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3401. | Real World QuarkXPress 7 for Macintosh and Windows By: David Blatner Publisher: Peachpit Press Publication Date: 12-OCT-2007 Insert Date: 22-NOV-2007 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Real World QuarkXPress 7 for Macintosh and Windows 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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3402. | Google™ Web Toolkit Applications By: Ryan Dewsbury Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional Publication Date: 05-DEC-2007 Insert Date: 21-NOV-2007 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Google™ Web Toolkit Applications
“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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3403. | Photoshop Elements 6: The Missing Manual By: Barbara Brundage Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc. Publication Date: 23-OCT-2007 Insert Date: 13-NOV-2007 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Photoshop Elements 6: The Missing Manual
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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3404. | Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 Web Application Construction Kit, Volume 1: Getting Started By: Ben Forta; Raymond Camden; Charlie Arehart Publisher: Adobe Press Publication Date: 17-SEP-2007 Insert Date: 31-OCT-2007 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 Web Application Construction Kit, Volume 1: Getting Started 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...
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3405. | Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 with ASP, ColdFusion, and PHP: Training from the Source By: Jeffrey Bardzell; Bob Flynn Publisher: Adobe Press Publication Date: 26-SEP-2007 Insert Date: 31-OCT-2007 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 with ASP, ColdFusion, and PHP: Training from the Source 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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3406. | Building a Web Site with Ajax: Visual QuickProject Guide By: Larry Ullman Publisher: Peachpit Press Publication Date: 03-OCT-2007 Insert Date: 25-OCT-2007 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Building a Web Site with Ajax: Visual QuickProject Guide 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...
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Dojo Fundamentals: Creating Object-Oriented Widgets Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc. Publication Date: 24-OCT-2007 Insert Date: 25-OCT-2007 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Dojo Fundamentals: Creating Object-Oriented Widgets
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...
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3408. | Adobe® Flash® CS3 Professional How-Tos: 100 Essential Techniques By: Mark Schaeffer Publisher: Adobe Press Publication Date: 27-SEP-2007 Insert Date: 24-OCT-2007 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Adobe® Flash® CS3 Professional How-Tos: 100 Essential Techniques 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...
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3409. | CSS Pocket Reference, Third Edition By: Eric A. Meyer Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc. Publication Date: 05-OCT-2007 Insert Date: 19-OCT-2007 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: CSS Pocket Reference, Third Edition
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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3410. |
By: Peter Kahrel Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc. Publication Date: 15-OCT-2007 Insert Date: 17-OCT-2007 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: GREP in InDesign CS3
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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3411. | Nighttime Digital Photography with Adobe Photoshop CS3 By: John Carucci Publisher: Peachpit Press Publication Date: 24-AUG-2007 Insert Date: 16-OCT-2007 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Nighttime Digital Photography with Adobe Photoshop CS3 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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3412. | The Digital Photographer’s Notebook: A Pro’s Guide to Adobe Photoshop CS3, Lightroom, and Bridge By: Kevin Ames Publisher: Peachpit Press Publication Date: 29-AUG-2007 Insert Date: 16-OCT-2007 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Digital Photographer’s Notebook: A Pro’s Guide to Adobe Photoshop CS3, Lightroom, and Bridge 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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3413. | Adobe® Flex™ 3: Training from the Source By: Jeff Tapper; Michael Labriola; Matthew Boles; James Talbot Publisher: Adobe Press Publication Date: 27-MAR-2008 Insert Date: 16-OCT-2007 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Adobe® Flex™ 3: Training from the Source 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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3414. | 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 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Adobe AIR (Adobe Integrated Runtime) with Ajax: Visual QuickPro Guide 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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3415. | Web 2.0: Principles and Best Practices By: John Musser Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc. Publication Date: 01-NOV-2006 Insert Date: 26-SEP-2007 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Web 2.0: Principles and Best Practices
Web 2.0 Principles and Best Practices
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3416. | JavaScript & DHTML Cookbook, Second Edition By: Danny Goodman Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc. Publication Date: 08-AUG-2007 Insert Date: 20-SEP-2007 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: JavaScript & DHTML Cookbook, Second Edition
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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3417. | The Book of JavaScript, Second Edition By: thau! Publisher: No Starch Press Publication Date: 14-DEC-2006 Insert Date: 14-SEP-2007 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Book of JavaScript, Second Edition
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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3418. | By: Rich Shupe; Zevan Rosser Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc. Publication Date: 13-DEC-2007 Insert Date: 14-SEP-2007 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Learning ActionScript 3.0
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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3419. | Search Engine Visibility, Second Edition By: Shari Thurow Publisher: New Riders Publication Date: 29-AUG-2007 Insert Date: 13-SEP-2007 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Search Engine Visibility, Second Edition 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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3420. |
By: Justin Cutroni Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc. Publication Date: 30-AUG-2007 Insert Date: 06-SEP-2007 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Google Analytics
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...
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