InDesign CS3 For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))
Galen Gruman
I've got a whole shelf of Dummies books so I'm a fan of this series, but I'd give this one a miss unless you're already very familiar with InDesign. As a total beginner with this program (although not with desktop publication in Word), I found this book confusing and unhelpful. Terms were poorly explained -- baseline grid? It's mentioned, but I had no idea what it meant even after reading the section, nor any idea how to use it if I did understand it. There are no tutorials to guide you through the process, and the book section -- don't most people buy Indesign to self-publish books? -- was skimpy. After giving up on this book I bought the Visual Quickstart guide to Indesign and found it much more useful. Sorry, XX for Dummies publishers, but this one is not helpful for beginners.
