Errata

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A Practical Guide to
Designing for the Web

First Edition ~ 2nd of February 2009

55 reported errors in 100 days

  • Page 40, fourth line from bottom.
  • under the gathering research section, commision should be commission.
  • Reported 21/01/09 by Robert Mills.
  • Erratum corrected 21/01/09 by Nick Boulton.
  • Page 12, fifth line done in Brief section.
  • remove 'the' in sentence 'the many of ...'.
  • Reported 23/01/09 by Robert Mills.
  • Erratum corrected 23/01/09 by Nick Boulton.
  • Page 16
  • descriptions missing for page impressions and personas.
  • Reported 25/01/09 by Robert Mills.
  • Erratum corrected 25/01/09 by Nick Boulton.
  • Page 17
  • more descriptions missing.
  • Reported 25/01/09 by Robert Mills.
  • Erratum corrected 25/01/09 by Nick Boulton.
  • Page 18, six lines down.
  • 'Be warned' should read 'be warned'.
  • Reported 26/01/09 by Robert Mills.
  • Erratum corrected 26/01/09 by Nick Boulton.
  • Page 20.
  • it says lo-fi here but it is lo fi everywhere else.
  • Reported 27/01/09 by Robert Mills.
  • Erratum corrected 27/01/09 by Nick Boulton.
  • Page 30, 36, 38.
  • these pages have Eg. but the correct version is E.g..
  • Reported 27/01/09 by Robert Mills.
  • Erratum corrected 27/01/09 by Nick Boulton.
  • Page 30, under segmentation section.
  • it should say 'usually grouped' and not 'usual group'.
  • Reported 27/01/09 by Robert Mills.
  • Erratum corrected 27/01/09 by Nick Boulton.
  • Page 31, the last line.
  • the word 'visual'has slipped onto a new line.
  • Reported 29/01/09 by Robert Mills.
  • Erratum corrected 29/01/09 by Nick Boulton.
  • Page 37.
  • you mention passionometer at top of page but then explain it at bottom.
  • Reported 31/01/09 by Robert Mills.
  • Erratum corrected 31/01/09 by Nick Boulton.
  • Page 37, line 14.
  • the word 'attendeed' should be 'attendees'.
  • Reported 02/02/09 by Robert Mills.
  • Erratum corrected 02/02/09 by Nick Boulton.
  • Page 19, first paragraph, second sentence.
  • it says 'than along came version 7' but it should be 'then along came...'.
  • Reported 01/03/09 by Andrew Warburton.
  • Erratum corrected 10/03/09 by Nick Boulton.
  • In the Introduction.
  • There is no page ix. The folios jump from page viii to x.
  • Reported 11/02/09 by Dave Rutter.
  • Erratum corrected 10/03/09 by Nick Boulton.
  • page 215.
  • The URL to http://kematzy.com/blueprint-generator/ contains an em dash instead of a regular one.
  • Reported 10/02/09 by Tobie Langel.
  • Erratum corrected 10/03/09 by Nick Boulton.
  • Introduction, Paragraph 4, sentence 2.
  • Bring the two sentences together. 'When I finished art school' and 'Then on to a foundation...'.
  • Reported 05/02/09 by Terry Schmidt.
  • Erratum corrected 10/03/09 by Nick Boulton.
  • Chapter 1, Page 4, Sentence 1.
  • Change 'make the web what it isn't' to 'make the web what is wasn't'.
  • Reported 05/02/09 by Terry Schmidt.
  • Erratum corrected 10/03/09 by Nick Boulton.
  • Chapter 1, Page 5, Paragraph 2.
  • Change 'games consoles' to 'game consoles'.
  • Reported 05/02/09 by Terry Schmidt.
  • Erratum corrected 10/03/09 by Nick Boulton.
  • Chapter 1, Page 7, Paragraph 1.
  • Change 'happen in bloggerspere' to 'happen in the bloggersphere'.
  • Reported 05/02/09 by Terry Schmidt.
  • Erratum corrected 10/03/09 by Nick Boulton.
  • Chapter 1, Page 7, Paragraph 1.
  • Change 'the interesting thing to note that, recently' to 'the interesting thing to note is that, recently'.
  • Reported 05/02/09 by Terry Schmidt.
