Adobe Photoshop Elements 7: A Visual Introduction to Digital Photography

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Invaluable guide for all photographers using Adobe Photoshop Elements 7

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'Introduction to Elements' is the essential all-round resource pack for all users of Adobe Photoshop Elements 7. Bestselling author Philip Andrews has refined this industry-standard resource over numerous editions, to bring you exactly the information you need to get right up to speed with the software, cut out wasted time in your workflow, and consistently achieve photographic results you can be proud of.
Philip approaches the subject of Photoshop Elements in a straightforward and accessible style. As a working photographer, he brings an in-depth understanding of the image-manipulation needs of photographers, and the best ways to meet them to his teaching. In the words of one reviewer: 'he comes across as a friend, who wants you to succeed'. His approach is always practical, with an emphasis on clarity. Step-by-step tutorials guide you through every essential Elements process, from image import right through to optimised output for print, web, and email, using a winning combination of inspiring images, clear screenshots and clean prose. Key subjects covered include: layers and selections, combining text with images, 'painting' tools, stiching, scrapbooking and file management. Additionally, the accompanying Website features over 2 hours of video tutorials to further boost your knowledge.
Completely overhauled for Elements 7, this resource is right up-to-date for photographers using the latest edition of this powerful software. Whatever your Elements level, you will find a wealth of invaluable advice in the pages of this book.

* Essential reference for all things Elements, fully updated for version 7
* Includes Website featuring over 2 hours of invaluable video tutorials to help you get up to speed quickly
* Written by renowned Elements guru and bestselling author Philip Andrews


Product Details

* Paperback: 456 pages
* Publisher: Focal Press (November 3, 2008)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0240521579
* ISBN-13: 978-0240521572
* Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.4 x 1.3 inches
* Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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Fresher Styles for Web Designers: More Eye Candy from the Underground

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Fresher Styles for Web Designers surveys eight innovative, contemporary visual design styles that break the mold and offer creative solutions to a variety of interactive design challenges. Readers will learn practical ways to incorporate these design approaches into their commercial work, using specific online examples as illustration.

In 2001, Cloninger wrote Fresh Styles for Web Designers, arguing that beauty actually enhances usability. Since then, styles and technologies have evolved, but clients still expect sites that both function well and visually entice. This book will inspire web designers and developers to deliver sites that do both. There are plenty of web design books that teach code. There are several books about contemporary print design that discuss visual aesthetics. This book stands out because it synthesizes experimental web design innovations with commercial marketing goals (without ignoring usability concerns).


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* Paperback: 240 pages
* Publisher: New Riders Press; 1 edition (December 26, 2008)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0321562690
* ISBN-13: 978-0321562692
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System i Disaster Recovery Planning

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Mapping out all the preparations necessary for an effective disaster recovery plan and its safeguard—a continuous maintenance program—this guide is aimed at IT managers of small and medium businesses. The opening section covers the initial steps of auditing vulnerability, ranking essential IT functions, and reviewing the storage of tape backups, with the following discussion focused on the elements of the plan itself. The plan includes a mission statement, a definition of disaster, the assignment of staff to teams, methods of compensating for human error, and standards for documenting the steps of recovery. The final portion of the guide covers the all-important initial testing of the system as well as the proper maintenance thereafter and weighs in on the pros and cons of using outside vendors for recovery systems.


About the Author

Richard Dolewski is a certified systems integration specialist and disaster recovery planner. He has extensive experience in Server Enterprise Availability, Disaster Recovery Planning (DRP), Business Continuity Planning (BCP), High Availability, and Backup and Recovery program design. Richard has supported 18 computer room disasters and conducted over 200 disaster recovery tests. He is an award-winning speaker at technical conferences including IBM, COMMON, IBM Europe, IT Executive events, Quest, NEMA, and local user groups. Richard has held positions as subject matter expert at IBM and COMMON, a member of the Advisory Committee for IBM Business Resiliency, and president of local user groups. He also regularly contributes to several technical newsletters. He lives in Toronto, Ontario.
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* Paperback: 350 pages
* Publisher: Mc Press (April 1, 2008)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 1583470670
* ISBN-13: 978-1583470671
* Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.9 x 1.4 inches
* Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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PHP: A BEGINNER'S GUIDE

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Essential Skills--Made Easy!

Learn how to build dynamic, data-driven Web applications using PHP. Covering the latest release of this cross-platform, open-source scripting language, PHP: A Beginner's Guide teaches you how to write basic PHP programs and enhance them with more advanced features such as MySQL and SQLite database integration, XML input, and third-party extensions. This fast-paced tutorial provides one-stop coverage of software installation, language syntax and data structures, flow control routines, built-in functions, and best practices.



Designed for Easy Learning:

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Key Skills & Concepts--Lists of specific skills covered in the chapter
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Ask the Expert--Q&A sections filled with bonus information and helpful tips
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Try This--Hands-on exercises that show how to apply your skills
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Notes--Extra information related to the topic being covered
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Tips--Helpful reminders or alternate ways of doing things
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Cautions--Errors and pitfalls to avoid
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Self-Tests--Chapter-ending quizzes to test your knowledge
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Annotated Syntax--Example code with commentary that describes the programming techniques being illustrated



About the Author

Vikram Vaswani is the founder and CEO of Melonfire, a company specializing in software consultancy and content creation and syndication services. He is the author of PHP Programming Solutions, How to do Everything with PHP and MySQL, and MySQL: The Complete Reference. Vikram is the author of numerous well-received articles on open-source technologies (including Perl, Python, XML and the very popular PHP 101 series), all written with the goal of making complex technologies accessible and understandable to novice users. He has been developing software since 1995, was first introduced to PHP in 1998, and hasn't looked back since. Vikram is regular columnist with Zend Technologies (creators of PHP), as well as with IBM DeveloperWorks, CNET Builder.com, DevX.com and other OSS sites.
Product Details

* Paperback: 478 pages
* Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media; 1 edition (October 2, 2008)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0071549013
* ISBN-13: 978-0071549011
* Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.3 x 1.1 inches
* Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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