Category: Book review
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The Design of Everyday Things
This is one of the best books I’ve ever read. Even if I’m not a designer by trade, I’ve been always curious about the processes behind it. And this book helped me understand a lot about how things are designed and how the design is dependent on the interaction with people using an object. I […]
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Book review: Web Analytics 2.0 by Avinash Kaushik (4/53)
Web Analytics 2.0: The Art of Online Accountability & Science of Customer Centricity by Avinash Kaushik My rating: 5 of 5 stars I’ve always wanted to learn more about web analytics. But everything I read was either too simple or too advanced: this book was simply great because it explained the ideas behind the strategies, […]
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Book review: Time out of joint by Philip K. Dick (3/53)
Time Out of Joint by Philip K. Dick My rating: 4 of 5 stars I finished this book in two days: that’s just how addicting it is. The story is well written: maybe a little slow in the beginning and too fast near the end. I liked very much the frequent shifts in the point […]
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Book review: Purple Cow (2/53)
La mucca viola: Farsi notare (e fare fortuna) in un mondo tutto marrone by Seth Godin My rating: 4 of 5 stars A good quick read! Even if Godin keeps repeating the same message throughout the book, it gives a lot of food for thought. I really appreciated the brainstorming chapter. View all my reviews […]
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Book review: Everybody Writes by Ann Handley (1/53)
Everybody Writes: Your Go-To Guide to Creating Ridiculously Good Content by Ann Handley My rating: 4 of 5 stars Read this book if writing is not your job and you want a quick intro to the subject. I read this book because I wanted to write more and learn about the fundamentals. I realize that […]