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Design Book Summaries

It's All a Game
by Tristan Donovan • 2017
The board games in your closet once trained generals, hid spies, and taught machines to think.
3.96
1k+
It's All a Game Summary
It's All a Game
The board games in your closet once trained generals, hid spies, and taught machines to think.
by Tristan Donovan 2017 304 pages
3.96
1k+ ratings
The Board Game Designer's Guide
by Joe Slack • 2017
Design the feeling first. A four-step cycle that turns a rough prototype into a hit.
3.71
82
The Board Game Designer's Guide Summary
The Board Game Designer's Guide
Design the feeling first. A four-step cycle that turns a rough prototype into a hit.
by Joe Slack 2017 233 pages
3.71
82 ratings
Learning Python Data Visualization
by Chad Adams • 2014
Turn spreadsheets and web data into SVG charts with Python, no design background required.
3.00
5
Learning Python Data Visualization Summary
Learning Python Data Visualization
Turn spreadsheets and web data into SVG charts with Python, no design background required.
by Chad Adams 2014 212 pages
3.00
5 ratings
ChatGPT for Beginners
by Felix Venture • 2024
ChatGPT's real power lies in how you ask. A four-part prompt framework makes it work.
4.08
12
ChatGPT for Beginners Summary
ChatGPT for Beginners
ChatGPT's real power lies in how you ask. A four-part prompt framework makes it work.
by Felix Venture 2024 232 pages
4.08
12 ratings
Modular Online Learning Design
by Amanda Nichols Hess • 2020
A modular design method for online instruction: build once, remix, and scale across every context.
Modular Online Learning Design Summary
Modular Online Learning Design
A modular design method for online instruction: build once, remix, and scale across every context.
by Amanda Nichols Hess 2020 142 pages
Maintenance of Everything
by Stewart Brand • 2026
Civilization runs on maintenance nobody sees, values, or funds. Until it stops.
4.00
500+
Maintenance of Everything Summary
Maintenance of Everything
Civilization runs on maintenance nobody sees, values, or funds. Until it stops.
by Stewart Brand 2026 308 pages
4.00
500+ ratings
Building and Dwelling
by Richard Sennett • 2018
A city is two things: physical form and lived experience. Ethical design puts the second first.
4.02
500+
Building and Dwelling Summary
Building and Dwelling
A city is two things: physical form and lived experience. Ethical design puts the second first.
by Richard Sennett 2018 368 pages
4.02
500+ ratings
Conversion Optimization
by Khalid Saleh • 2010
Double revenue without a single new visitor. The psychology of online conversion, tested.
3.93
74
Conversion Optimization Summary
Conversion Optimization
Double revenue without a single new visitor. The psychology of online conversion, tested.
by Khalid Saleh 2010 268 pages
3.93
74 ratings
Winning At New Products
by Robert G. Cooper • 2011
One in seven product ideas succeeds. A disciplined, gated system for flipping those odds.
3.75
154
Winning At New Products Summary
Winning At New Products
One in seven product ideas succeeds. A disciplined, gated system for flipping those odds.
by Robert G. Cooper 2011 408 pages
3.75
154 ratings
Computer Networking Beginners Guide
by Axel Ross • 2019
A beginner's CCNA guide where subnetting, wireless, and security are the core, not an afterthought.
4.00
1
Computer Networking Beginners Guide Summary
Computer Networking Beginners Guide
A beginner's CCNA guide where subnetting, wireless, and security are the core, not an afterthought.
by Axel Ross 2019 142 pages
4.00
1 ratings
Paper Prototyping
by Carolyn Snyder • 2003
Paper screens, a colleague at the controls: find the fatal flaws while fixing them is free.
3.78
207
Paper Prototyping Summary
Paper Prototyping
Paper screens, a colleague at the controls: find the fatal flaws while fixing them is free.
by Carolyn Snyder 2003 408 pages
3.78
207 ratings
Inviting Disaster
by James R. Chiles • 2001
Catastrophe is never one mistake. It's small failures linking up while everyone looks elsewhere.
4.03
500+
Inviting Disaster Summary
Inviting Disaster
Catastrophe is never one mistake. It's small failures linking up while everyone looks elsewhere.
by James R. Chiles 2001 338 pages
4.03
500+ ratings
Unboxed
by Gordon Calleja • 2022
Board games succeed or fail on six forms of involvement. Most designers only account for one.
3.46
13
Unboxed Summary
Unboxed
Board games succeed or fail on six forms of involvement. Most designers only account for one.
by Gordon Calleja 2022 312 pages
3.46
13 ratings
Conquer Your Rebrand
by Bill Kenney • 2023
Most rebrands are cosmetic. How to run one that turns identity into a growth engine.
