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Today, 1WD is happy to announce the launch of our 3 quick eBook series! This series will consist of eBooks covering the latest trends, practices, and technologies in web design and development.
You’re probably thinking to yourself, “How is that different than what everyone else is doing?” Glad you asked! What really separates our eBooks from the competition is that we cover the same amount of material, go into the same amount of depth, but do it in an easy to follow 50 pages on average. That’s right, all the information you’ll need, in a size that you can actually read!
To begin the series we are first releasing three eBooks, covering Responsive Web Design and HTML5 and Web Design Trends. Here is a better description of each.
Update: Ebooks are no longer free, you can buy them on Amazon for 0.99$ each now!
E-books are available for free on Amazon Kindle format, follow to ebook landing page to read more. I bet everybody have used Amazon in past and has account at least! Even if you do not have Kindle, you can just download free Kindle reading app for your computer,mobile phone or tablet! As easy as that!
All we ask is that you kindly leave review and rate books after checking them, I assure it will take less than 1 minute max! Thank you!
You can download all Ebooks, check descriptions and intro videos here - Quick Ebook Guides For Web Designers, Learn Web Design Trends, HTML5 basics and responsive website design in 1 hour!
UPDATE: Books are now available free on UK Amazon too! We received some complains about not having it for free in UK! Everything is fine now!
by Jamal Jackson
Remember when serious browsing of the internet on anything other than a desktop or laptop would be laughable? Well, those days are long gong now. The great advancements made with smartphones, and the introduction of tablet devices, have made it now so that there is no assurance of what way any website will be viewed.
So the need of ensuring websites appear as close to pixel perfect in every browser, has now become a need to ensure every device gets a quality experience. What is there for a web designer and /or developer to do?
This book is an introduction into Responsive Web Design, best suited for those just beginning learning it. Responsive Web Design is the hottest, and most useful practice of the moment. Responsive Web Design cuts the development time down tremendously when trying to target different viewing devices, and better prepares your website for the future.
This eBook covers all you’ll need to know to get started turning your older websites into Responsive Websites, while providing a solid process for creating Responsive Websites. Starting out with a brief introduction into Responsive Web Design, and ending with great advice on how a quality responsive experience should be, it is a knowledge packed read throughout.
by Ruben D’Oliveira
Are you using HTML5 yet? Well if you’re not, its understandable. HTML5 isn’t yet fully cross browser supported, and its not complete yet so changes/updates can easily appear suddenly. That’s good enough reasoning not to use HTML5, right? Wrong!
HTML5 is the future, and everyone should be developing with it right now. The improvements and advancements made with HTML5, were all done with the purpose of making a better coding experience and the Web a better place to browse. However, for those just venturing into HTML5 there is going to be a lot to take in. A guided tour of HTML5 is a great way of getting introduced to this new technology, that is sure to be around for a while.
This ebook is an introduction to HTML5, aimed at those looking to get a good first look at it. The book discusses the new features of HTML5, HTML5’s history, its semantic differences from HTML 4, its pros and cons, and why you should be using it now!

by Costin Găman
In art, its history is clearly defined into movements titled after the prominent style of that time. Web design is slightly different. The prominent styles defining moments in time for web design are better defined as trends. The dominant trends of the moment define the popular design practices and styles of the moment, while also showcasing what can be done for the web at the time.
As all know, the internet is constantly evolving form of technology. It is the job of web designers and developers to be able to maximize their work, within the limitations of the web. So each different web design trend movement, if you will, was heavily influenced by what could be done at the time.
After reading this thus far, an understandable question might be popping up in your head. How is knowing any of this going to benefit me? Well, there is an easy answer to that.
To be able to foresee the possible future, one must first have a grasp for the present. To have a grasp of the present, an understanding of the past is required.
Web Design Trends(2010, 2011, 2012) is a brief look at the web design trend movements of the two previous years, and our current one. The three years covered here will be looked at in four different sections. These sections being: code and technology, layout and usability, graphics and typography, and social and mobile media.

