Transcending CSS: The Fine Art of Web Design (Voices That Matter)
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Great Buy --- Best web design book yet
  • Good book, but frustrating at times.
  • Way more than pretty pictures.
  • This book isn't really viable in today's world
  • Brilliant
Transcending CSS: The Fine Art of Web Design (Voices That Matter)
Andy Clarke , and Molly E. Holzschlag
Manufacturer: New Riders Press
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ASIN: 0321410971

Book Description

As the Web evolves to incorporate new standards and the latest browsers offer new possibilities for creative design, the art of creating Web sites is also changing. Few Web designers are experienced programmers, and as a result, working with semantic markup and CSS can create roadblocks to achieving truly beautiful designs using all the resources available. Add to this the pressures of presenting exceptional design to clients and employers, without compromising efficient workflow, and the challenge deepens for those working in a fast-paced environment. As someone who understands these complexities firsthand, author and designer Andy Clarke offers visual designers a progressive approach to creating artistic, usable, and accessible sites using transcendent CSS.

In this groundbreaking book, you’ll discover how to implement highly original designs through visual demonstrations of the creative possibilities using markup and CSS. You’ll learn to use a new design workflow, build prototypes that work well for designers and all team members, use grids effectively, visualize markup, and discover every phase of the transcendent design process, from working with the latest browsers to incorporating CSS3 to collaborating with team members effectively, and much more.

Written and edited by Web design and CSS luminaries Andy Clarke and Molly E. Holzschlag, Transcending CSS: The Fine Art of Web Design
• Uses a visual approach to help you learn coding techniques
• Includes numerous examples of world-class Web sites, photography, and other inspirations that give designers ideas for visualizing their code
• Offers early previews of technical advances in new Web browsers and of the emerging CSS3 specification.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great Buy --- Best web design book yet.......2007-09-06

I haven't been involved in too many designs as I am more prone to actual development coding (backend scripting). However after taking a new position that has me waist deep in both worlds I knew I needed to start spending more time understanding design aspects, process, progression, concepts, etc. This book saved the proverbial "day" for me.

Andy Clarke's masterpiece gave me an indepth view of so many different areas of web design it was hard to put down and not re-read immediately after finishing it the first time! I constantly refer back to this book for inspiration. It was written in a way that helps trigger your thought processes about how his examples and concepts pertain to your own work or work you might want to do in the future.

Excellent read and I look forward to reading more work from Clarke.

3 out of 5 stars Good book, but frustrating at times........2007-08-24

Altogether this is a great book, especially the design theory, grids, workflow, and css principles, but the part where you jump into the hands on coding is poor, missing files from the download section of the site, plus parts of the coding examples that seem to tell you too input some css rules, then 2 pages later those rules are not there anymore without telling the reader, very confusing, you find yourself searching around the internet for support, but to not much avail, in the end I just gave up on the hands on section on this book, and just read the other parts, but these parts are good enough on there own to stop me from returning this book.. such a shame too, was really enjoying the writing style of Andy Clarke, seems the proof readers let him down :(.

5 out of 5 stars Way more than pretty pictures........2007-08-15

"Transcending CSS" is its own example of the next evolutionary step in writing about web design. Created for designers, by designers, they are not stingy with the code needed to develop the beautiful, functional layouts. I bought this book as a "reward" for launching my first CSS-based design for a client, and it's already paid for itself by showing me how to develop my CSS skill set for current and future clients.

1 out of 5 stars This book isn't really viable in today's world.......2007-08-11

This book I thought was a pretty nice, awesome looking book, and it is...

...Until he starts getting into the new CSS standard, which really doesn't help anyone on today's browsers, therefore isn't a really viable solution for now. This will be a great book in like a year or 2, but for anyone who really wants to be able to design CSS for websites in all browsers (Explorer, Firefox, etc) then this is not your book.

This guy should have stuck to the current standard, he would of been much better off.

5 out of 5 stars Brilliant.......2007-08-08

I was pleasantly surprised when I read this book. It advocates a content-out philosophy that I hadn't expected from an author with a background in design, although I'm well aware of Andy's long-standing commitment to web accessibility.

As expected, the graphic imagery and the layout of the book is quite stunning and very inspirational. But that was only to be expected.

