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Web Book Summaries

500 Social Media Marketing Tips
by Andrew Macarthy • 2012
Turn social media into a growth engine: platform-specific tactics from profile tweaks to $5 ads.
3.67
500+
500 Social Media Marketing Tips Summary
500 Social Media Marketing Tips
Turn social media into a growth engine: platform-specific tactics from profile tweaks to $5 ads.
by Andrew Macarthy 2012 197 pages
3.67
500+ ratings
The Elements of User Experience
by Jesse James Garrett • 2002
User experience has five layers. Most teams start at the top and wonder why it cracks.
4.01
4k+
The Elements of User Experience Summary
The Elements of User Experience
User experience has five layers. Most teams start at the top and wonder why it cracks.
by Jesse James Garrett 2002 240 pages
4.01
4k+ ratings
Rocket Surgery Made Easy
by Steve Krug • 2009
Usability testing sounds expensive and complex. A three-person, one-morning method proves it isn't.
4.14
4k+
Rocket Surgery Made Easy Summary
Rocket Surgery Made Easy
Usability testing sounds expensive and complex. A three-person, one-morning method proves it isn't.
by Steve Krug 2009 161 pages
4.14
4k+ ratings
Atomic Design
by Brad Frost • 2016
Chemistry meets web design: a method for building reusable component systems from the ground up.
4.00
1k+
Atomic Design Summary
Atomic Design
Chemistry meets web design: a method for building reusable component systems from the ground up.
by Brad Frost 2016 189 pages
4.00
1k+ ratings
Web Analytics 2.0
by Avinash Kaushik • 2009
Your web data is lying to you. The framework that turns page views into decisions.
4.13
1k+
Web Analytics 2.0 Summary
Web Analytics 2.0
Your web data is lying to you. The framework that turns page views into decisions.
by Avinash Kaushik 2009 475 pages
4.13
1k+ ratings
High Performance Browser Networking
by Ilya Grigorik • 2013
The network is your slowest component. Master the protocols and browser APIs that make it fast.
4.51
500+
High Performance Browser Networking Summary
High Performance Browser Networking
The network is your slowest component. Master the protocols and browser APIs that make it fast.
by Ilya Grigorik 2013 398 pages
4.51
500+ ratings
Strategic Writing for UX
by Torrey Podmajersky • 2019
Every button, error message, and empty state is a growth lever. The UX writer's playbook.
4.22
500+
Strategic Writing for UX Summary
Strategic Writing for UX
Every button, error message, and empty state is a growth lever. The UX writer's playbook.
by Torrey Podmajersky 2019 192 pages
4.22
500+ ratings
The Art of SEO
by Eric Enge • 2009
Master the link graph: why relevance, trust, and timing matter more than the vote count alone.
4.10
500+
The Art of SEO Summary
The Art of SEO
Master the link graph: why relevance, trust, and timing matter more than the vote count alone.
by Eric Enge 2009 556 pages
4.10
500+ ratings
Content Strategy for the Web
by Kristina Halvorson • 2012
Everyone demands new web content. Nobody plans for its upkeep. The system that changes that.
4.00
2k+
Content Strategy for the Web Summary
Content Strategy for the Web
Everyone demands new web content. Nobody plans for its upkeep. The system that changes that.
by Kristina Halvorson 2012 198 pages
4.00
2k+ ratings
Neuro Web Design
by Susan M. Weinschenk • 2008
The conscious mind is your site's last reader. Design for the ones that decide first.
3.85
500+
Neuro Web Design Summary
Neuro Web Design
The conscious mind is your site's last reader. Design for the ones that decide first.
by Susan M. Weinschenk 2008 168 pages
3.85
500+ ratings
A Project Guide to UX Design
by Russ Unger • 2009
The methods and documents that carry a UX project from first requirement to final design.
3.87
1k+
A Project Guide to UX Design Summary
A Project Guide to UX Design
The methods and documents that carry a UX project from first requirement to final design.
by Russ Unger 2009 267 pages
3.87
1k+ ratings
Convert!
by Ben Hunt • 2011
Stop designing for yourself. A system for building websites that answer what visitors actually need.
3.91
128
Convert! Summary
Convert!
Stop designing for yourself. A system for building websites that answer what visitors actually need.
by Ben Hunt 2011 312 pages
3.91
128 ratings
Making Websites Win
by Karl Blanks • 2017
The scientific method applied to your website: how tiny, tested changes compound into doubled sales.
4.31
435
Making Websites Win Summary
Making Websites Win
The scientific method applied to your website: how tiny, tested changes compound into doubled sales.
by Karl Blanks 2017 352 pages
4.31
435 ratings
Mobile First
by Luke Wroblewski • 2011
Eighty percent less screen space forces decisions that make your product better on every device.
