The Photoshop Elements 9 Book for Digital Photographers

456 pages | New Riders Press (December 17, 2010) | English | ISBN-10: 0321741331 | PDF | 33 MB
This book breaks new ground by doing something for digital photographers that’s never been done before—it cuts through the bull and shows you exactly “how to do it.” It’s not a bunch of theory; it doesn’t challenge you to come up with your own settings or figure things out on your own. Instead, it does something that virtually no other Elements book has ever done—it tells you flat-out which settings to use, when to use them, and why.

If you’re looking for one of those “tell-me-everything-about-the-Unsharp-Mask-filter” books, this isn’t it. You can grab any other Elements book on the shelf, because they all do that. Instead, this book gives you the inside tips and tricks of the trade for organizing, correcting, editing, sharpening, retouching, and printing your photos like a pro. You’ll be absolutely amazed at how easy and effective these techniques are—once you know the secrets.

LEARN HOW THE PROS DO IT
Each year we train thousands of digital photographers and, almost without exception, they have the same questions and face the same problem—that’s exactly what we cover in this book. You’ll learn:

* The real secrets of how the pros retouch portraits
* How to color correct any photo with out breaking a sweat (you’ll be amazed at how they do it!)
* How to use Camera Raw for processing not only RAW photos, but JPEGs and TIFFs, too! (And you’ll learn why so many pros like it best—because it’s faster and easier)
* The sharpening techniques the pros really use (there’s an entire chapter just on this!)
* How to deal with common digital camera image problems, including removing noise and avoiding halos
* The most requested photographic special effects, and much more!

THE BOOK’S SECRET WEAPON
Although Elements 9 offers some digital photography features that Photoshop CS5 doesn’t offer, there are plenty of features that Photoshop CS5 has that Elements 9 still doesn’t have (things like paths, Channel Mixer, etc.). But in this book, you’ll learn some slick workarounds, cheats, and some fairly ingenious ways to replicate many of those Photoshop features from right within Elements. Plus, since this book is designed for photographers, it doesn’t waste your time talking about how to frame a shot, set your exposure, etc., and there’s no talk about which camera or printer to buy. It’s all Elements, step-by-step, cover-to-cover, in the only book of its kind!

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Practical Android Projects - 2011

424 pages | Apress (February 22, 2011) | English | ISBN-10: 9781430232438 | PDF
Take a practical approach to becoming a leading-edge Android developer, learning by example while combining the many technologies needed to create a successful, up-to-date web app.

Practical Android Projects introduces the Android SDK and development tools of the trade, and then dives into building cool-looking and fun apps that put Android's amazing capabilities to work. Android is the powerful, full-featured, open source mobile platform that powers phones like Google Nexus, Motorola Droid, Samsung Galaxy S, and a variety of HTC phones and tablet computers.

This book helps you quickly get Android projects up and running with the free and open source Eclipse, NetBeans, and IntelliJ IDEA IDEs. Then you build and extend mobile applications using the Android SDK, Java, Scripting Layer for Android, and languages such as Python, Ruby, Javascript/HTML, Flex/AIR, and Lua.
What you’ll learn

In Practical Android Projects you’ll work on real-world projects such as:
* Hosting an Android BASIC interpreter
* Extending your Java-based Android applications with embedded LUA
* Scripting your Android device with SL4A
* Adding Twitter and Facebook to your applications
* Using 2D graphics and animations for casual games
* Creating cross-platform apps with Javascript/HTML and Flex with AIR

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Essential Facebook Development: Build Successful Applications for the Facebook Platform

Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional (November 18, 2009)| PDF | Series: Developer's Library Series | ISBN: 0321637984 | 8,3 MB
“What sets this title apart is the authors’ deep insight of how to leverage the Facebook API to create wildly successful applications. They even provide instructions of how to a/b test, track, and analyze metrics to increase the exposure and engagement of your applications. Their knowledge is practical and after putting their techniques to use, my applications have achieved better results.”
–Joseph Annuzzi, Jr., App Architect, PeerDynamic.com

With more than 250 million active users, Facebook is the world’s #1 social networking platform. But developing successful Facebook applications presents unique challenges, both technical and nontechnical. Now, two of the world’s most experienced Facebook developers show you exactly how to meet those challenges. Essential Facebook Development offers insider guidance and up-to-the-minute best practices for the entire application lifecycle: design, coding, testing, distribution, post-launch monitoring, metrics, and even application marketing.

