The CSS Anthology: 101 Essential Tips, Tricks and Hacks: Covers CSS 2.1

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Authors: Rachel Andrew, Simon Willison (Ed)
ISBN: 0957921888
ISBN-13: 9780957921887
Format: Paperback, 391pp
Publisher: SitePoint Pty, Limited
Pub. Date: November 2004

Photoshop CS Killer Tips

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Authors: Scott Kelby, Felix Nelson
Publication Date: Feb 17, 2004
Paperback: 256 pages
Publisher: New Riders Press; 3Rev Ed edition (February 17, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0735713561
ISBN-13: 978-0735713567

Book Description

OK, why a book of nothing but tips? Because that's where all the really slick, really useful, and really fun stuff is. It's true! If we're looking through a book and we see the word "Tip" we're all immediately drawn to it, because we know we're about to learn something great. Maybe it's an undocumented keyboard shortcut, a hidden inside secret, or just a faster, better way to do something we do every day. The only problem with the tips in these books is, there's never enough of 'em. That is, until now.

That's because this book is packed cover-to-cover, wall-to-wall with nothing but those cool Photoshop CS sidebar tips. Every tip is designed to make you work faster, smarter, and have more fun using Photoshop CS. There's no detailed descriptions of CYMK separation set-ups, or long boring discussions on color management theory--it's just tips--short, sweet, and to the point.

But we've done the "tip" idea one better, because every tip has a full-color graphic to make the tips even more accessible, even more fun, and even easier to use. Most importantly, to get in this book they've got to be "Killer Tips" The kind of tip that makes you smile, nod, and then call all your friends and "tune them up" with your new status as Photoshop guru.

If you've wondered how the pros get twice the work done in half the time, it's because they know all the tips, all the tricks, and now with this book--so will you.

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Creating Web Sites: The Missing Manual (2005)

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Paperback: 559 pages
Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc. (October 26, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0596008422
ISBN-13: 978-0596008420
Format: CHM

Beginning XML with DOM and Ajax: From Novice to Professional

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Author: Sas Jacobs
Paperback: 456 pages
Publisher: Apress (June 5, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1590596765
ISBN-13: 978-1590596760

Flash ActionScript for Designers

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Author: Doug Sahlin
Paperback: 408 pages
Publisher: Wiley; Pap/Cdr edition (July 15, 2002)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0764536877
ISBN-13: 978-0764536878

Book Description:
This book will teach Flash designers how to create ActionScripts that they'll refer to again and again in their design work. Projects such as Creating a Pop-Up Menu, Creating a Sound Controller, or Creating an Animated Flash Banner can be used as the starting point for readers' own customized projects. All of this is presented with lots of visual examples and a minimum of jargon and "programmer-speak."

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Macromedia Flash 8 For Dummies (2005)

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Authors: Ellen Finkelstein, Gurdy Leeteskip to next title
Pub. Date: October 2005
ISBN: 0764596918
ISBN-13: 9780764596919
Format: Paperback, 408pp
Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Inc.

Book Description:
Make the Web interactive with your own animations. Liven up your Web site with graphics that move, buttons that light up, and more. Flash is fun -- and this book makes it easy whether you're using a Mac(r) or Windows(r). Fill letters with images, create buttons that glow or change color when you pass your mouse over them, play video and sound files, morph objects into different ones, and do dozens of other things to make your site flashier.

Discover how to:
* Create animated text
* Find sample Flash files
* Explore links to additional information
* Add sound and video
* Build great user interfaces
* Publish your Flash files

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Java Programming Language Handbook: The Ultimate Source for Conquering the Java Programming Language (1996)

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Authors: Anthony Potts, David H., Jr. Friedel
Paperback: 432 pages
Publisher: Coriolis Group Books; 11th edition (April 17, 1996)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1883577772
ISBN-13: 978-1883577773

Book Description
Includes complete reference material on the entire Java language, from data types to Java classes. Provides detailed overview chapters that explain the art of the Internet and distributed programming with Java. Features special tips to help C/C++ programmers master Java. Includes special coverage of interfacing Java with other languages. Gives you step-by-step techniques for writing your first Java program. Provides techniques for writing programs using Java classes.

