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The Awesome Book Giveaway

A lot of my friends, colleagues, and flat-out heros have released some excellent books recently. I’ve mentioned a few of them, but I think it would be fun to run a giveaway and help spread some of this fine knowledge around the community. Here are the books I am giving away:

  1. Building iPhone Apps with HTML, CSS, and Javascript, Jonathan Stark
    An excellent introduction to creating web applications on the iPhone. I’ve watched this book grow over the past few months and I can say with confidence that it’s ready to become a definitive reference for creating iPhone web apps. In addition to covering the basics, the book also includes a full chapter on jQTouch, my jQuery plugin for iPhone development.
  2. Designing With Web Standards, Jeffrey Zeldman
    For anyone getting into web development, Zeldman’s DWWS continues to serve as the ultimate introduction to web standards and best practices. I’ve trained a fair amount of budding designers, and this book is always first on my “required reading” list. Now in it’s third edition, the book continues to stay fresh and relevant.
  3. Mobile Design and Development, Brian Fling
    Brian’s a good friend of mine and colleague at pinch/zoom. His presentations on mobile design are beautiful, informative, and comprehensive. This book promises to be a wealth of insight into mobile design practices and industry trends.
  4. Crush It, Gary Vaynerchuk
    For anyone who hasn’t had the benefit of seeing Gary speak live, he is the creator of Wine Library TV and one of the most inspirational speakers on social media around. Crush It is not just about doing what you love and making great money while doing it, but shows just how accessible success is in today’s web culture.
  5. Rework, 37Signals
    Readers of this blog will note: 37Signals is one of my favorite companies around—it is an overwhelming business success built on principles like communicating clearly and charging for value. Their previous book, Getting Real, remains the authoritative guide on building web apps. This one, set to release early next year, will speak purely to business management—and will doubtlessly be full of exceptional advice.

To participate, just leave a reply below with the number corresponding to the book you want most, a quick note about what type of content you’d like to see more of on this blog, and your Twitter username. I’ll select winners randomly at the end of the week. Also, make sure you’re following me on Twitter so I can DM the details to the winners.

So, which book would you like?