4.28
32
Conquer Your Rebrand Summary
Conquer Your Rebrand
Most rebrands are cosmetic. How to run one that turns identity into a growth engine.
by Bill Kenney 2023 218 pages
4.28
32 ratings
Bullet Journaling
by Silvia Rose • 2019
The analog system that corrals your tasks, uncovers your patterns, and turns planning into a treat.
3.43
58
Bullet Journaling Summary
Bullet Journaling
The analog system that corrals your tasks, uncovers your patterns, and turns planning into a treat.
by Silvia Rose 2019 79 pages
3.43
58 ratings
The Psychology of Computer Programming
by Gerald M. Weinberg • 1971
Bugs aren't technical failures but the fingerprints of ego, poor teams, and languages that mislead.
4.06
500+
The Psychology of Computer Programming Summary
The Psychology of Computer Programming
Bugs aren't technical failures but the fingerprints of ego, poor teams, and languages that mislead.
by Gerald M. Weinberg 1971 292 pages
4.06
500+ ratings
LLM Adoption in the Enterprise (for True Epub)
by Isabelle Nguyen
AI demos that never ship: a product-first playbook for turning LLMs into real business value.
LLM Adoption in the Enterprise (for True Epub) Summary
LLM Adoption in the Enterprise (for True Epub)
AI demos that never ship: a product-first playbook for turning LLMs into real business value.
by Isabelle Nguyen
Testing in Scrum
by Tilo Linz • 2014
Shift from a last-minute quality gate to testing woven into every sprint and commit.
3.72
25
Testing in Scrum Summary
Testing in Scrum
Shift from a last-minute quality gate to testing woven into every sprint and commit.
by Tilo Linz 2014 240 pages
3.72
25 ratings
Designing the User Experience of Game Development Tools
by David Lightbown • 2015
Game tools are an unmeasured productivity drain. A UX method for fixing what studios overlook.
4.13
16
Designing the User Experience of Game Development Tools Summary
Designing the User Experience of Game Development Tools
Game tools are an unmeasured productivity drain. A UX method for fixing what studios overlook.
by David Lightbown 2015 188 pages
4.13
16 ratings
The Puzzler
by A.J. Jacobs • 2022
Puzzles teach us to reframe problems, erase bad answers, and love the struggle. One man's proof.
3.93
3k+
The Puzzler Summary
The Puzzler
Puzzles teach us to reframe problems, erase bad answers, and love the struggle. One man's proof.
by A.J. Jacobs 2022 368 pages
3.93
3k+ ratings
AGILE in Practice
by Sudipta Malakar • 2021
A field manual for Agile beyond software: the Kanban, Scrum, and scaling tactics most guides skip.
5.00
1
AGILE in Practice Summary
AGILE in Practice
A field manual for Agile beyond software: the Kanban, Scrum, and scaling tactics most guides skip.
by Sudipta Malakar 2021 314 pages
5.00
1 ratings
Advertising and Psychology
by Leslie Ernest Gill • 2013
Why readers remember your ad, buy your product, or scroll past: psychology every copywriter needs.
3.50
2
Advertising and Psychology Summary
Advertising and Psychology
Why readers remember your ad, buy your product, or scroll past: psychology every copywriter needs.
by Leslie Ernest Gill 2013 192 pages
3.50
2 ratings
Kicksology
by Brian Metzler • 2019
The shoe that boosted marathon speed by four percent and launched an industry arms race.
3.95
148
Kicksology Summary
Kicksology
The shoe that boosted marathon speed by four percent and launched an industry arms race.
by Brian Metzler 2019 274 pages
3.95
148 ratings
Kỹ năng giải quyết vấn đề
by Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg • 2020
85% of leaders say their teams solve the wrong problems. A simple loop to fix that.
4.23
500+
Kỹ năng giải quyết vấn đề Summary
Kỹ năng giải quyết vấn đề
85% of leaders say their teams solve the wrong problems. A simple loop to fix that.
by Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg 2020
4.23
500+ ratings
Inside the Box
by Drew Boyd • 2013
Thinking outside the box is a myth. Five trainable methods turn your constraints into innovation.
4.03
500+
Inside the Box Summary
Inside the Box
Thinking outside the box is a myth. Five trainable methods turn your constraints into innovation.
by Drew Boyd 2013 272 pages
4.03
500+ ratings
Information Anxiety 2
by Richard Saul Wurman • 2000
The real crisis is too little meaning. A designer's rules for finding it.
