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7941. | Adobe® Bridge® Official JavaScript Reference Publisher: Adobe Press Publication Date: 03-OCT-2005 Insert Date: 25-OCT-2005 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Adobe® Bridge® Official JavaScript Reference While creative professionals spend much of their time working on
illustrations, photo-editing, and laying out pages, many parts of
their jobs are anything BUT creative. Too often, they spend their
time doing repetitive, time-wasting tasks such as placing and
replacing images, correcting errors in text, cutting and pasting,
and preparing files for printing. Yet virtually every repetitive or
time-consuming task that creative professionals have to do in the
Adobe Creative Suite can be streamlined with the help of a
script.
Adobe Bridge is the new navigational center built into Adobe
Creative...
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7942. | Adobe® Photoshop® CS2 Studio Techniques By: Ben Willmore Publisher: Adobe Press Publication Date: 17-AUG-2005 Insert Date: 25-OCT-2005 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Adobe® Photoshop® CS2 Studio Techniques If you're ready to go from blindly following step-by-step
instructions to "Aha, I finally GET Photoshop!" this is the place
to start. In these pages, world renowned Photoshop instructor and
best-selling author Ben Willmore writes in his signature
style–intuitive, crystal clear, and in-depth–helping
you gain the deep understanding needed to master Photoshop's most
essential features. Complex concepts like Curves and Channels are
broken down into easy to digest metaphors and descriptions, and
features new to Photoshop CS2–such as Bridge, Smart Objects,
the revamped Layers Palette and Camera Raw...
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7943. | Sams Teach Yourself Macromedia® Flash™ 8 in 24 Hours By: Phillip Kerman Publisher: Sams Publication Date: 10-OCT-2005 Insert Date: 25-OCT-2005 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Sams Teach Yourself Macromedia® Flash™ 8 in 24 Hours Explore the depth and flexibility of Macromedia Flash 8
with Sams Teach Yourself Macromedia Flash 8 in 24 Hours.
Fundamental topics are presented one-by-one in a series of 24
one-hour lessons that will help you master the basics of Flash.
Author Phillip Kerman, an internationally-known Macromedia
trainer and multimedia expert, offers you a clearly-written,
well-organized introduction to Macromedia Flash 8 without
becoming too overwhelming. You will cover such subjects as:
Drawing and Painting Original Art
Using Motion Tween to Animate
Animatng Using Movie Clips
Using Actions to...
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7944. | Easy Adobe® Photoshop® Elements 4 By: Kate Binder Publisher: Que Publication Date: 19-OCT-2005 Insert Date: 25-OCT-2005 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Easy Adobe® Photoshop® Elements 4 Don't let your pictures sit inside your
digital camera! Show them off, with the help of Easy Adobe
Photoshop Elements 4. This steps-with-pictures, task-oriented
book leverages the built-in ease of Adobe Photoshop Elements 4
by showing you how to get the impressive results you want most,
with no fuss and bother. You'll learn how to create photo album and
slide shows using other readily available applications, such as
Photoshop Album, Micro Research 3-D Album, and Microsoft
PowerPoint. Full-color pictures will illustrate for you essential
steps, captivating photos, and exactly how to perform...
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7945. | Macromedia® Flash™ 8 on Demand By: Andy Anderson; Steve Johnson - Perspection, Inc. Publisher: Que Publication Date: 18-OCT-2005 Insert Date: 25-OCT-2005 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Macromedia® Flash™ 8 on Demand If you are looking for a fast, visual way to
learn Macromedia Flash 8 and create your interactive website,
Macromedia Flash 8 On Demand is the book you need.
Step-by-step instructions with accompanying 4-color visuals mean
you'll spend less time reading and more time learning. You'll learn
how you can easily integrate and add interactivity with tools,
develop content using pre-built components and effectively improve
authoring capabilities with custom extensions.
The new features icon used throughout the
book highlights what's new in Macromedia Flash 8 and a
troubleshooting guide is...
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7946. | Macromedia® Fireworks® 8: Training from the Source By: Patti Schulze Publisher: Macromedia Press Publication Date: 29-SEP-2005 Insert Date: 22-OCT-2005 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Macromedia® Fireworks® 8: Training from the Source If you learn best by doing, and what you’re intent on
doing is create stunning Web graphics with Macromedia Fireworks 8,
this is the place to turn. The best-selling tutorial book on
Fireworks has been completely updated to get you hands-on fast with
all of the program’s most important features, including its
newest: additional blend modes, support for special characters and
AutoShape properties, workflow improvements, and more. Through
project-based lessons that equal 16 to 20 hours of instruction,
you’ll cover the entire process of creating Web graphics with
Fireworks 8—from creating images...
