book reviews
Here are books we've found to be helpful in the computer graphics, multimedia and Internet world. Some of these books are available for purchase from Amazon.com. Many of the books are discounted. Give them a try!
Internet Design | Dreamweaver | Fireworks | Flash | Digital Video
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Adobe Photoshop CS2 Studio Techniques
Author: Ben Willmore
Publisher: Adobe Press
ISBN: 0321321898
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Photo Finish: The Digital Photographer's Guide to
Printing, Showing, and Selling Images
Authors: Tim Grey, Jon Canfield
Publisher: Sybex Inc
ISBN: 0782143482
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Photoshop Classic Effects: The Essential Effects Every User Needs to Know
Author: Scott Kelly
Publisher: Peachpit Press
ISBN: 0321272250
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The PhotoshopWorld Dream Team Book
Authors: Various
Publisher: New Riders Press
ISBN: 0735714215
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Photoshop CS3 Bible
Authors: Various
Publisher: Wiley
ISBN: 0470115416
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Advanced Photoshop CS2 Trickery & FX
Author: Stephen Burns
Publisher: Charles River Media
ISBN: 1584504471
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Adobe Photoshop Restoration & Retouching (3rd Edition)
Author: Katrin Eismann
Publisher: New Riders Press
ISBN: 0321316274
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Adobe Photoshop CS2 for Photographers
Author: Martin Evening
Publisher: Focal Press
ISBN: 0240519841
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Real World Camera Raw with Adobe Photoshop
Author: Bruce Fraser
Publisher: Pearson Education
ISBN: 032127878X
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Real World Photoshop CS
Author: David Blatner, Bruce Fraser
Publisher: Peachpit Press
ISBN: 0321245784
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Real World Color Managerment
Author: Bruce Fraser, Fred Bunting, Chris Murphy
Publisher: Pearson Education
ISBN: 0201773406
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Photoshop CS Artistry: Mastering the Digital Image
Author: Barry Haynes, Wendy Crumpler
Publisher: MacMillan Publishing Company
ISBN: 073571374X
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Adobe Photoshop for Nonlinear Editors
Authors: Richard Harrington
Publisher:CMP Books
ISBN: 1578202094
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Dreamweaver MX 2004 Killer Tips
Author: Joseph W. Lowery, Angela C. Buraglia
Publisher: New Riders Publishing;
ISBN: 0735713790
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Dreamweaver MX 2004 Bible
Author: Joseph W. Lowery
Publisher:John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0764543504
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Dynamic Dreamweaver MX
Author: Rachel Andrew, Rob Turnbull,Bob Regan, Omar Elbaga, Alan Foley
Publisher:glasshaus
ISBN: 1904151108
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Macromedia Fireworks MX 2004: Training from the Source
Author: Patti Schulze
Publisher: Macromedia Press
ISBN: 0321213408
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Fireworks MX Bible
Author: Joseph W. Lowery
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0764536621
A good book covering all of the features of Fireworks.
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Fireworks MX for Windows and Macintosh
Author: Sandee Cohen
Publisher: Peachpit
ISBN: 0201794799
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Flash MX 2004 for Windows and MacIntosh
Author: Katherine Ulrich
Publisher: Peachpit Press
ISBN: 0321213440
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Macromedia Flash MX 2004 Advanced Visual QuickPro Guide
Author: Russell Chun
Publisher: Peachpit
ISBN: 0321213416
Part of the Visual Quick start series. Effects, code and packed with tutorials, the previous edition of this book was what we handed out in our Advanced class.
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Macromedia Flash MX 2004:Training from the Source
Author: Jen deHaan
Publisher: Macromedia Press
ISBN: 0321213424
This round of Training of the Source books have been good. This is a beginner Flash book to get started.
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Macromedia Flash MX 2004 ActionScripting:Training from the Source
Author: Derek Franklin, Jobe Makar
Publisher: Macromedia Press
ISBN: 0321213432
CD-Rom tutorial based book. Work through projects at intermediate/advanced level. Published quick after release and has a few errors but still worthwhile.
