Web Design Index 4
Product Description
Web Design Indexes are international bestsellers, with about a quarter million copies sold worldwide. Since its first edition in the year 2000, the annual Web Design Index has developed into one of the most important publications in its field. Year after year, it gives an accurate overview of the state of the art in web design. Every Web Design Index contains 1002 outstanding web pages. With each web page, the URL is indicated, as well as the names of those involved in the design and programming. Selection for the Web Design Index is based on design quality, innovation, and effectiveness, and the books offer examples of all conceivable forms and styles.
Another collection of 1000 websites considered well designed by the publisher. As with other books in this series, there are screen shots of the main page at each site. The book also has a CD with those pages saved, so that you can view these in a browser. This seems a little redundant. Just knowing the URL can get you to the actual page and the rest of those websites. Though of course a given website might have changed since the book was published.
The biggest drawback is simply the lack of commentary as to why each website was chosen. Even a brief paragraph on each might have value to the reader, in suggesting what the editors say in a website as distinctive. Think perhaps of anthologies of short stories. Typically, each story is prefaced by a short introduction written by the editor, to give the story some context. A similar approach here would have been useful.
Rating: 3 / 5