I haven’t read this book yet, but that won’t prevent me from discussing it. 
I have been working with the author James Kalbach for several years. James is one of the most talented, dedicated Human Factors Engineers I’ve had the pleasure of working with. He has both a keen eye for detail as well as an uncanny ability to see the big picture. An expert in his own field, James often asked my advice or opinion on more technical questions or quandries, always looking to further his understanding of the possibilities and limitations affecting User Experience of online products.
I believe it was his former manager who mentioned that he was writing this book: James is not one to brag of his accomplishments. That being said, he did not write in a vacuum and would look to others for clarification or guidance.
I knew the book was due out sometime this year, but today I did a search on amazon and found it was actually released on the first of this month! My colleague had allowed this date to pass with no fanfare, but I eagerly shared the link with the other web developers I work with, and requested we bring it into the technical library at work. I will definitely pick up a copy myself, eager to have a resource I can refer to at length. I admire James and his work immensely and I look forward to seeing how his research and practices translate to the written word.
(Naturally, a book review to come!)
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