Multimedia Demystified

November 11, 2011

MultimediaMultimedia DeMYSTiFieD

Author: Jennifer Coleman Dowling
ISBN: 9780071770644 / 007177064X
©2012 | 1st Edition | 352 pages | Paperback
Pub Date: DEC-11
Price: US$ 25.00
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Learn the latest multimedia skills with ease!

Featuring a color insert, Multimedia DeMYSTiFieDis a self-paced study guide and desk reference for learning about the fundamentals of multimedia. It covers the concepts, tools, and skills needed to create, combine, display, and provide interactivity for graphics, photography, text, typography, audio, video, and animation in digital formats.

The book covers the essential topics and terminology relating to current software and hardware technologies for creating media. It breaks down all the necessary technical information in a way that’s easy to understand, providing visual examples and hands-on exercises. Web design and HTML are also addressed, with particular emphasis on multimedia tags and scripts. You will develop an understanding of the fundamental concepts and applications of digital media and gain practical knowledge and real-world skills through step-by-step exercises.

Multimedia DeMYSTiFieD

  1. Features a color insert illustrating color design principles
  2. Contains technical information on hardware and software
  3. Covers audio and video recording and manipulation methods
  4. Reviews types of file formats and delivery options
  5. Explains how to create multimedia for the Web, covering HTML tags, JavaScript, and CSS
  6. Contains questions at the end of every chapter that reinforce learning and pinpoint weaknesses
  7. Includes a final exam for overall self-assessment

 

 

About the Author

Jennifer Coleman Dowling (Wayland, MA) has an M.F.A. is Visual Design and is an experienced new media specialist, educator, and artist. She is currently a tenured professor in the Communication Arts Department at Framingham State University where she teaches courses in digital media and design using Adobe software. Ms. Dowling has worked on web design, interactive multimedia, animation, print design, illustration, logo and corporate packaging, educational software, advertising, product promotion, and presentation graphics.

 

 

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Java The Complete Reference

June 2, 2011

Java 7

Java 7 The Complete Reference

Author: Herbert Schildt
ISBN: 9780071606301 / 0071606300
©2011 | 8th Edition | 1056 pages | Paperback
Pub Date: JUL-11
Price: US$ 60.00
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The Definitive Guide for Java Programmers

In this international bestseller, top-selling programming author Herbert Schildt shows you everything you need to develop, compile, debug, and run Java programs. The book has been updated to cover the latest version of the world’s number-one programming language.

Java 7: The Complete Reference, Eighth Edition covers all of the Java 7 features, including closures, superpackages, reified generic types, the enhanced switch statement, chained method invocations, extension methods, the enhanced catch statement, and enum values. The book also includes details on the Swing Application Framework and a chapter on language-level XML support.

 

About the Author

Herb Schildt (Mahomet, IL) is the world’s leading programming author, whose books have sold more than 3.5 million copies worldwide. His acclaimed books include Java: The Complete Reference, C++: The Complete Reference and C#: The Complete Reference.

 

 

 

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Web Design DeMYSTiFieD

November 4, 2010



Web Design DemystifiedWeb Design DeMYSTiFieD

Author: Wendy Willard
ISBN: 9780071748018 / 0071748016
©2011 | 1st Edition | 304 pages | Paperback
Pub Date: DEC-10
Price: US$ 22.00
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Hard stuff made easy! Your practical, self-paced guide to Web design

Web Design Demystified covers all of the key concepts and technologies needed to master Web design fundamentals and become proficient in site design and implementation. Learn about the most common tools and best practices, as well as essential design features users expect. The book provides a basic understanding of HTML, XHTML, and CSS, which is the foundation for all Web design.

This hands-on tutorial explains the basics of JavaScript, PHP, RSS and other necessary features for today’s websites. Testing and verification, search engine optimization, FTP and other essentials of going live are also covered. Each chapter features hands-on exercise and a self-test to verify understanding. A comprehensive final exam covers all the core concepts presented in the book.

Web Design Demystified

  • Shows how to use the essential technologies for current Web design, including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and more
  • Provides a complete standalone tutorial in Web design for which no prior experience is required
  • Outlines the key topics covered in Web design classes
  • Includes end-of-chapter quizzes and a final exam to reinforce learning and pinpoint weaknesses



 

About the Author

Wendy Willard (Bel Air, MD) is an accomplished professional with more than 13 years of experience in all aspects of design, including publication, print, and Web. She is the author of the bestseller, HTML: A Beginner’s Guide, now in its fourth edition, and has written additional books and articles on the topics of Photoshop, Web design, and Mac O/S.



