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ActionScript 2.0 Essential Training 3 reviews
Joey Lott
lynda.com, Inc, 2004
Quick Way to Learn!
+ like uploading directly into your brain
Honestly, before reviewing this CD, I was a little skeptical about using CDs to learn something like Actionscript. I felt that I would probably need to invest in some good reference books and take a class at a local training center.
I was very surprised how well put together I found the CD. I ...
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Actionable Web Analytics: Using Data to Make Smart Business Decisions16 reviews
Jason Burby, Shane Atchison
Sybex, 2007
Great Book To Make Web Analytics Actionable
+ Great Approach
+ Excellent Overview
The authors of Actionable Web Analytics clearly understand the technical intricacies of Web analytics. More importantly, they clearly understand the challenges faced by Web marketers and managers in distilling and communicating the value and ROI of Web sites and interactive campaigns. Given the ...
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Macromedia Flash MX 2004 ActionScript: Training from the Source34 reviews
Derek Franklin, Jobe Makar
Macromedia Press, 2003
Absolutely surperb!
+ A Great Way for Beginners to Learn
I was initially put off buying this book after reading the negative comments below. But, after borrowing a library copy along with other books on AS2, I decided to buy this one. It is for beginners but it actually does a better job than more advanced books in explaining some of the intermediate ...
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Communicating Design: Developing Web Site Documentation for Design and Planning 31 reviews
Dan Brown
New Riders Press, 2006
Wheres the templates and reference material?
+ Understand how to properly design a user friendly web site.
+ Great Book for every day needs
EXCELLENT, EXCELLENT book for reference. Actually the best you can find of the type. No filler and I enjoy the authors style.
Only four stars because book offers no companion templates for reference. How could a book focusing on documentation offer no documents/templates for reference in this ...
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Adobe Illustrator CS Hands-On Training7 reviews
Jeff VanWest
Peachpit Press, 2004
An excellent Illustrator Tutorial
+ Backup
+ Tells you why, not just how
+ An excellent introduction to Adobe Illustrator
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Designing Interfaces: Patterns for Effective Interaction Design47 reviews
Jenifer Tidwell
O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2005
More Practical Concepts, Less Psychology
+ Visual examples for designing for Information Interchange
+ Excellent
+ A staple for your design library
+ Great interface component reference
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The Elements of User Experience: User-Centered Design for the Web (VOICES)38 reviews
Jesse James Garrett
New Riders Press, 2002
Fundamental, yet comprehensive
+ The Elements of User Experience
Although very basic, this book is great for getting the fundamentals of experience design. Garret creates a model that describes the web design process through five distinct stages. Then he breaks down each stage to identify the differences and overlapping areas between the web as a software ...
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Flash MX 2004 Beyond the Basics 1 review
Shane Rebenschied
lynda.com, Inc., 2004
I want to do inappropriate things to Mr. Rebenschied
This title is THAT good. Like another reviewer said, you may find the narration a bit slow, but if you hold down the FF button you can still understand him. If you've gotten through all the beginner stuff, this is a great next step to take.
Again, some people might find it slow, because he does ...
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Web Analytics Demystified: A Marketer's Guide to Understanding How Your Web Site Affects Your Business18 reviews
Eric Peterson
Celilo Group Media, 2004
The Web Metrics Bible
+ Must-read for Web Analysts
+ Web Analysis
+ Narrative introduction to Web Analytics
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Design Elements: A Graphic Style Manual12 reviews
Timothy Samara
Rockport Publishers, 2007
Well written and fun!
+ Great handbook for Graphic Designers
+ What I expected, lots of pictures.
Amazing book by Timothy. It's perfect for young designers, unlike myself, who need to learn basics in graphic design. As a more experienced professional I had fun reading the book and I'm gonna keep it in my office for use of all new interns so they find out a little more by themselves. The only ...
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Usability for the Web: Designing Web Sites that Work (Interactive Technologies)10 reviews
Tom Brinck, Darren Gergle, ...
Morgan Kaufmann, 2001
Seven user navigation models are excellent
+ One more thing to make it more usable...
+ Most elaborate book
+ The best book for web usability..!
+ My usability bible
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Adobe Illustrator CS Classroom in a Book15 reviews
Adobe Creative Team
Adobe Press, 2003
A Great Way to Get Started With Illustrator
+ Teach Yourself Illustrator
+ Illustrator CS training guide
+ Adobe Illustrator Classroom In A Book
+ Enlightening
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Site-Seeing: A Visual Approach to Web Usability10 reviews
Luke Wroblewski
Wiley, 2002
Visual & "wordy" is what makes this book great!
+ Still a 'must have' book four years later.
As a fan of Site-Seeing, I must respond to a few of the reviews asserting that the author should have condensed certain material in the book. For me, the many visual examples and the great, detailed explanations (one reviewer suggested "wordy") are exactly what makes this book so useful. Rather ...
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Macromedia Flash MX 2004 Beyond the Basics Hands-On Training20 reviews
Shane Rebenschied
Peachpit Press, 2004
Great!
+ Nothing short of EXCELLENT
+ This Book Is "H.O.T."
+ Good tutorial book on Flash
+ Good Intermediate Book, But Only Worth 3 Stars if You Can Program
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Web Analytics: An Hour a Day60 reviews
Avinash Kaushik
Sybex, 2007
The only book on Web Analytics you'll ever need
+ Indepth
+ Not enough GA application info
+ Gold Standard
+ Analytics for the intermediate user....
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Information Architecture for the World Wide Web: Designing Large-Scale Web Sites, 2nd Edition41 reviews
Louis Rosenfeld, Peter Morville
O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2002
A lifesaver
+ Phenomenal book on information architecture
+ Good enough
+ Intriguing Title (3rdEd)
+ Excellent reference
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Web ReDesign 2.0: Workflow that Works (2nd Edition) (VOICES)74 reviews
Kelly Goto, Emily Cotler
Peachpit Press, 2004
JIT reading
+ Very practical
+ Saved us lots of time and aggravation
+ Kelly Goto deserves the Nobel Prize
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CSS: The Missing Manual59 reviews
David McFarland
Pogue Press, 2006
Best CSS Book
+ Very Good Book for Learning CSS
+ Great in depth introduction
+ Excellent book, easy to follow tutorials
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Information Architecture: Blueprints for the Web (VOICES)27 reviews
Christina Wodtke
New Riders Press, 2002
Good overview/introduction to IA
+ A Good Overview of IA
+ insight into a true leader
+ It's worth taking the time to read a book like this
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Don't Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability, 2nd Edition440 reviews
Steve Krug
New Riders Press, 2005
Don't Make Me Think - Made Me Think
+ Some things are only obvious after they're pointed out...
+ it didn't make me think...
+ A bit simple, but good
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