Comments on: My Bookshelf http://www.balsamiq.com/blog/2009/02/06/my-bookshelf/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:35:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jaret Manuel http://www.balsamiq.com/blog/2009/02/06/my-bookshelf/comment-page-1/#comment-1238 Jaret Manuel Tue, 27 Oct 2009 05:35:34 +0000 http://www.balsamiq.com/blog/?p=840#comment-1238 Thanks for sharing your post onstartups.com. We have read a lot of the same books. Fully plan to get Balsamiq at some point although I am not technical and having trouble finding right advice on programmers or wondering if I should learn. I went to a book store and got more confused then ever. Thanks. Jaret Thanks for sharing your post onstartups.com. We have read a lot of the same books. Fully plan to get Balsamiq at some point although I am not technical and having trouble finding right advice on programmers or wondering if I should learn. I went to a book store and got more confused then ever. Thanks. Jaret

]]> By: Scott http://www.balsamiq.com/blog/2009/02/06/my-bookshelf/comment-page-1/#comment-1237 Scott Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:26:42 +0000 http://www.balsamiq.com/blog/?p=840#comment-1237 I really liked "Don't Make Me Think" by Steve Krug. It's a quick read about UI design. I found it really thought provoking though I really liked “Don’t Make Me Think” by Steve Krug. It’s a quick read about UI design. I found it really thought provoking though

]]> By: قصة بالسامك – ج2 « مدونة شبايك http://www.balsamiq.com/blog/2009/02/06/my-bookshelf/comment-page-1/#comment-1219 قصة بالسامك – ج2 « مدونة شبايك Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:51:39 +0000 http://www.balsamiq.com/blog/?p=840#comment-1219 [...] وينصح به لمن يريد أن يفعل مثله، (يعرض بيلدي في مدونته صورة لجبل الكتب التي قرأها وساعدته في مطلع مشروعه)، ولمحبي البرمجة سيهمهم معرفة [...] [...] وينصح به لمن يريد أن يفعل مثله، (يعرض بيلدي في مدونته صورة لجبل الكتب التي قرأها وساعدته في مطلع مشروعه)، ولمحبي البرمجة سيهمهم معرفة [...]

]]> By: Efraim http://www.balsamiq.com/blog/2009/02/06/my-bookshelf/comment-page-1/#comment-1149 Efraim Fri, 14 Aug 2009 12:58:50 +0000 http://www.balsamiq.com/blog/?p=840#comment-1149 @Michael Rabinovich I think you mean 'About Face 2.0', right? It's a good, in-dept book, but very hard to get through. I do like all the names they have for stuff like 'combutcons' and all that ;-) @Michael Rabinovich
I think you mean ‘About Face 2.0′, right?
It’s a good, in-dept book, but very hard to get through.
I do like all the names they have for stuff like ‘combutcons’ and all that ;-)

]]> By: Efraim http://www.balsamiq.com/blog/2009/02/06/my-bookshelf/comment-page-1/#comment-1148 Efraim Fri, 14 Aug 2009 12:57:29 +0000 http://www.balsamiq.com/blog/?p=840#comment-1148 Awesome! Thanks for sharing Peldi! Here's my fav book on these subjects: "The Unplugged: Join a new breed of developers that don't use computers. Much." Amazon: http://www.tinyurl.com/theunplugged -Efraim Awesome! Thanks for sharing Peldi!
Here’s my fav book on these subjects:
“The Unplugged: Join a new breed of developers that don’t use computers. Much.”
Amazon: http://www.tinyurl.com/theunplugged

-Efraim

]]> By: DannyT http://www.balsamiq.com/blog/2009/02/06/my-bookshelf/comment-page-1/#comment-1084 DannyT Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:57:29 +0000 http://www.balsamiq.com/blog/?p=840#comment-1084 Hey Peldi, nice list adding a few to my amazon wishlist :) I've just started reading 'The Idea Generator' (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Idea-Generator-Tools-Business-Growth/dp/1843547627/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1244750064&sr=8-1). Not specific about ISV or dev but there are some tech references. It's basically a toolkit for approaching problems and opportunities from many different angles and gets you thinking about loads of solutions when you dry up. It's a cheap book and if you email the author he'll send u a link to a sample chapter. Hey Peldi, nice list adding a few to my amazon wishlist :)

I’ve just started reading ‘The Idea Generator’ (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Idea-Generator-Tools-Business-Growth/dp/1843547627/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1244750064&sr=8-1). Not specific about ISV or dev but there are some tech references. It’s basically a toolkit for approaching problems and opportunities from many different angles and gets you thinking about loads of solutions when you dry up.

