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Official Adobe Print Publishing Guide, Second Editionby Brian P. Lawler
Pearson Education 2005; US$ 44.00
This is the eBook version of the printed book. THE KEY TO SUCCESSFUL PRINT PRODUCTION is an understanding of the entire workflow, from scanning and file creation through prepress and print production. Fully updated by author and publishing consultant Brian Lawler, The Official Adobe Print Publishing Guide, Second Edition , brings together the collective knowledge and wisdom of the experts at Adobe Systems in a simple, elegant presentation of the fundamental concepts and issues related to producing high-quality printed output. The book includes succinct, expertly illustrated explanations of the basic concepts and terminology of print production, along with Adobe’s tried and true guidelines, tips, and checklists for ensuring... more...
Beginning GIMPby Akkana Peck
Springer 2008; US$ 49.99
From first installation to advanced image manipulation techniques, Beginning GIMP: From Novice to Professional, Second Edition explains how anyone can utilise The GIMP: a free, open source image manipulation program. You will learn how to install The GIMP on Windows, Linux, and MacOS X platforms. Once you ve installed the application, you ll learn about the interface and configuration options, and then jump into a quick and simple project to familiarise yourself. With four color graphics and screenshots throughout, you ll learn how to prepare camera images for display on web pages including processes like rescaling, cropping, and balancing colour. Utilising layers, paths, and masks are also covered in extensive detail. Of course, you will also... more...
Word Hacksby Andrew Savikas
O'Reilly Media, Inc. 2009; US$ 19.99
As one of the applications in Microsoft Office, Word is the dominant word-processing program for both Windows and Mac users. Millions of people around the globe use it. But many, if not most, of them barely skim the surface of what is possible with Microsoft Word. Seduced by the application's supposed simplicity, they settle for just what's obvious--even if it doesn't satisfy their wants and needs. They may curse the wretched Bullets and Numbering buttons multiple times a day or take hours to change the font size of every heading in a lengthy report, yet they're reluctant to dig deeper to take advantage of Word's immense capabilities and limitless customization tools. Let Word Hacks be your shovel. Let it carve your way into Word and... more...
Logo Design Loveby David Airey
Pearson Education 2009; US$ 27.99
This is the eBook version of the printed book. There are a lot of books out there that show collections of logos. But David Airey’s “Logo Design Love” is something different: it’s a guide for designers (and clients) who want to understand what this mysterious business is all about. Written in reader-friendly, concise language, with a minimum of designer jargon, Airey gives a surprisingly clear explanation of the process, using a wide assortment of real-life examples to support his points. Anyone involved in creating visual identities, or wanting to learn how to go about it, will find this book invaluable. - Tom Geismar, Chermayeff & Geismar In Logo Design Love , Irish graphic designer David Airey brings the best... more...
Presentation Zen Designby Garr Reynolds
Pearson Education 2009; US$ 27.99
This is the eBook version of the printed book. In his internationally acclaimed, best-selling book Presentation Zen: Simple Ideas on Presentation Design and Delivery, presentation master Garr Reynolds gave readers the framework for planning, putting together, and delivering successful presentations. Now, he takes us further into the design realm and shows how we can apply time-honored design principles to presentation layouts. Throughout Presentation Zen Design, Garr shares his lessons on designing effective presentations that contain text, graphs, color, images, and video. After establishing guidelines for each of the various elements, he explains how to achieve an overall harmony and balance using the tenets of Zen simplicity. Not only... more...
slide:ologyby Nancy Duarte
O'Reilly Media, Inc. 2008; US$ 27.99
No matter where you are on the organizational ladder, the odds are high that you've delivered a high-stakes presentation to your peers, your boss, your customers, or the general public. Presentation software is one of the few tools that requires professionals to think visually on an almost daily basis. But unlike verbal skills, effective visual expression is not easy, natural, or actively taught in schools or business training programs. slide:ology fills that void. Written by Nancy Duarte, President and CEO of Duarte Design, the firm that created the presentation for Al Gore's Oscar-winning film, An Inconvenient Truth , this book is full of practical approaches to visual story development that can be applied by anyone. The book combines... more...
Word 2007: The Missing Manualby Chris Grover
O'Reilly Media, Inc. 2007; US$ 23.99
Microsoft Word has grown considerably in power, sophistication and capability over the past decade, but one thing that hasn't changed since the early '90s is its user interface. The simple toolbar in version 2.0 has been packed with so many features since then that few users know where to find them all. Consequently, more and more people are looking for "insider" tips that will allow them to use these advanced and often hidden features. Microsoft has addressed this problem in Word 2007 by radically redesigning the user interface with a tabbed toolbar that makes every feature easy to locate and use. Unfortunately, Microsoft's documentation is as scant as ever, so even though you will be able to find advanced features, you might not know what... more...
Using Microsoft Publisher 2010by Brien Posey
Pearson Education 2010; US$ 19.99
Using Microsoft® Publisher 2010 More than just a book! Get comfortable with simple techniques that you can use to create professional-looking documents. Don’t just read about it: see it, hear it, with step-by-step video tutorials and valuable audio sidebars delivered through the Free Web Edition that comes with every USING book. For the price of the book, you get online access anywhere with a web connection – no books to carry, updated content, and the benefits of video and audio learning. Way more than just a book, this is all the help you’ll ever need… where you want, when you want! Learn fast, learn easy! Using web, video, and audio · Show... more...
Special Edition Using Microsoft Office XP, Adobe Readerby Ed Bott; Woody Leonhard
Que Publishing 2006; US$ 31.99
This is the eBook version of the printed book. With this edition of Special Edition Using Office XP there is a continual emphasis on realistic applications and uses of the program features. While there are many other big books in the Office market today, there are few that tailor coverage uniquely for the intermediate to advanced Office user as Special Edition Using does, delivering more focused value for the customer. It has been updated to reflect Office XP's Smart tags, collaboration features, speech and dictation tools, built-in recovery features, "add network place" wizard and much more more...
Sams Teach Yourself Microsoft Office XP in 24 Hoursby Greg Perry
Sams Publishing 2001; US$ 24.99
Sams Teach Yourself Microsoft Office XP in 24 Hours is the quick and easy way to learn how to get up to speed and productive with the Office XP applications. Microsoft Office is the most popular application suite in the industry. Knowing how to get around and get work done in Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint are essential prerequisites in just about any organization today. Most users only scratch the surface of the Office applications - they only want to quickly learn the most common, most important tasks for each of the suite's main applications. Sams Teach Yourself Microsoft Office XP in 24 Hours is designed precisely for this beginning-level user - somebody who doesn't want to become an Office expert but just wants to get productive... more...