Above the Fold: Understanding the Principles of Successful Web Site Design -- A must read for designers engaged in the web world. Above the Fold is a book about the fundamentals of effective graphic communication set in the context of Web design. Above the Fold is not about timely trends, it's about the timeless fundamentals of layout, usability and measurement that lead to a successful digital product.

Above the Fold focuses on the three phases of a Web project—planning, design, and analysis—with each phase aligning with the constituents of a Web site: the user, the designer, and the client. Author Brian Miller is an award-winning designer and lecturer who specializes in branding for the Web and print.

This book is a great summer read and will definitely sharpen your web planning, design and usability skills; great book to add to your design bookshelf!

Links: Above the Fold / My Design Shop