Feb 27
Part 4 Usability Principles and Optimization 
Another work week, another commute, another instalment.
Two chapters, some good tips but one was useful but puzzling and needed a certain amount of nitpicking and the other was just plain puzzling; so on with the tips, the nits and the puzzles…
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Feb 19
Part 3 RIA interfaces and the Ask the Expert chapter
A bit more commuting and a bit more of the review.
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Jan 27
Part 2 Typography and CSS layouts
As I am back to commuting, I have read two more chapters of the Smashing book ( I thought I would read it over the break, but there were just too many trashy novels to get through!). Both chapters are excellent overviews of their chosen topics and I learned a lot from them.
So on to the review………
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Dec 22
Part 1 Form factor, organisation and colour chapter
I have just recently received my copy of the Smashing Book. For details of the book, see its page at Smashing Magazine (SM)
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/12/03/smashing-book-its-out-now/
Overall, based on a quick skim, I am happy with the book for the price they sold it at. I believe it is a worthwhile endeavour, but not without its problems.
I am going to try to review it in sections as there is too much in it for a single post. I sat on the commuter train today and looked it over carefully then read one chapter. So here goes. First up, the physical product, book organisation and some actual content review.
