Photoshop visual insight

Photoshop® 6 Visual Insight teaches the most useful techniques of the program and allows readers to polish those techniques with real-world projects. Readers get straight to work on learning Photoshop's unprecedented features like layers, masks, and paths...

 Find Gold in Windows Vista

Windows Vista represents a major improvement to Windows--one that's been long in coming. Because of that, many readers will be experienced Windows users who have grown accustomed to doing things a certain way. The new version of Windows will present a cha...

 Adobe Soundbooth CS3 Classroom in a Book

This project-based guide from Adobe will teach readers all they need to know to create and edit audio with Soundbooth CS3, Adobe's new audio-editing application targeted at creative professionals in all disciplines (no sound engineering background require...

 Office 2007 Visual Quick Tips

Readers get more bang for their buck! At just $12.99, this easy-to-use, full-color guide provides secrets, tips, and techniques to becoming efficient with Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, and PowerPoint Offers straightforward task descriptions and full-co...

 Get Them to See it Your Way, Right Away How to Persuade Anyone of Anything

A proven approach for readers for marketing themselves and their ideas where and when it matters most All successful people excel at selling at least one important product: themselves. Without the aid of PowerPoint or flip charts, these movers and sh...

 The Abyss of Time Unraveling the Mystery of the Earth's Age

Nominated for the American Book Award in Science in 1981, The Abyss of Time tackles the primary question of the geological sciences: How old is the Earth? Easily accessible and entertaining to nonscientific readers, it reflects the passionate, lifelong th...

 Exploring Typography An In-Depth Guide to the Art & Techniques of Designing with Type

What do designers need to know about typography? The answer can be found in this richly illustrated book that examines the varied uses of type in contemporary visual communications. Exploring Typography takes a concise but thorough approach to introduc...

 An Introduction to Book History

An Introduction to Book History provides a comprehensive critical introduction to the development of the book and print culture. David Finkelstein and Alistair McCleery chart the move from the spoken word to written texts, the coming of print, the book as...

 Aircraft Performance

Straightforward methods to design and operate aircraft to meet performance specifications Aircraft Performance sets forth a group of tested and proven methods needed to determine the performance of an aircraft. The central theme of this book is the ene...

 Calculus Multivariabe

Striking a balance between concepts, modeling, and skills, this highly acclaimed book arms readers with an accessible introduction to calculus. It builds on the strengths from previous editions, presenting key concepts graphically, numerically, symbolical...

 PowerPoint 2007 Visual Quick Tips

PowerPoint 2007 Visual Quick Tips provides visual learners with useful and unexpected techniques that can be performed using Microsoft's robust presentation software. This easy to use, compact guide provides tips, secrets, and tricks to help readers ...

 Beginning TiVo Programming

For the first time in consumer electronics history, a television set top box manufacturer is allowing programmers to create applications for its product, and this book provides readers with a complete understanding of all the pieces that make up a TiVo ...

 The Unofficial Guide to Windows Vista

Ideal for users looking for smart tips, cool insider secrets, and interesting hacks to make the most of Windows Vista Features comprehensive coverage and vital information that equips readers to get the most from the latest version of Windows Shows re...

 The Unofficial Guide to Excel 2007

Helps readers get the most from Excel 2007's update with insider guidance and valuable tips This thorough, 700page reference is value priced at less than $20 Ideal for Excel users looking for smart tips, cool insider secrets, and interesting hacks to ...

 Windows Vista, Just the Steps, for Dummies

Covering the new features and capabilities of Windows Vista, this book gets readers up to speed fast on interface changes, security options, and setup processes Simple, easy-to-follow instructions for common Windows Vista tasks show readers how to carr...

 Secrets of the Playstation Portable The Ultimate Guide to the Sony PSP

With over 13 million shipped, the Sony PlayStation Portable, or PSP, is one of the fastest selling game consoles in history. In this essential guide, gaming expert Joel Durham, Jr. shows readers how to get the most out of this revolutionary handheld game ...

 Encyclopedia of Visual Effects

An impressive line up of Hollywood and independent effects pros have pulled together this compendium of the coolest and most useful effects from A to Z (Ambient Occlusion Pass to z-Depth Effects). The book includes everything from practical, commercial te...

 XML Problem - Design - Solution

Offering a unique approach to learning XML, this book walks readers through the process of building a complete, functional, end-to-end XML solution Featured case study is an online business product catalog that includes reports, data input/output, work...

  Mastering Autodesk Revit Building

Master the software that industry professionals use to create compelling architecture! Experienced-based, practical advice is at the core of this concise manual by veteran author and architect Paul Aubin, who makes learning Autodesk® Revit® Building easie...

 Beginning ActionScript 2.0

Offering guidance in an exercise-oriented format that readers will find helpful, this book is the perfect mix of tutorial and hands-on coding Written by a well-known and well-respected Flash development expert, this code-intensive guide shows readers h...

