Free book "Best of Smashing Magazine"

September 8 marks five years of the online magazine Smashing Magazine, widely known among designers and developers. Its creators honestly admit that when they just started, they did not plan to turn their blog into a world-famous online publication. The secret of the success of their magazine, they consider the desire to do something useful, not only for themselves, but also for others.

In honor of its fifth anniversary, Smashing Magazine made a gift to its readers - a free anniversary book “Best of Smashing Magazine”.

The book is available in three formats: PDF, ePUB and Mobipocket.

Apple's iTunes Store
ZIP archive on the Smashing Magazine server (.zip, 55 Mb).


The book contains the best articles published on Smashing Magazine for five years, that is, the most useful, most interesting and most inspiring publications. Articles have been carefully edited for easier reading from e-readers.

The book discusses usability issues, the principles of effective design, beautiful typography and modern trends in web design. In addition, you will learn how to master professional Photoshop tricks. If you never thought that harmony is possible between developers and designers, then you should definitely read this book, it shows how these two camps can work together productively, complement and improve each other.

The book will be interesting for both gurus and beginners in the world of design or development.

The following is a list of articles from the book.

“Thirty Usability Issues to Be Aware Of” - Vitaly Friedman
“Ten Principles of Effective Web Design” - Vitaly Friedman
“Clever JPEG Optimization Techniques” - Sergey Chikuyonok
“Typographic Design Patterns and Best Practices” - Smashing Editorial team
“Ten Useful Usability Findings and Guidelines ”- Dmitry Fadeyev
“ Setting Up Photoshop for Web and iPhone Development ”- Marc Edwards
“ The Ails of Typographic Anti-Aliasing ”- Tom Giannattasio
“ Mastering Photoshop: Noise, Textures and Gradients ”- Marc Edwards
“ Better User Experience With Storytelling ” - Francisco Inchauste
“The Beauty of Typography, Writing Systems and Calligraphy” - Jessica Bordeau
“Web Designers, Don't Do It Alone” - Paul Boag
“Making Your Mark on the Web Is Easier Than You Think” - Christian Heilmann
“Responsive Web Design: What It Is and How to Use It ”- Kayla Knight
“ I Want to Be a Web Designer When I Grow Up ”- Michael Aleo
“ Persuasion Triggers in Web Design ”- David Travis
“ What Font Should I Use? ”- Dan Mayer
“ The Design Matrix: A Powerful Tool for Guiding Client Input ”- Bridget Fahrland
“ Why User Experience Cannot Be Designed ”- Helge Fredheim
“ Dear Web Design Community, Where Have You Gone? ”- Vitaly Friedman
“ Make Your Content Make a Difference ”- Colleen Jones
“Two Cats in a Sack: Designer-Developer Discord” - Cassie McDaniel
“Print Loves Web” - Mark Cossey

Happy Birthday Smashing Magazine !!! Keep it up!!!