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HTML, XHTML, and CSS, Sixth Edition (Visual Quickstart Guide) 166 reviews
Elizabeth Castro
Peachpit Press, 2006
Excellent! Very well written, very simple and organized. I highly recommend this book!
I'm a reasonably computer savvy person. However, I've been wanting to develop more marketable skills in design... so, recently I've started taking classes in FLASH, ILLUSTRATOR, etc. Then I was told that it would be very beneficial for me to learn HTML and CSS, so, after reading many reviews on Amazon, I bought this book. In a matter of hours, I was designing an XHTML website for myself. I HIGHLY ...
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Non-Designer's Design Book, The (3rd Edition)207 reviews
Robin Williams
Peachpit Press, 2008
Williams makes it easy for the rest of us
Once again when a real expert writes a book the complex can seem so simple. This is a gorgeous book. She shows you exactly what to do about keeping items with intellectual connectivity proximate. She holds forth on how to best use Alignment, Repetition, Contrast and Colour for print, web and all types of content. Thoroughly done asd 100% enjoyable ot read. I loved the sections on Fonts; ...
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Apple Pro Training Series: Aperture 2 (Apple Pro Training Series) 5 reviews
Ben Long, Richard Harrington, ...
Peachpit Press, 2008
Best Aperture Book Available
As an Apple Certified Aperture trainer, and well-traveled Aperture instructor, I had high hopes and expectations for this book. And Rich, Ben and Orlando didn't disappoint me.
This is the book that trainers train from and it is much better organized than the original Aperture 1 book. The logical flow from section to section more clearly mirrors the real-world approach one should take when ...
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PHP 6 and MySQL 5 for Dynamic Web Sites: Visual QuickPro Guide128 reviews
Larry Ullman
Peachpit Press, 2007
Best for getting up to speed fast using PHP 6 and MySQL 5
I'll keep it brief since "Customer" nailed it with their review already, but wanted to say with this book and the free manuals on PHP and MySQL I was up to speed and developed my first dynamic web site in a matter of weeks, reading and learning part-time at night.
I wanted to go a bit further than just basic PHP and MySQL as part of a current personal project; researching and learning about ...
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The Macintosh iLife 0810 reviews
Jim Heid
Peachpit Press, 2008
A "Must Have" Companion to iLife
I have been a big fan of Jim Heid's iLife books (and videos). I first discovered Jim on the Apple web site beginners video tutorials for iLife '05. I was so impressed by his video tutorials, I bought the iLife '05 book. I recommended the book and bought the book for several friends who were iLife users - experienced and novice. I continued to use the iLife '05 book when I upgraded to iLife ...
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Scott Kelby's 7-Point System for Adobe Photoshop CS3 (Voices)71 reviews
Scott Kelby
Peachpit Press, 2007
Can't believe the results I am getting!!!
This book is different than any other "how-to" book I have ever seen. You download lesson pictures off Scott's website and you do what he does with each picture. It is like you are sitting in the same room. You follow his plain English directions-with pictures--and you do the exact things he is doing in the book and you end up with amazing pictures...I never knew learning Photoshop could be ...
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The Digital Photography Book, Volume 2102 reviews
Scott Kelby
Peachpit Press, 2008
Great results
Read a topic or two on the way to a photo shoot. I used the techniques recommended and got excellent results. Scott Kelby is a god.
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The Digital Photography Book467 reviews
Scott Kelby
Peachpit Press, 2006
Fantastic book
Other reviewers have noted Mr. Kelly's slightly odd sense of humor --- I really didn't mind it that much, and in fact it was pretty much entirely isolated to the intro to the book and the chapter intros, so if it bugs you just skip those sections. The rest of the book is full of fantastic tips, ranging from the obvious-to-anyone-who-has-taken-a-picture to those that made me go "Huh, I never ...
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Apple Pro Training Series: Logic Pro 8 and Logic Express 8 (Apple Pro Training)24 reviews
David Nahmani
Peachpit Press, 2007
If you use Logic you need this book!
I very highly recommend this book to anyone who owns Logic. Whether you're new to Logic or you're an experienced user like me, you'll find that you're learning a lot throughout each lesson.
