Comments on: Turn Off Your Computer and Go Read a Book

By: Qurrat

Qurrat — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 20:34:03 +0000

Nice post!

The link to “Thinking with type: the companion website ” is not working, by the way.

wanted to have a look…

By: Web Design Sarasota

Web Design Sarasota — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:14:50 +0000

I find reading motivational books can and WILL get your mind stimulated to create and be creative. Great resource of information Niki and I think too many developers and designers are stuck staring at a computer because of all the FREE sources out there. But dont understand that getting away from the computer will benefit.

By: Tom

Tom — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 12:19:26 +0000

I highly recommend Marty Neumeier’s “Brand Gap.”

By: prast

prast — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 14:59:28 +0000

i’ve read some books above in ebooks format (so, i don’t think to turn off my computer)

btw, thanks 4 nice post above.

By: Preston

Preston — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 03:46:11 +0000

Here are a couple of my favorites to add to the list. I read about 16 books this last year.

Designing the Obvious
Designing the Moment
Web Form Designs

Both are by great authors and have practical information user experience designers can implement quickly.

Enjoy

By: Pinky

Pinky — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 06:56:08 +0000

Nice post

By: Niki Brown | The Design O'Blog

Niki Brown | The Design O'Blog — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 15:27:19 +0000

@owen

Thanks for the suggestion of reading a non design book! Not sure why I didn’t really mention that in my post

By: Owen

Owen — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 14:00:41 +0000

I love the title of this post.

Also, sometimes picking up a book completely non-related to web design and development can do wonders. For instance, I picked up an excellent by Bill Bryson the other day which introduced me to the world of Shakespeare. In return, I was able to clear my mind of all that was stressing me out on certain projects and come back to two designs with fresh perspectives.

Keep up the good work!

Cheers,
Owen

By: kenroy george

kenroy george — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:17:54 +0000

sweet list. ran through a few of these and they were indeed good reads.

a few good others are:
The Elements of Typographic Style by Robert Bringhurst
The Elements of User Experience by Jesse James Garret

maybe i have a thing for “the elements of”…

kenroy

By: Niki Brown | The Design O'Blog

Niki Brown | The Design O'Blog — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 13:11:02 +0000

@Chris Wallace

Yes I am the Wii.

Thanks everyone for the other book suggestions! Ill have to go browse the bookstore and check them out.