3.90
2k+
Mobile First Summary
Mobile First
Eighty percent less screen space forces decisions that make your product better on every device.
by Luke Wroblewski 2011 130 pages
3.90
2k+ ratings
Frontend Architecture for Design Systems
by Micah Godbolt • 2015
Forget page-building. Build a design system with modular markup and CSS that scales.
3.33
123
Frontend Architecture for Design Systems Summary
Frontend Architecture for Design Systems
Forget page-building. Build a design system with modular markup and CSS that scales.
by Micah Godbolt 2015 198 pages
3.33
123 ratings
Two Scoops of Django
by Daniel Roy Greenfeld • 2013
Django gets messy fast. The project structure, query rules, and Unix principle that keep it clean.
4.22
260
Two Scoops of Django Summary
Two Scoops of Django
Django gets messy fast. The project structure, query rules, and Unix principle that keep it clean.
by Daniel Roy Greenfeld 2013 312 pages
4.22
260 ratings
REST API Design Rulebook
by Mark Masse • 2011
Why most REST APIs fail, and the rules for URIs, methods, and caching that fix them.
3.34
294
REST API Design Rulebook Summary
REST API Design Rulebook
Why most REST APIs fail, and the rules for URIs, methods, and caching that fix them.
by Mark Masse 2011 112 pages
3.34
294 ratings
Nicely Said
by Nicole Fenton • 2014
Your website has a voice. The rules for making it helpful, clear, and worth reading.
4.11
500+
Nicely Said Summary
Nicely Said
Your website has a voice. The rules for making it helpful, clear, and worth reading.
by Nicole Fenton 2014 192 pages
4.11
500+ ratings
Landing Page Optimization
by Tim Ash • 2008
Small tests, big returns: how to optimize every landing page element for maximum conversion.
3.82
500+
Landing Page Optimization Summary
Landing Page Optimization
Small tests, big returns: how to optimize every landing page element for maximum conversion.
by Tim Ash 2008 496 pages
3.82
500+ ratings
High Performance Web Sites
by Steve Souders • 2007
The browser, not the backend, eats your load time. The engineering rules that win it back.
4.15
500+
High Performance Web Sites Summary
High Performance Web Sites
The browser, not the backend, eats your load time. The engineering rules that win it back.
by Steve Souders 2007 168 pages
4.15
500+ ratings
The Elements of Content Strategy
by Erin Kissane • 2011
Great web content does not just happen. The discipline, workflow, and standards for planning it.
3.73
1k+
The Elements of Content Strategy Summary
The Elements of Content Strategy
Great web content does not just happen. The discipline, workflow, and standards for planning it.
by Erin Kissane 2011 88 pages
3.73
1k+ ratings
Content Strategy Toolkit, The
by Meghan Casey • 2015
Content audit to governance: the tools, roles, and processes for making your content earn its keep.
4.14
209
Content Strategy Toolkit, The Summary
Content Strategy Toolkit, The
Content audit to governance: the tools, roles, and processes for making your content earn its keep.
by Meghan Casey 2015 272 pages
4.14
209 ratings
PHP and MySQL Web Development
by Luke Welling • 2003
Build a database-backed site with PHP and MySQL: setup, queries, security, and path to production.
3.96
500+
PHP and MySQL Web Development Summary
PHP and MySQL Web Development
Build a database-backed site with PHP and MySQL: setup, queries, security, and path to production.
by Luke Welling 2003
3.96
500+ ratings
Content Strategy for Mobile
by Karen Mcgrane • 2012
One content source, every device, no separate mobile site. Here is how to build it.
4.01
468
Content Strategy for Mobile Summary
Content Strategy for Mobile
One content source, every device, no separate mobile site. Here is how to build it.
by Karen Mcgrane 2012 165 pages
4.01
468 ratings
JavaScript Enlightenment
by Cody Lindley • 2012
Why your jQuery knowledge isn't enough: the foundational JavaScript concepts that close the gap.
3.54
189
JavaScript Enlightenment Summary
JavaScript Enlightenment
Why your jQuery knowledge isn't enough: the foundational JavaScript concepts that close the gap.
by Cody Lindley 2012 164 pages
3.54
189 ratings
Programming Javascript Applications
by Eric Elliott • 2014
Your chronic pain isn't damage. It's a misalignment your muscles can fix, no surgery required.
3.63
160
Programming Javascript Applications Summary
Programming Javascript Applications
Your chronic pain isn't damage. It's a misalignment your muscles can fix, no surgery required.
by Eric Elliott 2014 300 pages
3.63
160 ratings
Web Copy That Sells
by Maria Veloso • 2004
Most websites convert half a percent to five. The copy system that changes the math.
3.81
324
Web Copy That Sells Summary
Web Copy That Sells
Most websites convert half a percent to five. The copy system that changes the math.
by Maria Veloso 2004 417 pages
3.81
324 ratings
Web 2.0
by Amy Shuen • 2007
Your users are your best asset: why giving products away builds billion-dollar businesses.
