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Book Review: Just Ask - Shawn Lawton Henry

Just Ask is a detailed book on how to incorporate usability and accessibility into your design process. If you are considering conducting usability testing particularly for disabled users this is an essential book. Read more

Book Review: Prioritizing Web Usability

Neilsen delivers another brilliant book full of timely advice to help avoid common usability mistakes. A must read. Read more

Book Review : Beginning Javascript - Christian Heilmann

Christian Heilmann's book is a great grounding for exploring Javascript further. It covers best practice techniques and solutions to real world problems. Read more

Book Review : Eric Gill - Essay on Typography

First published in 1931 Eric Gill's short book is as much an essay on culture as it is Typography. A brilliant book this still influences modern design with interesting relevance to the web. Read more

Book Review: CSS Cookbook - Christopher Schmitt

CSS Cookbook is a solid practical guide to using CSS on a day to day basis. A great book for a beginners, it shows how to resolve common CSS problems. Read more

Book Review - HTML & XHTML - Musciano & Kennedy

Although a good introduction to HTML this book suffers from its age but turns up some unexplored parts of HTML even for an experienced reader. Read more

Book Review : DOM Scripting - Jeremy Keith

Jeremy Keith's book is an excellent, gentle introduction to applying dynamic effects to websites using Javascript and the DOM. Covering best practices and techniques that degrade gracefully this is a must read. Read more

Book Review: Don’t Make Me Think - Steve Krug

Don't Make Me Think is a solid dose of common sense at a time when hype is back on the Web Design menu. It is a gem of a book that tells you what you already know but too often overlook. Read more

Book Review: Cascading Style Sheets - Eric Meyer

Eric Meyer's book is a thorough technical guide to the ins and outs of CSS. The book is a classic but won't offer much creative inspiration. What you will find is a thorough technical explanation of the ins and outs of CSS. Read more

Book Review: The Elements of Typographic Style - Bringhurst

Bringhurst's book on Typography is a joy to read and savour. It offers inpsiration and insight into typography on the web. Read more

Book Review: Homepage Usability - Nielsen & Tahir

Although four years old this book delivers invaluable insights into Homepage usability. At the same time though you find yourself wishing Nielsen and Tahir would relax just a little bit. Read more

Book Review: Web Designer’s Reference - Craig Grannell

If you are looking to understand almost everything you will need to run a small web design agency then this is the book for you. The Web Designer's Reference covers a staggering array of topics from XHTML editors to CSS layout to forms and multimedia. Read more