HTML and CSS : The Good Parts

PDF | Pages: 352 | English | Publisher: O'Reilly Media; 1 edition (February 18, 2010) | 5MB
HTML and CSS are the workhorses of web design, and using them together to build consistent, reliable web pages requires both skill and knowledge.

The task is more difficult if you're relying on outdated, confusing, and unnecessary HTML hacks and workarounds. Author Ben Henick shows you how to avoid those traps by going beyond the standard tips, tricks, and techniques to connect the underlying theory and design of HTML and CSS to your everyday work habits.

With this practical book, you'll learn how to work with these tools far more effectively than is standard practice for most web developers. Whether you handcraft individual pages or build templates, HTML & CSS: The Good Parts will help you get the most out of these tools in all aspects of web page design-from layout to typography and to color.

* Structure HTML markup to maximize the power of CSS
* Implement complex multi-column layouts from scratch
* Improve site production values with advanced CSS techniques
* Support formal usability and accessibility requirements with tools built into HTML and CSS
* Avoid the most annoying browser and platform limitations

About the Author
Ben Henick has been building Web sites since September 1995, when he took on his first Web project as an academic volunteer. He has worked in nearly every aspect of site design and development, from foundation HTML through finicky CSS to larger scale architecture and content management. He has written for A List Apart, the Web Standards Project, and most recently for Opera Software's Web Standards Curriculum.

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Gallery of Best Cover Letters

Publisher: JIST Works | ISBN: 1563709902 | PDF | 403 pages | 50.7 mb

* More than 300 letter-perfect cover letter samples!
* Samples were selected from thousands submitted by professional resume writers!
* Unique occupations index makes it easy for readers to find the samples they need.

Readers can now benefit from the "tricks of the trade" with this showcase collection of outstanding, pitch-perfect cover letters written by professional resume writers! All samples are eye-catching, one-of-a-kind letters that will help readers land more job interviews. And each letter includes instructive comments about the strategies behind it. The "Gallery" also includes examples of resumes, electronic cover letters, networking letters, thank-you letters, and job-acceptance letters.

New for this edition: all new cover letters, e-mail cover letters, and cover letters for military transitions.

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Breaking Through the BIOS Barrier: The Definitive BIOS Optimization Guide for PCs

384 pages | Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR | English | ISBN-10: 0131455362 | PDF
What is a BIOS? BIOS, pronounced "bye-ose," is an acronym that standsfor Basic Input Output System. The BIOS is built-in software that determineswhat a computer can do without accessing programs from a disk. On PCs, theBIOS contains all the code required to control the keyboard, display screen,disk drives, serial communications, and a number of miscellaneous functions.Furthermore, The BIOS is responsible for booting your PC by providing abasic set of instructions. The BIOS performs all the necessary tasks that needto be initiated at start-up time: POST(Power-On Self Test, booting anoperating system from FDD or HDD). In essence, it is necessary to upgradethe BIOS on your PC in order to maintain or inevitably obtain compatibilitywith the PC industries latest hardware, software and operating systems.

Your PC’s BIOS enables your software and hardware to work together. But they can work together better—way better. If you want the best possible PC performance and stability, this book shows you exactly what to tweak, and how to tweak it.

Until now, most BIOS information was terse, incomprehensible…practically useless. Not anymore! Breaking Through the BIOS Barrier: The Definitive BIOS Optimization Guide for PCs reveals the secrets behind 200 of today’s most important BIOS settings. You won’t just learn what they’re for: You’ll learn exactly how to use them in both optimization and troubleshooting.

Author Adrian Wong created the Web’s #1 BIOS resource: the BIOS Optimization Guide at Adrian’s Rojak Pot. Nobody knows more about your PC’s BIOS… and no other book delivers this much accurate, usable information

Learn about:
* The BIOS—what it really is, what it does, and how to optimize it safely
* All the different BIOS features and how to optimize them
* Optimizing your system memory, CPU, PCI bus, AGP port, USB ports, hard disks, and more
* Customizing the boot sequence and accelerating the bootup process
* Maximizing system security and stability
* Restoring your BIOS in any emergency, step by step
* Myths and misconceptions surrounding the BIOS—and the truth

If you're a gamer, PC enthusiast, or tech support professional... if you care about PC performance and reliability... if you're passionate about what goes on under the hood... this is the book you've been searching for!

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Branding Demystified: Plans to Payoffs

Publisher: Sage Publications | ISBN: 8132102347 | January 7, 2010 | PDF | 268 pages | English
This book aims to dispel the cloud of these peripheral issues and clarify the foundations on which strong brands are built, with a distinct focus on the higher-order connect between the prospects and the brands. With the help of India-based examples and illustrations, the book analyzes why brands have become indispensable in our lives. It communicates the key concepts of branding and branding strategy with an optimum degree of lucidity.

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Chemical Composition of Everyday Products

205 pages | Publisher: Greenwood | English | PDF | 10 MB | ISBN-10: 0313325790
The chemical compositions of over 100 household product groups, along with 10 sample experiments, will show students how chemistry influences their everyday lives.

Review
Wide-ranging in scope, dealing with over 100 groups of products from health and medical to those associated with lighting and cleaning products to those described as 'lawn products'....[t]his book could usefully provide snippets of information to enliven lessons.”–School Science Review

“Both high school and college collections strong in chemistry will want to add this helpful analysis to their collection: over 100 groups of products receive attention to not only chemical composition, but historic product use, functions, and related issues. Ten lab exercises provide students with observation keys, making Chemical Composition of Everyday Products the perfect supplemental text for introductory chemistry courses. Easy to access and understand, relating to everyday materials from soap and cosmetics to baby products what more could one wish for?”–MBR Bookwatch\

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McDonalds Secret Recipes

English | PDF | 2007
A brief description of 17 McDonalds Secret Recipes :

Mc Donalds - Arch Deluxe®
Mc Donalds - Big Mac®
Mc Donalds - Chicken McNuggets®
Mc Donalds - Hamburger®
Mc Donalds - McChicken® .....

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Basics Design: Design Thinking

184 pages | Publisher: Ava Publishing (December 10, 2009) | English | PDF | ISBN-10: 294041117
Basics Design: Design Thinking is an introduction to the process of generating creative ideas and concepts. It indentifies methods and thought processes used by designers in order to start the process that eventually leads to a finished piece of work. This focus on ideas and methods eschews an abstract, academic approach in favor of a useable approach to design as a problem-solving activity.

About the Author
Gavin Ambrose, a graphic designer, is the author and designer of books on branding, packaging, and editorial design. He lives in Kent, UK.

Paul Harris is a freelance writer, journalist, and editor, and an author on books about packaging design and design principles. He lives in Chile.

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