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The Photoshop CS2 Help Desk Book (2005)

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Author : Dave Cross
Publication Date:
Paperback: 304 pages
Publisher: Peachpit Press (June 17, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0321337042
ISBN-13: 978-0321337047

Book Description
After years of fielding questions at seminars from Photoshop users, Dave Cross realized there was a lot of common ground: there were many questions that were indeed "frequently asked." In addition, most questions seemed start with “How come I can’t…." "How do I…." or "Why won’t the (fill in the blank) tool work?" This book addresses the most common problems and questions in Photoshop by both providing answers to the most frequently asked questions, and outlining strategies that can help you avoid problems in the first place.

You’ll see:
• Where to start when things don't work: from tool settings to re-installing Photoshop
• The most common warning dialogs: why they appears, how to fix them, and how to avoid them
• The Photoshop CS2 Checklist: what to check when things go wrong, or before you start working, to help avoid problems
• Solutions to typical problems when using the Adobe Creative Suite
• How to avoid problems by creating flexible documents (adjustment layers, layer masks, groups, smart object, layer comps, and more)

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Photoshop Every Tool Explained

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Author: Simon Danaher
Publisher: Future Publishing, Ltd.
Pages : 132

The Principles of Beautiful Web Design (2007)

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# Author: Jason Beaird
# Paperback: 180 pages
# Publisher: SitePoint (January 31, 2007)
# Language: English
# ISBN-10: 0975841963
# ISBN-13: 978-0975841969

Book Description
Tired of making web sites that work absolutely perfectly but just don't look nice? If so, then The Principles of Beautiful Web Design is for you. A simple, easy-to-follow guide, illustrated with plenty of full-color examples, this book will lead you through the process of creating great designs from start to finish. Good design principles are not rocket science, and using the information contained in this book will help you create stunning web sites.

# Understand the design process, from discovery to implementation
# Understand what makes "good design"
# Developing pleasing layouts using grids, the rule of thirds, balance and symmetry
# Use color effectively, develop color schemes and create a palette
# Use textures, lines, points, shapes, volumes and depth
# Learn how good typography can make ordinary designs look great
# Effective imagery: choosing, editing and placing images
# And much more

Throughout the book, you'll follow an example design, from concept to completion, learning along the way.

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Hacking Photoshop CS2

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Author: Shangara Singh
ISBN: 0764597884
ISBN-13: 9780764597886
Pub. Date: October 2005
Format: Paperback, 480pp
Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated

Book Description
This is absolutely the ultimate guide to hacking Adobe’s wildly popular graphics software, written by an Adobe Certified professional photographer and designer.

This is serious, down and dirty, tweaking – blowing away the default settings, customizing appearance, optimizing performance, customizing tools and offering readers total control over Photoshop like never before. With these 300+ hacks, readers will find their work with Photoshop faster and easier than ever.

Roll up your sleeves, and dive into these hacks including:
* Faster Photoshop startup
* Customizing the Photoshop interface
* Hacking Photoshop’s Tools
* Access hidden dialog buttons
* Hacks for Masks, Layers, Paths, Curves and Selections
* Camera Raw tricks


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PHP/MySQL Programming for The Absolute Beginner

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Author: Andy Harris
ISBN: 1592004946
ISBN-13: 9781592004942
Pub. Date: September 2004
Format: Textbook Paperback, 464pp
Publisher: Course Technology, Inc.
Edition Description: BK&CD-ROM
Edition Number: 2

Book Description:
If you are new to programming with PHP and MySQL and are looking for a solid introduction, this is the book for you. Developed by computer science instructors, books in the for the absolute beginner series teach the principles of programming through simple game creation. You will acquire the skills that you need for more practical programming applications and will learn how these skills can be put to use in real world scenarios. Best of all, by the time you finish this book you will be able to apply the basic principles you’ve learned to the next programming language you tackle.

