306 of 317 people found the following review helpful: BUY THIS BOOK! It's worth 50 STARS (if not more!), February 8,...
(05/02/07) 306 of 317 people found the following review helpful: BUY THIS BOOK! It's worth 50 STARS (if not more!), February 8, 2004 Reviewer: A reader This book is, to say the very least, the finest computer book I have read in a very, very long time. I have spent the last three months trying to learn how to use PHP and MySQL to build a website with a simple content management system, however, due to the grossly unethical practice that publishing companies have of releasing books that are filled with editing and other errors, along with authors who are completely unable to write even a simple complete sentence that may be understood by their readers, I had nearly given up. Specifically, I have already WASTED money on the following books: Creating Interactive Websites with PHP and Web Services by Eric Rosebrock - this book crashes around page 100 - it COULD have been a good book but is filled with errors that make it unusable. The publisher, Sybex, refuses to publish a real errata sheet and the...See less
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Book Description Now installed on more than 20 million Internet domains around the world, PHP is an undisputed leader in...
(05/02/07) Book Description Now installed on more than 20 million Internet domains around the world, PHP is an undisputed leader in web programming languages. Database connectivity, powerful extensions, and rich object-orientation are all reasons for its popularity, but nearly everyone would agree that, above all, PHP is one of the easiest languages to learn and use for developing dynamic web applications. The ease of development and simplicity of PHP, combined with a large community and expansive repository of open source PHP libraries, make it a favorite of web designers and developers worldwide. PHP in a Nutshell is a complete reference to the core of the language as well as the most popular PHP extensions. This book doesn't try to compete with or replace the widely available online documentation. Instead, it is designed to provide depth and breadth that can't be found elsewhere. PHP in a Nutshell provides the maximum information density on PHP, without all the fluff and extras that get in the...See less
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Book Description This book is your indispensable guide to cutting-edge CSS development--all you need to work your way up...
(05/02/07) Book Description This book is your indispensable guide to cutting-edge CSS development--all you need to work your way up to CSS professional. You'll learn how to: * Plan, organize, and maintain your stylesheets more effectively * Apply the secrets of liquid, elastic, and hybrid layouts * Create flickr-style image maps, remote rollovers, and other advanced CSS features * Lay out forms using pure CSS * Recognize common browser bugs, and how to fix them While CSS is a relatively simple technology to learn, it is a difficult one to master. When you first start developing sites using CSS, you will come across all kinds of infuriating browser bugs and inconsistencies. It sometimes feels like there are a million and one different techniques to master, spread across a bewildering array of websites. The range of possibilities seems endless and makes for a steep and daunting learning curve. By bringing all of the latest tips, tricks, and techniques together in one handy reference, this book...See less
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This book not only gives you the latest in cutting edge design and graphics, but it also does a good job of covering the...
(05/01/07) This book not only gives you the latest in cutting edge design and graphics, but it also does a good job of covering the world over. UK, Croatia, USA, Denmark, Germany, Australia, Austria, Canada, The Netherlands to name a few. Inside it is broken out into: Printing Techniques Manipulated Surfaces Formats and Binding Add-Ons Unique Materials Graphic Devices and a nice index by agency. Each photo is a studio shot of the actual product, not a reprint from file. In some you see hands holding the brochure open or a page curled open. Very high quality shots of the actual finished product, and artistically done, as well. I give it a big thumbs up for presentation value, inspiring choices and for it being edge to edge, chock-full of pictures and no lengthy write-ups on how the artist milled the paper herself from the hair of a Burmese goat or other such unnecessary drivel. Get this book. Comment | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)See less
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Book Description Rockport's Best of Brochure Design series is a perennial best seller worldwide. This eighth installment...