#book #giveaway #contest #webdesign #development #design #mobile #ui #inspiration
  1. Tim Bohn answered: #2,keep up the great work, @bohn787
  2. justinlowery answered: 4 or 5. I like what you’re posting now, maybe even more tech opinion & commentary. Keep up the great work!
  3. esbueno answered: 1|Just found your blog, love it all so far|motherfuton
  4. Rob Golbeck answered: #2! I like the mix of topics - tho I havent been reading long, so maybe I’ll have better feedback later… :) @robgolbeck
  5. davidhoffman answered: #2. Would love to see more about your personal process. @dodeca
  6. Bento answered: I want the #3 book. It’ll be good more web development articles and mobile content
  7. Ricardo Portela answered: After reading some pages of #3 on Amazon, I got curious about this one. If possible, change my pref. from #1 to #3. Tks! @rportelaw
  8. trmw answered: #5 please! This might seem like a copout, but I honestly think the mix of topics on the blogs is peferct as is. @trmw
  9. Diana answered: #1, more about insider tips and thoughts from developers @heydluv
  10. Frank Manno answered: I’ve got my eye on #1 or #3. @frankieshakes
  11. goldenrat1o answered: #2, would love to see more things about web development, favorite resources & references, typefaces, icons, etc. - twitter: brandonsadkins
  12. Samuel Michelot answered: #3 or #1 Please ! I really like when you talk about mobile webkit development technique. Thx for your work ! CU @mosamich
  13. Paolo Genta answered: my answer is 1… wonderful idea!!!
  14. elyk answered: 3 More mobile design stuff would be great, otherwise keep on carrying on, thanks. @shiningchrome
  15. talby answered: 5 and i’ve really liked your going in depth about a particular new feature in webkit or whatever. @Koalemos
  16. Andrew Duncan answered: #5 or #1 - more of the business of being in business @databuzz
  17. johnburke answered: #1, #2 or #5 would be awesome!!!! @johnburke
  18. klickhere answered: 5: Rework, and perhaps more design that isn’t flat/2d or digital, but haptic and in the physical world as well. ariklick Thanks!
  19. Rodolfo answered: I would love to get #5. More content about mobile development :) My twitter is @rodolfocaldeira
  20. Steve S. answered: Book #1. I have already tried some of the stuff in there. The blog for me could use more iPhone app idea using jquery. @hackediphone
  21. Kelle answered: ps Twitter username @kellileo (sorry)
  22. Kelle answered: #2 DWWS - Since I’m a web designer, webby stuff is the content that interests me :)
  23. Mark Ashworth answered: #1 More Case Studies and Tutiorals using JSTouch @MAJAshworth
  24. ringer-rg answered: Rework, 37Signals, please
  25. Vlad Vanca answered: 4, i really like your content just keep it up, @vladvanca
  26. davidharthcock answered: #1 posting about food that inspires your development/design process (@iheartfood)
  27. baschi4d answered: Things that inspire you (e.g. design), experiences in business and maybe once in a while a short article by yourself. #5 or #4, @baschi4d
  28. adrian answered: #1 pretty please - I would love to see more geeky code examples of doing stuff in jQTouch to provide inspiration and ideas of what’s possible
  29. Paul Irish answered: #1 I think you should keep posting the way you do. The breadth of coverage is what makes this so refreshing. Don’t specialize this space!
  30. Cameron answered: #2 - Designing With Web Standards, more kittens than mittens! @spelchek
  31. mrbrianburns answered: #2. I’d like to see you showcase designers who inspire you (maybe on a weekly basis). @mrbrianburns
  32. madhandsome answered: computer says NO!
  33. timriley answered: #4. I’d love more about business. The technology I know how to learn, the business is the part that still seems magical. @timriley
  34. Devan answered: #5 - More ideas on simplicity in user interface design @dsabar
  35. amotion answered: #3 - I’d like to see more posts on how you guys work at Morfunk (process, etc). The Outpost spec doc was insightful! @amotion
  36. Tony Dunsworth answered: #2 - More about anything… @trdunsworth
  37. Amy answered: #2: Designing With Web Standards - thanks!!! @AhwatukeeAmy
  38. Ebow answered: 1
  39. petvetrecs answered: 1 @petvetrecs preferably signed :)
  40. marcos answered: #3 sounds interesting, thanks
  41. dylan answered: #2 or #4. @dylanpine Thanks!
  42. niksy answered: #1 Really interested in mobile web development, so I think this book covers it pretty much. Your blog? iPhone, iPhone, iPhone :)
  43. Jonatan answered: #2 I’d like to see more php tutus
  44. hammocknotes answered: #4….. or #5. @HammockNotes. Great idea! More book reviews about tech stuff. Not enough ~user~ reviews out there, imho.
  45. macknik answered: #1 since I’d love to learn more about jQTouch. @macknik. Your blog needs more kittens in mittens!
  46. @maverickeast answered: Id like to see more art by young and up coming designers. #2 Deisgning with Web Standards sounds like a good read.
  47. Bobby Shirley answered: #1 I like the content you have currently.
  48. Deja answered: I would like to win book #4 - I have never been very good at utilizing social media and I think it’s time to learn how! @DesignDrift
  49. dontmsgme answered: #5 :) @brocore
  50. Ben Zschunke answered: This is really awesome! I’m most interested in #2. I’d like to see some more great web designers. Interviews?
  51. @dryjam answered: that’s book 5 for me please if I’m lucky enough… I’m a massive fan of 37S too. :)
  52. ampdaily answered: I’d love to get #2
  53. Jaime answered: #5 I build web applications so I’d love to read your insights on designing great user experiences and interfaces. @evilmeteor
  54. Luis Murillo answered: I would like to win book 2 @lmurillocb
  55. Rich Baukovic answered: #5 - I’d really like to see more of coding my own dynamic sites from scratch! Thanks however for all yor great work to date! @RichBaukovic
  56. Alexandre answered: 5! I’d like to see more content about graphic design. @hollin
  57. Josiah Jost answered: #1 would be terrific! :D
  58. fede answered: #5 I’m really courious about them!
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  60. brain-food answered: Answered: #4 Crush It; I love Gary Oh so very much & I agree with the other guy, more kitten photographs. I kid I kid. Twitter @Escamilla
