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Microsoft Expression Web 2 on Demand FOR THOSE WHO WOULD RATHER BE SHOWN HOW THAN TOLD HOW SEE HOW TO • Create Web sites using drag and drop controls • Insert Flash, Windows Media, and Photoshop content • Create Cascading Style Sheet layouts • Integrate media and interactive Web applications using Microsoft Silverlight • Create a page design using layout tables • Explore the capabilities of Microsoft Expression Studio • Add interactive buttons and create hyperlinks • Create dynamic Web templates to reuse • Create forms to gather online information • Write, edit, and optimize code and scripts • Use IntelliSense to help reduce coding errors • Retrieve and present data from live RSS feeds • Integrate data from databases or XML data • Create dynamic Web content using ASP.NET technology On the Web This book uses real world examples to give you a context in which to use the task. This book also includes workshops to help you put together individual tasks into projects. The Expression Web 2 example files that you need for project tasks are available at www.perspection.com Perspection has written and produced books on a variety of computer software, including Adobe Flash CS3 and 8, Adobe Photoshop CS3 and CS2, Adobe Dreamweaver CS3, Microsoft Office 2007 and 2003, Microsoft Windows Vista and XP, Microsoft Expression Web, and Apple Mac OS X Leopard. Perspection was founded in 1991, and is committed to providing information and training to help people use software more effectively. Perspection has written more than 80 computer books, and sold more than 5 million copies.

Adobe Photoshop Elements 6.0 On Demand FOR THOSE WHO WOULD RATHER BE SHOWN HOW THAN TOLD HOW SEE HOW TO • Get started quickly with the Welcome Screen • Browse, organize, and process files using the Organizer • Easily find and view just the photos and video clips you want to see • Easily create photo books, calendars, collages, slide shows, scrapbook pages, greeting cards, and CD/DVD labels • Use auto controls to quickly fix a photo • Use Guided Edit to walk you step by step through the editing process • Use more precise color correction to enhance a photo • Easily brush away wrinkles and other unwanted photo results • Use image trickery and special effects to change or enhance a photo • Use themes and artwork to liven up your photo projects • Create perfect group shots, seamless panoramas, and more • Easily share your work using e-mail, online galleries, mobile phones, On the Web This book uses real world examples to give you a context in which to perform a task. This book also includes workshops to help you put together individual tasks into projects. The Photoshop example files that you need for project tasks are available at www.perspection.com. Perspection has written and produced books on a variety of computer software, including Adobe Flash CS3 and 8, Adobe Photoshop CS3 and CS2, Adobe Dreamweaver CS3, Microsoft Office 2007 and 2003, Microsoft Windows Vista and XP, Microsoft Expression Web, and Apple Mac OS X Leopard. Perspection was founded in 1991, and is committed to providing information and training to help people use software more effectively. Perspection has written more than 80 computer books, and sold more than 5 million copies. informit.com/que

Mac OS X Leopard On Demand FOR THOSE WHO WOULD RATHER BE SHOWN HOW THAN TOLD HOW SEE HOW TO • Master the Mac OS X Leopard user interface, file management, and applications • Manage and share your schedule with iCal • Use Microsoft Windows along with Leopard using Boot Camp • Manage and play digital music with iTunes and iPod • Chat online instantly with iChat • Explorer the Internet with Safari and send e-mail with Mail • Customize and fine-tune Mac OS X Leopard • Set up multiple users and maintain security • Find and use keyboard shortcuts to save time • Get a Front Row seat to play DVDs and other media • Keep your files up to date and backed up with Time Machine • Find everything you need with Spotlight On the Web This book uses real world examples to give you a context in which to perform a task. This book also includes workshops to help you put together individual tasks into projects. The Mac OS X Leopard example files that you need for project tasks are available at www.perspection.com. Perspection has written and produced books on a variety of computer software, including Adobe Flash CS3 and 8, Adobe Photoshop CS3 and CS2, Adobe Dreamweaver CS3, Microsoft Office 2007 and 2003, Microsoft Windows Vista and XP, Microsoft Expression Web, and Mac OS X Panther. Perspection was founded in 1991, and is committed to providing information and training to help people use software more effectively. Perspection has written more than 80 computer books, and sold more than 5 million copies.

Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 On Demand FOR THOSE WHO WOULD RATHER BESHOWN HOW THAN TOLD HOW SEE HOW TO • Understand and use the latest Web technologies to create sites • Choose the right site structure and layout for sites • Create and use Web page templates to quick create pages • Create and maintain Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) • Add Flash elements to Web pages • Use JavaScript behaviors to implement page functionality • Use coding tools to develop consistent and reusable code • Manage collaboration with multiple developers • Manage local, remote, and testing sites • Transfer, synchronize, and validate sites • Browse, organize, and process files using Adobe Bridge and Version Cue • Test content on different target devices using Adobe Device Central Includes ACE Courseware Objectives! On the Web This book uses real world examples to give you a context in which to perform a task. This book also includes workshops to help you put together individual tasks into projects. The Dreamweaver example files that you need for project tasks are available at www.perspection.com.