In each lesson the author takes you step by step through the various stages of producing a track. The book provides tons of tips and tricks and has great advice about creating good workflow habits.
A ...
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Layers: The Complete Guide to Photoshop's Most Powerful Feature75 reviews
Matt Kloskowski
Peachpit Press, 2008
Laying It On
No photographer can unleash the full power of Photoshop to make an image look like the photographer's vision without understanding the power of layers. (At the very least layers allow the Photoshop user to make selective adjustments to an image, without actually changing the underlying data.) Yet many Photoshop books treat layers in bits and pieces rather than as an integrated whole so that the ...
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Real World Camera Raw with Adobe Photoshop CS3 (Real World) 20 reviews
Bruce Fraser, Jeff Schewe
Peachpit Press, 2007
Camera Raw with Adobe Photoshop CS3 ROCKS!!
Great book. Very well written, easily understood and helpful. This is definitely a must have for digital photographers processing their camera raw files! This book was recommended to me by a professional stock photographer. He was dead on target that it was packed full of important info. I have already recommended this book to several other photographers I know.
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Photoshop CS3 for Windows and Macintosh (Visual QuickStart Guide)8 reviews
Elaine Weinmann, Peter Lourekas
Peachpit Press, 2007
Great resource!
I am learning photoshop for the first time and this book has help me tremendously in my class. It is worth the purchase.
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The Brand Gap: Expanded Edition16 reviews
Marty Neumeier
Peachpit Press, 2005
Get it.
Do you need something to help persuade or educate your executive team on the value of branding? This is it. Simple and to the point.
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Zag: The Number One Strategy of High-Performance Brands22 reviews
Marty Neumeier
Peachpit Press, 2006
Zag Zag Zigidy Zag de Zag
Knocked this one out in a single flight. Well written, easy to follow. Maybe a little too easy. Would have liked a little more meat. Consider this the Cliff's Notes to Differentiate or Die. Both great books, this is easier to digest. Neumeier is a brand genius, he gets it and he can present it well in a concise format.
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Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 Hands-On Training13 reviews
Garrick Chow
Peachpit Press, 2007
Good update from MX2004
Garrick Chow's approach includes not only how to use Adobe's Dreamweaver but also the bigger picture of how and why a web site is organized and how to do it. Dreamweaver CS3 has so many tools to help us maintain the integrity of the sites we design and implement. Automating repetitious tasks through templates, libraries, accessibility tools, and the History features make our jobs easier as ...
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Adobe Flash CS3 Professional Hands-On Training13 reviews
Todd Perkins
Peachpit Press, 2007
Decent book for someone new to Flash
This book is a little on the easy side, I would have enjoyed some more challenging examples and tutorials.
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Apple Pro Training Series: Final Cut Express 4 (Apple Pro Training)12 reviews
Diana Weynand
Peachpit Press, 2007
Great Book
I liked this manual. Easy to read and good information. It took about a week of relaxed study and working through the examples, and now I know Final Cut Express. Easy as that.
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The Adobe Illustrator CS3 Wow! Book (WOW!)15 reviews
Sharon Steuer
Peachpit Press, 2007
Outstanding
This book is the real deal! I have not upgraded since Illustrator 8 and my job recently upgraded to Illustrator CS3, so I ordered this book to see what's new with Illustrator. I was surprized and pleased with the program and the content of this book to get me up to speed.
I recommend this book to anyone wanting to get the latest tips and tricks that Illustrator CS3 provides.
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Apple Training Series: Mac OS X Support Essentials (2nd Edition) (Apple Training) 8 reviews
Kevin M. White
Peachpit Press, 2008
A warning to Non-Mac users
Be advised that everything you think about Mac users is can be found in the author. Feelings of superiority, the need to apologize when difficult topics come up, and over exaggerating how great features are.
From a technical perspective, it's great. They break everything down well but can be annoying because of what I mentioned before. The structure works out well and is perfect for self study ...
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Apple Pro Training Series: Final Cut Pro 6 (Apple Pro Training)14 reviews
Diana Weynand
Peachpit Press, 2007
Excellent
There is no better book for beginning editors. I recommend it to all those trying to learn the basics (and some moderately advanced workflow things) of Final Cut Pro 6.
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