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3401. 

Real World QuarkXPress 7 for Macintosh and Windows

Real World QuarkXPress 7 for Macintosh and Windows

By: David Blatner

Publisher: Peachpit Press

Publication Date: 12-OCT-2007

Insert Date: 22-NOV-2007

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Real World QuarkXPress is the world's best-selling reference on QuarkXPress. At many design firms and schools it’s considered required reading. With its friendly, easy-to-read style, you’ll learn QuarkXPress from the bottom up as a beginner. If you’ve had some experience with QuarkXPress, this book will help you sharpen your skills with all the new features of version 7. And if you’re an advanced user, all the tips, tricks, and techniques will turn you into a raging, inexorable QuarkXPress demon. In this book, you'll learn how to: Speed up just about every task with the new...

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Google™ Web Toolkit Applications

Google™ Web Toolkit Applications

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Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional

Publication Date: 05-DEC-2007

Insert Date: 21-NOV-2007

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“Ryan clearly understands the GWT value proposition and how GWT integrates into a diverse web technology stack–and not just in a theoretical way. With the popularity of gpokr.com and kdice.com, Ryan can speak with the authority of concrete success.” –Bruce Johnson, creator of Google Web Toolkit “This book distinguishes itself from other books on GWT in that it walks through the entire process of building several nontrivial GWT applications, not the toy applications that most books present.” –R. Mark Volkmann, Object Computing, Inc. “Google™ Web Toolkit Applications is an excellent...

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Photoshop Elements 6: The Missing Manual

Photoshop Elements 6: The Missing Manual

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Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.

Publication Date: 23-OCT-2007

Insert Date: 13-NOV-2007

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With Photoshop Elements 6, the most popular photo-editing program on Earth just keeps getting better. It's perfect for scrapbooking, email-ready slideshows, Web galleries, you name it. But knowing what to do and when is tricky. That's why our Missing Manual is the bestselling book on the topic. This fully revised guide explains not only how the tools and commands work, but when to use them. Photoshop Elements 6 is packed with new features. You get a new Quick Edit function, Windows Vista compatibility, improved RAW conversion, a handy Quick Selection Tool, and more. In fact, there's so much...

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The ColdFusion Web Application Construction Kit is the best-selling ColdFusion series of all time—the books that most ColdFusion developers used to learn the product. This Getting Started volume starts with Web and Internet fundamentals and database concepts and design, and then progresses to topics including creating data-driven pages, building complete applications, implementing security mechanisms, integrating with e-mail, building reusable functions and components, generating data-driven reports and graphs, building Ajax-powered user interfaces, and much more. Complete coverage of...

3405. 

Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 with ASP, ColdFusion, and PHP: Training from the Source

Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 with ASP, ColdFusion, and PHP: Training from the Source

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Publisher: Adobe Press

Publication Date: 26-SEP-2007

Insert Date: 31-OCT-2007

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Designed for intermediate Web designers and developers with no previous experience with programming or server-side technology.  Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 with ASP, ColdFusion and PHP: Training from the Source has been fully-updated, not just for the latest version of Dreamweaver but for today's Web. It's now standards--compliant, with a site created using one of Dreamweaver's brand-new CSS templates, that includes Ajax elements in the dynamic site design. Users ready to take the next step and make their Web sites interactive will find the same easy-to-read, logical, well-constructed projects, but...

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Building a Web Site with Ajax: Visual QuickProject Guide

Building a Web Site with Ajax: Visual QuickProject Guide

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Publisher: Peachpit Press

Publication Date: 03-OCT-2007

Insert Date: 25-OCT-2007

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Ajax is at the heart of the Web 2.0 revolution. It isn't a technology but, rather, is a technique that leverages other technologies and techniques, such as CSS, XML, DHTML, and XHTML. Many Web designers and programmers would like to incorporate Ajax in their projects because of the amazing functionality it can add to a Web site, but they can't because of the steep learning curve. That's where this book steps in. It makes learning Ajax fun and easy -- a great place to start! Visual QuickProject Guides focus on a single project. In this case the project is creating a business employee...

3407. 

Dojo Fundamentals: Creating Object-Oriented Widgets

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Dojo Fundamentals: Creating Object-Oriented Widgets

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Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.

