Know a good book?

Need to provide new client some "how to's"

[sparrow]

I have a client that is extremely educated, but doesnt want to take the time to write her on website. However she would be interested in reading what is necessary for her to structure here content. Does anybody know a good book that would help here understand?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[jeremy goodrich]

Something on usability perhaps? Or tell the client to start reading here? :)

[buckworks]

Books that have been helpful to me:

• Designing Web Usability: The Practice of Simplicity : Jakob Nielsen; paperback (I almost consider this my bible. Also check out Jakob's site useit.com - not everyone agrees with him but there's lots of food for thought there).
  
• Don't Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability : Steve Krug, Roger Black; paperback (covers similar ground to the above but it's an easier read; not as much detail and less academic in writing style)
  
• The Big Red Fez : Seth Godin; paperback (another "lite" read, good overview of usability issues)
  
• The Non-Designer's Web Book : Robin Williams, John Tollett; paperback (useful primer on visual issues; Robin Williams is a respected guru in the desktop publishing world .... not the comedian!)
  
• Make Your Site Sell : Ken Evoy, ebook (written from a marketer's point of view, not an artist's)

[sparrow]

Thanks, I try these out. I thought of just referring her here, but I don't thinks she's the type of person.

I'll try the books first, if that doesnt work, then I'll refer her here.

[hayluke]

i'll second the 'don't make me think' suggestion, a really useful book that's easy to read. A must for all people who are concered with the usability of their sites (which should be everyone with a website)..

[tedster]

The latest (2nd) edition of O'Reilly's "Information Architecture" is very, very good. And it doesn't assume a whole lot of knowledge before hand.