books about: multimedia     books:       Photographing Children Photo Workshop: Develop Your Digital Photography Talent25 reviews Wiley, 2008 Wonderful for amatuers This book is wonderful. I am by no means a professional photographer, I did take a photography class in high school and have always enjoyed photography and taking pictures. After having children, I wanted to improve my skills. I bought a new SLR camera to improve the quality of my pictures. This book has helped me understand a lot of the functions of my camera, what differnt setting to use to get ...             Confessions of a Public Speaker77 reviews O'Reilly Media, 2009 A crucial read for anyone responsible for presentations Before speaking at a national event, I put myself through a public speaking crash course that included multiple coaching sessions from my wife--whom was a national forensics champ in a previous life--and by reading this book. The two balanced each other perfectly. This book is written in an easy prose style that goes down like a drink of water, and is packed full of both useful philosophies for ...             ActionScript : The Definitive Guide67 reviews Colin Moock, Gary Grossman O'Reilly, 2001 Superb Finally, an actionscript guide that is superb in its production! My hat is off to Colin and Gary for this detail-oriented volume that has cleared the smoke out of my head and has made a programmer out of an artist. Bravo!!!             The DV Rebel's Guide: An All-Digital Approach to Making Killer Action Movies on the Cheap78 reviews Stu Maschwitz Peachpit Press, 2007 The Next Step for your Filmmaking... Some of you probably know me, I wrote Action Filmmaking: The Guide to Producing Kick-Ass Microbudget Action Films, but this is definitely the next step. My book basically talks about how to get the film off the ground when you don't have a ton of money. But what do you do to get high end effects and slick Hollywood style when you don't have a lot of money? Stu has the answer. In the interest ...             The Art and Science of Digital Compositing26 reviews Morgan Kaufmann, 1999 Awesome!! This is the BEST book on composing ANYWHERE period. If you always wanted to know about composting, basics, history and the theory behind it - this is your book. I cannot stress enough how great this book is. Required reading for ANYUONE wanting to get into this very financially lucrative field!             Apple Pro Training Series: Final Cut Pro 424 reviews Diana Weynand Peachpit Press, 2003 Excellent, Must-Have for All FCP Users I consider myself to be a "seasoned user" of Final Cut Pro. I have been editing with FCP since the original release of version 1.0 and have worked on numerous documentaries, features, commercials and episodic television. I learned about this book from the Apple website. This is the official textbook used for Apple Pro Certification (FCP Level One). So I decided that I would "forget" ...             Taking Your Talent to the Web: A Guide for the Transitioning Designer32 reviews Jeffrey Zeldman New Riders Publishing, 2001 A few chapters in and loving what Zeldman has to say! As my title states, I am only a few chapters into this book, but so far it is excellent. Zeldman is witty yet technical when he needs to be. I have already purchased another copy of the book for my bosses!             PC Annoyances: How to Fix the Most Annoying Things about Your Personal Computer40 reviews Steve Bass O'Reilly Media, 2003 Concise, excellent, usable tips I've read many computer books, and I have to say this is one of the most informative. More important, Steve provides hundreds of tips to overcome the small (and large) problems of Windows. It's nice to konw that even a well-known computer columnist experiences the same frustrations we ordinary users do. Happily, he willing to share the solutions he's found. In my first reading, I discovered the ...             3D Studio MAX 3(r) Media Animation25 reviews John P. Chismar, John Chismar New Riders Publishing, 1999 Finally Finally a book that merges great tutorial writing and impressive content. Going through this book, I was intrigued with every sentence. Not only did I want to read what Chismar had to say but I would learn things at random times. New techniques and tricks sprawl throughout this book, were at times I even felt a little guilty getting all this info for just a few bucks. Don't keep us waiting ...             Programming Language Pragmatics, Third Edition25 reviews Morgan Kaufmann, 2009 Excellent book, but will not do the intended job I enjoy the book very much. The author gives an over all introduction to the basics of the programming languages. It does not, however, dig deep into any specific area. To master in a specialized subject, one will have to seek help from other books. As the author has stated, to learn all the subjects the book is covering, one will have to spend years (taking different courses in computer ...             