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The Photoshop Elements 6 Book for Digital Photographers (Voices That Matter)
Scott Kelby, Matt Kloskowski
New Riders Press, 2008
Best photo editing book I have found!
Kelby always produces a thorough and entertaining look at Photoshop Elements. This is the 3rd of his books I have tried. Each one has had wonderful shortcuts and settings information that make using the Adobe program much easier. You don't have to work through the ...
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The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 Book for Digital Photographers (Voices That Matter)
Scott Kelby
New Riders Press, 2008
A real learning experience
Scott Kelby's books teach me in such a way that I end up being much more adept at actually using the software. I'm not a professional, and his step by step methods show me what to do and how to do it as only a professional can.
Makes me a better photographer, and much ...
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Presentation Zen: Simple Ideas on Presentation Design and Delivery (Voices That Matter)
Garr Reynolds
New Riders Press, 2008
A Valuable Approach to Presentation Design in a Digital and Information Rich Society
Garr Reynolds is a former Manager of WW User Group Relations at Apple Computer, and is a currently a Marketing and Multimedia Presentation Design at Kansai Gaidai University in Japan.
In this "How-to" book, Presentation Zen, Garr offers a fresh teaching approach to ...
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The Moment It Clicks: Photography secrets from one of the world's top shooters (Voices That Matter)
Joe McNally
New Riders Press, 2008
Great gift book
I bought this for a friend who is a photographer and teacher of photography, and he loved it. This book makes a great gift for anyone who is interested in making pictures or just looking at them.
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The Adobe Photoshop CS3 Book for Digital Photographers (Voices That Matter)
Scott Kelby
New Riders Press, 2007
The Adobe Photoshop CS3 Book
Well organized into specific tasks broken into multi-step instructions. Not written in computer garble; just plain English that a person who doesn't already know what to do can understand. Well illustrated. Very helpful to both amateur and professional photographers.
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Working: People Talk About What They Do All Day and How They Feel About What They Do
Studs Terkel
New Press, 1997
This book changed my life
I read Working in 1986, when I was 23, and chose my profession based on one of the interviews (I'm a piano tuner/repairman). I am so grateful to Mr. Terkel and his subjects; without them I may have floundered in life, but because of their inspiration, I found work ...
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The Adobe Photoshop CS4 Book for Digital Photographers (Voices That Matter)
Scott Kelby
New Riders Press, 2009
Are you ready for a Photoshop book that breaks all the rules? Updated for Adobe Photoshop CS4, this top-selling book breaks new ground by doing something for digital photographers that's rare--it cuts through the bull and shows readers exactly "how to do it." It's not a bunch of theory; it doesn't challenge readers to come up with their own ...
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Don't Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability, 2nd Edition
Steve Krug
New Riders Press, 2005
A must have reference on your web-building bookshelf
I bought this book to supplement a class I am taking to update my web design skills (I've been involved in web design & content management for over ten years).
I was a bit hazy on the "infrastructure" lesson, so I asked my teacher which book she recommended for ...
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The Pyramid: And Four Other Kurt Wallander Mysteries (Kurt Wallander Mystery)
Henning Mankell
New Press, 2008
Early Wallander mysteries
The Pyramid introduces reader to character they came to know in later Mankell mysteries. We learn much about why Wallender is depressed and how he views his role as a police officer. His relationship with his father, who succumbs to Alzheimer's, is introduced in the ...
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Other People's Children: Cultural Conflict in the Classroom, Updated Edition
Lisa Delpit
New Press, 2006
Powerful and Challenging
If you work with students from dominated cultures, this is a must read. Delpit examines the culture of power and how we can begin to change the climate in our schools. It will challenge you to examine your assumptions.
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Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong, Revised and Updated Edition
James W. Loewen
New Press, 2008
I have never had a book have such a profound impact on me
This book is a must read. After finishing this book I immediately bought several copies for friends and relatives. I was outraged to find just how much I have been lied to and how these lies and omissions have changed my world view. This was an eye opener.
I can ...
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Communicating Design: Developing Web Site Documentation for Design and Planning
Dan Brown
New Riders Press, 2006
Excellent Handbook for Creating Documents
This is an excellent handbook for creating all those design documents you'll need for communicating with others on your team. Each chapter is devoted to a single type of document and I particularly like the layered approach going from simple to complex. I've used it ...
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The Adobe Photoshop Elements 7 Book for Digital Photographers (Voices That Matter)
Scott Kelby, Matt Kloskowski
New Riders Press, 2008
Best-selling author Scott Kelby pairs up again with Matt Kloskowski to deliver the definitive book on using Photoshop Elements 7 to create the best possible images. With this newest release of Photoshop Elements, Scott and Matt show readers how to work with their images like a pro, from importing to organization to correction to output. Readers ...
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A People's History of Sports in the United States: From Bull-Baiting to Barry Bonds . . . 250 Years of ...
Dave Zirin
New Press, 2008
Brilliant and Mind bending
I am a sports fan and someone who cares about the politics of social change. This book brought these worlds together in a way that has me rethinking how I understand both the history of sports and the history of the United States. Each story told might be worth its ...
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Bulletproof Web Design: Improving flexibility and protecting against worst-case scenarios with XHTML and CSS ...
Dan Cederholm
New Riders Press, 2007
Even a experienced Web Designer can learn some thing new...
I highly recommend this book, regardless of how much experience you have, most readers will pickup a few new techniques after reading the book. Many of the concepts will help a web designer make lighter websites and better css styles. The book is a quick read for most ...
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