Using extensive real-world examples, John Maver and Cappy Popp reveal why some Facebook applications succeed brilliantly while others fail. Next, they walk through building a complete application using every major component of the Facebook platform. Maver and Popp thoroughly cover Facebook’s most important new features, including Facebook Connect, and provide extensive information available nowhere else–from measuring application success to monetization.

Coverage includes:
* Thorough introductions to Facebook’s current architecture, integration points, and development technologies
* Discussion of successful Facebook applications–and what makes them successful
* What every developer must know about Facebook’s Terms of Service
* Creating an effective application infrastructure
* Creating canvas pages with FBML and IFrames
* Adding support for profiles, application tabs, and messaging
* Incorporating JavaScript into Facebook applications with FBJS
* Integrating Facebook into external sites with Facebook Connect and the Facebook JavaScript Client Library
* Debugging techniques for Facebook applications
* Spreading, monitoring, and tuning applications

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Teach Yourself Visually WordPress

304 pages | Publisher: Visual; (March 22, 2010) | English | ISBN-10: 047057092X | PDF | 97.2 MB
Get your blog up and running with WordPress

Are you itching to share your thoughts with the world through blogging but aren't sure how? Teach Yourself VISUALLY WordPress introduces you to one of the most popular, easy-to-use blogging platforms: WordPress. This book's clear directions and visual approach helps you to quickly get started in WordPress and then take full advantage of all its features. Janet Majure, an experienced and popular WordPress user, demonstrates key points with examples from her blogs.

* Provides visual step-by-step instructions for creating and setting up a WordPress site
* Explains how to create engaging written and visual content
* Shares advice on customizing sites through use of plug-ins and themes and custom site editing
* Details more advanced procedures for self-hosted bloggers, including buying a domain, getting a Web host, and installing WordPress

The blogosphere beckons! Teach Yourself VISUALLY WordPress Brimming with clear instructions and exciting ideas for building a successful blog on WordPress.

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Smashing WordPress: Beyond the Blog

322 pages | Publisher: Wiley; (February 8, 2010) | English | PDF | ISBN-10: 047068415 | 7,2 MB
GO BEYOND THE BLOG

Smashing WordPress shows you how to utilize the power of the WordPress platform, and provides a creative spark to help you build WordPress-powered sites that go beyond the obvious. You will learn the core concepts used to build just about anything in WordPress, resulting in fast deployments and greater design flexibility.

Inside, WordPress expert Thord Daniel Hedengren takes you beyond the blog and shows you how WordPress can serve as a CMS, a photo gallery, an e-commerce site, and more.

YOU WILL LEARN:
* THE ANATOMY OF A WP INSTALL AND HOW WORDPRESS ACTUALLY WORKS
* HOW TO BUILD BEAUTIFUL WORDPRESS THEMES - INCLUDING CHILD THEMES
* HOW TO CREATE CUSTOM LOGIN FORMS AND ADMIN THEMES
* HOW TO USE THE LOOP TO CONTROL CONTENT, AND EVEN USE ALTERNATIVES TO THE LOOP
* HOW TO INTEGRATE THEME OPTIONS
* HOW TO BUILD PLUGINS - INCLUDING WIDGET FUNCTIONALITY
* HOW TO BUILD YOUR WORDPRESS PROJECTS FOR SEO
* INTEGRATE WORDPRESS WITH THE SOCIAL WEB
* HOW TO CREATE AMAZING NAVIGATION
* HOW TO USE CONDITIONAL CONTROL ELEMENTS

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Mastering Microsoft Windows 7 Administration

600 pages | Publisher: Sybex (January 19, 2010) | English | ISBN-10: 0470559845 | PDF
A comprehensive guide for IT administrators deploying Windows 7

Using a task-focused approach and clear, no-nonsense instructions, this book delivers all the information you'll need to deploy and manage Windows 7 efficiently and securely. Learn how to install, configure, run, and troubleshoot Windows 7; explore advanced networking, security, and other advanced topics.

