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The concept of visual hierarchy is important in all forms of graphic design. This chapter excerpt from Designing Interfaces: Patterns for Effective Interaction Design explains how to apply the concept to your Web site.

As people have come to depend more and more upon interactive software--Web apps, mobile, and other digital devices--good interface design has become even more important. This downloadable chapter from Designing Interfaces: Patterns for Effective Interaction Design, by Jenifer Tidwell explains how to apply visual hierarchy principles to Web sites, including:

  • Visual flow
  • Grouping and alignment


Title: Designing Interfaces: Patterns for Effective Interaction Design
Author: By Jenifer Tidwell
Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.
Chapter 4: Organizing the Page: Layout of Page Elements
ISBN: 0-596-00803-1; First Edition November 2005; Copyright 2005
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Date:Jan 2006Version:1.0
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