Anyone who creates web sites should read this book, especially those with a design-centric view of the process. Andy Clarke shows us that it is possible to have the cake and eat it too: you can create visually stunning sites that are semantic, standards-compliand and accessible.
Matters of Light & Depth
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Great guide for great lighting
  • One of my favorite lighting books!
  • Great book on lighting
  • Excellent Survey & Starting Point
  • depth of the matter is....
Matters of Light & Depth
Ross Lowell
Manufacturer: Lower Light Management
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ASIN: 0966250400

Book Description

Called "essentially practical & practically essential," Ross Lowell's critically acclaimed Matters of Light & Depth is now being published by Lowel-Light. Filled with illustrations, photographs, and decades of real world experience, the book has become a valuable resource for all those interested in expanding their knowledge of lighting.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Great guide for great lighting.......2007-03-29

In a few words, this book is a must read for begginers and proffesional individuals that find themselves quite lost within the vast challenges of visual arts.It is a great guide for capturing great lighting into film,video or any other medium. Mr.Ross Lowell has set some high standards and has created numerous great lighting techniques, which shares with us, inside his well organised book.
My only comment will reffer to the small print in the letters of the book.
Great!!

5 out of 5 stars One of my favorite lighting books!.......2007-02-17

Let me say up front that I view the book from the prospective of a photographer, though it does cover film and video lighting also. This book is an easy read and offers a great balance technical information and practical applications of technique. The exercises presented at the end of the book work well to illustrate many of the lessons in previous chapters and show the reader first-hand the subtleties of lighting technique. "Matters of Light & Depth" is in my top ten favorite photography books along with "Creative Still Life Photography" By Bruce Pendleton, and "Learning to Light: Easy and Affordable Techniques for the Photographer" by Roger Hicks and Frances Schultz

5 out of 5 stars Great book on lighting.......2007-02-09

It is wonderful book on lighting with lot of practical advice. I very much liked the descripion of geting started with lighting - by standing where you plan to place the light and imagine what a hard light would do and a soft light would do from that position and place light based on that visualization. Also, the chapter on 'Method lighting' is very interesting.

4 out of 5 stars Excellent Survey & Starting Point.......2007-01-04

This is a great starter book to get if you have never done any lighting before - whether for video, cinema, or still photography. Lots of great tips and tricks that typically are missing from other lighting books. Lowell takes the concepts and precepts of lighting and presents them in abstract form so that you can adapt them to whatever lighting situation you may have. This book may not work for you if you are the kind of person who needs step by step how-to in order to get things done - in fact it is debatable that ANY book could do so effectively because every shoot is unique. But if you are good at thinking intuitively and abstractly then his presentation of the material is great because it teaches principals (with some examples) and not technique.
My one complaint is the typsetting of the book. The use of a modern typeface makes reading difficult (looks like a bodoni variant). The publishers should really re-publish the book to make it more legible.

5 out of 5 stars depth of the matter is...........2006-03-10

this is one of those quick fix reads to get when you feel a little burned out from your j.o.b. and need a pick me up. I opened this book and instantly started to remember stuff I learned years ago or even when I started doing this. With the combination of remembering and going through this book I started to get the creative bug again. It's hard to believe I already know most of the matterial in the book, until it is in front of me in text. This book is a huge "block" breaker. Get it.
Physics of Semiconductor Devices
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Great fundamentals book
  • 3rd Ed a good book, but less like Sze, more like Ng...
  • still a bible
  • A classic work
  • A classic textbbok for semiconductor physics
Physics of Semiconductor Devices
Simon M. Sze
Manufacturer: Wiley-Interscience
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ASIN: 0471056618

Book Description

This completely reorganized edition of the classic reference provides detailed information on the underlying physics and operational characteristics of all major bipolar, unipolar, special microwave, and optoelectronic devices. Integrates nearly 1,000 references to important original research papers and review articles, more than 650 high-quality technical illustrations, and 25 tables of material parameters for device analysis.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great fundamentals book.......2007-03-09

This book had all of the information for a good foundation. It is easy to read.