Publication Date: 24-OCT-2007

Insert Date: 25-OCT-2007

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This Short Cut was formally titled "Get Up and Running with Dojo." This updated version has been updated and re-titled. In this exciting era of Web 2.0 development, Dojo pushes the boundaries of the possible with snazzy user interfaces that can be quickly implemented and easily maintained.This comprehensive overview to creating object-oriented widgets with Dojo 1.0 tackles the most foundational Dojo design concepts-leaving you poised for productivity and efficiency, and ready to achieve superior results. Read on to explore the depths of inheritance and encapsulation, learn the most common...

3408. 

Adobe® Flash® CS3 Professional How-Tos: 100 Essential Techniques

Adobe® Flash® CS3 Professional How-Tos: 100 Essential Techniques

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Publisher: Adobe Press

Publication Date: 27-SEP-2007

Insert Date: 24-OCT-2007

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Flash is the most ubiquitous technology today for creating and deploying dynamic content on the Web. From button rollovers to video animations, Flash not only brings pizzazz to the Web but also makes difficult concepts easier to understand through illustrations, diagrams, and so on. Now that Flash CS3 Professional is part of the Adobe family, users new to the software as well as veteran users unfamiliar with added Adobe feature need quick access to key features and fundamental techniques. Adobe Flash CS3 Professional: 100 Essential Techniques provides users with what they need to know to...

3409. 

CSS Pocket Reference, Third Edition

CSS Pocket Reference, Third Edition

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Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.

Publication Date: 05-OCT-2007

Insert Date: 19-OCT-2007

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They say that good things come in small packages, and it's certainly true for this edition of CSS Pocket Reference. Completely revised and updated to reflect the latest Cascading Style Sheet specifications in CSS 2.1, this indispensable little book covers the most essential information that web designers and developers need to implement CSS effectively across all browsers. Inside, you'll find: A short introduction to the key concepts of CSSA complete alphabetical reference to all CSS 2.1 selectors and propertiesA chart displaying detailed information about CSS support for every style element...

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GREP in InDesign CS3

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GREP in InDesign CS3

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Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.

Publication Date: 15-OCT-2007

Insert Date: 17-OCT-2007

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GREP (short for "General Regular-Expression Print") is a powerful tool that lets you use wildcards ("jokers") to search and replace text. InDesign CS3's GREP implementation can be used for text and also for formatting codes, finding patterns in text as well as literal text. GREP moves beyond the restrictions that hampered earlier InDesign search features, but unfortunately, it does have the reputation of being difficult to master. As with many things, it can be challenging to learn, but, fortunately, a lot can be done with surprisingly simple expressions. The aim of this Short Cut is...

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Nighttime Digital Photography with Adobe Photoshop CS3

Nighttime Digital Photography with Adobe Photoshop CS3

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Publisher: Peachpit Press

Publication Date: 24-AUG-2007

Insert Date: 16-OCT-2007

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Nighttime photography often transforms otherwise mundane subject matter into spectacular images such as a warmly-lit subject positioned against a rich blue sky, or the red, yellow, and green swirls of an amusement park ride.  Capturing these images can be challenging though.   Nighttime Digital Photography with Adobe Photoshop CS3 explains why night photos turn out the way that they do, and shows how to avoid, correct, and take advantage of each low-light situation. The operation of cameras, computers, printers, and software is covered step-by-step with creative enhancement and other...

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The Digital Photographer’s Notebook: A Pro’s Guide to Adobe Photoshop CS3, Lightroom, and Bridge

The Digital Photographer’s Notebook: A Pro’s Guide to Adobe Photoshop CS3, Lightroom, and Bridge

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Publisher: Peachpit Press

Publication Date: 29-AUG-2007

Insert Date: 16-OCT-2007

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In the world of digital photography, inspiration can come at any time. Great images are created behind the camera and then refined at the computer. “Photographers live in the moment when shooting, and I believe we do the same when in front of the monitor,” writes Kevin Ames, veteran photographer and Photoshop master. Building on his popular column in Photoshop User magazine, Kevin expands the scope of the original articles to include in-depth information about all aspects of digital photography. With this book, you’ll gain a focused yet thorough understanding of Adobe’s suite of...

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Adobe® Flex™ 3: Training from the Source

Adobe® Flex™ 3: Training from the Source

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Publisher: Adobe Press

Publication Date: 27-MAR-2008

Insert Date: 16-OCT-2007

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Part of the Adobe Training from the Source series, the official curriculum from Adobe, developed by experienced trainers. Using project-based tutorials, this book/CD volume is designed to teach the techniques needed to create sophisticated, professional-level projects. Each book includes a CD that contains all the files used in the lessons, plus completed projects for comparison. In the course of the book, the reader will build several Web applications using Flex Builder incorporating MXML and ActionScript 3.0. This title covers the component framework for Rich Internet Applications, Adobe...