You can download all Ebooks, check descriptions and intro videos here - Quick Ebook Guides For Web Designers, Learn Web Design Trends, HTML5 basics and responsive website design in 1 hour! Read them and it would be awesome if you could leave customer review and rate books as a way of saying thanks! Thank you!
And again if you don’t have Kindle, you can read Kindle books on PC, Mac, phone, tablet if you just download any of Kindle free reading apps here!

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Dainis Graveris is 23 years old blogger and designer, founder of 1stWebDesigner, now more silently managing everything behind the scenes. He usually hangs out in Twitter tweeting design related links and chatting with people. If you have any questions or feedback that's the best place to start! Cheers!
Friday, August 10th, 2012 22:26
Price of these ebooks on Amazon is no longer $0.99 but $2.99. Any chance the lower price can still be extended?
Thanks!
Sunday, June 3rd, 2012 23:05
Thank you very much, Dainis Graveris for giving free this awsome valueable e-book!
Great to have it :)
Sunday, June 3rd, 2012 08:24
Thanks! I bought the books in amazon.es Great resource at best price!
Saturday, June 2nd, 2012 05:51
In Spain I can’t fetch the books.. Can’t you make it available on Amazon. Es?
Wednesday, May 30th, 2012 14:11
Very nice just to tell you on the first video it said Graphics and Technology instead of Graphic and Typography which is what it said on the screen :L.
But thanks im going to download these and leave a review.
Wednesday, May 30th, 2012 09:05
Thank you so much!!! and the timing is just perfect as i have just started learning web designing :)
Wednesday, May 30th, 2012 00:51
Hi Dainis…
Its a Great offer I ever had…
That three precious books are in my Kindle…
Thanks a lot…
Tuesday, May 29th, 2012 20:02
Is it possible that people from the res of Europe could get this three books?
Tuesday, May 29th, 2012 11:21
Great reads! I paid 77p each, its not bad, good reads though! I recommend getting them if your new to web design and looking for some pointers into the right direction!
Tuesday, May 29th, 2012 11:19
I liked the e-books,but,how can i download the books in a PDF format ? Amazon uses by default the Kindle Reader and i was looking for some way to download the e-books in PDF format.
Tuesday, May 29th, 2012 10:07
This is so frustrating for Asian readers.
Tuesday, May 29th, 2012 09:44
Thank you for providing these great resources. I am trying to read all I can on how to make sites adaptive. It is actually a little overwhelming to me at time as I am a novice. So, hopefully this will help. :-)
Tuesday, May 29th, 2012 09:22
Awesome. Thank you for posting this. Really amazing stuff.
Tuesday, May 29th, 2012 08:07
Really amazing all are theme, Cover page are also creative.
I personally like to read ” Responsive Web Site Design “. BTW what about those who don’t have kindle ?
Tuesday, May 29th, 2012 07:27
I was looking forward to this but I am in the UK and cant download them. Oh well.
Tuesday, May 29th, 2012 07:06
Hi there,
Firstly, thanks for the great offer – however I’m having a slight issue… I have a UK Amazon account, not a US one – it’s currently free for the US Amazon site, but not for the UK site? What gives?
Thanks,
David
Tuesday, May 29th, 2012 06:51
Wow. This is an amazing offer Dainis. I’m sure people will love this ebooks. I’m gonna share this to my friends. Thanks and more powers.
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Manuel Garcia
Tuesday, May 29th, 2012 06:51
Wow. This is an amazing offer Dainis. I’m sure people will love this ebooks. I’m gonna share this to my friends. Thanks and more powers.
Dainis Graveris
Tuesday, May 29th, 2012 07:01
Hello Manuel, thanks a lot and it would be really appreciated! Would love to get more eyeballs on this project we worked so hard on!
Naz
Tuesday, May 29th, 2012 10:50
Hi Dainis, thanks for these ebooks. Great stuffs! ;)
Dainis Graveris
Tuesday, May 29th, 2012 11:26
Oh glad to hear kind words, thank you, let me know how you enjoy those ebooks!
Fernando
Tuesday, May 29th, 2012 11:19
I liked the e-books,but,how can i download the books in a PDF format ? Amazon uses by default the Kindle Reader and i was looking for some way to download the e-books in PDF format.