3 out of 5 stars 3rd Ed a good book, but less like Sze, more like Ng..........2006-11-10

This is a fairly good book; however, it is more like a 3rd edition of the Complete Guide to Semiconductor Devices by the second author Ng than the expected updated edition of Sze's classic. Many of the figures are the same as in Ng's book, and although more topics are covered than in Sze's 2nd Ed, the theory of what is covered is often less in-depth. This is a nice book to have, especially if you do not have a copy of Ng's book, but I would not get rid of your 2nd edition of Sze yet. I am giving it 3 stars not because it is a bad book, but I truly believe there is a great deal of similarity between this 3rd Ed of Sze and the 2nd Ed of Ng's book, and I feel a little disappointed.

5 out of 5 stars still a bible.......2005-11-03

This book is not for undergrad. But if you want to be a guru, you still find this book very useful.

5 out of 5 stars A classic work.......2002-09-08

If there should at all be one point against this book, then it is that it is a priced high (at least in my country). However I found that the text was worth the investment. This book is one of those must-haves for every electronics engineer.

The text is presented in a way that will appeal to any student as well as working professionals, and the least one can say is that it is extremely well-written. This text is an indispensable one.

4 out of 5 stars A classic textbbok for semiconductor physics.......2001-12-19

As well known, this book is one of the classic books for semicoductor physics. It provides a lot of information in various devices, although some probably is outdated. However, as I know, the author was trying to tell the readers why and how semiconductor devices become what we see today. Because only we know about what the pioneers thinked, we can further modify or invite new semiconductor devices. I must agree that this book is not so easy to follow and read, but, don't froget, this book is devoted for advanced semiconductor physics course. It assumes the reader is already familiar with some foundamental semiconductor knowledge!
They Say/I Say: The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Good if you are new to grad school
  • Become A Credible Writer
  • nifty book
  • Great for Graduate Level Work
  • This will change my teaching
They Say/I Say: The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing
Gerald Graff , and Cathy Birkenstein
Manufacturer: W. W. Norton
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ASIN: 0393924092

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At a time when so many lament the decline of writing skills among Americans, They Say/I Say teaches the core moves of effective argumentative writing. Suggesting that there are certain moves that experienced writers use instinctively, and that the moves can be learned, this book offers a number of imaginative templates for doing so. Praised for "demystifying the tricks of the writer's trade," They Say/I Say grows from Gerald Graff's award-winning Clueless in Academe.

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Good if you are new to grad school.......2007-09-27

If you are new to grad school or writing; this is a good book for you. If you have been in grad school for a while, then it is a waste of time.

4 out of 5 stars Become A Credible Writer.......2007-09-13

This book is valuable for writers who are not yet experienced with writing extensive research papers or entering ongoing debates that demand a summarization of previous arguments. Though much of this book is filled with writing templates which may or may not help writers of nonfiction, they are a good starting point to open up discussions on important issues. Learn how to summarize what someone else has said, or how to give an unbiased overview of past arguments. I'd say this book is essential for high school level writers, or even young college students, but not for creative writers whatsoever.

4 out of 5 stars nifty book.......2007-08-25

This nifty little book is a great tool for teaching composition to students who struggle with writing. The explanations and sentence templates clarify the structure of academic argument essays, and give students a foothold in writing. The compact size is a plus. I've recommended it to other teachers in my "Teaching Writing to Students with Learning Disabilities/ADHD" courses and workshops.

5 out of 5 stars Great for Graduate Level Work.......2007-08-09

After struggling a whole semester in my graduate program on my writing, I obtained a copy of this book and realized that I did not fully understand the academic writing. I didn't know that academic writing was about persuasive writing.

Since reading the book, my writing, my thinking and even how I articulate my thoughts have improved exponentially. Not only have I suggested it to my colleagues, who also love it, I will be recommending it to new graduate students. It's an indispensible resource that I plan to read again and use as a constant resource for writing my dissertation.

