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7261. 

Pinnacle Studio 10 for Windows: Visual QuickStart Guide

Pinnacle Studio 10 for Windows: Visual QuickStart Guide

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Publisher: Peachpit Press

Publication Date: 14-SEP-2005

Insert Date: 21-OCT-2005

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Pinnacle Studio 10 is the latest version of the industry leading home video editing tool aimed at the Windows consumer market. In Pinnacle Studio 10 for Windows: Visual QuickStart Guide, veteran journalist and teacher Jan Ozer tackles Pinnacle Studio version 10 in classic and popular QuickStart style--with step-by-step instructions, plenty of illustrations, and straightforward language. Jan provides the skinny on all popular Studio 10 features like built-in DVD authoring with motion menus and custom navigation; Pan and Zoom, enabling users to quickly create engaging video slideshows from...

7262. 

Illustrator® CS2 Killer Tips

Illustrator® CS2 Killer Tips

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Publisher: Peachpit Press

Publication Date: 23-SEP-2005

Insert Date: 21-OCT-2005

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Over 300 productivity-enhancing secrets you need to know about Illustrator CS. Fully illustrated, stand-alone tips reveal the hidden features and productivity-enhancing tricks that allow you to accomplish more in less time with Illustrator CS2. Easy-to-browse format lets you find and apply information instantly and includes many tips and techniques that focus on Illustrator CS2’s new features: Converting bitmaps into vectors with Live Trace, Painting with the new Live Paint tool, creating Custom Workspaces, and more....

7263. 

PDF Reference Fifth Edition: Adobe® Portable Document Format Version 1.6

PDF Reference Fifth Edition: Adobe® Portable Document Format Version 1.6

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Publisher: Adobe Press

Publication Date: 23-DEC-2004

Insert Date: 21-OCT-2005

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The FDA requires that drug approvals be submitted in this format, and U.S. federal courts request that it be used for electronic case filing. We're talking, of course, about PDF (or Portable Document Format), and with more than 600 million copies of its reader (Adobe Acrobat) downloaded, and governments and enterprises around the world using it to streamline document management, chances are you'll be called to develop for it as well. This comprehensive reference makes sure you're ready! Containing all of the info from previous editions, plus new material on what's been added to PDF Version...

7264. 

Hands-On Microsoft Access: A Practical Guide to Improving Your Access Skills

Hands-On Microsoft Access: A Practical Guide to Improving Your Access Skills

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Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional

Publication Date: 24-AUG-2005

Insert Date: 20-OCT-2005

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Praise for Hands-On Microsoft Access “Bob has distilled the essence of database design and Access development into a highly valuable and easily understandable resource that I wish was available when I first started out.” —Graham R. Seach, Microsoft Access MVP “If you’ve been using Access with that typical uncertainty, asking yourself 'Just how could I do that?' or 'Why isn’t this working?', if you’d like to know what you’re doing before you hit the wall, this book is probably perfect for you.” —Olaf Rabbachin, CEO, IntuiDev IT-solutions “Life at the cutting edge of...

7265. 

FileMaker Pro 8: The Missing Manual

FileMaker Pro 8: The Missing Manual

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Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.

Publication Date: 23-SEP-2005

Insert Date: 20-OCT-2005

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Used by millions worldwide, FileMaker Pro is an award-winning database program for managing people, projects, images, assets, and other information. It's easy to use and totally customizable--so long as you know what you're doing. But FileMaker Pro doesn't come with a printed manual, so FileMaker Pro: The Missing Manual is the authoritative, jargon-free book that should have been in the box. FileMaker Pro: The Missing Manual approaches FileMaker the way FileMaker approaches you: it's user-friendly and seemingly straightforward enough, but it offers plenty of substance worthy of deeper...

7266. 

Novell® Linux Certification Practium Lab Manual

Novell® Linux Certification Practium Lab Manual

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Publisher: Novell Press

Publication Date: 03-NOV-2005

Insert Date: 19-OCT-2005

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Familiarize yourself with practicum exams to successfully take either the Novell Certified Linux Professional (CLP) or the Novell Certified Linux Engineer (CLE) exam with the Novell Linux Certification Practicum Lab Manual. The first half of the book consists of exercises with scenarios and relevant background information. The second half of the book walks through the exercises and shows the reader how to obtain the needed results, and is broken into four sections: Working with the Desktop (CLP) Intermediate Administration (CLP and CLE) Advanced Administration (CLE) Answers...

7267. 

Creating Pages with iWork: Visual QuickProject Guide

Creating Pages with iWork: Visual QuickProject Guide

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Publisher: Peachpit Press

Publication Date: 26-SEP-2005

Insert Date: 19-OCT-2005

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With over 40 professionally designed templates, multiple page designs, dozens of fonts, and stunning tables and charts, Pages—Apple's new word processor—makes it easy to create polished documents with a minimum of fuss. Part word processor, part layout program, it lets you place alignment guides to help you position text and graphics precisely on the page while text flows around any kind of graphic, no matter where you put it. (Try doing that with Microsoft Word!) Students can use Pages to create school reports; parents can use it to send out birth announcements; anyone can use it to create...

