Comments on: Real World InDesign CS4 Now Available

By: Frank Münschke

Frank Münschke — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 08:11:51 +0000

Hi Dave
Yesterday the book arrived in Germany, so I can start to read …
regards Frank

By: Jennie

Jennie — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 13:56:53 +0000

Billy,

You may want to check out Deke McClelland’s One-On-One book. I haven’t dug deeply into it yet but from the looks of it that may be what you are after.

By: David Blatner

David Blatner — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:59:09 +0000

@Billy: I’ve long said that anyone starting with InDesign needs Sandee’s Visual Quickstart Guide for the first month or so… then they need Real World InDesign, which goes into far more depth. However, as Jennie pointed out, it’s a reference manual to put next to your computer, not a training manual.

I mean, I know some people (colleges, trainers, etc.) who do use it as a textbook, but we don’t have much in the way of step-by-step tutorials, review questions, and that kind of thing.

I hope you get a chance to check it out! (If you are looking to buy a bunch of them, Peachpit/Pearson Education will sell them bulk at a discount, I know…)

By: Jennie

Jennie — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:03:25 +0000

Billy,
This book is categorized as Intermediate/Advanced. I’ve found other versions of this book to be great all around references for ID. I’m not sure I’d classify it as a training manual but please get other references on that!

By: Billy

Billy — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 17:40:41 +0000

Just curious – what level this book is pitched at? We are looking for an Advanced InDesign Training manual.

Most Adobe training centers give out hundreds of Classroom in a Book books to our students each year but we hardly even refer to the book in the class. CRAZY!

By: Jennie

Jennie — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 14:55:45 +0000

And UPS delivers!!! I think I may just spend the rest of the day reading. RWIDCS4 has arrived

By: Jennie

Jennie — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 13:15:30 +0000

David, plug away!!! My copy should arrive from Amazon today. If you and Ole have done half as well as before, you will get five stars from me. After starting to watch Anne-Marie’s “What’s New” on Lynda, I had the boss order CS4 and I ordered your book. Yes, I’m loyal, but I’m also pretty darned smart and use the best resources available. Congratulations and keep it up!

By: Frank Münschke

Frank Münschke — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 13:07:02 +0000

Thanks to Dave and Ole!
I ordered it yesterday in the morning from peachpit and I’m curious, when it will arrive in good old Germany …

By: Federico Platón

Federico Platón — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 09:22:44 +0000

Congratulations Dave and Ole!

Thank you for all the reference information you put in our heads and minds in a serious and enjoyable reading.

By: R Thomas Berner

R Thomas Berner — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 13:23:36 +0000

These are the kind of blatant commercial plugs I like.