  61. Paulo Passaro answered: books #2 or #4. I’d like to see more about design, not just web design, but everything (that’s just my opinion)
  62. oliverivorybray answered: #3. I would love to see more inspiration stuff. @oliverivorybray
  63. misskitteh9 answered: I would love a copy of Crush It as I heard a great interview with Vaynerchuk. More design on the blog! kittens are also good…
  64. Vitor Leal answered: Book #1. I would like to see more about iphone and mobile UI. @vitorleal
  65. Kevin answered: #4 - I’m a big tech fan, so more the better! @Martin_Kevin
  66. Kelley Giffen answered: Number 2, getting started in webdesign would be great! winterhart
  67. suhailpatel answered: Building iPhone Apps with HTML, CSS, and Javascript
  68. daneev answered: Rework! I 37 signals. and i love your design posts - recently the halloween candy and poster ones. thanks! @danee_designs
  69. tomasdev answered: #2 I really like the blog as it is right now, may be more of your personal life. @tomasdev
  70. Jay Carlson answered: #4 sounds like a great book. I’d like to see more posts about the client process.
  71. Bento answered: It’ll be good more web development articles and mobile content
  72. Marcelo Wolfgang answered: #5 more about managing projects :)
  73. Craig Farrall answered: I would definately like to have Building iPhone Apps with HTML, CSS, and Javascript, I would like to see more UI designs, @craigfarrall
  74. bluewavemedia answered: I am thinking Book choice #1
  75. Johan Brook answered: I’d pick nr.1. I’d like more about design tricks, jQTouch development and Webkit tips. I am @johanbrook
  76. Dave Wooldridge answered: Book ?#1 please! Enjoy your blog posts on iPhone app dev and JavaScript. @ebutterfly
  77. mirza answered: #5. I would love to see more inspiration stuff and links to more web development articles.
  78. Dave Wooldridge answered: Book #1 please! Really enjoy your blog posts related to iPhone app dev and JavaScript
  79. jarvo answered: Book #2 DWWS. Maybe you could do some posts about your process, how you work.@jearvon
  80. Rogie King answered: #5 I’d love to see more on iPhone webkit development.
  81. J Pomfret answered: would love to read 4. Crush it. I’m currently building my skills in the hope that I can do what I love everyday! @jpomfret
  82. convivialstudio answered: Just heard Gary Vaynerchuk & he is amaZinG! Luv to read Crush It! He is a rOcK StaR!
  83. caterpillarcowboy answered: 3, mobile UI design, @dlifson
  84. Josue Salazar answered: #1.. I’d like to see more coverage of jQTouch and/or more notes about what keeps your interested everyday. Twitter is josue
  85. samratm answered: The first choice is obviously 2, but I am also really looking for 1. And about 9-bits blogi want to see more on how desgisn is used in techno
  86. jayrobinson answered: Love #1 because I see web apps merged with native apps or acting like native apps as the future of computing. Love webkit stuff. @jayrobinson
  87. quanganhdo answered: #5. Love 37signals stuff. Their previous Getting Real is a pleasure to read.
  88. gherry answered: 2! (@Gherry) I’d like to see more of user interface designing stuff or some do’s and don’t’s in designing
  89. mirrormaskcamera answered: 5 :-)
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  91. Nathan Beck answered: What a great giveaway! I’d love book#4. I’d love to see more posts about mobile development and multi-platform social web. @redswish
  92. Chingy answered: I would really want Book 2 as I loveeee web design although I’m still new to it, and is self learning. I know it’ll help me! :D @cheeChingy
  93. Tomas answered: My choice 2. Designing With Web Standards
  94. dydric answered: i like book#1 - because I want to learn much more in developing website/apps for the iPhone - Your blog rocks! - @dydric
  95. Ricardo Portela answered: I would like to read #1. I’d like to see more content related to technologies and optimization techniques for Mobile WebSites. @rportelaw
  96. zehnuhr answered: i really like your blog as it is right now, no need to change anything :) but to participate: book #5 would be great to have, thx
  97. Skye answered: David, I’m interested in books #1 or #3. Blog content: mobile development interests me more than freelance/consultant content. Cheers!
  98. christopher-webb answered: I’d love to see more code-based/technical posts. Should I be so lucky to win, I’d like to read #5. - @conspirator
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  100. bradenkeith answered: I’m torn between 1 and 5. I’m going to lean towards 1 because I want to venture into making iPhone websites. @bradentkeith, check it
  101. chokladkakan answered: I would love #1, and I think contents in general could be hard, because people could just Google the answers… My twitter is Chokladkakan.
  102. Glenn Van Bogaert answered: As a beginning webdesigner I would like to read number #2. It seems me a very intersting book. (@glennvanbogaert)
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  104. jessbrandi answered: Oh I’d definitely be interested in #1. Um, the blog could definitely use more kittens in mittens.
  105. blakeshall answered: 2. Like everything you do right now. @blakeshall
  106. jwphillips answered: #5! And Since you’re a great designer, I’d like to see more design related posts. (@jwphillips)
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  108. ijyoung answered: 4. Crush It —> Because he wrote it before I could. @ijyoung I’d like to see more kitten photographs.
  109. withfoam answered: 1 or 5. I’d like to see more tutorial/insight stuff from you. Learn more from your experience and ideology. (I’m @withfoam)
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  111. atestu answered: 4! I’d love to see more UI/UX stuff (@atestu)
  112. genoprimanti answered: shameless self promotion
  113. adamqureshi answered: id like number 2 , i’d like to see more information about writing proposals in the web design area , my twitter username is @adamqureshi
  114. jonathan-deamer answered: Ooh, 5 please! @JonathanDeamer. Im a big fan of the more business/”inspiring” content, so more of that please!
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