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Paul Adams · 2012
68/100
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Paul Adams distils academic social-network research into clear, readable frameworks for designers and marketers, and in 2012 it was genuinely useful. The problem is that a dozen years of platform shifts have aged its specific examples badly, and at 168 pages the depth never quite matches the ambition. Worth a read if you find a cheap copy and work in UX or marketing strategy, but not the essential text it once was.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety95
substance62
craft70
originality60
accuracy55
hype65
age-fit80
human-eye62
Penny’s verdict68
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