Smashing Library
The Smashing Library provides you with instant access to over 50 eBooks, as well as exclusive first access to new books as they become published. With more than 24 new titles every year, the Smashing Library is constantly expanding; it is DRM-free, does not expire and offers unlimited downloads.
Are you interested in a custom, corporate or educational offer for any of our eBook publications? Please don’t forget to include the type of institution (educational, corporate etc.), a link to your website, institution size (number of students/employees) and which eBooks or publications you are interested in. Please get in touch.
Smashing eBook Library
With the Smashing Library subscription you will be able to:
- Save up to 70% off the regular eBook bundle prices
- Immediate unlimited access to the complete Smashing Library with all published Smashing eBooks
- Vote on the upcoming Smashing eBooks and topics in the Library
- Get all new Smashing eBooks automatically in your personal dashboard
- Download the Smashing Library Catalog to get an idea of the vast eBook resource: Free download (PDF, 4.7 Mb)
Subscribe now!Great eBooks for great Web designers.
Special eBook Editions (to be released in Sept./Oct. 2013)
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| The Smashing Book #4 | Digital Edition (2 eBooks) PDF, EPUB, Kindle The brand new Smashing Book #4 consists of two eBooks, a New Perspective on Coding and New Perspectives on Design, adding up to approx. 16 chapters, that will also be part of the Smashing Library. Filled with valuable insights for Web designers and developers, the book is as ambitious as it is beautiful. |
$29.90 | Add to Cart |
Special eBook Editions (new!)
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| The Mobile Book | Digital Edition + Addendum (2 eBooks) PDF, EPUB, Kindle The Mobile Book – Digital Edition + Addendum features the most important things that you need to know as a designer, developer or mobile strategist for your websites. You’ll dive deep into the peculiarities of the mobile industry, explore responsive design strategy, design patterns and optimization techniques, learn about wireframing and prototyping for mobile as well as the guidelines for designing with gestures and touch. |
$17.90 | Add to Cart |
| The Mobile Book | Addendum New PDF, EPUB, Kindle ( pages) |
$6.90 |     |
UX Design eBooks (new eBooks!)
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| UX Design Bundle (10 eBooks) PDF, EPUB, Kindle This eBook collection will guide you into the field of Usability for Web Design. The various possibilities for developing websites will foster not only a designer’s creativity, but also the necessity for applying techniques that enhance the User Experience (UX) and website’s usability. |
$42.40 $49.90 | Add to Cart |
| Navigation & Interaction New PDF, EPUB, Kindle (131 pages) |
$4.99 | |
| Emotional Design Elements New PDF, EPUB, Kindle (122 pages) |
$4.99 | |
| UX Design Process New PDF, EPUB, Kindle (88 pages) |
$4.99 | |
| User Experience Design PDF, EPUB, Kindle (134 pages) |
$4.99 | |
| Psychology of Web Design PDF, EPUB, Kindle (272 pages) |
$4.99 | |
| User Experience, Practical Techniques, Vol. 1 PDF, EPUB, Kindle (149 pages) |
$4.99 | |
| User Experience, Practical Techniques, Vol. 2 PDF, EPUB, Kindle (145 pages) |
$4.99 | |
| Designing Usable Websites PDF, EPUB, Kindle (79 pages) |
$4.99 | |
