CSS Web Site Design: Includes Exercise Files and Demo Movies [With CDROM]

Steve Krug

Don't Make Me Think!: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability

Five years and more than 100,000 copies after it was first published, it's hard to imagine anyone working in Web design who hasn't read Steve Krug's "instant classic" on Web usability, but people are still discovering it every day. In this second edition, Steve adds three new chapters in the same style as the original: wry and entertaining, yet loaded with insights and practical advice for novice and veteran alike. Don't be surprised if it completely changes the way you think about Web design. Three New Chapters! Usability as common courtesy -- Why people really leave Web sites Web Accessibility, CSS, and you -- Making sites usable and accessible Help! My boss wants me to ______. -- Surviving executive design whims "I thought usability was the enemy of design until I read the first edition of this book. "Don't Make Me Think! "showed me how to put myself in the position of the person who uses my site. After reading it over a couple of hours and putting its ideas to work for the past five years, I can say it has done more to improve my abilities as a Web designer than any other book. In this second edition, Steve Krug adds essential ammunition for those whose bosses, clients, ...

Thomas Erl

SOA: Principles of Service Design

This book could be described as an encyclopedia of service design Erl leaves nothing to chance. Indispensable. Steve Birkel, Chief IT Technical Architect, Intel Corp. An absolute pleasure to read the best SOA book I ve read. A book I would recommend to all of my colleagues; it provides much insight to the topics often overlooked by most books in this genre the visuals were fantastic. Brandon Bohling, SOA Architecture and Strategy, Intel Corporation This book is a milestone in SOA literature. For the first time we are provided with a practical guide on defining service characteristics and service design principles for SOA from a vendor-agnostic viewpoint. It s a great reference for SOA discovery, adoptions, and implementation projects. Canyang Kevin Liu, Principal Enterprise Architect, SAP Americas, Inc. I liked this book. It contains extremely important material for those who need to design services. Farzin Yashar, IBM SOA Advanced Technologies This book does a great job laying out benefits, key ideas and design principles behind successfully adopting service-oriented computing. At the same time, the book openly addresses challenges, risks and trade-offs that are ...

Steve Schwartz

Google Gmail: Visual QuickStart Guide

Imagine never having to delete or file an old email--and still being able to find just the missive you need--and you begin to understand the incredible power of Google's new (free!) email service! With Google's legendary search engine as its backbone and offering an unheard of 1 gigabyte of storage space, Google's brand-new Gmail service promises to revolutionize the way we use email. In this visual, task-based reference, author Steve Schwartz shows you exactly what you need to know to get your Gmail up and running fast--from determining system requirements to signing up for an account, configuring your system, sending and receiving email, fighting spam, managing email, using Gmail's labeling and filtering systems, and more. Simple step-by-step instructions, loads of screen shots, and a plethora of time-saving tips will have you up and running with Google's Gmail in no time.