5 out of 5 stars This will change my teaching.......2007-07-06

This engaging book will help me to help my students improve their writing. I enjoyed reading it and am looking forward to trying it out in the fall.
Atlas Major
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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  • Indeed, the greatest atlas
  • A nice book
  • Info about B&N edition
  • Fantastic Art Book!
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Peter Van Der Krogt , and Peter Van Der Krogt
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"The greatest and finest atlas ever published." -Koeman I, Bl 56 The finest and most comprehensive baroque atlas was Joan Blaeu's exceptional Atlas Maior, completed in 1665. The original 11-volume Latin edition, containing 596 maps, put Blaeu ahead of his staunch competitor, mapmaker Johannes Janssonius, whose rivalry inspired Blaeu to produce a grandiose edition of the largest and most complete atlas to date. Covering Arctica, Europe, Africa, Asia, and America, Blaeu's Atlas Maior was a remarkable achievement and remains to this day one of history's finest examples of mapmaking. This reprint is made from the National Library of Vienna's complete, colored, gold-heightened copy, thus assuring the best possible detail and quality. The book's introduction, by the University of Utrecht's Peter van der Krogt, discusses the historical and cultural context and significance of the atlas; Krogt also provides detailed descriptions of the maps, allowing modern readers to fully appreciate Blaeu's masterwork.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Object of attraction.......2007-05-15

This sits on my coffee table and is a great companion to watching any sort of historical documentary on TV etc. Also makes for good cocktail party reading/conversation.

I've seen an original copy of this in the NYPL and this printing is true to form, with insightful tidibits and good translations extras.

The Bleau Atlas Major is the most beatiful and prolific atlases ever made.

5 out of 5 stars Indeed, the greatest atlas.......2007-05-12

Johan Blaauw's incredibly large atlas - a marvel of cartography -, in a glorious edition by Taschen. The combination of full page reprints and overviews with commentary makes for one of the most luscious books I ever saw. Mesmerizing!

4 out of 5 stars A nice book.......2007-04-12

I bought the Barnes and Noble edition and save 80%. That being said the B&N version is smaller and harder to read. It is also 100 pages shorter, which is why I gave it only 4 stars. Nevertheless I found the book fascinating. But the maps were so interesting I felt a little cheated not getting the other 100 pages. I guess I'll go to this book store where they have a big one displayed compare it to mine. Also the full $100+ volume is so big the box it comes in has a handle to carry it!

5 out of 5 stars Info about B&N edition.......2007-03-29

I echo previous reviewers in saying this is a great book.

For those wondering about a Barnes & Noble reprint of this atlas and its relationship to this edition:

(1) The B&N edition is reduced in size quite a bit (13.5 x 9 inches versus 18 x 12 inches) making the text of some maps much too small to read.
(2) The B&N edition is missing roughly 100 pages from the map section (about 25%). The layout for the remaining pages is pretty much identical to the original.
(3) The B&N edition only contains the introduction in English; the original, larger edition has a multilingual intro. The captions of the maps in both editions are multilingual.

That said, the B&N edition is roughly 1/5 of the price, so if you're not using this as a serious reference book, it's worthwhile considering the cheaper alternative. The B&N edition is still a great "coffee table book" (in fact, a more reasonable one given its smaller--though still quite massive--size and weight).

5 out of 5 stars Fantastic Art Book!.......2007-03-15

The quality of the pics of this book is wonderful. Several images just need a frame to decorate your wall.
You will spend hours looking any detail of the book. It makes a wonderful gift or addition to a collection. Highly recommended.
This is wonderful a coffee Table book. Buy it now!
Karel Martens: printed matter/drukwerk, 2nd Edition
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • beautiful presentation
Karel Martens: printed matter/drukwerk, 2nd Edition

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ASIN: 0907259200

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Karel Marten's work occupies a unique place in the present European art and design landscape. While working in the tradition of Dutch modernism, he maintains distance from the main developments of his time: from both the practices of routinized Modernism and the facile reactions against it. His work is personal and experimental, while at the same time publicly answerable. This book presents Martens graphic design oeuvre in reproductions of startling fidelity, and described in informal captions. Printed on uncoated paper and Chinese-bound, the book itself has a compelling tactile quality. For this long-awaited second edition, twenty-four pages have been added to cover Marten's most recent work.

