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Designing Web & Mobile Graphics

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Graphics are key to the user experience of online content, especially now that users are accessing that content on a multitude of devices: smartphones, tablets, laptops, and desktops.

During this quick session, Christopher reads portions from his latest book, Designing Web and Mobile Graphics, followed by a book signing.

The information-packed book covers how to use of graphics that begins with HTML and CSS, and delves into the worlds of typography, color, transparency, accessibility, imagery, and layout for optimal delivery on all the different devices people use today.

The book covers:

- lessons on typography, icons, color, and images
- the latest information on HTML5, CSS3, and other modern technologies
- in-depth exploration of image formats: GIF, PNG, JPEG, and SVG
- ways to employ adaptive strategies for responsive web design

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Christopher Schmitt Founder Heat Vision

Christopher Schmitt is the founder of Heatvision.com, Inc, an Austin-based new media publishing and design firm, and co-founder of Environments for Humans, a leader in web and mobile conferences.

An award-winning designer who has been working in the media for twenty years, Christopher interned for both David Siegel and Lynda Weinman as an undergraduate at Florida State University. He has a Masters in Communication for Interactive and new Communication Technologies and is the author of six boos including the CSS Cookbook, which was named Best Web Design Book of 2006.