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7947. | Macromedia® Flash® 8: A Tutorial Guide Publisher: Macromedia Press Publication Date: 06-OCT-2005 Insert Date: 22-OCT-2005 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Macromedia® Flash® 8: A Tutorial Guide This guide allows you to learn specific Flash skills
step-by-step at your own pace. Choose from among several tutorials
to develop the skills that are most appropriate to the Flash
projects you are working on at any given time. Each lesson leads
you through the workflow for implementing a specific real-world
feature or effect in your Flash applications.
In Macromedia Flash 8: A Tutorial Guide, learn how to:
• Navigate the Flash workspace and use
common document types
• Use the Flash drawing tools and create
engaging graphic effects
• Use ActionScript to add interactivity...
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7948. | Firefox and Thunderbird: Beyond Browsing and Email By: Peter D. Hipson Publisher: Que Publication Date: 27-OCT-2005 Insert Date: 22-OCT-2005 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Firefox and Thunderbird: Beyond Browsing and Email There's a new browser in town: Firefox is quickly becoming a
leading alternative to Microsoft Internet Explorer. If you are new
to Firefox and want to see what all the buzz is about, Firefox
and Thunderbird: Beyond Browsing and Email is the guide that
you need. By focusing on how to configure and customize Firefox and
Thunderbird, this book will show you how to quickly get a hold of
the less intuitive features that most new users struggle to figure
out. You will discover which of Firefox's many options should be
adjusted, which shouldn't, and how to locate many hidden
preferences that will...
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7949. | Pinnacle Studio 10 for Windows: Visual QuickStart Guide By: Jan Ozer Publisher: Peachpit Press Publication Date: 14-SEP-2005 Insert Date: 21-OCT-2005 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Pinnacle Studio 10 for Windows: Visual QuickStart Guide 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...
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7950. | By: Dave Cross; Matt Kloskowski Publisher: Peachpit Press Publication Date: 23-SEP-2005 Insert Date: 21-OCT-2005 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Illustrator® CS2 Killer Tips 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....
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7951. | By: Michael Gregg Publisher: Pearson Certification Publication Date: 22-SEP-2005 Insert Date: 21-OCT-2005 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: CISSP Exam Cram™ 2 A new edition of this title is available,
ISBN-10: 0789738066 ISBN-13: 9780789738066
Learn what you need to know to master the
CISSP security technology and the certification exam with the
CISSP Exam Cram 2. A perfect compliment to larger study
guides, the CISSP Exam Cram 2 is a great way to find out
exactly what will be expected of you during the real exam. The book
includes:
Exam topic-focused chapters.
Practice questions at the end of each chapter.
Exam Alerts that highlight key terms and areas.
Two full-length practice exams.
An electronic test engine provided by...
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7952. | PDF Reference Fifth Edition: Adobe® Portable Document Format Version 1.6 By: Adobe Systems Incorporated Publisher: Adobe Press Publication Date: 23-DEC-2004 Insert Date: 21-OCT-2005 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: PDF Reference Fifth Edition: Adobe® Portable Document Format Version 1.6 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...
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7953. | Hands-On Microsoft Access: A Practical Guide to Improving Your Access Skills By: Bob Schneider Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional Publication Date: 24-AUG-2005 Insert Date: 20-OCT-2005 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Hands-On Microsoft Access: A Practical Guide to Improving Your Access Skills 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...
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7954. | FileMaker Pro 8: The Missing Manual By: Geoff Coffey; Susan Prosser Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc. Publication Date: 23-SEP-2005 Insert Date: 20-OCT-2005 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: FileMaker Pro 8: The Missing Manual
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...
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7955. | Novell® Linux Certification Practium Lab Manual By: Emmett Dulaney Publisher: Novell Press Publication Date: 03-NOV-2005 Insert Date: 19-OCT-2005 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Novell® Linux Certification Practium Lab Manual 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...
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7956. | Creating Pages with iWork: Visual QuickProject Guide By: David Morris Publisher: Peachpit Press Publication Date: 26-SEP-2005 Insert Date: 19-OCT-2005 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Creating Pages with iWork: Visual QuickProject Guide 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...
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7957. | 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 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: maran illustrated™ Mac OS® X v.10.4 Tiger™
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...
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7958. | 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 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Roland® VS Recorder® Power!: The Comprehensive Guide
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...
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7959. | 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 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Traktor DJ Studio Ignite!: The Visual Guide for New Users
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...
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7960. | Reason™ 3 Overdrive!: Expert Quick Tips By: C. L. Martin Publisher: Course Technology PTR Publication Date: 01-JAN-2005 Insert Date: 19-OCT-2005 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Reason™ 3 Overdrive!: Expert Quick Tips
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...
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