3.98
176
Information Anxiety 2 Summary
Information Anxiety 2
The real crisis is too little meaning. A designer's rules for finding it.
by Richard Saul Wurman 2000 308 pages
3.98
176 ratings
The Economist Guide to Organisation Design
by Naomi Stanford • 2015
Stop redrawing the org chart. Organization design aligns strategy, people, and culture to deliver.
3.66
58
The Economist Guide to Organisation Design Summary
The Economist Guide to Organisation Design
Stop redrawing the org chart. Organization design aligns strategy, people, and culture to deliver.
by Naomi Stanford 2015 351 pages
3.66
58 ratings
Plan and Organize Your Life
by Beatrice Naujalyte • 2021
The productivity guide that finally takes self-care seriously, and shows you why that is the engine.
3.92
223
Plan and Organize Your Life Summary
Plan and Organize Your Life
The productivity guide that finally takes self-care seriously, and shows you why that is the engine.
by Beatrice Naujalyte 2021 308 pages
3.92
223 ratings
What's Your Problem?
by Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg • 2020
Stop solving faster; start finding better problems. A method for rethinking any business challenge.
4.23
500+
What's Your Problem? Summary
What's Your Problem?
Stop solving faster; start finding better problems. A method for rethinking any business challenge.
by Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg 2020 232 pages
4.23
500+ ratings
The Power of Licensing
by Michael Stone • 2018
Your brand could be in categories you never manufactured. The licensing playbook.
4.33
3
The Power of Licensing Summary
The Power of Licensing
Your brand could be in categories you never manufactured. The licensing playbook.
by Michael Stone 2018 441 pages
4.33
3 ratings
How Architecture Works
by Witold Rybczynski • 2013
How a single idea shapes a masterpiece: reading buildings through their plans, skins, and details.
3.74
408
How Architecture Works Summary
How Architecture Works
How a single idea shapes a masterpiece: reading buildings through their plans, skins, and details.
by Witold Rybczynski 2013 368 pages
3.74
408 ratings
Wordpress in a week
by Zak Cagaros • 2014
Launch a custom WordPress site in a week: the step-by-step blueprint for non-coders.
3.46
63
Wordpress in a week Summary
Wordpress in a week
Launch a custom WordPress site in a week: the step-by-step blueprint for non-coders.
by Zak Cagaros 2014 208 pages
3.46
63 ratings
Designing Interface Animation
by Val Head • 2016
Make your UI feel fast, smart, and alive. The motion rules for cognitive ease and 60fps performance.
4.16
82
Designing Interface Animation Summary
Designing Interface Animation
Make your UI feel fast, smart, and alive. The motion rules for cognitive ease and 60fps performance.
by Val Head 2016 240 pages
4.16
82 ratings
Sensory Marketing
by B. Hultén • 2009
Marketing forgot smell, touch, taste, and sound. A framework for brands that engage all five senses.
3.64
14
Sensory Marketing Summary
Sensory Marketing
Marketing forgot smell, touch, taste, and sound. A framework for brands that engage all five senses.
by B. Hultén 2009 196 pages
3.64
14 ratings
Stone by Design
by Lew French • 2005
Stone walls that feel discovered, not built. A mason's philosophy of leaving the stone alone.
4.38
48
Stone by Design Summary
Stone by Design
Stone walls that feel discovered, not built. A mason's philosophy of leaving the stone alone.
by Lew French 2005 159 pages
4.38
48 ratings
The Funnel Hacker's Cookbook
by Russell Brunson
Plug together proven pages like bricks, break even on the front end, and pocket the backend.
4.48
71
The Funnel Hacker's Cookbook Summary
The Funnel Hacker's Cookbook
Plug together proven pages like bricks, break even on the front end, and pocket the backend.
by Russell Brunson
4.48
71 ratings
WordPress Security Secrets Revealed
by Sahil B. • 2023
43% of the web runs on WordPress. The security layers that make your site the hard target.
WordPress Security Secrets Revealed Summary
WordPress Security Secrets Revealed
43% of the web runs on WordPress. The security layers that make your site the hard target.
by Sahil B. 2023 97 pages
The Start-Up Guide for Opening, Remodeling & Running a Successful Beauty Salon
by Jeff Grissler • 2012
Lease smart, hire well, and budget to break even: the salon owner's startup playbook.