* Delivers the information IT administrators need to deploy and manage Windows 7 successfully
* Explains topics in the thorough, step-by-step style of all books in the Mastering series, providing you ample instruction, tips, and techniques
* Covers how to install, configure, run, and troubleshoot Windows 7 and also explores advanced networking, security, and more
* Uses a task-based approach, so you have plenty of real-world examples and exercises to help you understand concepts

All the books in the Sybex Mastering series feature comprehensive and expert coverage of topics you can put to immediate use.

The Windows 7 operating system offers new features and benefits that give IT professionals greater flexibility and ability to administer desktops across the enterprise. This comprehensive guide is what you need to configure Windows 7 across your business. Using a thorough, task-based approach and plenty of real-world scenarios, this book takes you step by step through advanced networking, security, corporate connectivity, integration with Windows Server 2008 R2, and much more. If you're an IT administrator, make your job easier with this practical guide!

* Deploy Windows 7 Successfully in Your Business
* Set Up Networks, Remote Desktops, Users, Groups, and More
* Streamline Routine Network Administration Tasks
* Optimize the Team of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 for the Enterprise
* Learn Best Practices from Certified Experts
* Reinforce Your Skills with Real-World Examples

Coverage includes:
* Understanding the newest features of Windows 7, including its legacy from Microsoft® Windows® XP and Microsoft® Windows Vista®
* Exploring the implications of 32-bit vs. 64-bit architectures and which one you really need
* Preparing for installation, including deciding whether to upgrade or do a clean install, set up for dual-booting or multibooting, and which Windows 7 to install
* Configuring disks, users, groups, Remote Desktop, hardware, printing, and network connectivity
* Networking with Windows Server® 2008 (including R2), configuring IE8, and installing and configuring individual applications
* Optimizing, maintaining, and troubleshooting Windows 7

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Layers: The Complete Guide to Photoshop's Most Powerful Feature (2nd Edition)

312 pages | Publisher: Peachpit Press; (November 8, 2010) | English | ISBN-10: 0321749588 | PDF
In 2008, Adobe Photoshop pro and best-selling author Matt Kloskowski broke new ground teaching Photoshop by focusing on the one thing that makes Photoshop the amazing (and sometimes difficult to understand) program it is: layers. Now, Matt returns with a major update that covers layers in Photoshop CS5 in the same concise, easy to understand way that’s made him so well known in the field of Photoshop training.

When asked about the original version of this book, Matt said, "I wanted it to be the Photoshop book that I wish was around when I was first learning." This update improves upon that concept. Within these pages, you’ll learn about:

* Working with and managing multiple layers in Photoshop CS5
* Building multiple-layer images
* Blending layers together
* Layer masking and just how easy it is
* Which of the 25+ layer blend modes you really need to know (there are just a few)
* Using layers to enhance and retouch your photos
* All of the tips and tricks that make using layers a breeze
* Plus, a new chapter on advanced layer techniques and compositing to help take your work to the next level

If you want to fully understand layers in Photoshop CS5, this book is the one you’ve been waiting for!

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Microsoft Excel 2010 Plain & Simple

 

320 pages | Publisher: Microsoft Press; (June 23, 2010) | English | ISBN-10: 0735627274 | PDF | 17,9 MB
Get the guide that makes learning Microsoft Excel 2010 plain and simple! This full color, no-nonsense book shows you the quickest ways to solve a problem or learn a skill, using easy-to-follow steps and concise, straightforward language. You'll analyze, manage, and share information in more ways than ever before.

Here's WHAT you'll learn:
* Manage your financial data and personal expenses
* Get started quickly with prebuilt templates
* Create formulas and functions to do the hard work
* Sort, filter, update, and copy your data
* Use charts and graphics to bring data to life
* Collaborate with colleagues by sharing spreadsheets online

Here's HOW you'll learn it:
* Jump in whenever you need answers
* Easy-to-follow STEPS and SCREENSHOTS show exactly what to do
* Handy TIPS teach new techniques and shortcuts
* Quick TRY THIS! exercises help apply what you learn right away

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Photoshop CS5: Top 100 Simplified Tips and Tricks

Visual | June 28, 2010 | English | ISBN-10: 0470612657 | 288 pages | PDF
Photoshop is the preferred image-editing software, with more than four million users worldwide. Professional photographers, Web designers, graphic designers, and serious photo hobbyists who already know earlier versions of Photoshop will expand their skills by mastering these techniques. Fully revised for the newest Photoshop release, this guide uses step-by-step instructions and full-color screen shots to make comprehension quick and easy for the visual learner.