It’s a cheap book and if you email the author he’ll send u a link to a sample chapter.

]]> By: Michael Rabinovich http://www.balsamiq.com/blog/2009/02/06/my-bookshelf/comment-page-1/#comment-1071 Michael Rabinovich Fri, 29 May 2009 15:17:41 +0000 http://www.balsamiq.com/blog/?p=840#comment-1071 Did you like Essentials of Interaction design? I found it to be very windows centric - its metaphors and lessons years behind current ideas. Did you like Essentials of Interaction design? I found it to be very windows centric – its metaphors and lessons years behind current ideas.

]]> By: Rukesh http://www.balsamiq.com/blog/2009/02/06/my-bookshelf/comment-page-1/#comment-1065 Rukesh Fri, 22 May 2009 07:38:32 +0000 http://www.balsamiq.com/blog/?p=840#comment-1065 Hi Peldi, that's a pretty impressive geek-biz library! Although many titles are familiar, I'm tempted to check out a few I've seen first. Here are my two author (and paradigm) recommendations: Since what you're starting has disruptive potential (and lots of ways to get the business side of it wrong), check out Clayton Christensen's magnificent work on disruption, starting with The Innovator's Dilemma (followed by The Innovator's Solution, and Seeing What's Next). For MBA-alternative-like business savvy and a rigorous overall management philosophy, check out Eli Goldratt's revolutionary work starting with his business novel The Goal (followed by further novels like It's Not Luck, Critical Chain, and Necessary But Not Sufficient). The last one deals with enterprise software but has an underlying logic that applies to any technology. Hope you enjoy them, Rukesh Hi Peldi, that’s a pretty impressive geek-biz library! Although many titles are familiar, I’m tempted to check out a few I’ve seen first. Here are my two author (and paradigm) recommendations:

Since what you’re starting has disruptive potential (and lots of ways to get the business side of it wrong), check out Clayton Christensen’s magnificent work on disruption, starting with The Innovator’s Dilemma (followed by The Innovator’s Solution, and Seeing What’s Next).

For MBA-alternative-like business savvy and a rigorous overall management philosophy, check out Eli Goldratt’s revolutionary work starting with his business novel The Goal (followed by further novels like It’s Not Luck, Critical Chain, and Necessary But Not Sufficient). The last one deals with enterprise software but has an underlying logic that applies to any technology.

Hope you enjoy them,
Rukesh

]]> By: Jon Winstanley http://www.balsamiq.com/blog/2009/02/06/my-bookshelf/comment-page-1/#comment-1064 Jon Winstanley Thu, 21 May 2009 12:40:04 +0000 http://www.balsamiq.com/blog/?p=840#comment-1064 Hi Peldi, have you considered typing out the titles/authors? It would make it indexable by Google (and also would help me figure out the author of the Bootstrap book you have). [Hi Jon, good idea. Except that the Bootstrap book was terrible, I couldn't get past the 2nd chapter. The guys is SO FULL OF HIMSELF, it's sickening. I'll type up the names and titles and provide Amazon links, hopefully soon.] Hi Peldi, have you considered typing out the titles/authors? It would make it indexable by Google (and also would help me figure out the author of the Bootstrap book you have).

[Hi Jon, good idea. Except that the Bootstrap book was terrible, I couldn't get past the 2nd chapter. The guys is SO FULL OF HIMSELF, it's sickening. I'll type up the names and titles and provide Amazon links, hopefully soon.]

]]> By: Interview: Giacomo ‘Peldi’ Guilizzoni, Balsamiq Studios | App The Rent http://www.balsamiq.com/blog/2009/02/06/my-bookshelf/comment-page-1/#comment-1021 Interview: Giacomo ‘Peldi’ Guilizzoni, Balsamiq Studios | App The Rent Mon, 27 Apr 2009 11:39:05 +0000 http://www.balsamiq.com/blog/?p=840#comment-1021 [...] Focus on a small problem and solve it better than anyone else. Fall in love with the problem, not your solution. Make yourself fall in love with every aspect of running the business, it’s A LOT of hard work and not all of it is fun. I’d say the most important tip is to do your homework and read up a bunch of ’starting up’ books on the subject before making the jump. Here’s what’s on my bookshelf. [...] [...] Focus on a small problem and solve it better than anyone else. Fall in love with the problem, not your solution. Make yourself fall in love with every aspect of running the business, it’s A LOT of hard work and not all of it is fun. I’d say the most important tip is to do your homework and read up a bunch of ’starting up’ books on the subject before making the jump. Here’s what’s on my bookshelf. [...]

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