Thomas Powell is the founder and principal of Powell Internet Consulting, Inc. a San Diego-based web design firm that specializes in Web research and development and site construction for high-tech companies. He developed the Web Design Certificate Program at UCSD, teaches web publishing classes and serves as senior instructor and faculty advisor in the University's Information Technology Program. He holds a Bachelor of Science from UCLA and a Master's degree in Computer Science from UCSD. Powell is the author of three books: HTML: The Complete Reference and HTML Programmer's Reference for Osborne and Web Site Engineering: Beyond Web Page Design for Prentice Hall.

Part I: Foundation 1: What Is Web Design? 2: User-Centered Design 3: The Web Medium 4: The Web Design Process 5: Evaluating Web Sites Part II: Site Organization and Navigation 6: Site Types and Architectures 7: Navigation Theory 8: Basic Navigation Practices 9: Search 10: Site Maps and Other Navigational Aids Part III: Elements of Page Design 11: Pages and Layout 12: Text 13: Color 14: Images 15: GUI Widgets and Forms Part IV: Technology and Web Design 16: Web Technology Best Practices 17: Site Delivery and Management Part V: Appendixes A: Core Web Site Design Principles B: Site Evaluation Form C: XHTML Chart D: CSS Quick Reference E: Fonts F: Color Reference G: HTTP