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1. |  The Complete Idiot's Guide® To HTML5 and CSS3 By: Joe Kraynak Publisher: Alpha Books Publication Date: 01-JUN-2011 Insert Date: 27-MAY-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Complete Idiot's Guide® To HTML5 and CSS3
What's next for web developers who want creative, competitive sites.
The newest revision of HTML (HyperText Markup Language), the primary markup language for most of the content on the web. It's a major update that incorporates video playback, animation, and drag & drop. CSS3 is the latest version of Cascading Style Sheets, a style sheet language that is used in conjunction with HTML to enhance the presentation of web content. The Complete Idiot's Guide(r) to HTML5 and CSS3 provides both new and existing web developers with the tools they need to code and design the web content people...
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2. |  The Complete Idiot's Guide® To Back Pain By: Jason M. Highsmith M.D.; Jovanka JoAnn Milivojevic Publisher: Alpha Books Publication Date: 01-FEB-2011 Insert Date: 27-MAY-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Complete Idiot's Guide® To Back Pain
Leave back pain behind.
For the millions of back pain sufferers, the causes can be numerous, making the search for relief frustrating and complex. The Complete Idiot's Guide(r) to Back Pain and its expert authors explain the many causes of back pain and provide the best methods and techniques for relief and prevention of back pain and maintaining a healthy back.
* Do-it-yourself relief
* Conventional and alternative options
* Chronic pain management
* Exercises, yoga, and Pilates to keep the back healthy
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3. |  The Complete Idiot's Guide® To Accounting By: Lita Epstein MBA; Shellie L. Moore CPA Publisher: Alpha Books Publication Date: 01-FEB-2011 Insert Date: 27-MAY-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Complete Idiot's Guide® To Accounting
The art of accounting-by the numbers.
The Complete Idiot's Guide(r) to Accounting, Third Edition takes the guess work out of this basic business activity. This updated edition has all the current information any business person will need to understand the "books," along with a useful workbook style appendix to re-enforce the lessons learned throughout the book.
* Fully updated including all new forms
* New workbook appendix with dozens of useful exercises
* Up-to-date information on the changes in payroll taxes, including the new Medicare tax
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4. |  The Complete Idiot's Guide® To Cashing In On Your Inventions By: Richard C. Levy Publisher: Alpha Books Publication Date: 01-JUN-2010 Insert Date: 27-MAY-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Complete Idiot's Guide® To Cashing In On Your Inventions
Patent applications are booming!
Innovative strategies to market inventive products.
The Complete Idiot's Guide(r) to Cashing In On Your Inventions, Second Edition covers every aspect of the inventing process from concept to market- and this new edition offers more in-depth coverage of the development process, prototyping and manufacturing helping readers identify how to go about turning their ideas into something tangible that they can market.
* Written by the co-developer of the Furby and over 200 other products
* Features information on how to protect inventions
* How to find...
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5. |  The Pocket Idiot's Guide™ To Direct Stock Investing By: Douglas Gerlach; Lita Epstein Publisher: Alpha Books Publication Date: 01-FEB-2010 Insert Date: 27-MAY-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Pocket Idiot's Guide™ To Direct Stock Investing
A profitable purchase for investment enthusiasts.
The Pocket Idiot's Guide(tm) to Direct Stock Investing reveals an innovative style of investment that has been steadily growing under the huge shadow of Wall Street-home investors opening a Direct Stock Purchase (DSP) or a Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP) now offered by hundreds of major corporations, commission free. Investment guru Douglas Gerlach, an expert in this style of guerrilla investing, shows investors how quick, easy, affordable, and profitable stock investment can be.
*Growth area of investing
*Includes a comprehensive...
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6. |  The Complete Idiot's Guide® To The Great Recession By: Tom Gorman Publisher: Alpha Books Publication Date: 01-JUL-2010 Insert Date: 27-MAY-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Complete Idiot's Guide® To The Great Recession
The truth behind the causes and effects of America's economic downturn.
The Complete Idiot's Guide(r) to the Financial Crisis explains the root causes and connects the events and issues with the problems that have confronted Americans over the course of more than a year, giving readers an unvarnished, unbiased, and in-depth analysis of the factors that lead up to the crisis, the major events that defined it, and the decisions and ramifications that resulted from it.
*Interest in the financial crisis continues to build with several high- profile books and an HBO movie due out in 2010,...
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7. |  The Complete Idiot's Guide® To Grant Writing By: Waddy Thompson Publisher: Alpha Books Publication Date: 01-JUL-2011 Insert Date: 26-MAY-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Complete Idiot's Guide® To Grant Writing
An updated and revised edition-offering new information on some of the most popular topics in grant writing.
