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Book Recommendation:
Taking Your Talents to the Web
 I’ve been
through a lot with this book and still I love it so.
No I haven’t got my ideas mixed up, it’s just that during the
timeframe that it took me to read this book I went through a lot of
accidents. I opt not to go into details the experience was rough as it
already is, but what I will let you now is that these things happened
while the book was with me.
I had this book on my shelf for quite some time. It was purchased
along with other books on web and graphic design but I had opted to
read it last because it was the one I wanted to read the most (Self
Psychology)! Its title was literally screaming out to me each day, I
was ready to make that transition I was ready to “deepen my skills and
understanding.”
The book turned out to worth the wait. Based on the Populi curriculum
it tried to delve in all the essentials one needs to get started doing
so by digging deep into various topics. It’s like the great
introductory book for graphic artists and web designers full of
information and backed up by years of experience and expertise.
Jeffrey Zeldman himself says that “you learn as you work”. Though he
admits you cannot learn an entire course in one book, he still gives
you the opportunity to learn from his work.
One very important quality of the book is its humor and writing style.
Opposed to high-up and technical sounding terminology he uses straight
forward sentences and injects them with common sense. This was the
main reason why I decided buy the book as soon as read the first few
paragraphs of sample chapters on his website.
The discussions are divided out into Why, Who, and How. The “why”
explaining how the web works, the “who” how its functions, and “how”
the tools and techniques available.
Zeldman however sprinkles a lot of invitations to several of his
works, “The Web Standards Project (WASP)”, Zeldman.com, and A List
Apart…but one visit to any of them will tell you why, they are great
places too!
Among the best impressions made on me are the theories between how
usability and artistic expression should be taken into consideration,
that nothing is absolute, that understanding one’s audience has become
harder than before, and how import CSS is because STYLE and CONTENT
were meant to be apart.
Admittedly this book isn’t for everyone, but if you feel that it’s
time to take that next step into this relatively new medium this book
is definitely a great way to start.
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Companion Web Site |
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About the author |
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Book's Contents |
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I. Why: Understanding the Web
A. Splash Screen
B. Designing for the Medium
C. Where I am? Navigation & Interface
II. Who: People, Parts, and Processes
A. How This Thing Got Started
B. The Obligatory Glossary
C. What is a Web Designer, Anyway?
D. Riding the Project Life Cycle
III. How: Talent Applied (Tools & Techniques)
A. HTML, the Building Blocks of Life Itself
B. Visual Tools
C. Style Sheets for Designers
D. The Joy of JavaScript
E. Beyond Text/Pictures
F. Never Can Say Goodbye
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