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Subject:Re: Re[2]: QUERY: which intranet book? From:"Taylor, Steve" <steve -dot- taylor -at- ALLEGIANCETELECOM -dot- COM> Date:Fri, 5 Jun 1998 13:16:38 -0500
I would not consider "Creating Killer Websites" by David Siegel as a best
book on internet design. It's great for graphic artists maybe, and I got a
lot out it for that, but designing an intranet is more involved. And note
that Arlen (below) states that he had to recant some of his ideas...
I guess we could go back to the old question of whether Form follows
Function, or visa versa.
We are currently designing an intranet here (which will tie together a
company which will be located in 24 cities by the end of next year), and I
assure you, Siegel's book doesn't even begin to answer all the questions
involved...there are many people of many departments involved, from hardware
to software to content...all needing coordination...(now that I think of the
immensity of this project, maybe my rate should be higher <G>).
I have not found any one book or web source...like in all things, variety is
strength.
Cheers,
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Steve Taylor
Consultant for Technical Directions, Inc.
On location at:
Allegiance Telecom, Inc.
Dallas, TX
(214) 853-7182
steve -dot- taylor -at- allegiancetelecom -dot- com http://www.alegiancetele.com
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> The best book I've seen on internet design is "Creating Killer
> Websites" by David Siegel. The book definitely has a graphic design
> slant to it, but it also goes into suggested structuring of
> commercial websites. I also heard that he recently came out with a
> book on developing websites for clients (the whole process he goes
> through, from working with the client to designing the site, etc.) I
> haven't read this new book, though.
>
> But before you launch yourself with it, also read his essay, "The Web Is
> Ruined And I Ruined It" in WebTechniques, in which he recants some of the
> ideas from his book.
>
>
> Have fun,
> Arlen
> Chief Managing Director In Charge, Department of Redundancy Department
> DNRC 224
>
> Arlen -dot- P -dot- Walker -at- JCI -dot- Com
> ----------------------------------------------
> In God we trust; all others must provide data.
> ----------------------------------------------
> Opinions expressed are mine and mine alone.
> If JCI had an opinion on this, they'd hire someone else to deliver it.
>
>
> ~