(05/01/07) Book Description Rockport's Best of Brochure Design series is a perennial best seller worldwide. This eighth installment is not unlike its predecessors. It, too, looks at the latest of the best and the brightest brochures produced by leading designers around the world. Brochure design is a very important and common area of design yet it often poses unique challenges for graphic designers. When stalled for ideas or grappling for a solution to a problem, designers routinely turn to their peers for advice and inspiration. This book is like having your peers at your desktop-inspiration and advice at your fingertips. It provides a wealth of ideas for choosing type, layout, photo treatments, and much more. It is a problem-solving, brainstorming, high-quality resource that is sure to spark the creativity in any reader. It is little wonder that designers have come to rely upon and look forward the Best of Brochure Design series year after year. About the Author Ann Willoughby is the...See less
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Book Description Before and After magazine's focus on clarity and simplicity and its insistence on approaching design...
(05/01/07) Book Description Before and After magazine's focus on clarity and simplicity and its insistence on approaching design not as mere decoration but as an essential form of communication have won it legions of fans. If you're among them, you'll welcome the first book from B and A's founder and publisher. John McWade walks his own talk, bringing you a beautifully clear, cohesive, and elegant primer on page design. You'll learn by example how to design single-page and multi-page publications, brochures, and advertisements, applying the principles design professionals live by. You'll also learn how to choose the right font for your project, why one typeface works better than another, and lots more. Best of all, you'll discover how to think visually--transforming the images in your head into documents that communicate effectively on the page. From the Back Cover Before & After magazine's focus on clarity and simplicity and its insistence on approaching design not as mere decoration but as an...See less
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Before & After is one of my favorite design magazines. The project examples, step-by-step guidelines and practical...
(05/01/07) Before & After is one of my favorite design magazines. The project examples, step-by-step guidelines and practical articles have always been excellent resources for designers of all education and experiences levels. With Graphics for Business, author, designer and teacher John McWade teaches the reader how to make their business look great. The book is not logo or corporate identity specific. In addition to logo design, McWade covers the creation of newsletters, stationery, sales pieces and forms, and charts, reports, calendars and maps. Still, the logo and identity section of the book (44 pages of the volume) explains logos very well and provides great examples of how to design lettermarks, wordmarks, monograms, ligatures and other forms of identities. Playing with type, words, shapes and illustrative elements are all presented in fun and well-illustrated manner. The book will be a great addition to the design library of anyone interested in producing a strong image for their...See less
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... for my boyfriend, who is a graphic designer. When he opened it, I felt as if I'd met his 5-yr-old alter ego: ME:...
(05/01/07) ... for my boyfriend, who is a graphic designer. When he opened it, I felt as if I'd met his 5-yr-old alter ego: ME: "honey, we have to go see such-and such" HIM: [browsing] "OK... wow, check this!!! [pointing at a specific card in the book] what does it have?? [bending over the book and literally sticking his nose to the page in order to absorb every single detail]". ME: [10 minutes later] "honey, did you hear me?" HIM: [Still not raising his head] "Hmmm, yes, sure.... ohhhh this is gorgeous!!!! [pointing at another card]" (Multiply the above scene by the number of cards featured. Bear in mind, this is a 30-yr-old man we're talking about. Also, I hope he never EVER reads the description I gave :p) So, I'd say it was a big success and by far the best gift I could have given him. We literally spent HOURS looking at the book the next day and getting and commenting tons of idea for his work. On a less anecdotical level, I must say that the cards featured are tasteful, original and filled...See less
As for the reviewer here that states it has "Little Undeep Thoughts.." firstly, his use of the fabricated word "Undeep"...
(05/01/07) As for the reviewer here that states it has "Little Undeep Thoughts.." firstly, his use of the fabricated word "Undeep" gives a clue to the reviewer, but secondly, they must realize creation is a mysterious entity, just as contributing artist Rich DiSilvio profoundly mentions in the book, "Don't always expect to find logical solutions in a logical place, as serendipity plays a part in the mysteries of invention." This is certainly NOT fluff, nor is the common sense offered by another contributor Alex Lloyd, who states, "Try really hard not to work on weekends. Nine out of ten, your clients will be enjoying the two days off with their family. So should you." Any creative person knows just how true and important it is to try and carve free time for oneself in the hustle bustle of deadlines and cranky clients. So that complaining reviewer here is either not a creative, or just expecting to find the exact answers to his own mental block with a current project. This book also is nicely...See less
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This book is divided into four sections: organization, personnel, marketing, and operations. It also has four...