| Usability Testing PDF, EPUB, Kindle (102 pages) |
$4.99 | |
| How to Create Selling E-Commerce Websites PDF, EPUB, Kindle (266 pages) |
$4.99 | |
Graphics eBooks
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| Graphics Bundle (5 eBooks) PDF, EPUB, Kindle This Bundle contains five eBooks that will help complete your reference library for graphic design. You’ll get to know handy tools and features for Illustrator, Photoshop and Fireworks, such as creating graphics, transforming a sketch into a vector and combining analog with digital techniques. |
$19.96 $24.95 | Add to Cart |
| Mastering Photoshop, Vol. 1 PDF, EPUB, Kindle (178 pages) |
$4.99 | |
| Mastering Photoshop, Vol. 2 PDF, EPUB, Kindle (216 pages) |
$4.99 | |
| Mastering Photoshop, Vol. 3 PDF, EPUB, Kindle (220 pages) |
$4.99 | |
| Mastering Illustrator PDF, EPUB, Kindle (282 pages) |
$4.99 | |
| Mastering Fireworks PDF, EPUB, Kindle (309 pages) |
$4.99 | |
Mobile Design eBooks
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| Mobile Design Bundle (4 eBooks) PDF, EPUB, Kindle This eBook Bundle offers everything you need to keep up in the mobile Web game. Helpful articles on mobile Web design practices and iPhone apps, along with practical tips on design from Smashing Magazine’s professional authors, are complemented by insight into responsive Web design techniques and an exclusive study on mobile Web design trends. |
$17.90 $19.96 | Add to Cart |
| Essentials Of Mobile Design PDF, EPUB, Kindle (235 pages) |
$4.99 | |
| Mobile Design Patterns PDF, EPUB, Kindle (124 pages) |
$4.99 | |
| Designing For Android PDF, EPUB, Kindle (228 pages) |
$4.99 | |
| Designing For iPhone PDF, EPUB, Kindle (234 pages) |
$4.99 | |
Coding eBooks (new eBooks!)
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| Coding Bundle (10 eBooks) PDF, EPUB, Kindle This eBook bundle will help you master CSS, JavaScript and jQuery. Get the full hang of HTML and CSS – from the essentials to the latest techniques for Responsive design. Improve your JavaScript knowledge and learn new jQuery techniques, as well. |
$42.40 $49.90 | Add to Cart |
| Understanding Advanced JavaScript New PDF, EPUB, Kindle |
$4.99 | |
| Practical JavaScript Techniques New PDF, EPUB, Kindle |
$4.99 | |
| HTML Essentials PDF, EPUB, Kindle |
$4.99 | |
| Mastering HTML5 PDF, EPUB, Kindle |
$4.99 | |
| HTML Semantics PDF, EPUB, Kindle |
$4.99 | |
| CSS Essentials PDF, EPUB, Kindle |
$4.99 | |
| Mastering CSS3 PDF, EPUB, Kindle (251 pages) |
$4.99 | |
| Responsive Design PDF, EPUB, Kindle (160 pages) |
$4.99 | |
| JavaScript Essentials PDF, EPUB, Kindle (142 pages) |
$4.99 | |
| Mastering jQuery PDF, EPUB, Kindle (122 pages) |
$4.99 | |
Web Design eBooks (new eBooks!)
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| Web Design Bundle (5 eBooks) PDF, EPUB, Kindle This eBook bundle should help you improve your skills in the Web design field. You will be able to apply techniques to adapt your designs for various gadgets, combine different typefaces and intensify your professional abilities. |
$19.96 $24.95 | Add to Cart |
| Legacy of Typography New PDF, EPUB, Kindle (131 pages) |
$4.99 | |
| Typography Best Practices New PDF, EPUB, Kindle (139 pages) |
$4.99 | |
| Professional Web Design, Vol. 1 PDF, EPUB, Kindle (302 pages) |
$4.99 | |
| Professional Web Design, Vol. 2 PDF, EPUB, Kindle (279 pages) |
$4.99 | |
| Web Typography PDF, EPUB, Kindle (242 pages) |
$4.99 | |
WordPress eBooks (new eBooks!)
