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Google SketchUp: The Missing Manual Google SketchUp: The Missing Manual
By Chris Grover
May 2009 
$34.99 USD

Want to create 3-D models using Google SketchUp? This Missing Manual is the ideal place to start. Filled with step-by-step tutorials that will have you creating detailed 3-D objects quickly,… Read more.




The Blender GameKit The Blender GameKit , Second Edition
Edited by Carsten Wartmann
April 2009 
$44.95 USD

Blender is the first 3D package to integrate a game engine as well as tools for editing game-logic and creating interactive animation. The Blender GameKit, 2nd Edition is the official… Read more.




iPhoto '09: The Missing Manual iPhoto '09: The Missing Manual
By David Pogue, J.D. Biersdorfer
April 2009 
$34.99 USD

Intuitive as iPhoto '09 may be, it still has the power to confuse anyone. This updated Missing Manual offers clear and objective guidance on every iPhoto feature, including new tools… Read more.




Google SketchUp Cookbook Google SketchUp Cookbook
By Bonnie Roskes
March 2009 
$49.99 USD

As the first book for intermediate and advanced users of Google SketchUp, this Cookbook goes beyond the basics to explore the complex features and tools that design professionals use. You'll… Read more.




Photoshop CS4 Channels & Masks One-on-One Photoshop CS4 Channels & Masks One-on-One
By Deke McClelland
January 2009 
$49.99 USD

Coming to terms with alpha channels (or masks) is the most sure-fire way to boost the quality of your work in Photoshop. Now, Deke McClelland helps you master masking with… Read more.




Photoshop CS4: The Missing Manual Photoshop CS4: The Missing Manual
By Lesa Snider
Foreword by David Pogue
December 2008 
$49.99 USD

Photoshop is the world's most widely used photo-editing and graphics program. But with all its fantastic new features and options, the CS4 version can bewilder even the most seasoned professional.… Read more.




Adobe AIR 1.5 Cookbook Adobe AIR 1.5 Cookbook
By David Tucker, Marco Casario, Koen De Weggheleire, Rich Tretola
November 2008 
$44.99 USD

The hands-on recipes in this cookbook help you solve a variety of tasks and scenarios often encountered when using Adobe AIR to build Rich Internet Applications for the desktop. Thoroughly… Read more.




Adobe InDesign CS4 One-on-One Adobe InDesign CS4 One-on-One
By Deke McClelland, David Futato
November 2008 
$49.99 USD

With Adobe InDesign CS4 One-on-One, you'll quickly learn how to design professional layouts for print and digital publishing with this program. You get complete step-by-step instructions and hours of DVD-video… Read more.




The Photoshop CS4 Companion for Photographers The Photoshop CS4 Companion for Photographers
By Derrick Story
October 2008 
$24.99 USD

Many photographers, including the pros, feel overwhelmed by all the editing options Photoshop provides. The Photoshop CS4 Companion for Photographers not only shows you which tools you'll need most often… Read more.




Adobe Photoshop CS4 One-on-One Adobe Photoshop CS4 One-on-One
By Deke McClelland
October 2008 
$49.99 USD

How can you master the fundamentals of Photoshop CS4, with all of its incredible features? Deke McClelland's proven One-on-One learning system offers step-by-step tutorials, five hours of DVD-video demonstrations, and… Read more.




Photoshop Lightroom 2 Adventure Photoshop Lightroom 2 Adventure
By Mikkel Aaland
October 2008 
$44.99 USD

Completely up-to-date for Lightroom 2, this beautifully illustrated and eminently practical book offers a complete tour of Adobe's integrated digital photography workflow application. Augmented by photos and case studies from… Read more.




slide:ology slide:ology
By Nancy Duarte
August 2008 
$34.99 USD

Presentation software requires professionals to think visually on an almost daily basis. But unlike verbal skills, effective visual expression is not easy, natural, or actively taught in schools or business… Read more.




Subject To Change: Creating Great Products & Services for an Uncertain World Subject To Change: Creating Great Products & Services for an Uncertain World
By Peter Merholz, Todd Wilkens, Brandon Schauer, David Verba
April 2008 
$24.99 USD

To achieve success in today's ever-changing and unpredictable markets, competitive businesses need to rethink and reframe their strategies across the board. In Subject to Change: Creating Great Products and Services… Read more.




Photoshop Elements 6 for Mac: The Missing Manual Photoshop Elements 6 for Mac: The Missing Manual
By Barbara Brundage
March 2008 
$44.99 USD

After more than two years, Adobe has finally released a new version of Photoshop Elements for the Mac that packs a lot more editing firepower than iPhoto. It's perfect for… Read more.




