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Visual Explanations: Images and Quantities, Evidence and Narrative 37 reviews Edward R. Tufte
Graphics Press, 1997
another great book by Tufte on graphs
+ Learn the life-or-death value of visual explanations + Great book + Many good examples of illustrations + What a gem - but not your first design book
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Designing Interactions 14 reviews Bill Moggridge
The MIT Press, 2007
Must read for any designer, IA, usability professional
+ Great overview of interactions + Marcos Chilet .......Diseño de interacción.
Outstanding read about the history of how some of the things we use daily were conceptualized and designed.
Moggridge interviews some of the coolest and relevant inventors of the modern (technology) era.
The book hit a dry spell toward the end but finished strong.
As a usability and design ...
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About Face 3: The Essentials of Interaction Design 9 reviews Alan Cooper, Robert Reimann, ...
Wiley, 2007
Nearly a complete course in the "Cooper Method"
+ If it was all obvious, there wouldn't be a book about it! + Essential Reading
I read (and still have) the previous two editions of this book. Unlike the usual "complete revised and updated" hype for new editions, this one has had some serious re-work and expansion.
The whole structure of the book is new and very close to being a complete course/textbook in the Cooper ...
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Innovation Happens Elsewhere: Open Source as Business Strategy 4 reviews Ron Goldman, Richard P. Gabriel
Morgan Kaufmann, 2005
Guide to the Value Created by Free/Open Source Software
+ Open Source for dummies + online version + sometimes look outside your company
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The Non-Designer's Web Book, 3rd Edition 78 reviews Robin Williams, John Tollett
Peachpit Press, 2005
could not put it down
+ Excellent Book + Web book
I read this entire book in three days and learned so much about everything. There is not a lot of technical information in the book but design concepts and things that will just make you so much more prepared for designing websites. I have also read Robin Williams other books and I am totally in ...
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Re-Thinking the Network Economy: The True Forces That Drive the Digital Marketplace 5 reviews Stan Liebowitz
AMACOM, 2002
September 26 Issue of the Economist
+ The Old Rules Remain Relevant + Why the New Economy Is Old Hat + Back Cover Blurbs
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Design Basics Index (Index Series) 28 reviews Jim Krause
How, 2004
A great resource for students and professionals alike!
+ Wow. Simply put this is a better verison of another book! + Every Designer NEEDS this book! + Great book! Small, flexible, and fun to read
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Designing with Web Standards (2nd Edition) 122 reviews Jeffrey Zeldman
Peachpit Press, 2006
Groundbreaking Work
+ A must read + Very good content and discussion + Great for beginners
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The Principles of Beautiful Web Design 55 reviews Jason Beaird
SitePoint, 2007
Terrific Book
+ Become An Artist + Great book! + Very Good For Web Developers Without a Design Background
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When Things Start to Think 19 reviews Gershenfeld Neil
Holt Paperbacks, 2000
Personal-Fabrication releasing innovation and talent
+ When DESIGNERS Start To Think + Entertaining and Still Timely + Easy General Overall Read
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Envisioning Information 51 reviews Edward R. Tufte
Graphics Press, 1990
Envisioning Information
+ Portable affordable art + A Continually Rewarding Gem + It's a good book
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The Visual Display of Quantitative Information, 2nd edition 96 reviews Edward R. Tufte
Graphics Press, 2001
Life Changing and Beautiful
+ Very nice book + Masterpiece of graphic design proves timeless and universal + Easy and fun to read
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About Face 2.0: The Essentials of Interaction Design 39 reviews Alan Cooper, Robert M. Reimann
Wiley, 2003
Alan Cooper is a genius
+ Designing of application + Good on concepts, weaker on examples
This book not only defines a "layman user" but also answers the question of how your application can educate a layman user step by step.
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Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't 705 reviews Jim Collins
Collins Business, 2001
For hiring managers, and those looking for leaders
+ "Good to Great" an exceptional leadership reference + A good look at what companies can do to manage talent + Good to Great + Good to Great review
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Design Basics Index (Index Series) 28 reviews Jim Krause
How, 2004
A great resource for students and professionals alike!
+ Wow. Simply put this is a better verison of another book! + Every Designer NEEDS this book! + Great book! Small, flexible, and fun to read
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The Non-Designer's Web Book, 3rd Edition 78 reviews Robin Williams, John Tollett
Peachpit Press, 2005
could not put it down
+ Excellent Book + Web book
I read this entire book in three days and learned so much about everything. There is not a lot of technical information in the book but design concepts and things that will just make you so much more prepared for designing websites. I have also read Robin Williams other books and I am totally in ...
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Visual Explanations: Images and Quantities, Evidence and Narrative 37 reviews Edward R. Tufte
Graphics Press, 1997
another great book by Tufte on graphs
+ Learn the life-or-death value of visual explanations + Great book + Many good examples of illustrations + What a gem - but not your first design book
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When Things Start to Think 19 reviews Gershenfeld Neil
Holt Paperbacks, 2000
Personal-Fabrication releasing innovation and talent
+ When DESIGNERS Start To Think + Entertaining and Still Timely + Easy General Overall Read
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The Principles of Beautiful Web Design 55 reviews Jason Beaird
SitePoint, 2007
Terrific Book
+ Become An Artist + Great book! + Very Good For Web Developers Without a Design Background
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About Face 2.0: The Essentials of Interaction Design 39 reviews Alan Cooper, Robert M. Reimann
Wiley, 2003
Alan Cooper is a genius
+ Designing of application + Good on concepts, weaker on examples
This book not only defines a "layman user" but also answers the question of how your application can educate a layman user step by step.
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