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Photoshop Fine Art Effect Cookbook

Photoshop Fine Art Effects Cookbook
62 Easy-To-Follow Recipes for Creating the Classic Styles of Great Artists & Photographers

Author: John Beardsworth
Publisher: O'Reilly Media
Publication Date: 2006-02-21
Number Of Pages: 176
Average Amazon Rating: 4.0

How would you like to create your own impressionist landscape, a van Gogh still life, or a surrealist Salvador Dali dream world? Or perhaps a classic Ansel Adams photograph of Yosemite or an authentic-looking 19th century Daguerrotype? You can do all of that and more with Photoshop Fine Art Effects Cookbook. The book tells you all you need to know to turn your original digital photographs into images that mimic the styles of great photographers and painters. From advice on how to develop an ey...

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Flash 8 Action Scripts Bible

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Author: Joey Lott, Robert Reinhardt
Publisher: Wiley Publishing
Pages: 867
Type: pdf
ISBN: 0-471-77197-5

Books Description:
To create Flash applications that sizzle, you have to learn the code. In this comprehensive guide to the latest version of ActionScript, the object-oriented scripting language for Macromedia Flash, you will get the detailed instruction and step-by-step tutorials you need to write robust code and create sophisticated interactive animations. Work with objects and components, interoperate with JavaScript(r), create games, and more - it's all here in this informative book for developers, programmers, and designers. Inside, you will find complete coverage of Flash 8 ActionScript Master the basics of ActionScript expressions, functions, and variables Work with numbers, arrays, and strings Transform your movie clips with colors and filters Program sound and manage video Manage data with Web Services and Flash Remoting Call ActionScript functions from JavaScript Learn scripting for the Flash stand-alone player Bonus Companion Web site!

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Beginning CSS: Cascading Style Sheets for Web Design

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Author: Richard York
ISBN: 0764576429
ISBN-13: 9780764576423
Pub. Date: December 2004
Format: Paperback, 648pp
Publisher: Wrox Press, Inc.

Book Description
Using cascading style sheets (CSS) is one of the signs that programmers know what they are doing when building web sites, Freelance designer and enthusiastic open source community member York guides novices through the practical steps of a project using CSS, including the mental steps needed to decide to use CSS in the first place, document standards (HTML, XML, XHTML), basics of CSS anatomy and syntax, data types, key words, color, length, the URI, CSS selectors, including pseudo-element and pseudo-class selectors, inheritance and the cascade, text and font manipulation, liquid design and the CSS box model, collapsing margins, floating, vertical alignment, styling lists and the user interface, backgrounds, positioning, styling for handheld devices and print, styling tables, styling XML, and cross-browser compatibility. York includes a quick- reference summary and exercises in each chapter, as well as exercise answers, CSS reference, CSS colors and browser rendering modes in appendices.

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Web Site Cookbook 2006

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Author: Doug Addison
Publisher: O'Reilly
Pub Date: February 2006
Print ISBN-10: 0-596-10109-0
Print ISBN-13: 978-0-59-610109-1
Pages: 280

Book Description:
The total number of web pages today has been estimated at over 3 billion, spanning millions of individual websites. Not surprisingly, there is tremendous pressure on web developers and designers to remain current with the latest technologies.

The Web Site Cookbook from O'Reilly covers all the essential skills that you need to create engaging, visitor-friendly websites. It helps you with the practical issues surrounding their inception, design, and maintenance. With recipes that teach both routine and advanced setup tasks, the book includes clear and professional instruction on a host of topics, including:
- registering domains
- ensuring that hostnames work
- managing the directory
- maintaining and troubleshooting a website
- site promotion
- visitor tracking
- implementing e-commerce systems
- linking with sales sites.

This handy guide also tackles the various elements of page design. It explains how to control a reader's eye flow, how to choose a template system, how to set up a color scheme, and more.