7268. 

maran illustrated™ Mac OS® X v.10.4 Tiger™

maran illustrated™ Mac OS® X v.10.4 Tiger™

By: Ruth Maran; Kelleigh Johnson

Publisher: Course Technology PTR

Publication Date: 01-JAN-2005

Insert Date: 19-OCT-2005

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Coverage includes— Features a unique two-page spread, over 500 full-color screen shots, illustrations, and useful tips that appeal to and engage visual learners and simplify the learning process. Provides extensive coverage of OS X Tiger, the latest version of Apple's popular operating system, including new features such as Spotlight, Dashboard, VoiceOver, Parental Controls, and much more. Using simple, easy-to-understand and concise text, this book covers over 120 essential OS X Tiger topics, making it a great reference for all skill...

7269. 

Roland® VS Recorder® Power!: The Comprehensive Guide

Roland® VS Recorder® Power!: The Comprehensive Guide

By: Chris Skelnik; Vince Gibbs; Karl Frick

Publisher: Course Technology PTR

Publication Date: 01-JAN-2005

Insert Date: 19-OCT-2005

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Coverage includes— Chris "Hook" Skelnik has been playing drums for over 20 years. He has played hundreds of live gigs throughout the Midwest, and his drumming can be heard on various independent releases. He has been a Roland VS user since 1999, and uses various VS workstations at C4 Studios, his small project studio, specializing in solo artists, small band projects, and on-location recording. Skelnik is also an administrator and moderator for VSPlanet.com, the world's largest online community for VS users. He has written various technical documents and FAQs related to the VS...

7270. 

Traktor DJ Studio Ignite!: The Visual Guide for New Users

Traktor DJ Studio Ignite!: The Visual Guide for New Users

By: RD White

Publisher: Course Technology PTR

Publication Date: 01-JAN-2005

Insert Date: 19-OCT-2005

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Coverage includes— RD White has been DJing for nearly 10 years. He first started in 1995 with a record player, a tape deck and two stereos, matching the beat of a record with the rhythm of a store-bought mix-tape, then mixing the two by adjusting the volume knobs on two stereos. This ghetto method of mixing forced him to learn fast. By the time he could afford real turntables, mixing seemed second nature. In 1997, RD released his first official mix-tape "Skillful Means," made with two turntables, a DJ mixer and two DAT recorders. He laid the main mix down to one DAT player, then...

7271. 

Reason™ 3 Overdrive!: Expert Quick Tips

Reason™ 3 Overdrive!: Expert Quick Tips

By: C. L. Martin

Publisher: Course Technology PTR

Publication Date: 01-JAN-2005

Insert Date: 19-OCT-2005

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Coverage includes— C.L. Martin, also known as Bodhisattva 13:20, is an award-winning electronic musician with several global releases and a full-length album. He is a composer and compiler for Truffle Records, and has provided tracks for two independent films. He runs an event-production crew, a monthly club, and is a full-time college student with a 4.0 GPA working toward a degree in Advanced Geology. "Cuts to the chase" and provides many helpful power tips for experienced users of the application. The author, an award-winning electronic musician...

7272. 

Sound Forge® 8 Power!: The Official Guide

Sound Forge® 8 Power!: The Official Guide

By: Scott R. Garrigus

Publisher: Course Technology PTR

Publication Date: 01-JAN-2005

Insert Date: 19-OCT-2005

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Coverage includes— Scott R. Garrigus has been involved with music and computers since he was 12 years old. After graduating from high school, he went on to earn a B.A. in music performance with an emphasis in sound recording technology at UMass, Lowell. In 1993, he released his first instrumental album on cassette, entitled "Pieces Of Imagination." In 1995, he began his professional writing career when his first article appeared in Electronic Musician magazine. In 2000, he authored his first book, Cakewalk Power! This was the first book to deal exclusively with the Cakewalk Pro...

7273. 

Maran Illustrated™ Microsoft® Excel 2003

Maran Illustrated™ Microsoft® Excel 2003

By: Ruth Maran

Publisher: Course Technology PTR

Publication Date: 01-JAN-2005

Insert Date: 19-OCT-2005

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Coverage includes— Features a unique two-page spread, over 500 full-color screen shots, illustrations, and useful tips that appeal to and engage visual learners and simplify the learning process. Provides extensive coverage of the latest version of Microsoft's spreadsheet program, Excel 2003, including new features such as the research pane, side-by-side comparisons, list functionality, and information protection. Uses simple, easy-to-understand, and concise text and covers over 140 essential topics, making it a great reference for all skill...

7274. 