SPANISH in 10 minutes a day® AUDIO CD24 reviews Kristine K. Kershul Bilingual Books, Inc., 2003 spanish cd review I am very pleased with this so far. I have about a 20 minute drive every am, I review a little bit each day and I feel like it has really helped. can't wait to keep going. compared to other cds like rosetta stone, you can't beat the price.             iMovie 2: The Missing Manual22 reviews David Pogue Pogue Press, 2001 Informative, Clearly Organized and Useful I bought three books to teach myself how to produce DVDs. The Erica Sadun book is for advanced users and was not helpful to me. The Bob LeVitus "Little iDVD Book" is probably one of the most poorly organized and edited books I've ever come across on any subject. Pogue's "Missing Manual", on the other hand, is comprehensive, clear and well-organized. I've produced about half a dozen DVDs since ...             Right Ho, Jeeves (Audio Editions)24 reviews P. G. Wodehouse Audio Partners, 2004 The course of true love never runs true..... particularly when Bertie Wooster lends a hand. Once again all the principals are in place, Bertie Wooster has returned from a few weeks on the Riviera with one of his numerous Aunts to discover his man Jeeves has taken to giving advice of the romantic sort to Bertie's pals. Since Bertie and Jeeves are engaged in one of their many battles of will over Bertie's wardrobe Bertie quickly decides ...             The Photoshop Elements 5 Restoration and Retouching Book22 reviews Matt Kloskowski Peachpit Press, 2007 A photoshop book that's about Photos; great for photoshop newbies (like me).. I love photography. By comparison, I only "like" photoshop. It is an awesome, powerful tool, truly. But it does a lot of things that I really haven't mastered or have no interest in doing. Some photoshop books are heavy with the things-I-have-no-interest-in-doing. This one is not. It's about the pictures, and about very common things you'll want to do to them. Very clearly written, not ...             T-SQL 2008 Joes 2 Pros: Core T-SQL Coding Fundamentals for Microsoft SQL Server 200823 reviews BookSurge, 2009 Best SQL Book Ever Created This is the best SQL book I've read, it really helped me clarify some questions I had with SQL. Many educational books are too wordy that you dread having to pick it up and read it, because it takes forever. Joes 2 Pros is simple, but down to the point. It has nice text size, and includes downloadable videos, Labs, Answers, and a Bug Catcher where you have to find what is wrong with the code. ...             Macromedia Flash MX Designer's ActionScript Reference20 reviews John Davey, Glen Rhodes, ... Wrox Press, 2002 A programmers perspective I am a former programming teacher and I have a style to teach my students the most UNDERSTANDABLE way to do something not just how to do it. This text/reference achieves that purpose. If you have an understanding of Flash (which you should have before getting into scripting see Weinman books) then this book will serve you well. There are other books on scripting - great books - such as Moock's ...             $30 Music School (Book)23 reviews Michael W. Dean Course Technology PTR, 2003 Wish I had this years ago. The title of this book caught my eye and I bought it after reading 1 page. It is well written and informative without being dry. Along with the practical advice given on purchasing gear, dealing with bandmembers, club owners, recording and other facets of getting your music heard, integrity and win/win situations are stressed throughout it. I have already applied some of the info presented and ...             Harry Potter Und Der Stein Der Weisen (German Edition)20 reviews J.K. Rowling Koch, Neff & Oetinger & Co, 1998 Perfect I bought this book with the hopes that I would be able to understand it, even with my limited command of the German language (Studied for 4 years in high school), and to my surprise, I was able to make my way through it without any real trouble. It stays true to the original English, and its a good direct translation. I'd recommend it if you want to keep up with your German in a fun new way.             Adobe Premiere Elements 2 in a Snap20 reviews Steve Grisetti, Chuck Engels Sams, 2005 Premiere Elements 3 users Premiere Elements 3 users, this book is for you too! Being new to video editing, I was wary of a book that was not version specific. No need to worry, this book works well with version 3. Whether you are a beginner or advanced this book has it all. The format makes this book superior to others. The inside front cover has 'Contents at a Glance' index that directs you to the section for a ...             The DAM Book: Digital Asset Management for Photographers20 reviews Peter Krogh O'Reilly Media, 2009 How to do it the RIGHT way This is an incredible "guide book". it will change the way you archive your images. This book has lain out the path for better, safer storage of my images and with the key-wording, an easier way to find select images when I need them.Excellent, well written book, with sound advice. Good for the professional and for the hobbyist photographer. 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