Web Design & Desktop Publishing for Dummies [With *]

Today, I received my copy of this amazingly simple but thorough treatment of web design and desktop publishing. I'm a freelance writer and need to ramp up my tech skills. This book is launching me ahead at incredible speed with its simple advice. Roger Parker writes like the mentor you've always wanted. I will order more of his books because he makes good sense and doesn't sound techno-crazy. Every freelancer needs this book just to keep up.

I'm actually going to purchase the book now, having already read the book. I checked out 10 books on desktop publishing at my local library and narrowed the field down to the three I thought were best in providing concise, valuable information. Two of the three were written by Roger Parker, and the Dummies book seemed written for a person who needs valuable information fast. I own my own small business and this book fit my needs the best.

Some folks might like it, but I've always been put off by the Dummies series' attempts to force sophomoric humor into serious computer books. So I alsmost didn't buy this one, but Parker's reputation as a solid straightforward writer made me take the chance. There's not one drop of cutesy humor; instead, there is a wealth of information that is immediately useable. Parker writes as if you're sitting across a design table from him and he's showing you how to create design magic all by yourself.