* Photoshop is the image-editing software preferred by professional photographers and designers around the world; new functionality and enhanced tools in the latest version enable new shortcuts and techniques
* This full-color guide shows intermediate-level users how to coax more from Photoshop with professional tips and tricks
* Packed with cool and valuable advice to help you take advantage of Photoshop's newest bells and whistles and take your skills to new heights

Photoshop Top 100 Simplified Tips & Tricks provides a visual reference that teaches adventurous users how to make the most of Photoshop.

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Teach Yourself Visually PowerPoint 2010

Publisher: Wiley Pub., Inc. (June 15, 2010) | ISBN: 0470577665 | English | 320 pages | PDF | 68,8 MB
Fast, easy way to get the very most out of PowerPoint 2010

Present your work in style in a PowerPoint presentation using the tips and techniques in this visual guide to PowerPoint 2010. It covers the basics, as well as all the exciting new changes and additions in a series of easy-to-follow, full-color, two-page tutorials. Learn how to create slides, dress them up using templates and graphics, add sound and animation, and more. If you're looking for a practical, "show me, don't tell me" guide to PowerPoint 2010, this is the book for you.

• Helps you create presentations with greater impact using PowerPoint 2010, the latest generation of Microsoft's presentation software; PowerPoint 2010 is part of the new Microsoft Office 2010 suite of products
• Introduces PowerPoint 2010's new features, including the new Reading View, new transitions tab, and a new screenshot function
• Shows you how to create slides, dress them up with templates and graphics, add sound and animation, and present in a business or Internet setting
• Features easy-to-follow, full-color, two-page tutorials

Add more power to your PowerPoint presentations with this practical guide.

Are you a visual learner? Do you prefer instructions that show you how to do something — and skip the long–winded explanations? If so, then this book is for you. Open it up and you?ll find clear, step–by–step screen shots that show you how to tackle more than 130 PowerPoint 2010 tasks. Each task–based spread covers a single technique, sure to help you get up and running on PowerPoint 2010 in no time.

You?ll learn to:
• Customize the Quick Access Toolbar
• Enter your content in an outline
• Insert media clips and SmartArt
• Apply themes to selected slides
• Make duplicate slides
• Set up and run a slide show
• Two–page lessons break big topics into bite–sized modules
• Succinct explanations walk you through step by step
• Full–color screen shots demonstrate each task
• Helpful sidebars offer practical tips and tricks

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Troubleshooting Windows 7 Inside Out: The ultimate, in-depth troubleshooting reference

528 pages | Publisher: Microsoft Press; (October 25, 2010) | English | ISBN-10: 0735645205 | PDF
You're beyond the basics, so dive right into troubleshooting Windows 7 -- and really put your PC to work! This supremely organized reference describes hundreds of prevention tips, troubleshooting techniques, and recovery tools in one essential guide. It's all muscle and no fluff. Discover how the experts keep their Windows 7-based systems running smoothly -- and challenge yourself to new levels of mastery.

* Take control of essential Windows 7 maintenance and security features, such as the Action Center and User Account Control
* Master quick fixes to the most common problems using expert tips and step-by-step repair guides
* Implement best practices to help prevent and combat viruses, malware, and identity theft
* Apply advanced troubleshooting techniques by understanding how Windows 7 works
* Diagnose hardware problems and work safely with your PC
* Develop a recovery plan to restore your system and data in the event of a disaster
* Know when to use power utilities for advanced performance, maintenance, and diagnostics

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Windows 7 - The Missing Manual 2010 Edition

Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Incorporated | April 2010 | English | PDF
In early reviews, geeks raved about Windows 7. But if you're an ordinary mortal, learning what this new system is all about will be challenging. Fear not: David Pogue's Windows 7: The Missing Manual comes to the rescue. Like its predecessors, this book illuminates its subject with reader-friendly insight, plenty of wit, and hardnosed objectivity for beginners as well as veteran PC users.

