This volume explores crucial issues in the swiftly evolving fields of digital design. Topics range from the nuts and bolts of web development to e-commerce sites and designing for a global audience and marketplace. Experts in the fields of design and technology, writers, and web professionals explore issues such as branding, business models, digital typography, community building, MP3 technology and the Internet's impact on print and television. Experts offer relevant perspectives for beginners interested in learning more about new media as well as professionals in search of intelligent and insightful commentary on their industry.