 The Power of Charm How to Win Anyone Over in Any Situation

Learn how to master an elusive but crucial skill from personal success expert Brian Tracy. As one of the world's premier business consultants and personal success experts, Brian Tracy has devoted his life to helping others achieve things they never...

 Planning in Intelligent Systems

The first comparative examination of planning paradigms This text begins with the principle that the ability to anticipate and plan is an essential feature of intelligent systems, whether human or machine. It further assumes that better planning result...

 How to Do Everything with Garageband

Create, record, and remix professional-level music with the recently released GarageBand and this great resource as your guide. Get expert help mastering the amazing tools at your fingertips-built-in software instruments, tons of pre-recorded loops, amps,...

 Evolutionary Computation Toward a New Philosophy of Machine Intelligence

This Third Edition provides the latest tools and techniques that enable computers to learn The Third Edition of this internationally acclaimed publication provides the latest theory and techniques for using simulated evolution to achieve machine intell...

 Photoshop CS2 Before and After Makeovers

Even the most discriminating Photoshop user will be blown away by the featured projects that begin with a "before" situation and gradually take readers step by step to the amazing "after" result This full-color, image-heavy book covers altering brightn...

 The Ultimate Media Center PC for Under $999 Build It Yourself Visually

In order to acquire an ideal combination of speed, memory, and graphic quality, an off-the-shelf PC can easily cost $2,000; this book shows PC users how to build a dream machine without breaking the bank This book tells readers how to plan their media...

 Hacking Gmail

The first book to unlock the true power behind Gmail, Hacking Gmail will immediately appeal to Google and Gmail fans This is serious, down-and-dirty, under-the-hood, code-level hacking that will have readers eliminating the default settings, customizin...

  Hacking Knoppix

Knoppix is an innovative Linux distribution that does not require installation, making it ideal to use for a rescue system, demonstration purposes, or many other applications Shows hack-hungry fans how to fully customize Knoppix and Knoppix-based distr...

 Java 2 for Dummies

This updated bestseller covers programming essentials for the newest version of Java, the popular platform-independent, object-oriented programming language The material is fully updated and focuses on the new Java SDK 1.5, addressing the needs of new ...

 Researching Information Systems and Computing

With everything readers need to know about how to execute their research project, this book is written specifically for information systems (IS) and computing students. It introduces key quantitative and qualitative research methods, makes sense of underl...

 Windows XP Security Solutions Step-by-Step Methods for Evicing Invaders and Keeping Them Out

Aimed at the end user rather than the security professional, this book presents readers with invaluable information on how to eliminate security issues that already exist on their computers Empowers readers by providing step-by-step instructions on the...

 Build It Yourself Visually The Ultimate Game PC for Under $999

Using the highly effective Visual format, readers follow numbered steps illustrated with full-color photos to plan a game PC, develop a parts list, acquire components inexpensively, and finally, assemble the PC Readers choose a case, then select, purch...

 Beginning ASP.NET 2.0

This updated bestseller gets readers involved immediately with task-oriented examples that can help them build their own sites Each chapter is designed to complete a part of the sample Web site, introducing technology topics as required Makes extens...

 Windows XP Solutions

From the #1 source for computing information, trusted by more than six million readers worldwide Shows Windows users how to turn off features they don't want, clean up the Registry after an uninstall, safely remove old drivers, use the Recovery Console...

 Beginning Visual Basic 2005

After a brief introduction to Visual Studio 2005 and the .Net Framework, the expert authors introduce readers to the fundamentals of the Visual Basic 2005 language End-of-chapter exercises help readers to quickly learn to build rich and professional-lo...

 Introduction to RF Propagation

An introduction to RF propagation that spans all wireless applications This book provides readers with a solid understanding of the concepts involved in the propagation of electromagnetic waves and of the commonly used modeling techniques. While many...

 Data, Network, and Internet Communications Technology

This thorough primer examines the technological aspects of networking through a practical approach. Readers will gain knowledge of local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), the Internet, wireless LANs, wireless MANs, voice over IP (VoIP), as ...

 Wireless Information Networks

Towards location aware mobile ad hoc sensors A Systems Engineering Approach to Wireless Information Networks The Second Edition of this internationally respected textbook brings readers fully up to date with the myriad of developments in wireless commun...

 CCNA Self Study Guide Exam 640-801

Take the direct route to timely mastery of the CCNA exam! This compact, no-nonsense test prep manual covers the "must know" information readers need to pass the new Cisco CCNA exam 640-801 - in fewer than 300 pages. Succinct, user-friendly coverage streng...

 Wireless Network Hacks and Mods for Dummies

Fun projects and valuable content join forces to enable readers to turn their wireless home network into a high-performance wireless infrastructure capable of entertainment networking and even home automation Step-by-step instructions help readers find...