This new edition of The Complete Idiot's Guide(r) to Grant Writing provides essential information on how to start a freelance business, covering such topics as getting that first assignment, pricing, state regulations, organizing and customizing proposals, researching funders, sponsorship, and much more.
• In the current economic environment, government and private sector grants will continue to be an important way to acquire funds for projects.
• Includes grant writing...
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8. |  The Complete Idiot's Guide® To Project Management By: G. Michael Campbell PMP; Sunny Baker Publisher: Alpha Books Publication Date: 01-JUN-2011 Insert Date: 26-MAY-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Complete Idiot's Guide® To Project Management
The step-by-step guide to becoming a successful project manager.
By systematically managing goals and resources, any project, large or small, complicated or straightforward, can be achieved with great profitability. A certified project management professional shares the latest theories, procedures, and software tools available in this fully updated and revised guide including the newest directive from the Project Management Institute. An invaluable guide for any manager, it clearly explains the best way to approach any project, and also gives all the information necessary to those...
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9. |  The Complete Idiot's Guide® To WordPress By: Susan Gunelius Publisher: Alpha Books Publication Date: 01-APR-2011 Insert Date: 26-MAY-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Complete Idiot's Guide® To WordPress
Take advantage of the #1 blog publishing application.
With more than 22 million users worldwide, WordPress is the #1 blog WordPress publishing application in the world. This guide provides users of both its hosted blogging service (WorldPress.com) and its self-hosted application (WordPress.org) with everything they need to know to create, customize, manage, and share their WordPress blogs with the world.
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10. |  The Complete Idiot's Guide® To MBA Basics By: Tom Gorman Publisher: Alpha Books Publication Date: 01-MAY-2011 Insert Date: 26-MAY-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Complete Idiot's Guide® To MBA Basics
This is the time to expand your career opportunities-and the knowledge in here can be the key.
This third edition compresses the most significant skills and lessons of a two year MBA into one comprehensive guide. With clear, concise information, expert Tom Gorman includes recent developments in management, economics, marketing, leadership, information technology, and communications. Whether the reader is studying to achieve an advanced degree or needs the concrete, practical skills required in the business world, this guide is the most current and comprehensive available.
• Practical...
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11. |  The Complete Idiot's Guide® To PC Basics, Windows 7 Edition By: Joe Kraynak Publisher: Alpha Books Publication Date: 01-MAR-2011 Insert Date: 26-MAY-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Complete Idiot's Guide® To PC Basics, Windows 7 Edition
The down and dirty basics for computer newbies.
For those with a blank slate when it comes to computer know-how, this guide teaches readers how to get started on a PC, including: easy instructions on starting, setting up, and organizing the PC; navigating the Windows 7 desktop and folder system; getting up and running with email; working with music, photos, and video; plus an introduction to Google, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, eBay, blogging, instant messaging; and more!
* Focuses on software-and the practical and fun things new users want to do with their PCs
* A large number of...
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12. |  The Complete Idiot's Guide® To Creating a Social Network By: Angela Crocker Publisher: Alpha Books Publication Date: 01-FEB-2011 Insert Date: 26-MAY-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Complete Idiot's Guide® To Creating a Social Network
Get connected.
The Complete Idiot's Guide(r) to Creating a Social Network takes reader through the technical aspects of creating a successful site-and addresses the responsibilities involved in running one.
* Covers how to build and maintain a website through a white label service such as GroupSite or Ning, and by using customized software for creating one's own network
* Addresses such issues as privacy, authenticity, fostering participation, quality versus quantity, moral and ethical guidelines, and much more
* Americans now average more than six hours per month on social...
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13. |  The Complete Idiot's Guide® To Strategic Planning By: Lin Grensing-Pophal Publisher: Alpha Books Publication Date: 01-MAR-2011 Insert Date: 26-MAY-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Complete Idiot's Guide® To Strategic Planning
Get ahead of the competition with some expert planning.
As any business manager knows, success doesn't just happen. It takes hard work and planning to get the desired results. Strategic planning is the discipline that helps businesses build on their present success by analyzing all the factors that can impact the future and take measures to anticipate them. The Complete Idiot's Guide(r) to Strategic Planning offers clear and concrete discussions about:
* Defining business goals in mission statements
* Proven methods to gather the information necessary to formulate a strategy
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14. |  The Complete Idiot's Guide® To Game Theory By: Edward C. Rosenthal Ph.D. Publisher: Alpha Books Publication Date: 01-MAR-2011 Insert Date: 26-MAY-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Complete Idiot's Guide® To Game Theory
Gain some insight into the game of life...
