Just starting to do my own LPs, is this book worth it?

[jeanpaul1979]

About the book, in my opinion investing in education is always good. And considering the fact that ideas that you might get from such a book could make you a lot more money that the cost of the book itself, I think it's worth it. I can't speak about the quality of the book though, I never read it.

About PS / Illustrator, I've used both to an advanced level, and I loved working with Illustrator when I was doing print work. But with web design I like to cut and paste mockups together, and PS is more flexible as a canvas so I prefer it for web design.

 

[bobsoap]

Begpardon, but what is the perceived advantage in using vector software to create a layout for a screen-based raster application?

The substantial advantage of using Illustrator in web design is that you are able to handle the objects and elements on the page as such. The workflow is a more natural one. The tools are object oriented and not intended to manipulate pixels.

E.g. if you want a 5px line, you simply draw a line and enter 5px for weight. You don't have to create a mask, take care that it is 5px thick, and use the bucket to fill it with a color. That is too workaroundish, if I may coin a word. It's as if you are coding hacks for IE6

This is my experience, and most people I have talked to about this see it the same way.

Btw - if you are referring to the old misconception that it isn't possible to create sharp pixels in Illustrator, that is really a misconception. You just have to know how.

Following up on your question, the advantage perceived by me is based on my experience with both approaches. I decided for myself which one I prefer after I designed for web in both. That this is pretty much industry standard is another question and shouldn't be of importance really - it is your personal preference which counts.

Have you worked in both so that you have grounds to compare on?

I was comparing Photoshop to Fireworks, not Illustrator.

True, and I was referring to your very general exclusion of all other options.