3.32
149
Web 2.0 Summary
Web 2.0
Your users are your best asset: why giving products away builds billion-dollar businesses.
by Amy Shuen 2007 266 pages
3.32
149 ratings
Groundswell
by Charlene Li • 2008
Customers now trust each other more than they trust your brand. The strategy for adapting.
3.75
5k+
Groundswell Summary
Groundswell
Customers now trust each other more than they trust your brand. The strategy for adapting.
by Charlene Li 2008 286 pages
3.75
5k+ ratings
HTML5 for Web Designers
by Jeremy Keith • 2010
Ditch plugins and browser hacks: native audio, video, and responsive images arrive with HTML5.
3.98
3k+
HTML5 for Web Designers Summary
HTML5 for Web Designers
Ditch plugins and browser hacks: native audio, video, and responsive images arrive with HTML5.
by Jeremy Keith 2010
3.98
3k+ ratings
Async JavaScript
by Trevor Burnham • 2012
JavaScript's single thread is a feature: the async patterns that keep code responsive.
4.00
204
Async JavaScript Summary
Async JavaScript
JavaScript's single thread is a feature: the async patterns that keep code responsive.
by Trevor Burnham 2012 84 pages
4.00
204 ratings
You're My Favorite Client
by Mike Monteiro • 2014
Stop saying 'make the logo bigger' and learn what to ask for instead.
4.26
446
You're My Favorite Client Summary
You're My Favorite Client
Stop saying 'make the logo bigger' and learn what to ask for instead.
by Mike Monteiro 2014 127 pages
4.26
446 ratings
Undercover User Experience Design
by Cennydd Bowles • 2010
No budget, no mandate? A tactical guide for smuggling user experience into resistant organizations.
4.02
500+
Undercover User Experience Design Summary
Undercover User Experience Design
No budget, no mandate? A tactical guide for smuggling user experience into resistant organizations.
by Cennydd Bowles 2010 183 pages
4.02
500+ ratings
Information Architecture for the World Wide Web
by Peter Morville • 1998
Why most large websites feel like a maze, and the craft of making them findable.
3.93
3k+
Information Architecture for the World Wide Web Summary
Information Architecture for the World Wide Web
Why most large websites feel like a maze, and the craft of making them findable.
by Peter Morville 1998 526 pages
3.93
3k+ ratings
HTML5
by Mark Pilgrim • 2010
Plugins are dying: video, graphics, and storage now live in the browser itself. Here is how.
3.97
500+
HTML5 Summary
HTML5
Plugins are dying: video, graphics, and storage now live in the browser itself. Here is how.
by Mark Pilgrim 2010 207 pages
3.97
500+ ratings
Search Patterns
by Peter Morville • 2010
Algorithms do not fix search; design does. How the patterns users follow reveal what engineers miss.
3.86
291
Search Patterns Summary
Search Patterns
Algorithms do not fix search; design does. How the patterns users follow reveal what engineers miss.
by Peter Morville 2010 191 pages
3.86
291 ratings
Marketing in the Age of Google
by Vanessa Fox • 2010
Most searchers bypass ads entirely. A strategy for capturing the 85% of clicks you are missing.
3.91
390
Marketing in the Age of Google Summary
Marketing in the Age of Google
Most searchers bypass ads entirely. A strategy for capturing the 85% of clicks you are missing.
by Vanessa Fox 2010 256 pages
3.91
390 ratings
PHP Solutions
by David Powers • 2006
Dynamic sites from scratch: plain PHP for form handling, sessions, databases, and server-side logic.
3.91
148
PHP Solutions Summary
PHP Solutions
Dynamic sites from scratch: plain PHP for form handling, sessions, databases, and server-side logic.
by David Powers 2006 512 pages
3.91
148 ratings
Algorithms of the Intelligent Web
by Haralambos Marmanis • 2009
Search, recommend, cluster, classify: the algorithms that make web applications intelligent.
3.62
130
Algorithms of the Intelligent Web Summary
Algorithms of the Intelligent Web
Search, recommend, cluster, classify: the algorithms that make web applications intelligent.
by Haralambos Marmanis 2009 3445 pages
3.62
130 ratings
Google Analytics
by Justin Cutroni • 2007
Turn Google Analytics from a hit counter into a decision engine with the right setup.
3.72
129
Google Analytics Summary
Google Analytics
Turn Google Analytics from a hit counter into a decision engine with the right setup.
by Justin Cutroni 2007 216 pages
3.72
129 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
Estéticas liminales
by Valentina Tanni • 2023
What if vaporwave, creepypasta wikis, and liminal spaces are the real heart of contemporary art?
4.32
428
Estéticas liminales Summary
Estéticas liminales
What if vaporwave, creepypasta wikis, and liminal spaces are the real heart of contemporary art?
by Valentina Tanni 2023 237 pages
4.32
428 ratings
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