Dainis Graveris
Tuesday, May 29th, 2012 11:25
Fernando, their policy requires books to be exclusive at Amazon for 90 days, so I don’t think I can give PDF’s out. I will however monitor their policy more..but while you cannot get them in PDF, you can easily download free kindle reading app and good thing is you can customize it as you like! Read on different screens, navigation is working, you can add notes and change font sizes. It is pretty scalable!
Oh and again, check free kindle reading apps on Amazon (link in post) to get it on your Mac, PC, tablet or phone with ease!
Liam Giles
Tuesday, May 29th, 2012 11:21
Great reads! I paid 77p each, its not bad, good reads though! I recommend getting them if your new to web design and looking for some pointers into the right direction!
Dainis Graveris
Tuesday, May 29th, 2012 11:29
Thank you Liam, sorry that you had to pay for them! Very strange issue with UK Amazon, where they do not appear free.
But your kind comments are soo appreciated! If you could also leave this comment as review on Amazon, I would be so thankful!
Janette
Tuesday, May 29th, 2012 07:27
I was looking forward to this but I am in the UK and cant download them. Oh well.
Dainis Graveris
Tuesday, May 29th, 2012 08:52
Hello Janette, there is a way around this…using proxy and setting your location to US.
Janette
Tuesday, May 29th, 2012 10:45
I have tried the proxy website you suggested to david but had no luck. see screenshots.
https://www.box.com/s/041d21ee2f2abb1ade5c
I also tried changing the country settings on amazon (kindle settings) to US but would’ve required a full US address, which i dint fancy trying incase it messed up my whole account.
Unfortunately the UK & US amazons don’t seem to work like ebay.
However I can leave reviews…
Thanks.
Dainis Graveris
Tuesday, May 29th, 2012 11:28
Janette, yeah, I heard some guys actually succeed by changing country settings. This is very stupid, as in their site it reads, that promotion is free worldwide.. not everywhere except UK.. I wrote to Amazon support already, will notify on any changes.
So sorry for inconvenience. I am new to Amazon too, cannot figure out some hidden traps..
David
Tuesday, May 29th, 2012 07:06
Hi there,
Firstly, thanks for the great offer – however I’m having a slight issue… I have a UK Amazon account, not a US one – it’s currently free for the US Amazon site, but not for the UK site? What gives?
Thanks,
David
Dainis Graveris
Tuesday, May 29th, 2012 09:01
Hello David, for now I have no idea, why Amazon UK is showing paid ,when I put free promotion for three days and it’s international. I don’t have any special controls there. I am trying to find solution for this problem, UK Amazon and US Amazon do not have the same account? Like ebay has, you can use all of them. If you cannot and it’s getting redirected, maybe you need to use proxy? Can you try using this one for US account? – http://www.hidemyass.com/
Ajay Patel
Tuesday, May 29th, 2012 08:07
Really amazing all are theme, Cover page are also creative.
I personally like to read ” Responsive Web Site Design “. BTW what about those who don’t have kindle ?
Dainis Graveris
Wednesday, May 30th, 2012 16:41
Hello Ajay, thanks – responsive web design book is our popular one, with more than 2000 downloads so far! :) If you enjoyed ebooks, would you mind liking them and leaving review on Amazon please?
Those who don’t have kindle can easily download free kindle reading app for Mac, PC, tablets, phones! Check for link in Ebook landing page!
Leo
Tuesday, May 29th, 2012 10:07
This is so frustrating for Asian readers.
Dainis Graveris
Tuesday, May 29th, 2012 10:10
Leo, what’s wrong in Asia?
No-Real-Name
Tuesday, May 29th, 2012 23:10
this is what asian see in the amazon page ‘This title is not available for customers from your location in:
Asia & Pacific’, we can’t even buy it, really stupid!!
Dainis Graveris
Wednesday, May 30th, 2012 06:49
That is unfortunate..have you got similar experience with Amazon in past too, or is it just with our ebooks? I set setting to be free worldwide. ( and should accessible worldwide..)
Please, please use your real name!
Eric
Wednesday, May 30th, 2012 03:16
He thinks that lots of people in Asia could not know English.