  • Erratum corrected 10/03/09 by Nick Boulton.
  • Chapter 4, page 24, Fireworks section.
  • 'even though I know I lot of its ...' should be 'even though I know a lot of its ...'.
  • Reported 05/02/09 by Heath Flohre.
  • Erratum corrected 10/03/09 by Nick Boulton.
  • Chapter 25, Page 235.
  • misspelled callout header HOMEPAGE ARTICLE SUMMAY.
  • Reported 02/02/09 by Luke Dorny.
  • Erratum corrected 10/03/09 by Nick Boulton.
  • Page 102.
  • in the diagram, the text in the SLOPED SMALL CAPS bubble is not sloped.
  • Reported 10/02/09 by Stoyan V Dabov.
  • Erratum corrected 10/03/09 by Nick Boulton.
  • Chapter 1, Page 4.
  • 'are progressing exciting browser developments' should be 'are developing towards exciting browser developments'.
  • Reported 02/02/09 by Chris Mills.
  • Erratum corrected 10/03/09 by Nick Boulton.
  • Chapter 1, Page 5.
  • 'television' should be 'televisions' .
  • Reported 02/02/09 by Chris Mills.
  • Erratum corrected 10/03/09 by Nick Boulton.
  • Chapter 1, Page 7.
  • 'being born. Maturing online' change to 'being born, maturing online'.
  • Reported 02/02/09 by Chris Mills.
  • Erratum corrected 10/03/09 by Nick Boulton.
  • Chapter 1, Page 7.
  • 'Javascript' should be 'JavaScript'.
  • Reported 02/02/09 by Chris Mills.
  • Erratum corrected 10/03/09 by Nick Boulton.
  • Chapter 3, page 15.
  • change 'drupal.org' to Drupal.org' for consistency.
  • Reported 02/02/09 by Chris Mills.
  • Erratum corrected 10/03/09 by Nick Boulton.
  • Chapter 4, Page 18.
  • 'the webs relatively short history' is missing an apostrophe.
  • Reported 02/02/09 by Chris Mills.
  • Erratum corrected 10/03/09 by Nick Boulton.
  • Chapter 4, Page 19.
  • 'Than along came version 7' change to 'Then along came version 7'.
  • Reported 02/02/09 by Chris Mills.
  • Erratum corrected 10/03/09 by Nick Boulton.
  • Chapter 4, Page 19.
  • 'Internet Explorer 7 is now a lot easier to develop CSS for' Remove 'now'.
  • Reported 02/02/09 by Chris Mills.
  • Erratum corrected 10/03/09 by Nick Boulton.
  • Chapter 4, Page 23.
  • 'I've used for long time' should be 'I've used for a long time'.
  • Reported 02/02/09 by Chris Mills.
  • Erratum corrected 10/03/09 by Nick Boulton.
  • Chapter 4, Page 24.
  • 'it's designed around to our needs' - remove 'to'.
  • Reported 02/02/09 by Chris Mills.
  • Erratum corrected 10/03/09 by Nick Boulton.
  • Chapter 4, Page 24.
  • 'replacement to Dreamweaver' change to 'replacement for Dreamweaver'.
  • Reported 02/02/09 by Chris Mills.
  • Erratum corrected 10/03/09 by Nick Boulton.
  • Chapter 4, Page 25.
  • 'Dropbox is simple fantastic' should be 'simply fantastic'.
  • Reported 02/02/09 by Chris Mills.
  • Erratum corrected 10/03/09 by Nick Boulton.
  • Chapter 4, Page 25.
  • 'through the UK and Europe' change to 'throughout the UK and Europe'.
  • Reported 02/02/09 by Chris Mills.
  • Erratum corrected 10/03/09 by Nick Boulton.
  • Chapter 4, Page 26.
  • 'I'm going to outline the steps, and discuss the considerations, one has to consider if you planning on working for yourself'. Remove all the commas and add 'are' before the word 'planning'.
  • Reported 02/02/09 by Chris Mills.
  • Erratum corrected 10/03/09 by Nick Boulton.
  • Chapter 5, Page 29.
  • 'incures' should be 'incurs'.
  • Reported 02/02/09 by Chris Mills.
  • Erratum corrected 10/03/09 by Nick Boulton.
  • Chapter 5, Page 34.