Typical of O'Reilly's "Cookbook" series, the Web Site Cookbook is written in a straightforward format, featuring recipes that contain problem statements and solutions. A detailed explanation then follows each recipe to show you how and why the solution works. This question-solution-discussion format is a proven teaching method, as any fan of the "Cookbook" series can attest to.

Regardless of your strong suit or your role in the creation and life of a website, you can benefit from the teachings found in the Web Site Cookbook. It's a must-have tool for advancing your skills and making better sites.

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Photoshop CS2: Photographer's Guide

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Author: David D. Busch
ISBN: 1592007252
ISBN-13: 9781592007257
Pub. Date: April 2005
Format: Textbook Paperback, 360pp
Publisher: Course Technology, Inc.
Edition Number: 1

Book Description
Photography and Photoshop go hand in hand. If you feel there isn?t enough photography in the average Photoshop book, and there isn?t enough Photoshop in the average photography book, then the book you?re looking for is right in your hands. Whether you are a digital or conventional camera buff, this full-color book is the ideal guide for diving into the most important elements of Photoshop CS. Examine Photoshop from a photographer?s perspective and learn how to fine-tune your photos as you transform them from quick snapshots into truly compelling images.

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Web Designers Guide to Adobe Photoshop

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Author: Chris Tull
ISBN-13: 978-1-59822-001-8
ISBN-10: 1-59822-001-2 (pbk.)
Paperback: 400 pages
Publisher: Wordware Publishing, Inc.
Published: February 25, 2006
Language: English

Book Description:
Web Designer's Guide to Adobe Photoshop covers these topics and more. A one-stop source of web-specific production methods necessary to create well-designed, functional, and aesthetically pleasing web pages, this book provides readers with real how-to information on web design. You'll learn to build buttons, logos, web headers, and other web graphics, pull them into a web editing program, and even go live with your masterpiece. Whether you goal is to expand your professional skills or simply handle your local club's web site, Web Designer's Guide to Adobe Photoshop will help you create web pages and get them working properly.

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Macromedia Flash 8 For Dummies (Nov 2005)

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Authors: Ellen Finkelstein, Gurdy Leeteskip to next title
Pub. Date: October 2005
ISBN: 0764596918
ISBN-13: 9780764596919
Format: Paperback, 408pp
Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Inc.

Book Description:
Make the Web interactive with your own animations

Liven up your Web site with graphics that move, buttons that light up, and more

Flash is fun -- and this book makes it easy whether you're using a Mac(r) or Windows(r). Fill letters with images, create buttons that glow or change color when you pass your mouse over them, play video and sound files, morph objects into different ones, and do dozens of other things to make your site flashier.

Discover how to:
* Create animated text
* Find sample Flash files
* Explore links to additional information
* Add sound and video
* Build great user interfaces
* Publish your Flash files


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Adobe Photoshop CS2 Classroom in a Book

Book Details
Author : Adobe Creative Team
Paperback: 496 pages
Publisher: Adobe Press; Pap/Cdr edition (May 24, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0321321847
ISBN-13: 978-0321321848

Book Description
Photoshop is one of those programs that's so cool you just want to dive right in and start creating–but by plunging in head-first, without any guidance, you're likely to miss a lot. There's a solution: With this book, you learn by doing, getting your feet wet immediately as you progress through a series of hands-on projects that build on your growing Photoshop knowledge. Simple step-by-step instructions, review questions at the end of each chapter, and a companion CD with all of the book's project files make learning a breeze as the Adobe Creative Team takes you on a self-paced tour of the image-editing powerhouse. This bestselling guide has been completely revised to cover all of Photoshop CS2's new features, which include advanced tools for digital photographers, such as a new Spot Healing Brush for correcting scratches or blemishes, and Smart Sharpen for fixing photo blurring. Photoshop CS2 also includes loads of new creative tools, such as Vanishing Point and Image Warp. This comprehensive guide starts with an introductory tour of the software and then progresses on through lessons on everything from Photoshop's interface to more complex topics like color management, Web graphics, and photo retouching.

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