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First, good job! I hope to add "authored a book" to my resume some day. Question, though: if this book is specifically geared towards web apps, why did you giv
by k3n 14y ago
First, good job! I hope to add "authored a book" to my resume some day.
Question, though: if this book is specifically geared towards web apps, why did you give it such an ambiguous name that mentions nothing at all about web apps?
Is your book about architecting applications (on a code level), or is the "design" relating more to the artistic definition of design? Judging by the sample content, it looks to have little-to-nothing to do with actual code, and mostly focused on UI/UX.
As-is, the title just seems really inaccurate; "software design", at least for me, is a very specific area which deals exclusively with UML and other code-level architectural concerns.
- nathanbarry 14y agoI guess we are using the same words to mean different things. I'll see if I can come up with a title that is more clear. The book is focused on designing software from a user's perspective. That includes how the application flow works, making sure it is intuitive, and adding a layer of polish with colors, textures, and animations.
- radley 14y agoIsn't the correct term "web apps"? I've never heard anyone refer to them as "software".
- nathanbarry 14y agoI was trying to name it using "Handbook" like my last book, but "The Web Application Design Handbook" was already taken. I would love better ideas!
- radley 14y agoWhy not The Web App Design Handbook? It matches your branding...
- nathanbarry 14y agoThere is already a book with that exact name :(
- k3n 14y ago"Web design" and "web application design" are virtually the same thing, so I might even drop application from it. "The Web Design Handbook" "Web Designs Handbook" "The Handbook of Web Design" Also, you might be able to get away with just giving it a subtitle, which would add context. Maybe include UI, UX, graphic design, usability, etc.
- nathanbarry 14y agoThis is specifically about web application design, which I see as being quite different from web design. Many concepts are the same, but web applications require a different style of design. So mentioning applications or software is important.
- mattmanser 14y agoSoftware design has a very specific meaning to us programmers which is about the background architecture. It's a very confusing title. Looks to be an excellent and interesting book though, I'm just doing the Human Computer Interaction course on coursera and I can see it being a nice addition to fleshing out some of the topics.
- k3n 14y agoCool, then it's not too late. I think with the current title you would miss much of your intended audience, while at the same time there would probably be complaints from CS-types. Good luck!
- nathanbarry 14y agoYep, based on this feedback the title is going to change. I think I'll spend a couple weeks to settle on the right name before launching. Thanks!
- efmiglioranza 14y agoIndeed. Please, change the name, I'm very interested in the book, but at first I thought it was about software design patterns or something like that.
- nathanbarry 14y agoOkay. I'll work on the name. Any ideas?
- enduser 14y agoDesigning Web Applications
- nathanbarry 14y agoIt seemed to generic at first, but I may just go with it.
- adamnemecek 14y agoStructure and design of web applications.
- marekmroz 14y agoI was actually hoping that it would be a book about software design for web applications. Oh well..