  • 'The hard thing is keeping you boss' should be 'The hard thing is keeping your boss'.
  • Reported 03/02/09 by Aleksey Gureiev.
  • Erratum corrected 10/03/09 by Nick Boulton.
  • Chapter 7, Page 51.
  • recipricated should be reciprocated.
  • Reported 04/02/09 by Aleksey Gureiev.
  • Erratum corrected 10/03/09 by Nick Boulton.
  • Chapter 20, Page 172.
  • 'PCs generally being slighter darker' should be 'slightly darker'.
  • Reported 20/02/09 by Aleksey Gureiev.
  • Erratum corrected 10/03/09 by Nick Boulton.
  • Chapter 20, Page 173.
  • 'Not only to different monitors...' should be 'not only do different monitors...'.
  • Reported 02/03/09 by Robert Mills.
  • Erratum corrected 10/03/09 by Nick Boulton.
  • Chapter Five, Page 31.
  • 'regularly because is clear shows' should be 'regularly because it clearly shows'.
  • Reported 10/03/09 by Chris Mills.
  • Erratum corrected 10/03/09 by Nick Boulton.
  • Chapter Five, Page 31, The Bank section.
  • Grants, (and small business loans), remove the brackets and both commas..
  • Reported 10/03/09 by Chris Mills.
  • Erratum corrected 10/03/09 by Nick Boulton.
  • Chapter Five, Page 3.
  • 'all the invoices which' should be 'all the invoices that'.
  • Reported 10/03/09 by Chris Mills.
  • Erratum corrected 10/03/09 by Nick Boulton.
  • Chapter Five, Page 32.
  • 'partnerships and LLP's' - remove the apostrophe.
  • Reported 10/03/09 by Chris Mills.
  • Erratum corrected 10/03/09 by Nick Boulton.
  • Chapter Five, Page 32.
  • One of the advantages of being VAT registered is that you can claim VAT back on purchases for your business. Say you bought a new computer, you could claim the VAT back from that purchase Change this to 'One of the advantages of being VAT registered is that you can claim VAT back on purchases for your business, so for example if you buy a new computer, you can claim the VAT back from that purchase'.
  • Reported 10/03/09 by Chris Mills.
  • Erratum corrected 10/03/09 by Nick Boulton.
  • Chapter Five, Page 32.
  • For more information of your obligations" - change "of" to "on", or perhaps "about".
  • Reported 10/03/09 by Chris Mills.
  • Erratum corrected 10/03/09 by Nick Boulton.
  • Chapter Five, Page 33.
  • "IA Summit. They all" change to "IA Summit, they all".
  • Reported 10/03/09 by Chris Mills.
  • Erratum corrected 10/03/09 by Nick Boulton.
  • Chapter Five, Page 33.
  • Change 'design studio which designs' to 'design studio that designs'.
  • Reported 10/03/09 by Chris Mills.
  • Erratum corrected 10/03/09 by Nick Boulton.
  • Chapter Five, Page 33.
  • 'design, then write' remove 'then'.
  • Reported 10/03/09 by Chris Mills.
  • Erratum corrected 10/03/09 by Nick Boulton.
  • Chapter Five, Page 34.
  • 'you do go it alone' change to 'you go it alone'.
  • Reported 10/03/09 by Chris Mills.
  • Erratum corrected 10/03/09 by Nick Boulton.
  • Chapter Five, Page 34.
  • 'cash in the bank, a few contracts' change to 'cash in the bank and a few contracts'.
  • Reported 10/03/09 by Chris Mills.
  • Erratum corrected 10/03/09 by Nick Boulton.
  • Chapter Five, Page 34.
  • 'job boards which advertise' should be 'job boards that advertise'.
  • Reported 10/03/09 by Chris Mills.
  • Erratum corrected 10/03/09 by Nick Boulton.
  • Chapter Five, Page 34.
  • 'How does cash flow' should be 'How will cash flow'.
  • Reported 10/03/09 by Chris Mills.
  • Erratum corrected 10/03/09 by Nick Boulton.
  • Chapter Five, Page 34.
  • 'eye fixed firmly in the future' should be 'eye fixed firmly on the future'.
  • Reported 10/03/09 by Chris Mills.
  • Erratum corrected 10/03/09 by Nick Boulton.