Re: [Flashcoders] [OT] Improve my design skills

2007-08-17 Thread Alan MacDougall
Marcelo de Moraes Serpa wrote: Hello folks, I'm currently mainly a coder, but I also love graphics design and design in general. I would love to improve my overall design awareness. Does anyone have any book (or any other resource such as website, magazine, mailing list, whatever) to recommend ?

Re: [Flashcoders] [OT] Improve my design skills

2007-08-17 Thread Ron Wheeler
One of the best books is Head First Design Patterns. Really nice code. Well explained and shows how to get a lot of mileage out of code through thoughtful design. It will make you a better coder and get you thinking about design in new ways. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Script_in_Action has lin

Re: [Flashcoders] [OT] Improve my design skills

2007-08-17 Thread hermit
// concepts// http://www.alistapart.com/ //design forums// http://www.cre8asiteforums.com/index.php //css design and tutorials// http://www.dezwozhere.com/links.html //landing page discussions// http://www.digital-web.com/articles/11_ways_to_improve_landing_pages/ //and a bunch of links to diff

Re: [Flashcoders] [OT] Improve my design skills

2007-08-17 Thread Alan MacDougall
Ron Wheeler wrote: One of the best books is Head First Design Patterns. Really nice code. Well explained and shows how to get a lot of mileage out of code through thoughtful design. It will make you a better coder and get you thinking about design in new ways. He was talking about graphic desig

Re: [Flashcoders] [OT] Improve my design skills

2007-08-17 Thread Marcelo de Moraes Serpa
Thank you all for thee help, and also for the software engineering suggestion :), actually I've already heard head first dp is really good, I might look into it soon! I've also found that FriendsofEd has many good books that focus on (graphics/web) design subjects. Regards, Marcelo. On 8/17/07,

RE: [Flashcoders] [OT] Improve my design skills

2007-08-17 Thread Norman Cousineau
How about this one?: Advanced ActionScript 3 with Design Patterns, 1/e By Joey Lott, Danny Patterson -Original Message- From: Alan MacDougall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, August 17, 2007 10:42 AM To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] [OT] Improve my

Re: [Flashcoders] [OT] Improve my design skills

2007-08-17 Thread bassam mohaisen
I think this link will help http://www.computerarts.co.uk/ Bassam - Original Message From: Joe Cutting <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com Sent: Friday, August 17, 2007 9:09:21 PM Subject: [Flashcoders] [OT] Improve my design skills >> I'm currently mainly a coder

RE: [Flashcoders] [OT] Improve my design skills

2007-08-17 Thread Jesse Graupmann
Just look around, go to a contemporary bookstore and read up on design history, and then see how it has evolved. http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHLinks.html http://www.architectureweek.com/2001/0905/culture_1-1.html http://www.typorganism.com/ http://typographica.org/ http://diuf.unifr.ch/people/bert

Re: [Flashcoders] [OT] Improve my design skills

2007-08-17 Thread Marcelo de Moraes Serpa
Thanks a lot Bassam. These tips were really helpful! Marcelo. On 8/17/07, bassam mohaisen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I think this link will help > http://www.computerarts.co.uk/ > > Bassam > > - Original Message > From: Joe Cutting <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figl

RE: [Flashcoders] [OT] Improve my design skills

2007-08-17 Thread Kerry Thompson
Jesse Graupmann wrote: > Just look around, go to a contemporary bookstore Ok, since it's Friday afternoon, I'll bite. What's a bookstore? ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chatty

Re: [Flashcoders] [OT] Improve my design skills

2007-08-18 Thread bassam mohaisen
You are welcome,Marcelo. Bassam - Original Message From: Marcelo de Moraes Serpa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com Sent: Friday, August 17, 2007 11:21:41 PM Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] [OT] Improve my design skills Thanks a lot Bassam. These tips were

Re: [Flashcoders] [OT] Improve my design skills

2007-08-18 Thread Ron Wheeler
I have added many of these links to Script_in_Action Ron Jesse Graupmann wrote: Just look around, go to a contemporary bookstore and read up on design history, and then see how it has evolved. http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHLinks.html http://www.architectureweek.com/2001/0905/culture_1-1.html ht

Re: [Flashcoders] [OT] Improve my design skills

2007-08-19 Thread Marcelo de Moraes Serpa
Hi Ron, What is Script_in_Action ? Your website ? Cheers, Marcelo. On 8/18/07, Ron Wheeler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I have added many of these links to Script_in_Action > > Ron > > Jesse Graupmann wrote: > > Just look around, go to a contemporary bookstore and read up on design > > histor