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Summary: Most excellent
Review: A thorough, comprehensive and usable book for people trying to migrate from traditional media into the (sometimes) scary world of new media. Jeffrey Zeldman's unique voice permeates the entire book, holds your hand, and gently guides you through the ups & downs of working with the web. His examples are concise and to the point, his writing style (as always) humorous and friendly, and, most importantly, you get the feeling that he truly loves this medium, and would like nothing more than being able to help another person discover just what the fuss is all about. Should be on the shelf of every designer - no matter what your level of experience is.
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Summary: Could be half the size and half the price
Review: Although there is a lot of valuable advice in this book, I found the fluffy writing tiresome, and I didn't need many pages of another drawn out history of the development of the internet since its inception by the government. You can find better presented, and more equally valuable advice (including more technical details) in other excellent books, especially Robin William's Web Design Workshop and Non-Designer's Web Book.
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Summary: Articulate, Amusing and Inspiring
Review: As a follower of Big Z I was not surprised by the humour or the style of his writing, both of which I found enjoyable and comforting for some pretty 'dry' sections as he called them. Content wise I cannot explain just how good it is, as a web developer, I was hoping to find some of the secrets that zeldman is famed for, but I found much better. You get to understand the why, as well as the how to do things - (or at least where to look to find the how to). Explaining that tables are old hat, but then demonstrating why we must still use them for now is one example of his real life problems and solutions. I say to anyone who this book really is aimed at - the transitional designer - buy it, read it, eat it, sleep it - what we have here is a MUST have book for anyone building websites - new, old, ginger or bald .... BIG Z has spoken! WHY CANT WE GIVE 6 out of 5, like this deserves....
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Summary: Great for people with a medium skill level.
Review: As an advanced html, javascript, and css developer, this book is of little use to me personally. So, why did I buy this book? 1) I get a lot of people asking me for help with web design, web technologies, people asking for advise on how to use their talent to get into the industry. I loan them this book. 2) Zeldman is a guru, the web sites he runs makes the web a better place and my life easier. He deserves my money. So, if you fit into the category of #1, get it get it get it. You won't regret it.
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Summary: A Must Have
Review: Chances are, if you're looking at this book, you're familiar with Jeffrey Zeldman's writing on the web. That means that you would expect this book to be just as warm, witty, and informative as his previous work. And you'd be right - because it is all that and so much more. Zeldman manages to give neophytes the cold, hard facts without being cold and hard about it. If you're new to the web, this book will be a godsend, giving practical advice not only on technique, but more importantly on the kind of attitude to have when you go to work every morning. But this book isn't just for neophytes. Web-designers from all skill-levels can take something away from this book [and I don't mean papercuts]. There's a reason that there are quotations from Josh Davis and Jeffrey Veen on the back cover - even designers of their skill know that this book has something to teach them. Professionals should note this one, all important feature that makes it a must have: this book shows you how to get things done. Zeldman knows all the problems in the industry, but he doesn't whine about them; instead he tells the reader what is being done to fix them, and how to work around those problems in the meantime - so that you, the professional [or dare I say it, even the independent content creator] can do your job with less headaches. Simply put, I cannot recommend this book highly enough. There's this cute bit on page 185 where, after a particulalry useful bit of information, Zeldman writes, "We figure these tips alone justify the cost of buying this book, and we expect you to dog-ear this page and fondle it quietly when you think no one is watching." I think that not only am I going to do just that [watch out, dog ears!], I'm also going to agree with the bit about Zeldman's tips being worth the cost of the book - for the information he gives, it's worth more than the cost of this book. This book will pay for itself a dozen times over throughout your career.
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Summary: Helpful Guidance for Newbies or Veterans
Review: Even though some of the content in this book is outdated (such is the nature of a book based on the internet, which evolves daily), it is still a mainstay in my collection. I would recommend this book to anyone even remotely interested in web design.
Jefferey Zeldman teaches basic, foundation building principles that you will use almost daily during your tenure as a web designer. If your looking for a book to hold you by the hand and teach you how to perform specific actions with step by step coding, this isn't your book. Instead, it touches upon ideas and methods. Zeldman covers topics from designing good navigation to fundamental steps in working with a potential client.
I gave this book 4 out of 5 stars. It would have received a perfect score if it wasn't for some outdated material. Purchase this book, it should be a part of any collection.
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Summary: Buy it, you'll like it.
Review: Great book, well written everthing you need to know without the fluff. The URLs listed are a great resource as well....
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Summary: Buy it, you'll like it.
Review: Great book, well written everthing you need to know without the fluff. The URLs listed are a great resource as well....
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Summary: The Love Affair
Review: I am a professional web designer. It has been my day job for 4 years. I have shelves of books on code, design, communication and marketing. This is my first review of any of them. Imagine needing some good advice. You go to your friend who is wise, gentle and has been where you are thinking about going. If you are looking at the Web, Jeffery Zeldman is that friend. This book reveals the love affair a lot of us have with the web. For those of you using the web as a member of the audience this book explains what you see. If you are thinking about the web as a participant, this book explains how it's done and how to get it there. From text on the screen to code and color, dynamic media presentations to effective design this book provides you with a guide to the areas where the web presents it's greatest strengths and it's weakest links. Taking Your Talent to the Web is not a book you just want, it is the first book you need.
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Summary: A pretty good read
Review: I enjoyed this quite a lot. I found myself taking the book over to the PC to try some of the ideas, and investigate the links. I enjoyed the style of writing, & sense of humor the author displayed. More will be revealed.
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