Category: Book Reviews
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“Web Metrics” (Book Review)

When I asked analytics expert Barry Mann about any good books on analytics, his advice was short and sweet: “simple, read Web Metrics by Jim Sterne“. Even though this book was published back in 2002, Barry recommended this as a great textbook on analytics. And so it proved to be. “Web Analytics – Proven methods…
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“Designing Multi-Device Experiences” (Book Review)

This article was first published in July ’14 on http://www.nirandfar.com/2014/07/how-successful-companies-design-for-users-multi-device-lives.html: We live in a world where the number of connected devices is growing on a daily basis at an immense rate, with people constantly switching between these devices (PCs, smartphones, tablets, TVs and more). The question arises how we can design optimally for a device to…
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User stories revisited, learning from Gojko Adzic

As Gojko Adzic is currently drafting his book titled Fifty Quick Ideas to Improve your User Stories, I picked up the following useful tips from his latest draft: Main learning point: Even if you think that you know all there is to know about user stories, I still recommend you read “Fifty Quick Ideas to Improve…
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“Agile Retrospectives” (Book Review)

I believe that retrospectives can be incredibly valuable to any team. Taking the time every now and then to take a step back as a team and to reflect. How are you doing as a team? What have you learned from the things you did or released in the past period? Where and how can…
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“Hooked: how to build habit-forming products” (Book Review)

What makes a product or service really stick in your mind? Do you have an app on your phone that you always turn to whenever you’re bored? If you’ve got a problem to solve, is there a specific product or service you tend to use to look for a solution? American journalist and lecturer Nir…
