At the same time, red headers cue you to the topic of the moment. Unfortunately, the book doesn't make a whole lot of sense if you skip around. The funky design begs to be skimmed and flipped through (with each text block number-coded to let you know exactly where you are). Presented as a series of text blocks strewn over non sequitur imagery, reading the book linearly is a challenge in itself. Lenker loves Flash in the way most people love their pets. His case studies profile the most Flash-heavy (and let's face it, crash-prone) sites on the Web. When he does pin down specifics, Lenker clearly prefers sites with lots of white space, snazzy graphics, a minimum of text, and the very latest plug-ins. The book focuses on the mindset of the user, spinning old-school motivation with modern notions, but it remains a bit too abstract for hard-core designers. You turn the page expecting to see a treatise on Freudian psychology. After dismissing Jakob Nielsen as a fool, Lenker indulges in the communication lessons of Aristotle and Robert Gagné. To get anything out of Train of Thoughts, you'll need to bring with you a hearty sense of adventure and a willingness to flout conventional wisdom. Lenker Jr.'s Train of Thoughts (New Riders) is a treatise on John C. It's a devilishly appropriate title for one of the most enigmatic books on Web design we've come across, but John C. CD Home < New Architect < 2002 < November
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