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Index
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication Page
Acknowledgements
Contents
Foreword by Ethan Marcotte
1. In Splendid Variety These Changes Come
The birth of static hi-fi mockups
The static mockup comfort zone
The specialist invasion
We’re all interaction designers
Jump from the waterfall
The straw that broke...
The elephant in the room
This is not gospel
This is a challenge
2. From the Content Out
Microstructure vs. modular structure
The lazy person’s content inventory
Our universal example: This book’s website
Progressive enhancement as design principle: The zero interface
Creating the example content inventory
Try it out
3. Content Reference Wireframes
Stop making this stuff so complicated
Baby steps: Creating low-fi web-based wireframes
Let’s bust some myths
Try it out
4. Designing in Text
It’s all content
Marking up plain text
Converting plain text to HTML
5. Linear Design
Developing a design language
Enhancing your structured content
6. Breakpoint Graphs
Documentation for breakpoints
Creating a simple breakpoint graph
Major and minor breakpoints
Adding more complexity
What we’ve covered
7. Designing for Breakpoints
First, a bit about sketching
Only sweat the major breakpoints (for now)
Think about your content while sketching
What to do if you get stuck
8. Creating a Web-Based Design Mockup
Hurdles to acceptance
Let’s get to work
From static page to static site generator
What we’ve covered
9. Presentation, Round One: Screenshots
Why not present in the browser right away?
How to make screenshots
Presenting screenshots
10. Presentation, Round Two: In the Browser
You’ll find many bugs in your design
Collaboration and communication
How to present your interactive mockups
Testing and client review
11. Creating Design Guidelines
Design manuals and the web
The content and structure of design guidelines
My wish list for design guideline software
Creating your design documentation
Now it’s time to go
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