The main focus of the printed book is to show existing web site now in use around the world. Using 30 top, world-class designers from around the globe to show examples of the various sites they have created, for both themselves and their clients. See the difference between European and American web sites. A CD-ROM is included with interview with some of the world’s top designers, along with instructions on how to make a web site.

The main focus of the printed book is to show existing web site now in use around the world. Using 30 top, world-class designers from around the globe to show examples of the various sites they have created, for both themselves and their clients. See the difference between European and American web sites. A CD-ROM is included with interview with some of the world’s top designers, along with instructions on how to make a web site.

although dated...
although a little dated, this book by Spencer Drate, Thomas Olejar and Sean Mosher-Smith gives a pretty good snapshot of the stae of the web in the late 90’s, their are plenty of newer books on web design out there that are not as design heavy but its interesting to look back for nostalgia sake

Useless Web Related Book
Note the subtitle: award winning web site DESIGNERS, not designs. This is a compilation of graphics from a short list of web site design firms. No actual web site is presented in its entirety. The fact that these graphics originate from web pages is irrelevant in this book. The book strives to be artsy in itself, splattering a hodge-podge of non-sequitor images across each section prefaced by meaningless musings from a web designer. Even worse, many of the graphics are distorted and difficult to view. This is not a good source of web graphic ideas. Better ideas are available on the Internet for free.

Artistic But Not Usable
Like most of the websites described in the book, this book isn’t very usable because it’s trying so hard to be "artistic." The screen shots are blurry and the text and graphics are combined in such a way that it makes it difficult to read.

I could forgive the author if content was good, but it’s not. Most of the websites that are described aren’t usable in the real world. The use of frames, Flash and poor navigation is the norm throughout. All of which should be avoided when developing a website in most cases.

I bought this book for inspiration and it didn’t inspire even one idea. If you’re a web designer looking for inspiration, you might consider The Web Design Wow Book or The Big Book of Ideas. I use both books regularly to jump start the creative process.

Best Regards, Bill

Great book
I’ve been tired (with) "web designing books", always with the same pictures and sites reviewed (and the same boring text). This book is different; not only the work inside is really great, but it has some content other books on this field forget to have. Some of the text on this book is really worth (like the foreword by Manabu Inada), and the rest of the text is not a bunch of "this is the design company, and they are great".

Very Fresh and Cyber Feel
It’s hard to find a WebArt book in the market. Web Art provides many new inspiration, ideas and examples for professional Web Designer. If you a Web Designer, you should COLLECT this book.

However, there is no teaching tutorial in the book. It just collects all good web page layout.