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  BY Xinavane on July 27th, 2009 at 9:33 pm

  I found this book to be a bit lacking. I have read most of the usability books on the market, and this book did not cover anything new. The author did not go into the science behind the bloopers and does not cite any studies that were conducted. Rather, he uses pictures to back up each blooper. The book is 60-70% pictures. The layout of the book made it hard to read, since the pictures constantly interrupted the text flow.

  You can find the list of bloopers on the author’s Web site and I do not think this book adds much additional value, since most experienced Web developers have already seen examples of each blooper. You can find better descriptions of usability problems by doing a Web search. This book would be appropriate for a new Web designer/developer, or someone who has not already read much about usability.

  In conclusion, most Web developers would be better off with the book Don’t Make Me Think, a Jakob Nielsen book, or an Information Architecture book.

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  BY Raewyn on July 27th, 2009 at 9:46 pm

  5.0 out of 5 stars
  A great read!
  How often, while reading a technical book, do you find yourself laughing out loud? With Web Bloopers, I did, and as much at myself (that “oops! I’d better go fix my site!

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  BY Curt on July 27th, 2009 at 10:34 pm

  If you get paid to develop a website, you should have this book. As the title says, “Web Bloopers” details 60 of the most common (and annoying) design mistakes committed by web developers and then tells you how to avoid them.

  Each blooper is explained in words as well as in pictures (snapshots are taken of various sites around the web), and then the author explains why the blooper is so bad and how to avoid it. As with any design, there are trade offs, sometimes you have to commit one blooper to avoid another, but as long as you realize that’s what you’re doing, you’re gold. This book is very well organized. The title of each blooper is a good summary of the problem. The index in the back helps you to quickly find examples both good and bad (and it also lets you see if you’re company has been made an example of). The author even points out some blooper’s in his own publisher’s website.

  If everyone who is responsible for creating websites took the time to read this book, think about the user, how intuitive their site is, and how easy it is to glean information from it, the Internet would be a much nicer and friendlier place. I highly recommend this one.

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  BY Batu on July 27th, 2009 at 11:54 pm

  2.0 out of 5 stars
  Clueless?
  I looked at the sample pages, and saw fig. 1.2 giving an analysis of a website that didn’t clearly identify its overall goals , etc.

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  BY Woodrow on July 28th, 2009 at 12:17 am

  I saw the author’s presentation at SD West 05, and that made me even more interested in reading this book. Jeff obviously understands the material very well, and he explains the issues eloquently. Fortunately, his book is at least as impressive as his verbal presentation.

  As a Web/database developer (and small business owner) I have been steadily working my way through his “Web Bloopers” book. It’s great stuff, and I enjoy reading it slowly and carefully pondering each issue. The more I read, the more I realize how desperately my own company’s Web site needs to be improved.

  One of my clients is tasked with improving an intranet site at a large Bay area computer company, and I’ve just recommended this book to the client. If the senior stakeholders read the book, it’s likely to greatly the odds of project success.

  Many IT-related books have good ideas. What makes Jeff’s book so special is that he makes the learning process so enjoyable, with his interesting and funny real-world examples.

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  BY Hala on July 28th, 2009 at 2:00 am

  5.0 out of 5 stars
  Expensive, but worth it…….
  I’m an auditor, I review other peoples work and decisions. I wanted something to help provide a structure to assess web site quality.

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  BY Edom on July 28th, 2009 at 4:32 am

  4.0 out of 5 stars
  Practical
  In my opinion, the book is a very practical guide for people designing web sites. It has quite good illustrations and explanations. And is very “browsable”.

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  BY Naara on July 28th, 2009 at 5:15 am

  5.0 out of 5 stars
  Never let this book leave your side
  As web designers, we have a responsibility to avoid the worst mistakes. There are so many of them to make, and they are so easy to avoid!

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  BY Cusick on July 28th, 2009 at 6:20 am

  2.0 out of 5 stars
  I would have to disagree with others
  While this book does offer some insight to the pitfalls of “all too common” web mistakes, I have to disagree with the author’s conclusions in many cases.

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  BY Uchenna on July 28th, 2009 at 7:16 am

  4.0 out of 5 stars
  Web bloopers
  I’m not a web developer. I haven’t done much since I installedthe first American web server back in December 1991.

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  BY Damani on July 28th, 2009 at 9:00 am

  4.0 out of 5 stars
  Excellent, well-illustrated resource for web usability.
  Jeff Johnson has become known to a wider audience through his book GUI Bloopers, in which he describes common user interface design sins.

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  BY Sabine on July 28th, 2009 at 10:16 am

  5.0 out of 5 stars
  A Must Read for Web Designers
  Sometimes it’s just better to find a book that tells you what not to do. That’s what I like about this book.

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  BY Dustine on July 28th, 2009 at 12:04 pm

  5.0 out of 5 stars
  This is the type of book you want right next to your desk
  This is a great book! It reads as a collection of bloopers from many well known sites of what not to do.

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