I’m just an Asian reader…
Dainis Graveris
Wednesday, May 30th, 2012 04:20
Is it serious? I speak myself Latvian, but still read books,everything on Internet in English. Interesting.
Dion Evans
Tuesday, May 29th, 2012 09:44
Thank you for providing these great resources. I am trying to read all I can on how to make sites adaptive. It is actually a little overwhelming to me at time as I am a novice. So, hopefully this will help. :-)
Dainis Graveris
Tuesday, May 29th, 2012 10:09
Hello Dion, I think these ebooks will be just in time for you! They will require less than 2 hours to read and really wraps up basics :) Technologies are changing super fast, even I have troubles keeping up..and I work with it daily!
Filip Novák
Tuesday, May 29th, 2012 09:22
Awesome. Thank you for posting this. Really amazing stuff.
Dainis Graveris
Tuesday, May 29th, 2012 10:09
Thanks Filip, glad you enjoyed them! Would appreciate even more feedback once you check books out! :)
mandy
Tuesday, May 29th, 2012 19:24
Can’t wait to read these, thanks!!
Dainis Graveris
Thursday, May 31st, 2012 18:03
Mandy, let me know if you can download them just fine and if you have any feedback on them! Thanks!
Puma
Tuesday, May 29th, 2012 20:02
Is it possible that people from the res of Europe could get this three books?
Dainis Graveris
Wednesday, May 30th, 2012 06:48
Hello Marko, where are you that you cannot get them?
Puma
Wednesday, May 30th, 2012 11:50
I’m from Slovenia(neighboring Italy) and when I try to download them form Amazon UK it says that it is only for UK citizents :( Hopefully we can somehow resolve this issue.
Dainis Graveris
Wednesday, May 30th, 2012 16:40
Puma, have you tried searching for those books in amazon.it? Just copy/paste book titles and they should be there! Those ebooks are on all main amazon websites!
Guillermo
Saturday, June 2nd, 2012 05:51
In Spain I can’t fetch the books.. Can’t you make it available on Amazon. Es?
Dainis Graveris
Saturday, June 2nd, 2012 14:48
It is available on Amazon.es, you just need to use search with the same cover title. Here is responsive web design ebook for example – http://www.amazon.es/Responsive-Design-Browser-Designers-ebook/dp/B0086I7XGM/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1338662836&sr=8-2
However 3 days have passed and it’s now paid, but price is very small!
pseudonymo
Friday, August 10th, 2012 22:26
Price of these ebooks on Amazon is no longer $0.99 but $2.99. Any chance the lower price can still be extended?
Thanks!
Cuanq Gigabyte
Sunday, June 3rd, 2012 23:05
Thank you very much, Dainis Graveris for giving free this awsome valueable e-book!
Great to have it :)
Guillermo
Sunday, June 3rd, 2012 08:24
Thanks! I bought the books in amazon.es Great resource at best price!
Brad
Wednesday, May 30th, 2012 14:11
Very nice just to tell you on the first video it said Graphics and Technology instead of Graphic and Typography which is what it said on the screen :L.
But thanks im going to download these and leave a review.
Dainis Graveris
Wednesday, May 30th, 2012 16:38
Brad, oh you are hawk-eyed :) Heh, not sure if I can promise that we’ll edit that out, but if it’s too disturbing, we will think about that!
But never complain about free stuff hah.. :) Thank you, review would be really appreciated and helpful for us to spread the word! Thanks, Brad!
P.Muhammed Jafar
Wednesday, May 30th, 2012 00:51
Hi Dainis…
Its a Great offer I ever had…
That three precious books are in my Kindle…
Thanks a lot…
Dainis Graveris
Wednesday, May 30th, 2012 06:47
Hey Muhammed, glad you liked them! If you want to show appreciation, please leave Amazon reviews on them!
arshia
Wednesday, May 30th, 2012 09:05
Thank you so much!!! and the timing is just perfect as i have just started learning web designing :)
Dainis Graveris
Wednesday, May 30th, 2012 09:23
Hello Arshia, you will enjoy these guides then – because they are intended to cover basics for super quick learning :)