Windows 7 fixes many of Vista's most painful shortcomings. It's speedier, has fewer intrusive and nagging screens, and is more compatible with peripherals. Plus, Windows 7 introduces a slew of new features, including better organization tools, easier WiFi connections and home networking setup, and even touchscreen computing for those lucky enough to own the latest hardware.

With this book, you'll learn how to:
* Navigate the desktop, including the fast and powerful search function
* Take advantage of Window's apps and gadgets, and tap into 40 free programs
* Breeze the Web with Internet Explorer 8, and learn the email, chat, and videoconferencing programs
* Record TV and radio, display photos, play music, and record any of these to DVD using the Media Center
* Use your printer, fax, laptop, tablet PC, or smartphone with Windows 7
* Beef up your system and back up your files
* Collaborate and share documents and other files by setting up a workgroup network

David Pogue, Yale '85, is the weekly personal-technology columnist for the New York Times and an Emmy award-winning tech correspondent for CBS News. His funny tech videos appear weekly on CNBC. And with 3 million books in print, he is also one of the world's bestselling how- to authors. In 1999, he launched his own series of amusing, practical, and user-friendly computer books called Missing Manuals, which now includes 100 titles.


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Hacking For Dummies 3rd edition - 2010

408 pages | Publisher: For Dummies; 3 edition (January 12, 2010) | English | ISBN-10: 0470550937 | PDF | 8,7 MB
A new edition of the bestselling guide-now updated to cover the latest hacks and how to prevent them!

It's bad enough when a hack occurs-stealing identities, bank accounts, and personal information. But when the hack could have been prevented by taking basic security measures-like the ones described in this book-somehow that makes a bad situation even worse. This beginner guide to hacking examines some of the best security measures that exist and has been updated to cover the latest hacks for Windows 7 and the newest version of Linux.

Offering increased coverage of Web application hacks, database hacks, VoIP hacks, and mobile computing hacks, this guide addresses a wide range of vulnerabilities and how to identify and prevent them. Plus, you'll examine why ethical hacking is oftentimes the only way to find security flaws, which can then prevent any future malicious attacks.

* Explores the malicious hackers's mindset so that you can counteract or avoid attacks completely
* Covers developing strategies for reporting vulnerabilities, managing security changes, and putting anti-hacking policies and procedures in place
* Completely updated to examine the latest hacks to Windows 7 and the newest version of Linux
* Explains ethical hacking and why it is essential

Hacking For Dummies, 3rd Edition shows you how to put all the necessary security measures in place so that you avoid becoming a victim of malicious hacking.

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Making it Big in Software: Get the Job. Work the Org. Become Great

456 pages | Publisher: Prentice Hall; 1 edition (March 20, 2010) | English | ISBN-10: 013705967 | PDF | 7 Mb
The Software Insider’s Guide to Getting Hired and Getting to the Top!

Here’s all the information you need to jumpstart your software career: the best ways to get hired, move up, and blaze your way to the top! The software business has radically changed, and this book reveals today’s realities–everything your professors and corporate managers never told you. In his 20 years at IBM as a software architect, senior manager, and lead programmer, Sam Lightstone has briefed dozens of leading companies and universities on careers, new technology, and emerging areas of research. He currently works on one of the world’s largest software development teams and spends a good part of his time recruiting and mentoring software engineers. This book shares all the lessons for success Sam has learned…plus powerful insights from 17 of the industry’s biggest stars. Want to make it big in software? Start right here!