(05/01/07) This book is divided into four sections: organization, personnel, marketing, and operations. It also has four appendices. I really liked this book very much. I'm a volunteer SCORE counselor who regularly counsels SCORE clients on starting their own small businesses. I highly recommend the instant book to people similarly situated to my clients since it will help them better grasp and understand what is involved in starting a business. If you want to put together a business plan (and you should if you want to start a business), then use this book to help you by looking at the following chapters: 1. A Solid Foundation 2. Structure and Facilities 4. Organizing 9. Positioning 10. Promoting 12. Pricing Your Services 15. Financial Issues After you prepare your business plan and have your business up and running, then you'll be able to: 14. Grow the Business 16. Personal Issues (Cash Out). I particularly liked the Case Study #6 in Appendix 2 (Failing to Institutionalize the Company). And...See less
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Are you a web designer who is curious about how CSS can help you become a more effective designer? If you are, then this...
(05/01/07) Are you a web designer who is curious about how CSS can help you become a more effective designer? If you are, then this book is for you. Authors Rachel Andrew and Daniel Shafer, have done an outstanding job of writing a cool book that focuses on the question of how to use CSS to accomplish some of the successes that web designers have spent a significant amounts of time and energy to create using nested tables. Andrew and Shafer, begin with a brief introduction to CSS and the main concepts. Then, the authors show you how to use CSS in practical ways. Next, the authors show you how CSS works. They also show you how to validate your documents and stylesheets to ensure that they comply with the published specifications. The authors continue by looking closely at the ways in which colors can be applied to text and other objects; as well as, to page backgrounds. Then, they examine the question of how fonts can be used properly in CSS-based web design. Next, the authors show you how to...See less
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I'd heard about this guide on websites devoted to scrapbooking, and when I finally tracked it down, I almost didn't buy...
(05/01/07) I'd heard about this guide on websites devoted to scrapbooking, and when I finally tracked it down, I almost didn't buy it. I looked at it and thought, "What the heck?" It is pages and pages of color combinations, arranged according to color groupings, with suggested "moods," like "retro." So what? I thought. However, my respect for the work of those who'd recommended it overcame my initial doubts. As a designer in paper arts, I tend to get into my color ruts, and choose the same basic color combos. "Color Index" has helped me break out of my rut in a couple of different ways. Sometimes, when I just don't feel inspired, I'll simply sit down with the book and page through it, tabbing color combinations I find interesting or appealing. Later, when I'm working in my studio, I'll take a look at the tabbed combos for ideas I can use. Other times, I may know of one color I want to use for a design, but am stuck for accents to use. I'll take the paper I've chosen, page through the...See less
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Design professionals--Expand your creative horizons and express your ideas in virtually any medium using Adobe Creative...
(05/01/07) Design professionals--Expand your creative horizons and express your ideas in virtually any medium using Adobe Creative Suite 3 Master Collection software. Creative Suite 3 Master Collection lets you design across media by combining all-new versions of essential tools for professional print, web, interactive, motion, film, video, and mobile design--plus Adobe PDF workflows--with features for exceptional productivity. Visually manage your creative assets, coordinate projects efficiently, preview mobile content, preview video compositions without rendering, and collaborate effectively with colleagues using Master Collection. Blur boundaries and break the rules as you explore and express your ideas with the highly integrated, productive tools in Creative Suite 3 Master Collection. Web design professionals--Take your content beyond the web and express your ideas in virtually any medium using Adobe Creative Suite 3 Master Collection software. Creative Suite 3 Master Collection lets you...See less
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Three created pink sapphires, prong-set in 10kt white gold, float within a diamond-dusted heart. Elegant accent diamonds...
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An elegant ring glows with beautiful gradated amethyst with vibrant colors that go from light to dark. All are set into...
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From your heart to her hand comes this gorgeous 14kt white gold ring. Shining with radiant round diamonds above a sweet...
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