Comments on: Around the Word with Web Talent http://www.zeldman.com/2008/07/03/around-the-word-with-web-talent/ Web design news and insights since 1995 Sat, 20 Mar 2010 03:24:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Abunza http://www.zeldman.com/2008/07/03/around-the-word-with-web-talent/#comment-38344 Abunza Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:09:58 +0000 http://www.zeldman.com/?p=377#comment-38344 Good idea to make it in PDF. The new way Good idea to make it in PDF. The new way

]]> By: Livio http://www.zeldman.com/2008/07/03/around-the-word-with-web-talent/#comment-38246 Livio Sun, 20 Jul 2008 14:40:15 +0000 http://www.zeldman.com/?p=377#comment-38246 <q cite>Thanks, Dale and Dave. As a matter of fact, I’m getting back the rights to the book and plan to make it available as a download.</q> If this is possible, if you want i do an accessible PDF. Livio Mondini Thanks, Dale and Dave. As a matter of fact, I’m getting back the rights to the book and plan to make it available as a download.

If this is possible, if you want i do an accessible PDF.

Livio Mondini

]]> By: Paolo http://www.zeldman.com/2008/07/03/around-the-word-with-web-talent/#comment-38235 Paolo Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:20:20 +0000 http://www.zeldman.com/?p=377#comment-38235 <blockquote> If it’s dated (I haven’t read the book) why not add to it and make it a new edition?</blockquote> co-sign

If it’s dated (I haven’t read the book) why not add to it and make it a new edition?

co-sign

]]> By: Jeffrey Zeldman http://www.zeldman.com/2008/07/03/around-the-word-with-web-talent/#comment-38134 Jeffrey Zeldman Sun, 13 Jul 2008 14:28:18 +0000 http://www.zeldman.com/?p=377#comment-38134 <blockquote> If it’s dated (I haven’t read the book) why not add to it and make it a new edition? </blockquote> Hmm. Hmmmmm....

If it’s dated (I haven’t read the book) why not add to it and make it a new edition?

Hmm.

Hmmmmm….

]]> By: Graham Strong http://www.zeldman.com/2008/07/03/around-the-word-with-web-talent/#comment-38132 Graham Strong Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:51:56 +0000 http://www.zeldman.com/?p=377#comment-38132 Hey Jeff, Great idea, sending it around the world. That does make for a good bit of nostalgia. The one thing I noticed right off is the *quality* of the signatures that you don't just get from the average person. Nobody has penmanship like graphic designers -- really adds to the overall design of the book! I think you should take Dale's first idea though -- why give it away as a download if you can sell it? If it's dated (I haven't read the book) why not add to it and make it a new edition? The web is cheapening great content as it is. We might as well mine for gold where we can! ~Graham Hey Jeff,

Great idea, sending it around the world. That does make for a good bit of nostalgia.

The one thing I noticed right off is the *quality* of the signatures that you don’t just get from the average person. Nobody has penmanship like graphic designers — really adds to the overall design of the book!

I think you should take Dale’s first idea though — why give it away as a download if you can sell it? If it’s dated (I haven’t read the book) why not add to it and make it a new edition?

The web is cheapening great content as it is. We might as well mine for gold where we can!

~Graham

]]> By: Paolo http://www.zeldman.com/2008/07/03/around-the-word-with-web-talent/#comment-38129 Paolo Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:28:58 +0000 http://www.zeldman.com/?p=377#comment-38129 It's a a book that set foundations for me and everyone who would learn (and teach) web design: it does need to be available again. Thanks Jeff It’s a a book that set foundations for me and everyone who would learn (and teach) web design: it does need to be available again. Thanks Jeff

]]> By: Meryl K. Evans http://www.zeldman.com/2008/07/03/around-the-word-with-web-talent/#comment-38128 Meryl K. Evans Wed, 09 Jul 2008 19:23:31 +0000 http://www.zeldman.com/?p=377#comment-38128 WOW! I am surprised to hear <em>Taking Your Talent to the Web</em> didn't sell well. It's an original offering and I -- not a Web designer -- enjoyed reading it. In fact, I still have the picture I took of me reading the book when Zeldman was collecting pictures of people reading the book. I turned the book sideways (like reading porn) and made a face in shock. All thanks to Zeldman's inspiration. This book is a gem and if I remember right -- it doesn't have a lot of details that would make it go out of date. WOW! I am surprised to hear Taking Your Talent to the Web didn’t sell well. It’s an original offering and I — not a Web designer — enjoyed reading it. In fact, I still have the picture I took of me reading the book when Zeldman was collecting pictures of people reading the book.

I turned the book sideways (like reading porn) and made a face in shock. All thanks to Zeldman’s inspiration. This book is a gem and if I remember right — it doesn’t have a lot of details that would make it go out of date.

