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Designing SVG Web Graphics

Designing SVG Web Graphics
By Andrew H. Watt
Rating -  
Pros  •  Very detailed, in-depth description of SVG.
•  Lots of tutorials and explanations.
•  Use of color to separate tags from text.
Cons  •  Incredibly complex for graphics people.
•  Aimed more at programmers than artists.
•  Some examples did not behave as expected.
The Bottom Line - This book is a very serious attempt to bring Scalable Vector Graphics to the masses. A staggering amount of detail has been included in this comprehensive volume.

 
Product Description
•  Paperback book with 544 very detailed pages with no superfluous, or wasted space.
•  17 chapters including troubleshooting, information on SVG resources, and a detailed index.
•  Part 1 deals with getting started and understanding what SVG is all about.
Part 2 consists of exercises which include detailed text sections to copy.
Chapter 3: Creating Static Graphics Elements.
Chapter 4: Using Text.
Chapter 5: Creating Navigation Bars.
Chapters 6 through 9: Creating Gradients, Using Filters, Animation, Logos, and Banner Ads.
Chapter 10: Embedding SVG in HTML.
Chapter 11 through 13: Web design and interactivity.
 
 
Reviewer's Comments
A Comprehensive Guide to the SVG Language
This book is one of the first aimed at understanding SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics), a new format for creation of animated Web graphics with smaller file sizes. Unfortunately this is complicated as this format is text-based and requires learning a new language. The book takes you through exercises explaining each step and is very clear in those explanations.

SVG is still in its infancy having only been accepted as a legitimate language in late 2001. There seem to be two drawbacks to its universal appeal, one is that it is almost entirely code-based, and the fact that SVG viewers are not readily available yet. This will obviously impact on this book's popularity, which is a pity because of the work that has gone into producing such a large and comprehensive volume.
~ By Tim Skyrme


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