The Start-Up Guide for Opening, Remodeling & Running a Successful Beauty Salon Summary
The Start-Up Guide for Opening, Remodeling & Running a Successful Beauty Salon
Lease smart, hire well, and budget to break even: the salon owner's startup playbook.
by Jeff Grissler 2012 292 pages
Show and Tell
by Dan Roam • 2014
Six drawings, four story shapes, one rule for truth. A system for presentations that actually land.
4.15
500+
Show and Tell Summary
Show and Tell
Six drawings, four story shapes, one rule for truth. A system for presentations that actually land.
by Dan Roam 2014 272 pages
4.15
500+ ratings
Starting Your Career as a Graphic Designer
by Michael Fleishman • 2014
Design skill is the starting line. Pricing, selling, and client survival are the race.
4.00
3
Starting Your Career as a Graphic Designer Summary
Starting Your Career as a Graphic Designer
Design skill is the starting line. Pricing, selling, and client survival are the race.
by Michael Fleishman 2014 384 pages
4.00
3 ratings
The Driving Machine
by Witold Rybczynski • 2024
How art, war, and ego shaped the car, from the Model T to the Tesla.
3.82
197
The Driving Machine Summary
The Driving Machine
How art, war, and ego shaped the car, from the Model T to the Tesla.
by Witold Rybczynski 2024 256 pages
3.82
197 ratings
Rewards Crowdfunding
by Nathan Rose • 2020
Your campaign starts months before launch. How to find your crowd, convert visitors, and get funded.
Rewards Crowdfunding Summary
Rewards Crowdfunding
Your campaign starts months before launch. How to find your crowd, convert visitors, and get funded.
by Nathan Rose 2020 257 pages
The Kobold Guide to Board Game Design
by Mike Selinker • 2011
Designing a board game is designing an emotion. The craft of mechanics, pacing, and playtesting.
4.06
500+
The Kobold Guide to Board Game Design Summary
The Kobold Guide to Board Game Design
Designing a board game is designing an emotion. The craft of mechanics, pacing, and playtesting.
by Mike Selinker 2011 138 pages
4.06
500+ ratings
ChatGPT Excel Mastery
by Mr Anand M • 2023
ChatGPT translates your questions into Excel formulas, dashboards, and macros you can actually use.
ChatGPT Excel Mastery Summary
ChatGPT Excel Mastery
ChatGPT translates your questions into Excel formulas, dashboards, and macros you can actually use.
by Mr Anand M 2023 234 pages
The Domestication of the Human Species
by Peter J. Wilson • 1988
Walls changed us more than wheat: how permanent shelter reshaped attention, privacy, and power.
3.75
12
The Domestication of the Human Species Summary
The Domestication of the Human Species
Walls changed us more than wheat: how permanent shelter reshaped attention, privacy, and power.
by Peter J. Wilson 1988 201 pages
3.75
12 ratings
42 Rules for a Web Presence That Wins (2nd Edition)
by Philippa Gamse • 2011
Who is in charge of your website? Forty-two rules for turning it into a business asset.
4.33
9
42 Rules for a Web Presence That Wins (2nd Edition) Summary
42 Rules for a Web Presence That Wins (2nd Edition)
Who is in charge of your website? Forty-two rules for turning it into a business asset.
by Philippa Gamse 2011 136 pages
4.33
9 ratings
Design Thinking Research
by Larry Leifer • 2013
What if your programming environment saved every change, so you could explore ideas without risk?
4.00
1
Design Thinking Research Summary
Design Thinking Research
What if your programming environment saved every change, so you could explore ideas without risk?
by Larry Leifer 2013 426 pages
4.00
1 ratings
The Psychology of Clothes
by John Carl Flügel • 1930
You wear clothes to be seen, not hidden. The other reasons are stories you tell yourself.
3.58
79
The Psychology of Clothes Summary
The Psychology of Clothes
You wear clothes to be seen, not hidden. The other reasons are stories you tell yourself.
by John Carl Flügel 1930 257 pages
3.58
79 ratings
Intelligent IoT Projects in 7 Days
by Agus Kurniawan • 2017
Build a firefighting robot, a talking speaker, and five more connected devices in one week.
Intelligent IoT Projects in 7 Days Summary
Intelligent IoT Projects in 7 Days
Build a firefighting robot, a talking speaker, and five more connected devices in one week.
by Agus Kurniawan 2017 206 pages
Bigger Than This
by Fabian Geyrhalter • 2018
Commodity brands become icons not by invention but by the eight traits that make them matter.
4.17
213
Bigger Than This Summary
Bigger Than This
Commodity brands become icons not by invention but by the eight traits that make them matter.
by Fabian Geyrhalter 2018 202 pages
4.17
213 ratings
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