3ds Max 9.0 3ds Max 9.0
By James Yeon
March 2008 
$29.99 USD

3ds Max remains the world's most popular animation software. The hands-on, practical exercises presented in this book will allow new users to quickly master the basics and move on to… Read more.




Adobe InDesign CS3 One-on-One Adobe InDesign CS3 One-on-One
By Deke McClelland
December 2007 
$54.99 USD

Nothing speeds up learning like personal training from a skilled tutor. With Adobe InDesign CS3 One-on-One, you get the equivalent of private lessons with author Deke McClelland, a world-renowned expert… Read more.




Photoshop CS3 Photo Effects Cookbook Photoshop CS3 Photo Effects Cookbook
By Tim Shelbourne
December 2007 
$29.99 USD

With 53 easy-to-follow recipes, Photoshop CS3 Photo Effects Cookbook shows you how to use Photoshop CS3 to simulate classic camera and darkroom techniques and special effects-without making you first learn… Read more.




Managing Your Photographic Workflow with Photoshop Lightroom Managing Your Photographic Workflow with Photoshop Lightroom
By Uwe Steinmüller, Jürgen Gulbins
November 2007 
$29.95 USD

With Adobe Photoshop Lightroom (and Apple's new competitive program, Aperture), a new generation of software tools has arrived that have been designed from the ground up specifically for digital photographic… Read more.




Dynamic Learning: Dreamweaver CS3 Dynamic Learning: Dreamweaver CS3
By Fred Gerantabee, Aquent Graphics Institute (AGI)
November 2007 
$44.99 USD

The lessons in Learning Dreamweaver CS3 cover what's new in Dreamweaver CS3, creating web sites, adding text and images, styling pages with CSS, working with tables and frames, adding Flash,… Read more.




Photoshop Elements 6: The Missing Manual Photoshop Elements 6: The Missing Manual
By Barbara Brundage
October 2007 
$39.99 USD

With Photoshop Elements 6, the most popular photo-editing program on Earth just keeps getting better. It's perfect for scrapbooking, email-ready slideshows, Web galleries, you name it. But knowing what to… Read more.




The Essential Blender The Essential Blender
By Roland Hess
Produced by Ton Roosendaal
September 2007 
$44.95 USD

The official guide to Blender, the powerful, open source, cross-platform, and free 3D graphics creation suite Read more.




The Artist's Guide to GIMP Effects The Artist's Guide to GIMP Effects
By Michael J. Hammel
August 2007 
$44.95 USD

In The Artist's Guide to GIMP Effects, artists and graphics professionals will learn how to use the GIMP and its tools to produce specific effects. Short, extensively illustrated tutorials cover… Read more.




Dynamic Learning: Photoshop CS3 Dynamic Learning: Photoshop CS3
By Jennifer Smith, Aquent Graphics Institute (AGI)
July 2007 
$44.99 USD

Dynamic Learning: Photoshop CS3 is like having access to a top-notch team of your very own instructors. Written by product experts and trainers who have produced many of Adobe's training… Read more.




Dreamweaver CS3: The Missing Manual Dreamweaver CS3: The Missing Manual
By David Sawyer McFarland
June 2007 
$44.99 USD

The fifth edition of this bestselling book by experienced web site trainer and author David McFarland, Dreamweaver CS3: The Missing Manual helps both first-time and experienced web designers bring stunning,… Read more.




Flash CS3: The Missing Manual Flash CS3: The Missing Manual
By E. A. Vander Veer, Chris Grover
May 2007 
$34.99 USD

Flash CS3, the latest version of the premier tool for creating web animations and interactive web sites, can be intimidating to learn. This entertaining reference tutorial provides a reader-friendly animation… Read more.




Automating InDesign with Regular Expressions Automating InDesign with Regular Expressions
By Peter Kahrel
November 2006 
$9.99 USD

If you need to make automated changes to InDesign documents beyond what basic search and replace can handle, you need regular expressions, and a bit of scripting to make them… Read more.




Practical Color Management: Eddie Tapp on Digital Photography Practical Color Management: Eddie Tapp on Digital Photography
By Eddie Tapp, Rick Lucas
October 2006 
$29.99 USD

The second book in this acclaimed series delves into color management, a topic that has needlessly become a mystery to experienced digital photographers. With his easygoing yet authoritative style, noted… Read more.




Photoshop CS2 RAW Photoshop CS2 RAW
By Mikkel Aaland
March 2006 
$34.99 USD

The RAW file format is the uncompressed data file captured by a digital camera's electronic sensor. Because RAW files remain virtually untouched by in-camera processing, working with them brings greater… Read more.




