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Ordering Disorder: Grid Principles For Web Design (2010)

by Khoi Vinh(Favorite Author)

3.75 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0321703537 (ISBN13: 9780321703538)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

New Riders Publishing

review 1: I've been enjoying Khoi Vinh's blog posts on web grid theory for years and was pleased to see that he has combined these into a relatively short book. Ordering Disorder is well written and engaging. Being a sometimes jaded designer, I found his philosophy and process inspiring.One criticism is that he skipped over the use of fluid grids in his approach even though he does mention it in passing. Given that 'responsive design' seems to be the order of the day, I find this puzzling. Also, some may find his examples a little too specific to one design style.In the end though, Khoi no doubt has a skill for passing on his passion for a subject that could otherwise be dry and brings it alive for the uninitiated. Type or paste your English text here and click on the "Check Text" b... moreutton.
review 2: Beautifully presented, excellently written, but thin on detail and furnished with only one example (albeit a good one). The whole book can be read cover to cover in just a few hours, which is a shame - I've no objection to tight and concise, but this feels a bit rushed and superficial instead. Vinh's design judgement is (of course) excellent, so it's a shame that the reasoning that led to the choices he makes aren't explored in any depth. Still a thoughtful and worthwhile read, and as far as I know, the only book to properly treat grids for web design as distinctly different from print, with their own constraints, challenges, and guiding principles. less

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