[IxDA Discuss] Books on IxDA and RIAs?

[Andrei Herasimchuk]

On Nov 29, 2007, at 11:27 AM, pauric wrote:

> While Andrei is right on one hand that you can pick up a book from
> '82 and it will be of great use.  The context of use has changed so
> much that there's an entirely different dimension to applications
> nowadays.  To a certain degree that book from '82 will raise as many
> questions as it answers.

I'll have to disagree with you.

Have you read the book in question? When you do, I think it will make  
my point clear. Think of it this way: Robert Bringhurst's book on  
typography is highly relevant regardless of technology, time or  
context. It's of a higher level that discusses the topic of  
typography as core design principals. The same can be said for a book  
like Designing for People by Henry Dreyfuss, A Designer's Art by Paul  
Rand, Envisioning Information by Edward Tufte, Interaction of Color  
by Josef Albers. All books that trascend the technology and context.

Paul Heckel's book is in this category for interface design. If you  
haven't read it, I highly recommend it.

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Andrei Herasimchuk

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