Research Guides: Web Developer Research Guide: Books and eBooks

Use the library catalog to search for books on your subject, or place holds on the books listed below:

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The Web Designer's Idea Book by Patrick McNeil; Patrick Mcneil
ISBN: 9781600610646
Publication Date: 2015
Includes more than 700 websites arranged thematically. Provides inspiration for layout, color, style, and more.
Web Scalability for Startup Engineers by Artur Ejsmont
ISBN: 9780071843652
Publication Date: 2015
Describes how infrastructure and software architecture work together to support a scalable environment. Includes how scalable systems work and how to solve common challenges.
HTML, CSS, & JavaScript for dummies by Chris Minnick
ISBN: 9781119488163
Publication Date: 2018
Covers the essentials of HTML, CSS, and JaveScript so that you can design, build, launch, and update websites.
JavaScript: 20 Lessons to Successful Web Development by Robin Nixon
ISBN: 9780071841580
Publication Date: 2015
Provides lessons that feature clear explanations, sample code and exercises, and video tutorials on JavaScript.
Ultimate Guide to Link Building by Garrett French; Eric Ward
ISBN: 9781599186481
Publication Date: 2020
Explains the complicated world of link building and the art of backlinks.

Wake Tech students have access to thousands of eBooks. Try these databases or the titles below:

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- Over 35,000 eBooks available to read and download.
eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) (opens in new window)
- This database allows you to use an online dictionary and create a citation for the eBook

Practical Web Design by Philippe Hong
ISBN: 9781788395038
Publication Date: 2018
A step by step guide for beginners to create interactive and dynamic websites from scratch.
Progressive Web Application Development by Example by Chris Love
ISBN: 9781787125421
Publication Date: 2018
Explores concepts of Progressive Web Application (PWA) development.
Modern JavaScript Web Development Cookbook by Federico Kereki
ISBN: 9781788992749
Publication Date: 2018
Over 90 recipes to help you write clean code, solve common JavaScript problems, and work on popular use cases like SPAs, microservices, and more.
Fixing Bad UX Designs by Lisandra Maioli
ISBN: 9781787120556
Publication Date: 2018
A practical guide filled with case studies and easy solutions to solve the most common user experience issues.
Hands-On UX Design for Developers by Elvis Canziba
ISBN: 9781788626699
Publication Date: 2018
Introduces the importance of a good UX design and the role of a UX designer. It covers the different stages of designing a UX and the application of various principles of psychology in UX design.