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5 out of 5 stars beautiful presentation.......2002-12-02

This book presents a compilation of work from a contemporary Dutch graphic designer/typographer, Karl Martens. It also displays some work from his students. The written portion is quite minimal (as it should be). Most of the book concentrates on the visual, presenting both the raw, unfinished processes and sketches to the finalized, published work of Martens. If you like typography, book binding, page layouts, grid structures, you will love looking at this book. The book itself has a handmade feel to it. it even looks like the text and pictures are printed on inkjet printer and the pages are folded odd and even pages to make double sided spreads. I recommend this--to especially students and faculty at RISD.
Materials Science and Technology, Phase Transformations in Materials (Materials Science and Technology: A Comprehensive Treatment)
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    Materials Science and Technology, Phase Transformations in Materials (Materials Science and Technology: A Comprehensive Treatment)

    Manufacturer: Wiley-VCH
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    ASIN: 3527268189

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    This volume covers phase transformations, a general phenomenon central to understanding the behavior of materials and to creating high-performance materials.

    From the Contents:
    Pelton: Thermodynamics and Phase Diagrams of Materials. Murch: Diffusion in Crystalline Solids. Binder: Statistical Theories of Phase Transitions/Spinodal Decomposition. Wagner/Kampmann: Homogeneous Second Phase Precipitation. Purdy: Transformations Involving Interfacial Diffusion. Delaey: Diffusionless Transformations. Ruoff: High Pressure Phase Transformations. Pitsch/Inden: Atomic Ordering. Müller- Krumbhaar/Kurz: Solidification.
    Measuring ITIL: Measuring, Reporting and Modeling - the IT Service Management Metrics That Matter Most to IT Senior Executives
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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    Measuring ITIL: Measuring, Reporting and Modeling - the IT Service Management Metrics That Matter Most to IT Senior Executives
    Randy A. Steinberg
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    Release Date: 2001-01-01

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    How do you measure and report your ITIL processes? Which ITIL metrics matter the most to Senior Executives?

    Finally, there is a book that shows you how! This is not a theoretical treatise, but a practical guide that shows you the operational metrics to use and how these can be calculated into Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Critical Success factors (CSFs) that resonate with Senior Management. In this book you will learn about:

    Defining and building a comprehensive ITIL metrics program; Which metrics are the most important and how to calculate them; Dealing with staff resistance to a metrics program; Tips and suggestions for what to do if inadequate tools and reporting exist; Suggested work plan for how to build your metrics program step-by-step.

    In addition, this book contains a helpful CD with a helpful IT Service Management modeling tool that covers all 10 ITIL processes. Simply enter your key operational metrics and the KPIs and CSFs get automatically calculated!

    This is a comprehensive guide for building any ITIL metrics program with all the information you need in one place.

    "Finally, someone tackled the mystery of ITIL metrics and put it all in one place!"

    "No theory here…this gives us the real metrics we can easily go after…"

    "A fantastic addition to our ITIL reference library and our IT Service Management solution set!"

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars Schaum's Outline Guide to ITIL Metrics.......2007-08-28

    Randy Stienberg gets to the heart of the measurement and metrics very quickly with practical lists.
    I found the information to be an instant hit with my customer management and my team.

    -Arun

    2 out of 5 stars Short but useful.......2007-05-14

    Short book that has a quick (1 hour) read. Practical to follow, but short on depth. Get if you want to quickly implement reporting but do not expect details on actual implementation.

    4 out of 5 stars I like it, but yet to prove out if these metrics really matter.......2007-03-26

    This book is set up clearly within the ITIL framework, and a co-worker and I now call this book our "bible" as we review our organizational metrics. However, one thing I found annoying about this book is that answers are posed in the form of a question. Example: the KPI is Incident Labor Utiliation Rate and the Question Being Answered is How much available labor is spent handling incidents? The question I get is what does is mean not what question does this answer. They do not like being told what they want to know. Perhaps I'm not convincing enough in telling them they want to know this information - that remains to be seen. In short, I find this book very useful most most managmenent levels but not as exciting to executive level management.

    5 out of 5 stars Excellent resource for IT Metrics Managers.......2007-01-10

    This text presents the components of evaluating your IT Organization with clear and concise terms and offers a practical terms and approach. It is a quick read but extremely informative. It's fully aligned with ITIL but cuts through much of the complexity to provide a clear path for implementing a metrics program.

    I highly recommend this book to senior management, the program manager and his/her team and the participants from within the organization that will be charged with identifying Key Performance Indicators and Critical Success factors for their areas of the business.