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| WordPress Bundle (6 eBooks) PDF, EPUB, Kindle With this bundle you will master WordPress in no time. These eBooks contain a selection of articles on WordPress that will lead you on the right path, through essential, learn-by-doing tutorials. Get your WordPress career started today, and finally master this popular blog tool. |
$23.95 $29.94 | Add to Cart |
| Useful Tricks and Techniques for WordPress New PDF, EPUB, Kindle (95 pages) |
$4.99 | |
| WordPress Special Features New PDF, EPUB, Kindle (75 pages) |
$4.99 | |
| Business Considerations in WordPress Economy New PDF, EPUB, Kindle (109 pages) |
$4.99 | |
| WordPress Essentials PDF, EPUB, Kindle (157 pages) |
$4.99 | |
| Mastering WordPress PDF, EPUB, Kindle (166 pages) |
$4.99 | |
| WordPress Tutorials PDF, EPUB, Kindle (183 pages) |
$4.99 | |
Content Strategy eBooks (new eBooks!)
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| Content Bundle (2 eBooks) PDF, EPUB, Kindle If content is king, then the art of messaging is what will drive your product, business or idea forward. This comprehensive eBook delves into the world of content, providing beginners as well as communications professionals with a fundamental understanding of how content strategy works both independently and in conjuncture with other elements. |
$7.98 $9.98 | Add to Cart |
| Content Strategy New PDF, EPUB, Kindle (128 pages) |
$4.99 | |
| Effective Copywritng New PDF, EPUB, Kindle (103 pages) |
$4.99 | |
Freelancing eBooks
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| Freelancing Bundle (2 eBooks) PDF, EPUB, Kindle If you are thinking of freelancing (or are close to surrendering to your workload), then these eBooks will be a treasure chest for you. Read up on how to pitch like a pro and handle your finances and workflows properly. |
$7.98 $9.98 | Add to Cart |
| Successful Freelancing PDF, EPUB, Kindle (218 pages) |
$4.99 | |
| Professional Workflow PDF, EPUB, Kindle (92 pages) |
$4.99 | |
The Smashing Books | Digital Editions
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| The Smashing Anthology (5 eBooks) PDF, EPUB, Kindle The Smashing Anthology includes the print versions of all of our best-selling books: “Smashing Book #1″, “Smashing Book #2″ and our recent releases, “Smashing Book #3: Redesign The Web” + “#3⅓: The Extension”. You will find exclusive content that covers the best practices and innovative design techniques for designers and Web developers. |
$44.80 $49.87 | Add to Cart |
| Smashing Book #3 | Redesign The Web PDF, EPUB, Kindle (340 pages) |
$14.99 | |
| Smashing Book #3⅓ | The Extension PDF, EPUB, Kindle (160 pages) |
$4.99 | |
| Smashing Book #2 PDF, EPUB, Kindle (355 pages) |
$14.99 | |
| Smashing Book #1 PDF, EPUB, Kindle (313 pages) |
$12.90 | |
Free eBooks
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| The Smashing Editor’s Choice (1 eBook) PDF, EPUB, Kindle (166 pages) It’s a little Smashing Library treat, featuring some of the most memorable and useful articles that have been published on Smashing Magazine in the last few years — all of them carefully selected and thoroughly edited. |
free | Sign Up for Free Download |
You also find the complete Smashing eBooks series in the following online stores:
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Smashing Shop | PDF + EPUB + Kindle (all DRM free) |
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Amazon Kindle Store | Kindle |
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Google Play | EPUB |
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Apple iBookstore | EPUB |
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Kobo Books | EPUB |
The Smashing Editorial loves high-quality content and cares about little details. We also believe that content and design are crafts worth sharpening.
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I just downloaded it, opened it. And they still didn’t asked me to pay anything…
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Hope you can publish an ebook for PHP beginners. :)
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I don’t mind buying an ebook such as the ones shown on this page for WordPress. However what stops me dead in my tracks is that there is no preview of the contents. And I won’t buy something blindly no matter what the cost.
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If possible, please make an “everything” bundle, thanks.
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Dropbox is a method to get PDFs to iPad
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Hello!
Thank you very much for the ‘Best of smashing magazine’ book, I pray to Allah to guide you to the right path.Dear people at smashing magazine, Keep smiling!
