you are right. I am a big fan of don't make me think and am about to buy the design of everyday things. is it image heavy, because I would prefer the kindle version if it if mostly text.
thanks, Johnny On Mar 14, 2012 8:14 AM, "Sean Dague" <[email protected]> wrote: > On 03/13/2012 11:44 PM, Johnny wrote: > <snip> > >> One thing I would add that I feel separates the good from the great web >> developers is having a passion for, and ability to create elegant >> interfaces. Beyond rock solid programming and technical skills, you >> need an artists sensibility to be a great web developer. So follow your >> passion as Sean said, but make sure it includes a passion for beautiful >> and simple user experiences or you will be one of the thousands of web >> designers and pseudo designers that crowd the web (especially small >> business sites) with so much ugly. >> >> There are a great number of tools out there that make creating beauty >> much easier than it used to be, but without the eye, it may not matter. >> > > This is marching further afield, but I have to respond to that one. > Design, like anything else, is a skill that can be acquired. Some folks > might have a bit of a head start, but spending some time reading, doing, > and getting feedback, and you'll be able to hold your own. You may not be > able to bootstrap yourself to be a Herman Miller, but you won't suck at it > any more. > > I went through this process this fall - http://dague.net/2011/12/04/** > you-dont-need-to-suck/<http://dague.net/2011/12/04/you-dont-need-to-suck/>that's > got a number of great books that help you get started if you want to > hold your own in the design front. > > Design isn't just for software either. The Design of Everyday Things is a > book that anyone that makes anything should read. You'll never look at a > light switch or a door the same way again. > > -Sean > > -- > > Sean Dague Learn about the Universe with the > sean at dague dot net Mid-Hudson Astronomical Association > http://dague.net http://midhudsonastro.org > ______________________________**_________________ > Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group http://mhvlug.org > http://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/**mailman/listinfo/mhvlug<http://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug> > > Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) Vassar College > Apr 4 - An Intro to Chef > May 2 - Git > Jun 6 - June 2012 Meeting >
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