Web Content SIG

Black, Roger. Web Sites That Work. San Jose: Adobe Press, 1997.

Bly, Robert W. The Online Copywriter's Handbook: Everything You Need to Know to Write Online Copy That Sells. Contemporary Books, 2002.

Bruner, Rick E. (editor). Net Results: Web Marketing that Works. Hayden Books, 1998.

Friedlein, Ashley. Web Project Management: Delivering Successful Commercial Web Sites. Morgan Kaufmann Publishers, 2000.

Goto, Kelly and Cotler, Emily. Web Redesign: Workflow That Works. New Riders Publishing, 2001.

Hammerich, Irene and Harrison, Claire. Developing Online Content: The Principles of Writing and Editing for the Web. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 2001.

Krug, Steve. Don't Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability. Que, 2000.

Nielsen, Jakob. Designing Web Usability. New Riders Publishing, 2000. Usborne, Nick. Net Words: Creating High-Impact Online Copy. McGraw-Hill Trade, 2001.

Parker, Roger C. Guide to Web Content and Design. New York: MIS:Press, 1997.

Price, Jonathan and Price, Lisa. Hot Text: Web Writing that Works. New Riders Publishing, 2002.

Rosenfeld, Louis. Information Architecture for the World Wide Web, 2nd Edition. O'Reilly & Associates, 2002. [Update of 1998 edition, due late August 2002] Web Content SIG members get discounts on O'Reilly books. See the O'Reilly User Group link below.

Sather, Andrew (editor), et al. Creating Killer Interactive Web Sites: The Art of Integrating Interactivity and Design. Hayden Books, 1997.

Siegel, David. Creating Killer Web Sites. Indianapolis: Hayden Books, 1996.

Siegel, David. Secrets of Successful Web Sites: Project Management on the World Wide Web. Hayden Books, 1997.

Spool, Jared, et. al. Web Site Usability: A Designer's Guide. San Francisco: Morgan Kaufmann Publishers, 1999.

Tufte, Edward. The Visual Display of Quantitative Information. Graphics Press, 1983 (second edition 2001). Capsule review by Barbara Leeds, Web Content SIG member: "A masterpiece by the guru of information design. Tufte writes, 'Graphical excellence consists of complex ideas communicated with clarity, precision, and efficiency.' This book is not about the Web, but the principles apply to all technical communication."

van Duyne, Douglas K. et al. The Design of Sites: Patterns, Principles, and Processes for Crafting a Customer-Centered Web Experience Capsule review by Toni Thompson, Web Content SIG Chair: "Teaches a sound development methodology and provides resources that Web teams will return to again and again. Features extensive pattern cross-referencing that makes it easy for content builders to keep track of interlocking dependencies without becoming overwhelmed. Professionals and amateurs alike will want to spend time with this book to learn efficient disciplines for building right the first time or solving problems on existing sites." Addison Wesley Professional; 1st edition, July 2002.

Williams, Robin. The Non-Designer's Design Book. Peachpit Press, 1994.

Recommendations welcome! We list only books that our members have read and reviewed.

Original compilation by founding Web Content SIG Chairperson: Judith Broadhurst.