Regards
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“If possible, please make an “everything” bundle, thanks.”
I guess the new subscription is exactly that… by my rough math, all the above bundles together cost about $184 (rounded up to nearest dollar for each bundle), but the annual subscription includes all that plus upcoming books for a year for $99, or $89 right now. Not bad for all this stuff, and no DRM, so you can put them on any platform. This is not my endorsement or free advertisement, I am just crunching the simple numbers. You still save money even if you only want the books available in the library right now.
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Thanks, we fixed it.
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Hi, i’m a italian developer and i just downloaded two ebook.
-WP essentials and Smashing Book #1… they are great and fluency ;)
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I did pay processing charges to my credit card but not to Smashing Magazine. I don;t mind paying the processing charges, worth it!
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Thank you for the free ebook and… happy birthday!
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what if you already purchased a couple of books already??
a discount would be nice for the first year :D
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It’s a question, not a statement. Read the full sentence, then it’ll make sense.
“You are interested in a custom, corporate or educational offer for any of our eBook publications? “
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I believe I preordered a Smashing UX book a while back maybe Sept or Oct what happend to it?
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Hi Tim,
please contact us via email to orders[at]smashingmagazine.com – Thanks
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Thanks for these ebooks
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I’m sorry but I don’t understand if “The Mobile Book | Digital Edition + Addendum (2 eBooks)” are included or not in the 89€?
Only because in the list they are not included, but clicking on this page:
https://shop.smashingmagazine.com/it says: “Complete Smashing Library incl. Mobile eBook
€ 89″Could you help me please to understand.. thanks a lot!
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Hi Dex, The Mobile Book | Digital Edition + Addendum (2 eBooks)” are included in the 89€.
Kind regards,
Inge
(Smashing Support Team)
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Richard
June 27th, 2012 11:37 am“Best of Smashing Magazine” for the Kindle is not free. They charge 0,99 Euro. Just for the records. Thank you for the free book.
Genevieve
June 27th, 2012 10:13 pmI just downloaded it, opened it. And they still didn’t asked me to pay anything…
Bipin
August 8th, 2012 3:41 amI did pay processing charges to my credit card but not to Smashing Magazine. I don;t mind paying the processing charges, worth it!
Sergio
July 6th, 2012 11:01 amCan’t buy ebooks outside US app store. :/
Smashing Support
July 6th, 2012 4:02 pmHi Sergio, please contact orders@smashingmagazine.com, Thanks
Ken
July 13th, 2012 7:28 amJust got an iPad and this was my first stop to buy your ebooks.
Says ‘Safari cannot download this file’ when I select ‘Best of…’
Benji Taylor
October 16th, 2012 1:36 amThat’s because the collection is in a zip folder, and the iPad won’t be able to open or recognize that. :-(
Eelco
March 4th, 2013 11:30 pmYou can downloadthe zipfile to dropbox ON The iPad!
arunkumar.b
July 24th, 2012 2:06 pmThank You!
Next
August 1st, 2012 12:36 pmJust curiosity, I was about to buy some UX Design eBooks from Amazon , but notice that the price there is higher than the list above ($4.99 -> $6.99), while some, like Smashing Book #3 | Redesign The Web, are lower ( $19.90 -> $11.99 / was $14.90) Why was that ? :)
Vlad
August 7th, 2012 4:47 pmPlease, open source of “Best of Smashing Magazine”. thanks!
Smashing Support
August 7th, 2012 6:55 pmHi Vlad,
The “Best of Smashing Magazine” eBook is available for download. For further assistance please contact orders [at] smashing-media [dot] com -Thanks!
Ruta Gupta
August 8th, 2012 9:58 amBest of Smashing Magazine – A great read! Thank you!
Clay Nichols
August 16th, 2012 8:14 amFYI, you can downoad PDFs to your iPad or Kindle using the Send To Kindle app.
