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Designing Web Interfaces, Hypertext and Multimedia, 1/e

Michael Rees, Bond University
Andrew White, First Tech Computer
Bebo White, Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, Stanford University

Coming March, 2000 by Prentice Hall PTR (ECS Professional)

Copyright 2000, pp.
Paper
ISBN 0-13-085897-8


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Summary

Appropriate for advanced Internet/World Wide Web courses; assumes some background in the web/internet technologies. The advanced series is designed to provide individuals with more in-depth knowledge and proficiencies in the technical, content management, and business management arenas.
This user friendly advanced series identifies the issues surrounding the key Internet/WWW areas, evaluates those issues, and provides recommendations and solutions for implementation.

Features


Written in a lively, non-intimidating tone.
Encourages students to think like working professionals.
Challenges students by offering real-world examples similar to those experienced by a working pro.
Supporting web-site, with sample code.
HTML versions of the material are available. Through Prentice Hall's Custom Publishing Program, the WOW-certified Study Guides will be made customizable.
Endorsed by the World Organization of Webmasters, a non-profit organization dedicated to the education and certification of web professionals.


Table of Contents
I. UNDERSTANDING HYPERTEXT SYSTEMS.

    1. Hypertext vs. Linear Text - Historical Foundations.
    2. Determining Content Appropriateness for a Hypertext System.
    3. Evaluation of WWW as a Hypertext System.
    4. Hypertext Document Markup - Separating Structure from Content.
    5. Developing a Hypertext Authoring Style.
    6. Hypertext Document Models.
    7. Hypertext Document Design.

II. HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERFACES (HCI).
    1. Introduction to HCI.
    2. Role of HCI in Web Interface Design.
    3. Design Practice.
    4. Multi-sensory Systems.
    5. Designing for Accessibility - the Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI).
III. MULTIMEDIA ON THE WEB.
    1. Overview of Multimedia Formats.
    2. Multimedia Peripherals and Devices.
    3. Evaluation of Multimedia Requirements.
    4. Multimedia Development, Support, and Maintenance.
    5. Multimedia Database Technology.


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