I recently purchased instructional books that were supposed to help make a subject easier to learn.  It turns out the books had differing opinions on how to accomplish the task.  One book gave the directions but left out some vital information.  The other book used a different method and glossed over some basic details I needed to learn.  When I first purchased the books, I kind of knew what I wanted but I didn’t know exactly what I was looking for.  I just figured these books had a lot of examples, so they would be a good reference for the project I’m working on.  It...

Most ”For Dummies” books are worth reading even if you’re not a dummy. They assume you know very little on the subject They try to put complex subjects in simple terms They give you alot of practical examples Some of them, like programming books, will give you tutorials The best way to learn when reading the “For Dummies” books: Read the entire book Complete all the tutorials and examples in the book Don’t short-circuit the learning process, work through all the exercises Don’t skip any part of the book, you may miss an important note Pay...

Every year I make a list of books I plan to read during the year. I pick them either from curiosity or my desire to understand a subject. Last year the main subjects were Social Media, Social Marketing, Networking and Web 2.0. This year I plan to increase my knowledge of Web 2.0 Technology, Web 2.0 applications, and Community building. Of course, I still plan to read books on the subjects of Personal Marketing & Guerilla Marketing. MrWes’ booklist for 2010 Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us by Seth Godin Duct Tape Marketing: The World’s Most Practical Small Business Marketing...