(It’s one of the few ways I know of to get a PDF onto an iPad).
Once you install the app you can right-click and choose SEND TO KINDLE. Really sweet.
Steve
August 16th, 2012 3:07 pmDropbox is a method to get PDFs to iPad
Andi
August 28th, 2012 6:39 pm“Best of Smashing Magazine” … erm, where? It lead me to this page, and the only link I see to the free magazine goes back to this same page.
Oh nm, found it now. Took about 4 scans of the very long page.
willie
September 1st, 2012 9:05 amthanks for everything
Zulhilmi Zainudin
September 9th, 2012 9:37 pmHope you can publish an ebook for PHP beginners. :)
Karthik Sukumar
September 19th, 2012 5:55 amThank you for this great free e-book!
Andy Paddock
October 3rd, 2012 2:11 pmAre you missing the word “if” from the second paragraph?
You are interested in a custom, corporate or educational offer
If you are interested in a custom, corporate or educational offer
Zonkers
October 25th, 2012 10:52 amIt’s a question, not a statement. Read the full sentence, then it’ll make sense.
“You are interested in a custom, corporate or educational offer for any of our eBook publications? “
Mel pullen
January 23rd, 2013 9:35 amThen it should be written:
“Are you interested in a custom, corporate or educational offer for any of our eBook publications?”
Sigh.
Talita Telma
January 23rd, 2013 10:34 amThanks, we fixed it.
James Shaw
October 8th, 2012 4:33 pmI currently have a NOOK Color for reading and purchasing the majority of my eBooks, I was wondering about your e pub format. Will I be able to upload it to my nook and be able to see the thumb nail image in my library? When I upload regular PDF files to my device it usually displays a gray box with the title in white letters. Should I look for your books through Barns & Noble instead?
Thank you & God Bless.
Alec
October 12th, 2012 8:44 pmI don’t mind buying an ebook such as the ones shown on this page for WordPress. However what stops me dead in my tracks is that there is no preview of the contents. And I won’t buy something blindly no matter what the cost.
Adam Elteto
November 28th, 2012 7:47 pm“If possible, please make an “everything” bundle, thanks.”
I guess the new subscription is exactly that… by my rough math, all the above bundles together cost about $184 (rounded up to nearest dollar for each bundle), but the annual subscription includes all that plus upcoming books for a year for $99, or $89 right now. Not bad for all this stuff, and no DRM, so you can put them on any platform. This is not my endorsement or free advertisement, I am just crunching the simple numbers. You still save money even if you only want the books available in the library right now.
John Bokma
October 16th, 2012 6:23 amIf possible, please make an “everything” bundle, thanks.
Vena Jensen
October 29th, 2012 8:09 amThank you for the free ebook and… happy birthday!
Muhammad Qawi
November 4th, 2012 8:13 amHello!
Thank you very much for the ‘Best of smashing magazine’ book, I pray to Allah to guide you to the right path.
Dear people at smashing magazine, Keep smiling!
Regards
Muhammad Qawi
leonard eshuis
November 28th, 2012 2:56 pmwhat if you already purchased a couple of books already??
a discount would be nice for the first year :D
Tim Nachbauer
December 10th, 2012 11:49 pmI believe I preordered a Smashing UX book a while back maybe Sept or Oct what happend to it?
Smashing Support
December 12th, 2012 3:32 pmHi Tim,
please contact us via email to orders[at]smashingmagazine.com – Thanks
Ben
January 4th, 2013 12:27 pmThanks! Nice articles…
pluskb
January 16th, 2013 7:42 amhi,
please advice me which is good ebook for converting psd to html.
thanks,
sridhar
Smashing Support
January 17th, 2013 3:45 pmThere is no specific eBook for psd to html at the moment. But closest to this is our HTML essentials eBook.
Richard
Anirban Bhattacharya
January 18th, 2013 7:41 amThanks for these ebooks
Dex
February 1st, 2013 3:04 pmHello,
First of all thanks for the quality of your website, contents and books.. you are just great.
