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Information Dashboard Design: Displaying Data for At-a-Glance Monitoring

admin — Fri, 24 May 2013 19:26:49 +0000

Information Dashboard Design: Displaying Data for At-a-Glance Monitoring
Stephen Few (Author)
Publication Date: July 15, 2013

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UX for Lean Startups

admin — Fri, 24 May 2013 19:26:42 +0000

Amazon.com Review

Q&A with Laura Klein, author of "UX for Lean Startups"

Q. Why is your book timely– what makes it important right now?

A. We’re seeing a massive increase in the demand for well-designed, easy-to-use products. At the same time, we’re seeing an incredible shortage of designers who can work at the sort of fast-paced, data-driven, innovative startups that are popping up. UX for Lean Startups helps teach founders and entrepreneurs the basics of research, design, and UX so that they can build products people love and companies that can grow.

Q. What information do you hope that readers of your book will walk away with?

A. I hope that everybody who reads the book will be able to learn from their customers and turn that information into products that people will actually buy. I want startups to stop building things people don’t want and can’t use. This book can help them do that.

Q. What’s the most exciting and/or important thing happening in your space?

A. I think the addition of data is the most important change to design that I’ve seen. By incorporating real data into the design process, we can understand exactly what effect our changes have on our users’ behavior. It used to be that design was about opinion and compromise. Now it’s about proving that the work we do has a positive impact on the company’s bottom line.

Laura’s top 5 tips for readers:

1. Talking to users is not as good as listening to users, which is not as good as observing users. The best way to truly understand your user experience is to watch people trying to use your product. Do this as often as possible. It can be painful, but it’s always useful.

2. Know that something you believe may be wrong. The most important thing you can do is to identify which of your beliefs are assumptions and validate them. Before you spend a lot of time designing and building a feature, spend a little time validating whether or not the feature will help your business.

3. Quantitative research tells you what. Qualitative research tells you why. Things like A/B testing and funnel analysis (quant) are useful for explaining things like which design caused people to buy more products and where people fell out of the purchase funnel. Things like observational research and usability testing (qual) can tell you why users responded better to a particular design and why users are getting dropping out of the purchase funnel. Use them together for the best results.

4. An MVP is not half of a big product. It’s a whole small product. Don’t build something crappy and unusable and then claim it’s a minimum viable product. Build a good, but limited, version of your product that solves a serious problem for people.

5. Lean Startup is about learning, not landing pages. Whenever you’re wondering whether you should use a specific Lean Startup tactic, like a landing page or an MVP or an A/B test, ask yourself what you hope to learn from it and whether there is a cheaper, faster, more effective way to get that learning. Just measuring things doesn’t make you lean. The only way to truly be a Lean Startup is to Build, Measure, and Learn (and then Iterate).

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How To Build A Website With WordPress…Fast! (Read2Learn Guides)

admin — Fri, 24 May 2013 04:25:13 +0000

How To Build A Website With Wordpress...Fast! (Read2Learn Guides)
Kent Mauresmo (Author), Anastasiya Petrova (Author)
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Download: $3.99

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Interviewing Users: How to Uncover Compelling Insights

admin — Mon, 20 May 2013 07:00:30 +0000

Interviewing Users: How to Uncover Compelling Insights
Steve Portigal (Author)

Download: $11.97

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YouTube Strategies: Making And Marketing Online Video

admin — Sat, 04 May 2013 22:27:55 +0000

YouTube Strategies: Making And Marketing Online Video
Paul Colligan (Author)
(11)

Download: $0.99

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Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Plain & Simple

admin — Fri, 03 May 2013 15:57:41 +0000

Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Plain & Simple
Johnathan Lightfoot (Author), Chris Beckett (Author)
(40)

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Let Go by Pat Flynn

admin — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 07:35:11 +0000

Let Go by Pat Flynn
Pat Flynn (Author), Matt Gartland (Editor), Jonathan Wondrusch (Illustrator), Caleb Wojcik (Photographer)
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Violent Python: A Cookbook for Hackers, Forensic Analysts, Penetration Testers and Security Engineers

admin — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 05:53:47 +0000

Review

“A quick glance at [the authors] collective credentials and experience undoubtedly creates high expectations for this title. The end result is that the book demonstrates how powerful just a few dozen lines of Python code can be. useful tips and tricks will surely be acquired simply by working through the exercises.”–The Ethical Hacker Network, February 27, 2013 “Violent Python is an excellent resource that develops and enhances a diverse set of security-related Python skills. The book also serves as a great reference, where recipes could be quickly implemented to address specific issues as they arise. Readers who are actively working in an InfoSec position will likely be able to put their newly acquired skills to use immediately, and those looking to break into the field will acquire skills that differentiate themselves from others who are dependent on prebuilt tools. This title is highly recommended for anyone who wants to improve his or her Python skills within the InfoSec realm.”–The Ethical Hacker Network, February 27, 2013 “When it comes to Python and penetration testing, TJ O’Connor is the grand Python master. This is the book that keeps on giving. From building penetration testing Python scripts, to antivirus-evading penetration testing malware, to interrogating the Windows Registry and investigating other forensic artifacts…O’Connor masterfully walks the reader from basic to advanced penetration testing techniques with sample code throughout.”–Ove Carroll, SANS Certified Instructor, Co-Author of SANS Forensics 408 – Windows In Depth “Violent Python is chalked full of practical examples and is for all security professionals. It covers the spectrum – knowledge for pen testers to forensic analysts, beginner to advanced and offensive to defensive tasks. If you are involved in information security and are looking for a Python book, this is an excellent source.”–James Shewmaker, Security Analyst, Bluenotch Corporation “The best hackers know when to write their own tools. Violent Python is a very relevant collection of examples to seed your personal hacking toolbox. From offensive actions to digital forensics, this book has useful bits for everyone.”–Raphael Mudge, Creator of Armitage

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The Web Designer’s Idea Book, Volume 3: Inspiration from Today’s Best Web Design Trends, Themes and Styles

admin — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 11:47:44 +0000

The Web Designer's Idea Book, Volume 3: Inspiration from Today's Best Web Design Trends, Themes and Styles
Patrick McNeil (Author)
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Publication Date: April 22, 2013

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AngularJS

admin — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 05:44:57 +0000

About the Author

Brad Green works at Google as an engineering manager. In addition to the AngularJS project, Brad also directs Accessibility, and Support Engineering. Prior to Google, Brad worked on the early mobile web at AvantGo, founded and sold startups, and spent a few hard years toiling as a caterer. Brad’s first job out of school was as lackey to Steve Jobs at NeXT Computer writing demo software and designing his slide presentations. Brad lives in Mountain View, CA with his wife and two children.

Shyam Seshadri is the owner / CEO of Fundoo Solutions (http://www.befundoo.com), where he splits his time between working on innovative and exciting new products for the Indian markets, and consulting about and running workshops on AngularJS. Prior to Fundoo Solutions, Shyam completed his MBA from the prestigious Indian School of Business in Hyderabad. Shyam’s first job out of college was with Google, where he worked on multiple projects, including Google Feedback (AngularJS’s first customer!), and various internal tools and projects. Shyam currently operates from his office in Navi Mumbai, India.