Written on January 17th, 2009 | 7 comments
As I continue to expand my review website, I am seeking your help to find out some directions I should take. I would appreciate the time you take to give any feedback or thoughts into the process. While it is my personal library, the reviews exist for you, and I want to make sure they are as helpful as possible.Filed under Web Development, Personal, and Book Reviews
Written on December 11th, 2007 | 9 comments
No matter what your skill level with Ruby on Rails, this book is a must have guide, reference, and resource. This is the definitive guide to Ruby on Rails.Filed under Web Development, Programming, Ruby on Rails, and Book Reviews
Written on October 23rd, 2007 | 0 comments
JavaScript is not evil. JavaScript libraries are not evil. This book will show you how to make proper use of the tools available to you.Filed under Web Development, Web Standards, and Book Reviews
Written on October 10th, 2007 | 0 comments
This book shows you the value of understanding the history, basics, and semantics of HTML.Filed under Web Development, Web Standards, and Book Reviews
Written on September 17th, 2007 | 0 comments
Jaimie and Cristian have done an excellent job of bridging the gap of search engine optimization and PHP.Filed under Web Development, Search Engine Optimization, PHP, and Book Reviews
Written on September 9th, 2007 | 0 comments
...if you are just beginning Rails this is an excellent full-blown tutorial.Filed under Web Development, Programming, Ruby on Rails, and Book Reviews
Written on August 14th, 2007 | 2 comments
If you are looking for a complete site design solutions book, this is not it—but if you are seeking a book to help you solve many common problems—then this book will serve as a useful tool for you.Filed under Web Standards, CSS, Usability, and Book Reviews
Written on July 31st, 2007 | 2 comments
If you are just getting your feet wet in JavaScript, then this book is the perfect book to help take you to the next level.Filed under Web Development, Web Standards, CSS, Usability, and Book Reviews
Written on July 23rd, 2007 | 3 comments
Textpattern is more of a blend of a framework and CMS, allowing you to have full control as your website scales—no matter what the need.Filed under Web Development, PHP, and Book Reviews
Written on July 9th, 2007 | 4 comments
Overall, this book is an excellent resource for those seeking design instruction and inspiration.Filed under Web Development and Book Reviews
Written on July 5th, 2007 | 2 comments
Throughout this book you will learn the underpinnings of Javascript and how you can achieve different tasks.Filed under Web Development, Web Standards, and Book Reviews
Written on June 14th, 2007 | 5 comments
Overall, the book was not a bad read—it just left me with mixed emotions due to the title of the book.Filed under Web Development, Web Standards, CSS, and Book Reviews
Written on April 30th, 2007 | 7 comments
This book was a great read, and is packed full of great tips, tricks, and usable scripts to enhance the overall usability of your website.Filed under Web Development, Web Standards, CSS, Usability, and Book Reviews
Written on April 18th, 2007 | 4 comments
This book was a great read, and will continue to be used as a great resource.Filed under Web Development, Web Standards, CSS, and Book Reviews
Written on April 10th, 2007 | 5 comments
If you are familiar with CSS and need a quick way the tasks listed in the index, then this book is perfect for you.Filed under Web Development, Web Standards, CSS, and Book Reviews
Written on March 6th, 2007 | 0 comments
The book starts with the very basics and walks you to the end where you create a fictional bookstore that utilizes AJAX.Filed under Web Development, Web Standards, Usability, Programming, and Book Reviews
Written on February 21st, 2007 | 1 comment
Overall, this book was an incredible read and is highly recommended for those who want to take their Javascript skills to the next level.Filed under Web Development, Web Standards, and Book Reviews
Written on February 18th, 2007 | 0 comments
...an excellent primer to the popular framework, Ruby on Rails.Filed under Web Development and Book Reviews
Written on January 17th, 2007 | 3 comments
Paul did a great job of covering HTML thoroughly and ended on a note that inspired you to think beyond the basics.Filed under Web Development, Web Standards, CSS, and Book Reviews
Written on January 9th, 2007 | 3 comments
...a very thorough book on practical CSS.Filed under Web Development, Web Standards, CSS, and Book Reviews
Written on December 31st, 2006 | 1 comment
This book is designed beautifully from front cover to back.Filed under Web Development, Web Standards, CSS, and Book Reviews
Written on November 27th, 2006 | 4 comments
Though this book was published a few years ago, the principles still apply to many of the modern techniques used to solve problems.Filed under Web Development, Web Standards, CSS, and Book Reviews
Written on November 8th, 2006 | 0 comments
I must say, while a good read, I am not completely sold on all of their methodologies.Filed under Web Development, Usability, Marketing, and Book Reviews
Written on October 31st, 2006 | 0 comments
Though this book is not directly related to web development — the lessons learned here can be applied to that medium. If you are a web developer, SEO expert, or simply want to know how people find things (and their decision process) — then this a book for you.Filed under Web Development and Book Reviews
Written on October 16th, 2006 | 2 comments
This book is a must have for any serious web developer. Don’t be intimidated by the size, it is well worth the read.Filed under Web Development, Web Standards, CSS, Flash, Usability, and Book Reviews
Written on September 17th, 2006 | 3 comments
The perfect beginners guide to CSS.Filed under Web Development, Web Standards, CSS, Usability, and Book Reviews
Written on September 4th, 2006 | 2 comments
...a very thorough book on using Javascript and the DOM.Filed under Web Development, Web Standards, and Book Reviews
Written on August 29th, 2006 | 2 comments
...gives you a very smooth introduction to JavaScript and the DOM.Filed under Web Development, Web Standards, CSS, and Book Reviews
Written on August 26th, 2006 | Comments are closed.
This book is an invaluable resource for anyone doing web development and is highly recommended if you want to really understand your users and their habitsFiled under Web Development, Web Standards, Usability, and Book Reviews
Written on August 23rd, 2006 | 0 comments
...a great resource for a deeper understanding of web usability.Filed under Web Development, Usability, and Book Reviews
Written on August 23rd, 2006 | 0 comments
The book’s style is a very easy read, packed full of great code snippets and screenshots.Filed under Web Development, Web Standards, CSS, and Book Reviews
Written on July 25th, 2006 | 0 comments
This is a no-fluff CSS book that brings everything together nicely, and a must have for any web developers bookshelf!Filed under Web Development, Web Standards, CSS, Usability, and Book Reviews
Written on April 10th, 2006 | 0 comments
Though the book is small in size, Chris Shiflett does an excellent job of outlining many of the PHP security pitfalls and how they can be avoided.Filed under Programming, PHP, and Book Reviews