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Essential ActionScript 2.0
Author: Colin Moock
Publisher: O'Reilly & Associates
ISBN: 0596006527
An advanced programming book that focuses on ActionScript as a language. Programming patterns, structures and strategies, This release by Moock is more theoretical and not nuts and bolts. It’s recommended for those who wish to master Flash programming.
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Essential ActionScript 3.0
Author: Colin Moock
Publisher: O'Reilly & Associates
ISBN: 0596526946
An advanced programming book that focuses on ActionScript as a language. Programming patterns, structures and strategies, This release by Moock is more theoretical and not nuts and bolts. It’s recommended for those who wish to master Flash programming.
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Macromedia Flash MX Professional 2004 for Server Geeks
Author: Nate Weiss
Publisher: New Riders Press
ISBN: 0735713820
Looking to make Flash dynamic? This book assumes you already have application server knowledge. Written for developers and programmers.
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The Art and Science of Web Design
Author: Jeffery Veen
Publisher: Que
ISBN: 0789723700
Jeffery Veen is the creator for Wired Internet site. He also writes a weekly column on Web Publishing for WebMonkey.
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The Zen of CSS Design
Author: Dave Shea
Publisher: Peachpit Press
ISBN: 0321303474
Another good book on CSS.
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Web Standards Solutions: The Markup and Style Handbook
Author: Dan Cederholm
Publisher: Friends of ED
ISBN: 1590593812
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Cascading Style Sheets, Second Edition: Designing for the Web
Author: Hakon Wium Lie, Bert Bos, Robert Cailliau
Publisher: Addison-Wesley
ISBN: 0201596253
Another good book on CSS.
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Eric Meyer on CSS: Mastering the Language of Web Design
Author: Eric Meyer
Publisher: New Riders Publishing
ISBN: 073571245X
Another good book on CSS.
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More Eric Meyer on CSS
Author: Eric Meyer
Publisher: New Riders Publishing
ISBN: 0735714258
Another good book on CSS.
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Web Standards Solutions: The Markup and Style Handbook
Author: Jakob Nielsen
Publisher: New Riders Publishing
ISBN: 156205810X
Great book on designing web pages.
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Designing Web Usability: The Practice of Simplicity
Author: Jakob Nielsen
Publisher: New Riders Publishing
ISBN: 156205810X
Great book on designing web pages.
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Information Architecture for the World Wide Web
Author: Louis Rosenfeld, Peter Morville
Publisher: O'Reilly & Associates
ISBN: 1565922824
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HTML: The Definitive Guide
Author: Chuck Musciano, Bill Kennedy
Publisher: O'Reilly & Associates
ISBN: 1565924924
Great reference guide to HTML.
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Creating Motion Graphics with After Effects
Author: Trish Meyer, Chris Meyer
Publisher: CMP Books
ISBN: 1578202493
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Premiere Pro Editing Workshop
Author: Marcus Geduld
Publisher: CMP Books
ISBN: 1578202280
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Real World QuarkXPress 6
Author: David Blatner
Publisher: PeachPit
ISBN: 0321199596
The updated version of the best book on QuarkXPress. If you are new to XPress or updating to version 6, this book is for you. The book offers a collection of tips and trick and step-by-step instructions for using the tools.
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Real World InDesign CS
Author: David Blatner, Olav Martin Kvern
Publisher: PeachPit
ISBN: 032121921X
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Adobe InDesign CS3 Bible
Author: Galen Gruman
Publisher: Wiley
ISBN: 0470119381
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Adobe InDesign CS/CS2 Breakthroughs
Author: David Blatner, Anne-Marie Concepcion
Publisher: PeachPit
ISBN: 0321334132
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The Non-Designer's Scan and Print Book:
Authors: Sandee Cohen and Robin Williams
Publisher: PeachPit
ISBN: 0201353946
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The Non-Designer's Design Book:
Design and Typographic Principles for the Visual Novice
Authors: Robin Williams, Carole Quandtr
Publisher: PeachPit
ISBN: 1566091594
Robin Williams wrote this one "for all the people who now need to design pages, but who have no background or formal training in design."
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Updated: Friday, August 17, 2007