Preparing Web Graphics

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Summary: A great introduction for beginning computer artists.
Review: This book provided an excellent orientation to the world of computer graphics. It does not overwhelm the reader new to the field with a lot of unnecessary detail. Instead it provides a much needed, readable review of the essentials. I wish I had picked up this book first, it would have saved a lot of guesswork and time.

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Summary: A Shameless Attempt to Gouge More Cash From You
Review: This series of books started out okay with the informative, but somewhat outdated, "Designing Web Graphics 2", but the subsequent books have been shamelessly mining the old material. Don't waste your money. Destined for bargain bins everywhere.

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Summary: Pretty Good
Review: Yes, this book may repeat some concepts from previous books, but these are merely web standards that will be repeated in every book about web design. So obviously, if you already know how to prepare web graphics, you won't find anything new in here, but it's still a great beginners guide and reference book for more advanced web developers.

As always Lynda Weinman has impeccable writing skills---she can make a somewhat tedious subject rather enjoyable and easy to deal with. And I am more than happy to have this digested version handy, even though I have the other books she's written as well.

If you just need to learn about Preparing Web Graphics, this is a good guide book. If you're looking for something more in depth in design or development, try her other books---all of which I highly recommend to designers and programmers alike.