Discover how to:
• Get your next job in software development
• Master the nontechnical skills crucial to your success
• “Work the org” to move up rapidly
• Successfully manage your time, projects, and life
• Avoid “killer” mistakes that could destroy your career
• Move up to “medium-shot,” “big-shot,” and finally, “visionary”
• Launch your own winning software company

Exclusive interviews with:
Steve Wozniak, Inventor, Apple computer
John Schwarz, CEO, Business Objects
James Gosling, Inventor, Java programming language
Marissa Mayer, Google VP, Search Products and User Experience
Jon Bentley, Author, Programming Pearls
Marc Benioff, CEO and founder, Salesforce.com
Grady Booch, IBM Fellow and co-founder Rational Software
Bjarne Stroustrup, Inventor, C++ programming language
David Vaskevitch, Microsoft CTO
Linus Torvalds, Creator, Linux operating system kernel
Richard Stallman, Founder, Free software movement
Peter Norvig, Google’s Director of Research
Mark Russinovich, Microsoft Fellow and Windows Architect
Tom Malloy, Adobe Chief Software Architect
Diane Greene, Co-founder and past CEO of VMware
Robert Kahn, Co-inventor, the Internet
Ray Tomlinson, Inventor, email

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Windows 7 On Demand - By Steve Johnson

576 pages | Que (September 11, 2009) | English | ISBN-10: 0789742012 | PDF | 55,3 MB
Need answers quickly? Microsoft Windows 7 on Demand provides those answers in a visual step-by-step format. We will show you exactly what to do through lots of full color illustrations and easy-to-follow instructions.

Inside the Book
· Master the Windows 7 user experience, including Windows Aero
· Perform Instant Searches to quickly find files and programs
· Manage files and information using Windows 7 programs and desktop gadgets
· Browse the Web, search for information, and get instant updates
· Use Windows Live Essentials to work with mail, messages, photos, and movies
· Protect your computer from Internet or network intruders
· Create your own movies, slide shows, and DVDs
· Rip, manage, and play digital music and videos
· Share files and media on a HomeGroup or network
· Set multiple users and parental controls
· Customize, fine-tune, and administer Windows 7

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Microsoft Business Intelligence For Dummies 2010

432 pages | Publisher: For Dummies (April 5, 2010) | English | 
ISBN-10: 0470526939 | PDF | 9 MB
Learn to create an effective business strategy using Microsoft's BI stack Microsoft Business Intelligence tools are among the most widely used applications for gathering, providing access to, and analyzing data to enable the enterprise to make sound business decisions. The tools include SharePoint Server, the Office Suite, PerformancePoint Server, and SQL Server, among others.

With so much jargon and so many technologies involved, Microsoft Business Intelligence For Dummies provides a much-needed step-by-step explanation of what's involved and how to use this powerful package to improve your business. • Microsoft Business Intelligence encompasses a broad collection of tools designed to help business owners and managers direct the enterprise effectively • This guide provides an overview of SharePoint, PerformancePoint, the SQL Server suite, Microsoft Office, and the BI development technologies • Explains how the various technologies work together to solve functional problems • Translates the buzzwords and shows you how to create your business strategy • Examines related technologies including data warehousing, data marts, Online Analytical Processing (OLAP), data mining, reporting, dashboards, and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) • Simplifies this complex package to get you up and running quickly Microsoft Business Intelligence For Dummies demystifies these essential tools for enterprise managers, business analysts, and others who need to get up to speed.

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Outlook 2010 For Dummies

384 pages | Publisher: For Dummies (May 10, 2010) | English | 
ISBN-10: 0470487712 | PDF | 7,5 MB
Get up to speed on the new features of Outlook 2010 with this fun and friendly guide Although Microsoft Outlook is the number one most popular e-mail and productivity tool, many utilize only a fraction of its true potential. This easy-to-understand guide walks you through an abundance of often-overlooked tips and tricks so that you can take advantage of all that Outlook has to offer.

Outlook 2010 For Dummies introduces you to the user interface, and explains how to use the To-Do bar, filter junk email, and make the most of Outlook’s anti-phishing capabilities. Before you know it, you'll be managing e-mail folders; sharing your calendar; using RSS support; integrating tasks with OneNote, Project, Access, and SharePoint Services; accessing data with two-way sync and offline access; and more. • Shares invaluable advice for taking advantage of the newest version of the most popular e-mail and productivity tool: Outlook 2010 • Reveals little-known tips and tricks of underused features of Microsoft Outlook • Presents information in the beloved fun and friendly For Dummies style, showing you how to manage your e-mail, share your calendar, use RSS support, access data, and more • Describes how to manage your day by filtering junk e-mail, using the To-Do bar, taking advantage of anti-phishing capabilities, and much more This helpful guide shows you how to work smart with Outlook 2010!