Adobe® Photoshop® CS3 FOR THOSE WHO WOULD RATHER BE SHOWN HOW THAN TOLD HOW SEE HOW TO • Browse, organize, and process files using Adobe Bridge and Version Cue • Use automatic layer alignment and blending to work with objects • Use live filters to view and modify the results of opening files • Use more precise color correction to enhance a photo • Easily convert images to black and white • Use image trickery to change or enhance an image • Create eye catching bevels and special effects • Transform plain text into a show-stopping image • Create Web animation sequences the easy way • Use tool presets to construct the right tool for the right job • Test content on different target devices using Adobe Device Central On the Web This book uses real world examples to give you a context in which to perform a task. This book also includes workshops to help you put together individual tasks into projects. The Photoshop example files that you need for project tasks are available at www.perspection.com Perspection has written and produced books on a variety of computer software, including Adobe Flash CS3 Professional, Adobe Photoshop CS3 and CS2, Adobe Dreamweaver CS3, Microsoft Office 2007 and 2003, Microsoft Windows Vista and XP, Microsoft Expression Web, and Apple Mac OS X Panther. Perspection was founded in 1991, and is committed to providing information and training to help people use software more effectively. Perspection has written more than 80 computer books, and sold more than 5 million copies. Includes ACE Courseware Objectives! This courseware meets the objectives for the Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) Program. Upon completion of this courseware you may be prepared to take an exam for ACE qualification. To learn more about becoming an Adobe Certified Expert, visit www.adobe.com/support/certification/ace.html

See How To • Create documents more efficiently using a new results-oriented interface • Use formatting, editing, reviewing, and publishing tools to create documents in print and online • Create great-looking documents faster using themes, styles, and templates • Organize information and add impact with clip art, SmartArt diagrams, tables, and charts • Create customized letters, labels, and envelopes • Use the Full Reading view to comfortably read documents on screen • Use the Outline and Draft views to develop your documents • Use Groove and SharePoint Team Services to collaborate and share documents and information • Prepare for the Microsoft Certified Applications Specialists exam This book uses real-world examples to give you a context in which to use the task. This book also includes workshops to help you put together individual tasks into projects. The Word example files that you need for project tasks are available at www.perspection.com This courseware meets the objectives for the Microsoft Certified Application Specialist (MCAS). Upon completion of this courseware, you may be prepared to take the exam for MCAS qualification. To learn more about becoming a Microsoft Certified Application Specialist, visit www.microsoft.com.

& PowerPoint 2003 provides powerful new tools with which to create presentations more easily, illustrate ideas more powerfully, and share it all in any setting, from meeting rooms to the Web. & & Based on a proven, successful series format, this book uses a visual page design with easy-to-read text to teach beginning to intermediate level PowerPoint tasks. & & Troubleshooting guides, & "see also & " referencing, sample projects, and MOS objectives add even more for the ambitious learner. & & Author Steve Johnson is a professional trainer and author of several best-selling books.

Microsoft Office 2003 provides a powerful integrated suite of programs with which to create and share documents and presentations, communicate, and analyze business information. It takes advantage of the latest technologies such as XML and Microsoft SharePoint to extend desktop productivity and workspace collaboration over an intranet or the Internet. This visual book covers these changes and all other important features of the Office system in a format that is easy for new users to get working quickly and upgrading users to learn what''s different in this version. Other features of the book include a "Troubleshooting Guide" to help solve common problems, a "Project Guide" with a listing of real-world projects by feature, and a "MOS Exam Guide" with a complete listing of MOS objectives. This provides a definite advantage over the competition, since no other visual book offers this feature. Topics covered in this book are Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, Publisher, creating web pages with Office, sharing information within Office Docs, collaboration with Office, and InfoPath 2003.

Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 provides powerful new tools with which to get connected, manage information, and communicate with others. It is the most-changed application in this revision of the Office products, including an entirely new interface as well as improvements in junk mail blocking and security. Outlook 2003 takes advantage of the latest technologies such as XML and Microsoft SharePoint to extend desktop communication and meeting workspace collaboration over an intranet or the Internet. With these significant changesto both the look and functionality of the program, readers will benefit from the visual format of the Show Me series. All the most important tasks are covered, making this book ideal for new users as well as those upgrading from a previous version. Other features of the book include a "Troubleshooting Guide" to help solve common problems, a "Project Guide" with a listing of real-world projects by feature, and a "MOS Exam Guide" with a complete listing of MOS objectives and page numbers to locate tasks related to those objectives within the text. No other visual series includes this valuable feature.

Microsoft Office Excel 2003 provides powerful new tools with which to create, analyze, and share spreadsheet information. Excel 2003 takes advantage of the latest technologies such as XML and Microsoft SharePoint to extend desktop productivity and workspace collaboration over an intranet or the Internet. This book covers these changes, as well as smart tags, which are far more flexible in Excel 2003, and several statistical functions that have been improved to make data analysis easier. Show Me''s visual format highlights these usability features for new or upgrading users, especially those upgrading from Office 97 or Office 2000. Though Excel 2003 has the fewest changes of all the Office applications, new and upgrading users will need a resource to quickly get them working with the software. This book''s succinct yet complete coverage does just that! Additional features of this book include a "Troubleshooting Guide" to help solve common problems and a "Project Guide" with a listing of real-world projects by feature, as well as a "MOS Exam Guide" with a complete listing of MOS objectives and page numbers to locate the objectives. This feature gives the series a definite advantage over competing visual titles.

Freelancing is one of the fastest-growing job trends of the nineties, but starting up a freelance business involves more than just hanging out a shingle. In this user-friendly, up-to-the-minute guide, veteran freelancer Marian Faux explains everything you need to know. Topics include: Establishing a business plan Setting up an office Negotiating fees Handling contracts and agreement letters Tax, insurance, and benefits planning Expanding your business Advertising, publicity, and marketing Measuring your success Both new and experience freelancers-in every field-will find the information they need in order to run a successful, profitable business.

Reviewed in The Textbook Letter: 1994 edition reviewed in 5-6/94 issue; 1998 edition reviewed in 9-10/97 issue.

This book describes and rates more than 375 of the best craft beers, identifies who actually makes them, explains how beer is made, guides you in homebrewing, lists beer festivals, and reveals America''s top 25 breweries.