 

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Web Design: A Beginner’s Guide

April 5, 2010

 Web Design
Web Design:
A Beginner’s Guide  

Author: Willard, Wendy
ISBN-13: 978-0-07-170134-1
ISBN-10: 0071701346
©2010 | 2nd Edition | 496 pages , Softcover
Pub Date: May 2010
Price: US$ 29.99
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An easy-to-use guide to the latest web design tools and techniques  

Fully updated to cover new and emerging web design technologies and trends, this new edition teaches the fundamental skills and concepts of web design through tutorials, hands-on exercises, and integrated projects. The book is filled with tips for designing web pages from concept to completion. Expert advice from industry professionals take you beyond the “how to” and into the “why” of common web design practices.  

Web Design: A Beginner’s Guide, Second Edition features: 

  • Step-by-step details on how to create a successful design mockup, take it apart, and begin coding
  • Tutorials in web design using HTML and CSS, the two most widely used and supported coding methods on the web
  • Techniques for integrating multimedia such as audio, video, and animation
  • Best practices for ensuring that sites are standards-compliant and will display correctly in all major browsers
  • Instructions on how to test and deploy completed designs

Learn essential web design skills:

  1. Planning
  2. Beginning the Design Process
  3. Preparing for Production
  4. Producing the Design
  5. Getting Started with the Code
  6. Styling Content
  7. Positioning Content
  8. Integrating Dynamic Content
  9. Editing Blog Templates
10. Testing and Deployment; Publishing Content
11. Advertising Your Site
12. Maintaining Your Site 

  

About the Author

Wendy Willard (Bel Air, MD), is an accomplished professional with over 13 years of experience in all aspects of design, including publication design, print design, and web design. She is the author of the best-selling McGraw-Hill book HTML: A Beginner’s Guide (now in its fourth edition), and has written additional books and articles on the topics of Photoshop, web design, and the Mac O/S. 

  


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A Beginner’s Guide Series

March 17, 2010

 

A Beginner’s Guide series, written for absolute beginners is designed for Easy Learning with Key Skills & Concepts with chapter-opening lists of specific skills covered in the chapter , Q&A sections filled with bonus information and helpful tips, hands-on exercises that show you how to apply your skills, Extra information related to the topic being covered and Helpful reminders to help you prepare for the exam and alternative ways of doing things.

This series has reveived several praises from SciTech Book News, which is published by Book News, Inc. Book News prepares concise, descriptive reviews of new books in the sciences, social sciences, and humanities for librarians and other buyers of serious books; SciTech Book News is unique in its coverage of high-level books in technology, engineering, computer, medicine, agriculture, and the physical & biological sciences.

 

AppleScript

AppleScript: A Beginner’s Guide

Authors: Hart-Davis, Guy
ISBN-13: 978-0-07-163954-5
ISBN-10: 0071639543
©2010 | 1st Edition | 448 pages , Softcover
Pub Date: December 2009
Price: US$ 39.99
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Reviewed in the March 2010 issue of SciTech Book News

“Written for absolute beginners, this tutorial shows how to program in AppleScript, the scripting language built into Mac OS X, in order to automatically generate documents, spreadsheets, and e-mails. Sections cover getting started, essential AppleScript programming techniques, and automating major applications with AppleScript. Debugging and error handling are also covered. Learning features include Q&A sections, hands-on exercises, tips, cautions, and example code with annotations. A companion web site offers ready-to-use code. Hart-Davis has written other computer books.”

  

  

  

HTML

HTML A Beginner’s Guide

Authors: Willard, Wendy
ISBN-13: 978-0-07-161143-5
ISBN-10: 0071611436
©2009 | 4th Edition | 538 pages , Softcover
Pub Date: June 2009
Price: US$ 29.99
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Reviewed in the September 2009 issue of SciTech Book News

“The fourth edition of this beginner’s guide to programming in the HTML language describes the basic steps of structuring pages, placing images, formatting text, creating links, adding color, using forms and working with multimedia. Willard, a freelance web designer and consultant, uses hands-on exercises, self tests and Q&A sections so that novices can learn advanced applications such as dynamic web content, CSS and JavaScript. A new chapter has been added in this version that covers the use of HTML for email so that target audiences can be reached through online communications.”  

  

 

  

iPhone

iPhone SDK Programming: A Beginner’s Guide

Authors: Brannan, James
ISBN-13: 978-0-07-162649-1
ISBN-10: 0071626492
©2009 | 1st Edition | 480 pages , Softcover
Pub Date: August 2009
Price: US$ 39.99
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An excerpt from this book has been published in the Winter issue of iPhone Life Magazine. To view the excerpt, please use the following link (article located on pages 80-81 of the electronic issue), please click Here.

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