Adobe InDesign CS2 One-on-One Adobe InDesign CS2 One-on-One
By Deke McClelland
February 2006 
$44.99 USD

This unique, hands-on book comes with two hours of video instruction (hosted by McClelland himself) on DVD to get you working with InDesign right away, building relevant, real-world projects while… Read more.




Information Dashboard Design Information Dashboard Design
By Stephen Few
January 2006 
$34.99 USD

Dashboards have become popular in recent years as uniquely powerful tools for communicating important information at a glance. This book will teach you the visual design skills you need to… Read more.




Adobe Creative Suite 2 Workflow Adobe Creative Suite 2 Workflow
By Jennifer Alspach, Shari Nakano, Steve Samson
December 2005 
$49.95 USD

Adobe Creative Suite 2 Workflow can help you quickly learn how to take advantage of all that CS2 has to offer. By following its concise explanations and step-by-step exercises, you'll… Read more.




InDesign Production Cookbook InDesign Production Cookbook
By Alistair Dabbs, Anne-Marie Concepcion, Ken McMahon, Keith Martin
November 2005 
$29.95 USD

Whether you're an experienced designer or a desktop publisher new to InDesign CS2, you'll find InDesign Production Cookbook chock-full of useful information, with quick solutions to real-world layout challenges. From… Read more.




Designing Interfaces Designing Interfaces
By Jenifer Tidwell
November 2005 
$49.95 USD

This convenient resource offers advice on creating user-friendly interface designs--whether they're delivered on the Web, a CD, or a "smart" devices like a cell phone. Solutions to common UI design… Read more.




Commercial Photoshop Retouching: In the Studio Commercial Photoshop Retouching: In the Studio
By Glenn Honiball
August 2005 
$44.95 USD

Written by 20-year photo retouching veteran Glenn Honiball, Commercial Photoshop Retouching: In the Studio delivers advice for the photographer and artist working with Photoshop CS2 in a real world commercial… Read more.




Adobe Photoshop CS2 One-on-One Adobe Photoshop CS2 One-on-One
By Deke McClelland
July 2005 
$39.95 USD

Whether you're a newbie or a seasoned Photoshopper, without expert guidance you might never get further than sliding your mouse across the surface of Photoshop's true capability. Adobe Photoshop CS2… Read more.




Illustrations with Photoshop: A Designer's Notebook Illustrations with Photoshop: A Designer's Notebook
By William Rodarmor
Translated by William Rodarmor
December 2004 
$24.95 USD

Nine world-renowned French artists share their innovative digital designs with graphic artists, photographers, computer graphics designers--all creators of images, whether still or animated. From advertising to children's book illustration, science… Read more.




Web, Graphics & Perl/Tk Programming Web, Graphics & Perl/Tk Programming
Edited by Jon Orwant
March 2003 
$39.95 USD

Web, Graphics & Perl/Tk is the second volume of The Best of the Perl Journal, compiled and re-edited by the original editor and publisher of The Perl Journal, Jon Orwant.… Read more.




Perl Graphics Programming Perl Graphics Programming
By Shawn Wallace
December 2002 
$39.95 USD

Perl programmers naturally turn to Perl to tackle whatever challenge they have at hand, and graphics programming is no exception. Geared toward Perl users and webmasters, Perl Graphics Programming demystifies… Read more.




FreeHand 10 F/X and Design FreeHand 10 F/X and Design
By Ron Rockwell
September 2001 
$49.99 USD

FreeHand 10 f/x and Design features how to trace scanned images for use in printable or Web-ready illustrations. It shows how to construct an object from drawings, sketches or actual… Read more.




Poser 4 Pro Pack F/X and Design Poser 4 Pro Pack F/X and Design
By Richard Schrand
May 2001 
$49.99 USD

Takes you deep inside one of the hottest programs for humanoid figure animation. The insider tips and tricks are revealed! This book shows you how to use the cutting-edge features… Read more.




Windows 2000 Graphics API Black Book Windows 2000 Graphics API Black Book
By Damon Chandler, Michael Fotsch
February 2001 
$59.99 USD

Hundreds of graphics coding examples and tips and tricks are provided. It features a complete presentation of specific DirectDraw-based solutions, computer graphics algorithms, and a primer on computer graphics theory,… Read more.




Painter 6 F/X and Design Painter 6 F/X and Design
By Dan London, Sherry London, Rhoda Grossman
April 2000 
$49.99 USD

Explores Painter 6 through hands-on projects that build a foundation of basic skills, develop advanced techniques, and encourage creativity. These projects enable readers to master collages, masks, layers, clones, animation,… Read more.





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