To create an web site is not easy.
Its creation resorts on several techniques never used together before. A complex mix of technical, artistical, creative, writing, marketing competences.
You can find a infinite number of books about this subject.
You can find hereafter those that really helped me :
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Creating killer Web sites
David Siegel, edition Hayden Books, 1998
ISBN : 0-56830-443-I
An eye-catching title, but a excellent book for beginners. True advice about all aspects of the building.
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How to Prepare Images and Media for the Web
Lynda Weinman, edition New Riders, 1999
ISBN : 1-56205-949-1
A bible about graphical work for the Web. A more delicate work than it looks at the first glance if you want to have a fast site with an uniform presentation on every plateform. All information about images, fonts, colors. An essential book.
Graphisme des Sites Web.
Florian Schäffer, edition MicroApplication, 2000
ISBN : 2-7429-1499-4
Un livre mûr, sur tous les aspects liés de près ou de loin au graphisme. Bourré d'exemples, de conseils, de trucs et astuces. A lire et à relire.
Designing Web Usability
Jacob Nielsen, New Riders Publishing, 2000
ISBN : 1-56205-810-X
ALL aspects related to the ergonomy of a web site. Each case illustrated by an example. Written by a world expert, a didactical book. Essential. A must.