I’d like to know which ebooks I can have in the 89€/year. Because I see also ebooks like: “smashing html5″, “the smashing idea”, “smashing jquery”, “smashing android ui”, “smashing node.js” and “smashing logo design”. Are they included in the 60 books?
thanks in advance
Smashing Support
February 2nd, 2013 4:13 pmHi Dex, Thank you for your question. E-Books published by Wiley & Sons are not part of the Smashing eBook Library.
Kind regards,
Inge
Dex
February 3rd, 2013 6:20 pmHi Inge,
thanks for your reply. So all the books I can have access are above in this page?
Regards,
Decio
Dex
February 3rd, 2013 8:29 pm..and for the Mobile one? :-)
Thanks again
Smashing Support
February 4th, 2013 11:07 amYou are welcome! Indeed, for all eBooks mentioned above.
Dex
February 12th, 2013 9:35 amI’m sorry but I don’t understand if “The Mobile Book | Digital Edition + Addendum (2 eBooks)” are included or not in the 89€?
Only because in the list they are not included, but clicking on this page:
https://shop.smashingmagazine.com/
it says: “Complete Smashing Library incl. Mobile eBook
€ 89″
Could you help me please to understand.. thanks a lot!
Mayra
February 6th, 2013 11:30 pmI’m trying to purchase some of your ebooks on my iPad and when I get directed to the checkout page it goes black..
Smashing Support
February 7th, 2013 2:03 pmHi Mayra, please contact us via email and we will find a solution!
orders [at] smashingmagazine [dot] com
Cheers, Richard
Jack Nycz
February 15th, 2013 5:21 pmJust noticed this for the first time but your book character kinda looks like Towelie from South Park!
Dex
February 18th, 2013 12:26 pmI’m sorry but I don’t understand if “The Mobile Book | Digital Edition + Addendum (2 eBooks)” are included or not in the 89€?
Only because in the list they are not included, but clicking on this page:
https://shop.smashingmagazine.com/
it says: “Complete Smashing Library incl. Mobile eBook
€ 89″
Could you help me please to understand.. thanks a lot!
Inge Emmler
February 19th, 2013 10:41 pmHi Dex, The Mobile Book | Digital Edition + Addendum (2 eBooks)” are included in the 89€.
Kind regards,
Inge
(Smashing Support Team)
David Hollings
March 8th, 2013 12:36 amI’ve just read the smashing ebook ‘produce an ebook with apple pages’. It interesting to see you using Apple Pages and not iBook Author. Was iBook Author around at the time of your evaluation? Have you looked at this application since writing the ebook?
I would be interested to hear you views and constructive comparison of the two applications.
Stephan Poppe
March 26th, 2013 11:18 amHi David!
We actually no longer use Apple Pages or iBook Author for our eBook production, but a completely new method that throws less errors across all platforms.
Jayme
March 19th, 2013 7:38 amThank you for the “Best of Smashing Magazine”.
I was able to download it without paying anything.
John Mills
April 3rd, 2013 3:38 pmBuying the bundles here direct from Smashing like say the “Coding eBooks” bundle. Can I buy them here and them to my Google Play Books? Google Play Books doesn’t seem to have the bundles.
Andrew
April 8th, 2013 3:46 pmHi, i’m a italian developer and i just downloaded two ebook.
-WP essentials and Smashing Book #1… they are great and fluency ;)
Thanks!
Pedro
April 10th, 2013 11:25 pmI’d like to buy the ebooks. But I have a question: will I be losing too much for reading the books in black and white (I have a Kindle Touch)? I understand that color is important in design books.
Chris
April 17th, 2013 11:35 pmI think I just subscribed to the Smashing eBook Library. Where and how do I access it? Will I receive a receipt? Thanks.
Bharat
April 18th, 2013 9:33 amHow do buy it from Nepal ?