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Beyond Photoshop

Advanced techniques integrating Photoshop with Illustrator, Poser, Painter, Cinema 4D and ZBrush


Focal Press; (July 30, 2010) | Pages : 336 | PDF | English
In his best-selling book Creative Photoshop, award-winning artist Derek Lea previously revealed to the digital art world his secrets for creating stunning, sophisticated works of art using Photoshop. Now, he goes one step further in this all-new book to demonstrate his unique methods for using Photoshop in conjunction with other software packages. Derek's compelling images will inspire you to think creatively about the ways in which you can use Photoshop alongside other popular programs such as Illustrator, Poser, Painter, Cinema4D, and ZBrush to take your own art to the next level. Whether you are a digital artist, illustrator, cartoonist, graphic artist, designer, 3D enthusiast, or serious hobbyist working for print or the web, this fantastic new book will open your eyes to a whole new world of digital art that's never before been uncovered. Challenge yourself and discover the more artistic aspects of these programs with one of the world's best teachers by your side. Be sure to visit www.beyondphotoshopthebook.com for more information including all of the project files from the book to work with, a reader forum, and more.

* The only book available that shows how to use Photoshop in conjunction with Illustrator, Poser, Painter, Cinema4D, and ZBrush to create sophisticated, high quality digital art
* Packed with stunning full color images from one of the world's most talented digital artists to inspire you to push your own creativity further than you ever thought possible
* Showcased projects cover techniques using vector graphics, digital painting, and 3D

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WordPress In Depth

432 pages | Que; (February 21, 2010) | English | PDF | ISBN-10: 0789742756 | 10,2 MB
Advice and techniques that you need to get the job done.

Looking for ways to streamline your work so you can focus on maximizing your time? In Depth provides specific, tested, and proven solutions to the problems you run into every day–things other books ignore or oversimplify. This is the one book that you can rely on to answer the questions you have now and will have in the future.

In Depth offers:
* Comprehensive coverage with detailed solutions
* Breakthrough techniques and shortcuts that are unavailable elsewhere
* Practical, real-world examples with nothing glossed over or left out
* Troubleshooting help for tough problems you can’t fix on your own
* Outstanding authors recognized worldwide for their expertise and teaching style
* Quick information via sidebars, tips, reminders, notes, and warnings

In Depth is the only tool you need to get more done in less time!

Includes coverage on blog creation, widgets, plug-ins, themes, SEO, the WordPress.com platform, and WordPress.org software

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The Android Developer's Cookbook

Building Applications with the Android SDK



400 pages | Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional (October 27, 2010) | English | ISBN-10: 0321741234 | PDF
Want to get started building applications for Android, the world’s hottest, fast-growing mobile platform? Already building Android applications and want to get better at it? This book brings together all the expert guidance–and code–you’ll need!

Completely up-to-date to reflect the newest and most widely used Android SDKs, The Android Developer’s Cookbook is the essential resource for developers building apps for any Android device, from phones to tablets.

Proven, modular recipes take you from the absolute basics to advanced location-based services, security techniques, and performance optimization. You’ll learn how to write apps from scratch, ensure interoperability, choose the best solutions for common problems, and avoid development pitfalls. Coverage includes:

* Implementing threads, services, receivers, and other background tasks
* Providing user alerts
* Organizing user interface layouts and views
* Managing user-initiated events such as touches and gestures
* Recording and playing audio and video
* Using hardware APIs available on Android devices
* Interacting with other devices via SMS, web browsing, and social networking
* Storing data efficiently with SQLite and its alternatives
* Accessing location data via GPS
* Using location-related services such as the Google Maps API
* Building faster applications with native code
* Providing backup and restore with the Android Backup Manager
* Testing and debugging apps throughout the development cycle

Turn to The Android Developer’s Cookbook for proven, expert answers–and the code you need to implement them. It’s all you need to jumpstart any Android project, and create high-value, feature-rich apps that sell!


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