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Platforms like Wix can give you a great base for creating your own website, but in order to create a site that truly works for you and your users, you must consider things like user experience, design, usability, creating content, and more. Use this list to explore what it takes to start a successful website! #indypladults #techlearningteam

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  • Don't Make Me Think, Revisited

    a Common Sense Approach to Web Usability

    Krug, Steve,
    This is a beloved and often recommended guide to web usability. Read this book to learn how to build effective websites that consider your users at every stage of the process, creating a highly intuitive, useable end product.
    Book, 2014[Berkeley, Calif.] : New Riders, [2014] — 005.72 KRU 2014
  • Rocket Surgery Made Easy

    the Do-it-yourself Guide to Finding and Fixing Usability Problems

    Krug, Steve
    This book is a companion to Steve Krug's "Don't Make Me Think" that explains how anyone can test their design for usability, which creates better websites, applications, other products while saving both time and money! Learn how to test any design,…
    Unknown, 2010Berkeley, Calif. : London : New Riders ; Pearson Education [distributor], [2010] — 006.7 KRU
  • E-commerce Website Optimization

    Why 95% of Your Website Visitors Don't Buy, and What You Can Do About It

    Croxen-John, Dan
    Understanding people and behavior is key to creating an e-commerce website that results in sales. Harness the power of best practices and research to improve your e-commerce website and see better results.
    Book, 2020London : KoganPage, 2020. — 658.872 CRO 2020
  • This book is for anyone interested in starting a business online no matter how much experience they have. Learn every part of setting up and running your own business, updated for today's online market.
    Book, 2019Leamington Spa, Warwickshire : In Easy Steps, [2019] — 658.872 SMI 2019
  • This book covers all the essentials of starting an online business. It will even help you to navigate legal and security issues.
    Book, 2020Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2020] — 658.872 BEL 2020
  • Confident Digital Content

    Master the Fundamentals of Online Video, Design, Writing and Social Media to Supercharge Your Career

    Waters, Adam,
    Learning what makes online content effective will help you to promote your digital efforts whether you are creating your own website or using social media to market your brand. Choose this book to find out how to write for any online platform and…
    Book, 2020New York : Kogan Page, 2020. — 302.231 WAT 2020
  • The Non-designer's Design Book

    Design and Typographic Principles for the Visual Novice

    Williams, Robin, 1953-
    Even if you build a website from a template, you will still need to make some design choices on your own! Borrow this book to help you make the right choices by learning about the fundamental principles of design. Included quizzes, exercises, and…
    Book, 2015San Francisco, California : Peachpit Press, [2015] — 686.2252 WIL 2015
  • Take your first steps into UX design with this primer for students and non-designers. Learn why keeping the user central to your design is crucial for the success of any project and practice basic UX tasks with 12 hands-on activities.
    Book, 2019London ; New York : Bloomsbury Visual Arts, 2019. — 005.437 ALL 2019
  • How do you get people to visit your website? Often that's determined by how your site ranks in search engine results! SEO (Search Engine Optimization) is the process of improving the quality and quantity of website traffic from search engines like…
    Book, 2020Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2020] — 658.872 KEN 2020
  • 101 UX Principles

    a Definitive Design Guide

    Grant, Will,
    If you want to create a successful website, you must create quality a user experience (UX). This book will teach you 101 of the most important things you need to know about usability and design that will help take your UX to the next level.
    Book, 2018Birmingham, UK : Packt Publishing, 2018. — 004.019 GRA