Maran Illustrated™ Microsoft® Access 2003

Maran Illustrated™ Microsoft® Access 2003

By: Ruth Maran

Publisher: Course Technology PTR

Publication Date: 01-JAN-2005

Insert Date: 19-OCT-2005

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Coverage includes— Features a unique two-page spread, over 500 full-color screen shots, illustrations, helpful introductions, and useful tips that appeal to and engage visual learners and simplify the learning process. Provides extensive coverage of the latest version of Access 2003, Microsoft's popular database program, including new features such as the ability to save backup copies of databases, find dependencies between database objects, and add smart tags to tables. Uses simple, easy-to-understand and concise text and covers over 140 essential...

7275. 

Maran Illustrated™ Microsoft® Office 2003

Maran Illustrated™ Microsoft® Office 2003

By: Ruth Maran; Kelleigh Johnson

Publisher: Course Technology PTR

Publication Date: 01-JAN-2005

Insert Date: 19-OCT-2005

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Coverage includes— Features a unique two-page spread, over 700 full-color screen shots, illustrations, and useful tips that appeal to and engage visual learners and simplify the learning process. Provides extensive coverage of the latest version of Microsoft Office, Office 2003, including sections on Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, and Outlook, along with additional Getting Started with Office and Internet sections. Uses simple, easy-to-understand, and concise text and covers over 140 essential topics, making it a great reference for all skill...

7276. 

Adobe® Photoshop® CS2: Photographers’ Guide

Adobe® Photoshop® CS2: Photographers’ Guide

By: David D. Busch

Publisher: Course Technology PTR

Publication Date: 01-JAN-2005

Insert Date: 19-OCT-2005

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Coverage includes— David D. Busch has been demystifying arcane computer and imaging technology since the early 1980s. However, he had a successful career as a professional photographer for a decade before he sat down at the keyboard of his first personal computer. Busch has worked as a newspaper photographer, done commercial studio and portrait work, shot weddings, and roved the United States and Europe as a photojournalist. His articles on photography and image editing have appeared in magazines as diverse as Popular Photography and Imaging, Petersen’s PhotoGraphic, The...

7277. 

Reason™ 3 Ignite!

Reason™ 3 Ignite!

By: Eric D. Grebler; Chris Hawkins

Publisher: Course Technology PTR

Publication Date: 01-JAN-2005

Insert Date: 19-OCT-2005

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Coverage includes— Eric D. Grebler is an IT professional, author, and certified trainer who has demystified the world of computers for thousands of people. Originally from Ottawa, he currently resides in Toronto, Canada. Grebler has developed curriculum and resource material on a wide range of technical topics, including desktop publishing, graphics, XML, and operating systems. He is also the author of Lindows Fast & Easy (Premier Press, 1-59200-060-6) and Windows XP Media Center Edition Fast & Easy (Premier Press, 1-59200-083-5). Chris Hawkins has been working...

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Reason™ 3 Power!

Reason™ 3 Power!

By: Matt Piper; Michael Prager

Publisher: Course Technology PTR

Publication Date: 01-JAN-2005

Insert Date: 19-OCT-2005

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Coverage includes— Matt Piper has indulged his passion for music technology as a recording engineer, music producer, studio owner, musician/composer, and experimental music promoter since moving to Los Angeles in 1991. Piper can currently be found in music venues around town playing with the multi-laptop improvisational group Remote Viewing. Michael Prager has been involved with music technology for over 10 years and has worked for such companies as Cakewalk, Steinberg, Disney Interactive, Spectrasonics, Q Up Arts, Sony Classical, audioMIDI.com, the Columbia...

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Adobe® InDesign® CS2 Revealed

Adobe® InDesign® CS2 Revealed

By: Chris Botello

Publisher: Course Technology PTR

Publication Date: 01-JAN-2005

Insert Date: 19-OCT-2005

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Coverage includes— Written for beginner-to-intermediate level students and professionals who want to learn how to use the latest version of InDesign, Adobe's increasingly popular design layout software. Illustrates concepts and skills clearly with visually-stimulating graphics and a unique tutorial-based pedagogy. Allows readers to build their portfolio with multiple projects throughout the text such creating advertisements, brochures, and flyers, putting skills and concepts learned into a real-world context. Offers instruction on how...

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Adobe® Illustrator® CS2 Revealed

Adobe® Illustrator® CS2 Revealed

By: Chris Botello

Publisher: Course Technology PTR

Publication Date: 01-JAN-2005

Insert Date: 19-OCT-2005

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Coverage includes— Targets towards beginner-to-intermediate level students and professionals who want to learn how to use the latest version of Illustrator, Adobe's essential design software. Illustrates concepts and skills clearly with a visually-stimulating graphics and a unique tutorial-based pedagogy. Allows readers to build their portfolio with multiple projects throughout the text like creating advertisements, brochures, and flyers. Covers introductory through more advanced features of the latest release of Adobe Illustrator,...