    5 out of 5 stars ITIL in the trenches..........2006-12-11

    Folks,
    After you have suffered sitting through the courses on the philosohy of ITIL, buy this book, "Measuring ITIL", and also purchase "Visible OPS". These two books will give you a practicum on implementing ITIL for your infrastructure operations. And yes, your IT infrastructure operations will improve as a result!
    Word Matters: Teaching Phonics and Spelling in the Reading/Writing Classroom
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Word Matters
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    • Words are Powerful
    • Excellent resource!
    • Outstanding professional text for ALL educators!
    Word Matters: Teaching Phonics and Spelling in the Reading/Writing Classroom
    Gay Su Pinnell , and Irene C. Fountas
    Manufacturer: Heinemann
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    Book Description

    In 1996, Gay Su Pinnell and Irene Fountas presented Guided Reading, the most comprehensive guided reading resource ever published. Hailed for its practical, systematic approach, the book showed hundreds of thousands of teachers how to address the needs of the whole classroom as well as individual readers. Now, with the publication of Word Matters, Pinnell and Fountas offer K-3 teachers the same unparalleled support, this time focusing on phonics and spelling instruction.

    Word Matters presents essential information on designing and implementing a high-quality, systematic literacy program to help children learn about letters, sounds, and words. The central goal is to teach children to become "word solvers": readers who can take words apart while reading for meaning, and writers who can construct words while writing to communicate. Where similar books are narrow in focus, Word Matters presents the theoretical underpinnings and practical wherewithal of word study in three contexts:

    Each topic is supported with a variety of practical tools: reproducible sheets for a word study system and for writing workshop; lists of spelling minilessons; and extensive word lists, including frequently used words, antonyms, synonyms, and more. Armed with these toolsand the tried-and-true wisdom of Gay Su Pinnell and Irene Fountasteachers can help students develop not just the "essential skills," but also a joyful appreciation of their own literacy.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Word Matters.......2007-01-04

    This was a book that I needed for school. It arrived quickly and was exactly what I needed.

    5 out of 5 stars Making Words Matter.......2005-09-27

    One of the best references on word study; making it relevant, easy to implement and a fun way to learn words, their characteristics and patterns.
    My Third Grade class looks forward to the variety of activities and their use of the high frequency words and the word wall has increased.

    5 out of 5 stars Words are Powerful.......2005-04-20

    Words are part of our language and students must be given the opportunity to play and experiment with words in different contexts. This book is a great resource for the primary grades. It provides useful word study activities that can be implemented in the classroom such as, making new words, word sorts, word ladders, and webs. The text offers an array of appendixes that teachers can use in their classroom. The ends of the chapters are dedicated with professional development ideas to help teachers grow as learners.

    5 out of 5 stars Excellent resource!.......2004-11-18

    This book is a must-have resource for teachers in the primary grades. It is clearly written and full of useful ideas. The importance of learning about words is clear, but it can be boring. This book presents the concept of "word study" and describes children as "word solvers" in a most appealing way, and takes the drudgery out of phonics instruction. The lists in the back (e.g., phonograms) are very handy for a busy reading teacher.

    I teach college students--both preservice and practicing teachers--and I require this book every year. Students tell me that it is one of the few textbooks that they intend to keep and use regularly.

    5 out of 5 stars Outstanding professional text for ALL educators!.......1998-10-15

    Clear, to-the-point, and full of great ideas to help those who work with elementary children learning to read. The feature I like best is the built in professional development suggestions to use the book within a building, a grade or a district as an inservice tool. Don't miss this one!
    Because Writing Matters: Improving Student Writing in Our Schools
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • A good appraisal of best practices in teaching writing
    Because Writing Matters: Improving Student Writing in Our Schools
    National Writing Project , and Carl Nagin
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    This updated edition of the best-selling book Because Writing Matters reflects the most recent research and reports on the need for teaching writing, and it includes new sections on writing and English language learners, technology, and the writing process.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars A good appraisal of best practices in teaching writing.......2007-02-15

    This book is a must for teachers, parents, and administrators who want to understand research-diven methods for teaching writing. Nagin explains the myths and reality involved with creating good writers. This book sponsored by the National Writing Project explores current research on teaching writing and discusses how that translates into sound classroom practices.

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