wide web. Providing a critical examination of web designs showcasing the personal work of more than twenty-five of the top web designers at work today, the reader is provided with superb visuals, an insightful text, informed and informative interviews, and invaluable insights into how web designers get their inspirations. A highly recommended addition to personal and professional Computer Studies and Graphic Design reference collections and reading lists, Personal Web Sites also wonderfully illustrates how private webspace is utilized as a proving ground for future commercial projects.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!, Sep 11 2002
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Nicole Garbarino (Ridgefield, CT, USA) - See all my reviews
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Joe Shepter's book is uncommonly well-written, and is laid out in a manner that not only precisely illustrates the text but is also pleasing to the eye. I could not have chosen a better book as an introduction to what is out there on the web. Furthermore, Shepter's acerbic wit perfectly complements his subject, and he has a light and expert touch. A fantastic book, I highly recommend it for all!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Find the good stuff quick, May 1 2002
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orangeman (Cambridge, MA) - See all my reviews
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I've seen some amazing stuff on the web, but it seems like I have to spend endless hours following random links to find some of the real gems. Shepter's book pointed me to some of the most amazing stuff I've seen. His profiles of the people that come up with these way-out designs add another dimension. If you dig finding cool stuff on the web, and wonder where it came from, and where it might go, you should check this book out.
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