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There is nothing patronising about telling someone that he has to practice if he wants to become proficient at something -- quite the opposite, in fact; it is a fact of life.
There is something wrong with telling someone that he can learn skills by reading a book, however. Skills are gained by practicing, not by reading.
Let's say that he does things your way, and reads another book.
Two years down the line, he will have to read both books again, because it will all be, at best, in the margins of his memory.
If he spends a few months practising, however, before picking up another book, the chances are that the knowledge and abilities will be his for life.
Now I know that, as a developer, you believe that reading a book is enough to pick up new skills, but that is because you are a developer, so all your main, core, basic skills were learned when you, like the rest of us, were having fun slogging away at your first couple of languages in your metaphorical mother's basement, so you can pick up a new language by reading a book on it.
And it's true, you probably can pick up a whole new language by reading a book -- I've done it myself, so I know damned fine that it can be done -- but that is because all the basic, core, main skills you need are already in your mind and your hands.
Learning a new profession, however, is another thing entirely, especially if it is a profession that fits into the world of art as well as it fits into the world of business.
i.e. You have to spend a whole new bunch of time in your metaphorical mother's basement, slogging away, practising and experimenting.
Now, rather than let the guy read another book and forget everything within a couple of years, encourage him to do the mother's basement thing -- and don't insult people who give him the right advice.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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Firstly, if you felt insulted I apologize unreservedly - just my artistic use of words.
Mark_Wallace wrote: Now I know that, as a developer, you believe that reading a book is enough to pick up new skills, but that is because you are a developer, so all your main, core, basic skills were learned when you, like the rest of us, were having fun slogging away at your first couple of languages in your metaphorical mother's basement, so you can pick up a new language by reading a book on it.
You know nothing of the sort.
Put simply, you are wrong. Learning stuff from books is useful - not without practice, nobody ever suggested that, but books, especially those aimed at beginners, often guide the reader in exactly what to practice.
For the record, I do a number of 'arty' things (painting, drawing, writing, a little clay modeling occasionally) and I have found, at times, books to be exceedingly helpful in learning techniques.
Sure, having been guided, I then have to practice to make perfect, but going in blindly and just 'trying stuff' I would never have gotten where I am. (which isn't very good, I am the first to admit!)
Take an example: I wanted to design some animated cartoon-like characters for a game, I got a book on creating game animation - it showed me some great techniques (like onion-skinning as an example) that I wouldn't have known to practice as I hadn't heard of it.
Another example (I find examples so much more useful): I go out and buy all the gear to be an artist - brushes, paints, oils, canvas, palette knives etc. etc.
Now, I ask online if someone can recommend a book on painting.
Someone answers that I should practice. Practice what? I have a load of tools, I can certainly squirt paint onto a palette and mix it with a brush, slap it on some canvas - but it looks like crap! What the hell is this palette knife for? I can use it (the box it came in had basic instructions) but when should I use it?
I mean, I want to paint a landscape - should I paint the sky first? Should I paint dark colours first? Should I leave each layer to dry before doing the next, or slap wet on wet? Some of the paint is a bit thick - what can I do ?
Bought a book.
Answered the questions!
Now I can practice the techniques it recommended!
Of course, I could have decided not to buy the book, and simply learn by my mistakes. Commendable. Bloody expensive, and really, be honest, it's re-inventing the wheel! I can create my own style when I know the basics.
Mark_Wallace wrote: give him the right advice.
He didn't ask for your advice, he asked for recommended books.
PooperPig - Coming Soon
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Instead of learning from book, try yourself to be creative
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Look at existing designs/websites/applications/whatever, and steal the ideas you like! 
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I second the recommendation for this book. It gives the non designer a really good grounding in the basics of layout and typography
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I found the book "Don't Make Me Think" By Steve Krug a good read. It had simple guide lines and ideas for UI design. Better than nothing. Also "Designing Interfaces Patterns for Effective Interaction Design " By Jenifer Tidwell
I think the authors both have web sites that covers a lot of what the books cover; if you can not find the books or they are unavailable. I found them at my library.
Good luck.
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Graphic design is an art, not a science or technique. There is a visual language that you can learn from a book, but the aesthetics of whether a particular design is attractive or not is art (and very subjective).
That said, learning the visual language will enable you to look at the work of others and start to break it apart into it constituent elements. Analyze it, decided what you do and don't like about it, and how you'd change it to improve it. This won't make you a graphic designer, but it will help you start to develop a personal graphic style.
We can program with only 1's, but if all you've got are zeros, you've got nothing.
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panda-kh wrote: But my question its: I need to find a book that teach me a tip or trick of
combining the technique that I have learn to produce an attractive result
(attractive graphic design)
I'd like to suggest this book:
Design Basics Index by Jim Krause
ISBN-13: 978-1581805017
I bought mine at Half Price Books, but Amazon also shows it as available for a reasonable price. (HPB is a brick & mortar outlet owned by Amazon.)
It is about composition and concepts and is totally tool agnostic. The design patterns he demonstrates will work in Photoshop, brush and canvas, or printed flyer or poster design. With each design principal he suggests exercises for practice. Without going into a full review I've found it very useful. I keep it within arms reach at my workstation.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1581805012/ref=rdr_ext_tmb[^]
Kayaker
"No good deed goes unpunished."
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panda-kh wrote: But my question its: I need to find a book that teach me a tip or trick of combining the technique that I have learn to produce an attractive result (attractive graphic design)
No book will teach you to create an attractive design, but there are some that will teach you how to create a reasonable graphic design, which, with some artsy skills, you can improve into an attractive design.
Fortunately, I've never needed such books! 
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Movie Quote Of The Day
Wax on, wax off
Which movie?
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She's the Man
Your time will come, if you let it be right.
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House of Wax 
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Die Hard 6.0
if(this.signature != "")
{
MessageBox.Show("This is my signature: " + Environment.NewLine + signature);
}
else
{
MessageBox.Show("404-Signature not found");
}
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I'm not sure that video games apply here, but it must be from:
Bikini Karate Babes[^] 
Anything that is unrelated to elephants is irrelephant
Anonymous
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The problem with quotes on the internet is that you can never tell if they're genuine
Winston Churchill, 1944
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I'd just like a chance to prove that money can't make me happy.
Me, all the time
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Brazil[^](ian)
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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B'tardo! That would have been mine.
veni bibi saltavi
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Well...you unemployed layabouts need to get up earlier! 
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Earlier? How?
I'm up at 5:40, make breakfast for Mrs Wife and I, then she's off at 6:20. Coffee, get the creature from the black lagoon [neo-teenager] up and take her to school, come back and take little angel [Lucifer was an angel...] to school, home and coffee.
Today I also had an extended conversation with the greengrocer, vis-a-vis which peppers/paprikas he should stock for certain customers; i.e. me.
To add to that, there was also two rashers left over from breakfast so I had to fry them up and have an extra butty.
Now what have you done in the last 4 hours that didn't involve wellies and sheep?
veni bibi saltavi
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Opened my birthday presents! 
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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Is it? My eldest brother was 50 yesterday.
He didn't say anything about the walking stick I gave him. I even put a bow on it!
veni bibi saltavi
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--- also ---
I said not involving sheep or wellies!
veni bibi saltavi
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I got a box of choccies, two and half whole cow hides (tanned), and an internet upgrade to fibre (which was installed a few weeks ago).
No sheep, no wellies.
But I will be eating Snake And Pygmy Pie for supper tonight, made with Lamb kidneys if that helps restore your view of the universe. 
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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You are a tiny grasshopper.
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