Game Theory means rigorous strategic thinking. It is based on the idea that everyone acts competitively and in his own best interest. With the help of mathematical models, it is possible to anticipate the actions of others in nearly all life's enterprises. This book includes down-to- earth examples and solutions, as well as charts and illustrations designed to help teach the concept. In The Complete Idiot's Guide(r) to Game Theory, Dr. Edward C. Rosenthal makes it easy to understand game theory with insights into:
* The history of the disciple...
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15. |  The Complete Idiot's Guide® To Book Proposals & Query Letters By: Marilyn Allen; Coleen O'Shea Publisher: Alpha Books Publication Date: 01-FEB-2011 Insert Date: 26-MAY-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Complete Idiot's Guide® To Book Proposals & Query Letters
Inside information from publishing professionals.
The Complete Idiot's Guide(r) to Book Proposals & Query Letters will help writers catch the attention of literary agents with step-by- step instructions on crafting effective queries and proposals for both fiction and non-fiction books that will put them on the road to publication.
* The only book on book proposals that also targets a fiction audience
* The most comprehensive information on query letters found in any book on writing
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16. |  The Complete Idiot's Guide® To Lawsuits By: Victoria E. Green J.D. Publisher: Alpha Books Publication Date: 01-SEP-2010 Insert Date: 26-MAY-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Complete Idiot's Guide® To Lawsuits
have you been confused by a lawsuit? We can help.
Millions of civil lawsuits are filed in the U.S. court system, costing billions of dollars in legal fees to those involved. The process is so complex that few people can pursue civil action without professional help, leaving them totally at a lawyer's mercy. Yet how many people truly know what they're getting into when they're involved in a lawsuit? The Complete Idiot's Guide(r) to Lawsuits clarifies the entire process in layman's terms. Expert litigator and law professor Victoria E. Green offers valuable insight into:
*The pros and...
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17. |  The Complete Idiot's Guide® To Facebook® By: Joe Kraynak; Mikal E. Belicove Publisher: Alpha Books Publication Date: 01-JUL-2010 Insert Date: 26-MAY-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Complete Idiot's Guide® To Facebook®
A definite 'add' to any Facebook user's library.
Facebook is not as user-friendly as the service would like people to think. As a result, it leaves many users scratching their heads over even the most fundamental features. The Complete Idiot's Guide(r) to Facebook gets readers registered and touring Facebook in the very first chapter and never lets up as it reveals the features that have made Facebook the number one social networking platform.
*Protecting profiles, tracking down friends and family, status updates, e-mail, chat, sharing, invites, and interest groups
*Using Facebook...
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18. |  The Complete Idiot's Guide® To Memes By: John Gunders Ph.D.; Damon Brown Publisher: Alpha Books Publication Date: 01-OCT-2010 Insert Date: 26-MAY-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Complete Idiot's Guide® To Memes
The ways of memes.
Memes are "viruses of the mind"-symbols, ideas, or practices that are transmitted through speech, gestures, and rituals. Understanding how symbols like the peace sign or ad slogans like "Where's the beef?" or viral videos become part of our common culture has become a primary focus of sales and marketing companies across the globe. The Complete Idiot's Guide(r) to Memes explains how memes work, how they spread, and what memes tell us about how we make sense of our world.
*First book to cover all types of memes, including viral memes in the digital age
*Features the...
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19. |  The Complete Idiot's Guide® To Robert's Rules By: Nancy Sylvester PRP, CPP-T Publisher: Alpha Books Publication Date: 01-JUL-2010 Insert Date: 26-MAY-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Complete Idiot's Guide® To Robert's Rules
The whens, hows and whys of keeping order.
Robert's Rules have long been the ultimate guide for running meetings and outlining procedures. The Complete Idiot's Guide(r) to Robert's Rules, Second Edition, teaches readers everything from the ladder of motions to how to use Robert's Rules for any size or type of meeting or political caucus.
*This book includes sample minutes, a sample agenda, and scripts for every type of meeting situation
*Includes a complete reproduction of Sylvester's "Basics of Parliamentary Procedure," a handy guide based on Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised,...
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20. |  The Complete Idiot's Guide® To Paying for College By: Ken Clark CFP Publisher: Alpha Books Publication Date: 01-OCT-2010 Insert Date: 26-MAY-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Complete Idiot's Guide® To Paying for College
A higher education without falling deep in debt.
With the lack of financial aid, grants, and scholarships available today due to the economic climate, parents and students need serious help in finding ways to pay for college. Savings plans and resources have disappeared. Loans seem impossible to pay off. That's where The Complete Idiot's Guide(r) to Paying for College steps in. It helps develop an action plan for people to budget and pay for college right now, and if necessary, strategize repayment after graduation. It also explains how to:
*Find ways to lower the cost of tuition and...
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