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6 Books to Inspire Creativity in Programmers. I mentioned in a previous post that the secret to success as a programmer is original and creative thinking. So what if you are not creative? Don’t worry, you’re not alone. In fact, most programmers you meet lack creativity. The reason being is that creativity requires a different type of thought compared to the objective, logical thought of programming. Luckily, creative thinking is something that can be learned. Note: This list has no particular order. Pragmatic Thinking and Learning: Refactor Your Wetware Andy Hunt This is a creativity book specifically made for programmers, by a programmer (one of the authors of The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master). Thinkertoys: A Handbook of Creative-Thinking Techniques Michael Michalko Michael Michalko takes you through several visual puzzles to force you to change your way of thinking.

Thinkpak: A Brainstorming Card Deck Ok, so this one isn’t really a book. Cracking Creativity: The Secrets of Creative Genius How to Get Ideas. Manual de planeación estratégica institucional. Web Libros Gratis. 5 Libros electrónicos gratuitos sobre Social Media para descarga. Cada día es mayor el contenido de calidad que se puede encontrar en la Web. No sólo son posts o videos sino también libros que se pueden descargar de manera gratuita y que de verdad merecen ser leídos. Así que he realizado una recopilación de cinco libros que hacen parte fundamental de la vasta bibliografía sobre Social media que en la actualidad se puede hallar en Internet. En cada uno de estos libros puedes encontrar importantes puntos o útiles recomendaciones para aplicar en el día a día de tu trabajo con Social Media. 1. Construcción de un equipo de Social Media (Building a socialmedia team)Partiendo de la base que un socialmedia team es diferente al equipo de trabajo tradicional que se conoce y que, por ende, no va a encajar en el molde de otras empresas, Ambar Naslund nos muestra algunos métodos para provechar mejor los recursos humanos y aumentar la productividad de éste.

*Posteriormente haré lista una sólo de libros gratuitos sobre este tema pero en español. ComicRack. 20 Useful Free PDF ebooks for Designers and Bloggers. Over the years I have a saved a decent sized library of useful design and blogging related PDF ebooks, I love them. I have voraciously collected them, and all stored on my mobile for whenever the chance of quick read arises. In this post I would like to share my favorite 20 (freely available) ebooks with you. All of the below books are have been written to be read quickly, they are neither very long nor are they the definitive resource on their specific subject. Having said that, they are all a ‘darn good read’, and well worth downloading.

Introduction to Good Usability by Peter Pixel This guide is especially handy if you haven’t done a lot of webdesign yet or if you are involved in webdesign but don’t do any of the real work. A lot of books have been written in the past but the threshold for reading them, especially if you have never built a site, is quite big, hence this short guide. Introduction to Good Usability →Download the PDF → Web Accessibility Checklist by Aaron Cannon.