]]> By: עיצוביות » ברמה העקרונית http://www.zeldman.com/2008/07/03/around-the-word-with-web-talent/#comment-38124 עיצוביות » ברמה העקרונית Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:25:49 +0000 http://www.zeldman.com/?p=377#comment-38124 [...] המעצב ג'פרי זלדמן מצא בין חפציו עותק מספרו הראשון, Taking Your Talent to the Web, שעבר בין [...] [...] המעצב ג’פרי זלדמן מצא בין חפציו עותק מספרו הראשון, Taking Your Talent to the Web, שעבר בין [...]

]]> By: Michael Nolan http://www.zeldman.com/2008/07/03/around-the-word-with-web-talent/#comment-38123 Michael Nolan Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.zeldman.com/?p=377#comment-38123 I have the other copy. Neglected to get it signed by the author but did get it signed by the publisher :) I have the other copy. Neglected to get it signed by the author but did get it signed by the publisher :)

]]> By: Jeffrey Zeldman http://www.zeldman.com/2008/07/03/around-the-word-with-web-talent/#comment-38110 Jeffrey Zeldman Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:46:16 +0000 http://www.zeldman.com/?p=377#comment-38110 <blockquote> I have a copy of the book! Will you sign it the next time I see you (AEA Boston ‘09?)? </blockquote> You're the one who bought it! :D I will be thrilled to sign it. :) <blockquote> is it just me, or do some other people have hallucinations on exhausted days, and marvel at how thin the pixels are in the real world? </blockquote> I have mistaken traffic lights at night for animated GIFs, so it's not just you.

I have a copy of the book! Will you sign it the next time I see you (AEA Boston ‘09?)?

You’re the one who bought it! :D

I will be thrilled to sign it. :)

is it just me, or do some other people have hallucinations on exhausted days, and marvel at how thin the pixels are in the real world?

I have mistaken traffic lights at night for animated GIFs, so it’s not just you.

]]> By: Emilio http://www.zeldman.com/2008/07/03/around-the-word-with-web-talent/#comment-38109 Emilio Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:38:49 +0000 http://www.zeldman.com/?p=377#comment-38109 Yes, the cover design was "similar" to Segura's design. Bad thing. Yes, the cover design was “similar” to Segura’s design.
Bad thing.

]]> By: Stéphane Deschamps http://www.zeldman.com/2008/07/03/around-the-word-with-web-talent/#comment-38108 Stéphane Deschamps Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:38:10 +0000 http://www.zeldman.com/?p=377#comment-38108 I still have a copy of it. I bought it a long time ago, at the same time as "Usability: the site speaks for itself" (edited by Molly, remember?) and it's still as inspirational as Jeff Veen's Art and Science. Some concepts have become a bit out of date, but many notions still hold true (paper vs. web, etc). Thanks for this book. I still love the cover. (is it just me, or do some other people have hallucinations on exhausted days, and marvel at how thin the pixels are in the real world?) ;) I still have a copy of it. I bought it a long time ago, at the same time as “Usability: the site speaks for itself” (edited by Molly, remember?) and it’s still as inspirational as Jeff Veen’s Art and Science.

Some concepts have become a bit out of date, but many notions still hold true (paper vs. web, etc).

Thanks for this book. I still love the cover.

(is it just me, or do some other people have hallucinations on exhausted days, and marvel at how thin the pixels are in the real world?) ;)

]]> By: Trace Meek http://www.zeldman.com/2008/07/03/around-the-word-with-web-talent/#comment-38107 Trace Meek Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:03:40 +0000 http://www.zeldman.com/?p=377#comment-38107 I have a copy of the book! Will you sign it the next time I see you (AEA Boston '09?)? I have a copy of the book! Will you sign it the next time I see you (AEA Boston ‘09?)?

]]> By: Jeffrey Zeldman http://www.zeldman.com/2008/07/03/around-the-word-with-web-talent/#comment-38106 Jeffrey Zeldman Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:27:26 +0000 http://www.zeldman.com/?p=377#comment-38106 I don't believe the publishers of the Italian translation were authorized to use that Segura cover. Segura was upset about it, and rightfully so. I don’t believe the publishers of the Italian translation were authorized to use that Segura cover. Segura was upset about it, and rightfully so.

]]> By: Emilio http://www.zeldman.com/2008/07/03/around-the-word-with-web-talent/#comment-38105 Emilio Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:15:13 +0000 http://www.zeldman.com/?p=377#comment-38105 Nostalgia! I remember the story of this copy of the book travelling around the world. I was reading my (precious for me) copy at that time, many months later I came across the Italian translation, sporting one of the alternate cover layouts (by Segura I think...) Nostalgia!
I remember the story of this copy of the book travelling around the world.

I was reading my (precious for me) copy at that time, many months later I came across the Italian translation, sporting one of the alternate cover layouts (by Segura I think…)

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