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Adobe AIR (Adobe Integrated Runtime) with Ajax: Visual QuickPro Guide

Adobe AIR (Adobe Integrated Runtime) with Ajax: Visual QuickPro Guide

By: Larry Ullman

Publisher: Peachpit Press

Publication Date: 02-MAY-2008

Insert Date: 16-OCT-2007

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AIR (Adobe Integrated Runtime) is Adobe’s open-source technology that lets Web developers and programmers create Rich Internet Applications that run outside of any Web browser. This Visual QuickPro Guide teaches everything you need to know to begin creating applications that combine the rich experience of a traditional desktop application with the power and reach of the Internet. The book uses a visual, step-by-step approach and covers all the fundamental AIR concepts, without the fluff, confusing segues, and technical jargon that bog down so many other computer books. Author Larry Ullman has...

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Web 2.0: Principles and Best Practices

Web 2.0: Principles and Best Practices

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Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.

Publication Date: 01-NOV-2006

Insert Date: 26-SEP-2007

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JavaScript & DHTML Cookbook, Second Edition

JavaScript & DHTML Cookbook, Second Edition

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Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.

Publication Date: 08-AUG-2007

Insert Date: 20-SEP-2007

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In today's Web 2.0 world, JavaScript and Dynamic HTML are at the center of the hot new approach to designing highly interactive pages on the client side. With this environment in mind, the new edition of this book offers bite-sized solutions to very specific scripting problems that web developers commonly face. Each recipe includes a focused piece of code that you can insert right into your application. Why is JavaScript & DHTML Cookbook so popular? After reading thousands of forum threads over the years, author and scripting pioneer Danny Goodman has compiled a list of problems that...

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The Book of JavaScript, Second Edition

The Book of JavaScript, Second Edition

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Publisher: No Starch Press

Publication Date: 14-DEC-2006

Insert Date: 14-SEP-2007

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The Book of JavaScript teaches readers how to add interactivity, animation, and other tricks to their web sites with JavaScript. Rather than provide a series of cut-and-paste scripts, thau! takes the reader through a series of real world JavaScript code with an emphasis on understanding. Each chapter focuses on a few important JavaScript features, shows how professional web sites incorporate them, and takes readers through examples of how they might add those features to their own web sites. This thoroughly updated 2nd edition includes new chapters on Ajax, revised appendices, and new...

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Learning ActionScript 3.0

Learning ActionScript 3.0

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Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.

Publication Date: 13-DEC-2007

Insert Date: 14-SEP-2007

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In this book, authors Rich Shupe and Zevan Rosser share the knowledge they've gained from their years as multimedia developers/designers and teachers. Learning ActionScript 3.0 gives you a solid foundation in the language of Flash and demonstrates how you can use it for practical, everyday projects. The authors do more than just give you a collection of sample scripts. Written for those of you new to ActionScript 3.0, the book describes how ActionScript and Flash work, giving you a clear look into essential topics such as logic, event handling, displaying content, migrating legacy projects...

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Search Engine Visibility, Second Edition

Search Engine Visibility, Second Edition

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Publisher: New Riders

Publication Date: 29-AUG-2007

Insert Date: 13-SEP-2007

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Search Engine Visibility is about designing, writing, and creating a web site primarily for a site's visitors, and helping them find what they are searching for via the major search engines, directories, and industry-related sites. This book teaches developers, designers, programmers, and online marketers what pitfalls to avoid from the beginning so they can provide their clients with more effective site designs. It includes up-to-date information on new developments such as blogs, video and podcasts, web applications and more....

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Google Analytics

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Google Analytics

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Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.

Publication Date: 30-AUG-2007

Insert Date: 06-SEP-2007

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Web analytics is the process of measuring your web site, analyzing the data, and making changes based on the analysis. Many businesses are just starting to learn how they can increase the performance of their web site by using web analytics. For many people, their first exposure to web analytics is Google Analytics, a free tool available to everyone. Although analysis is vital to web analytics, you can't do analysis without good data. Configuring Google Analytics correctly is the key to collecting good data. This Short Cut provides a thorough description of how the Google Analytics system...