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The NFL Draft: How “The Experts” Get It Wrong More Often Than Not, Expensively
Author Martin B. Schmidt
This Element is an excerpt from Stumbling On Wins: Two Economists Expose the Pitfalls on the Road to Victory in Professional Sports (9780132357784) by David J. Berri and Martin B. Schmidt. Available in print and digital formats.Why NFL teams’ conventional approach t....
Release Date 2010/05 -
Author Donna Heckler , Brian D. Till
This Element is an ecerpt from The Truth About Creating Brands People Love (ISBN: 9780137128167) by Brian D. Till and Donna Heckler. Available in print and digital formats.Build a brand that everyone in the organization owns, lives, loves--and shines through in ever....
Release Date 2010/02 -
Presenting to Win: How to Use Animation Effectively to Tell Your Story
Author Jerry Weissman
This Element is an excerpt from Presenting to Win: The Art of Telling Your Story, Updated and Expanded Edition (ISBN: 9780137144174) by Jerry Weissman. Available in print and digital formats.Master the right ways to use animations in business presentations--and avoi....
Release Date 2010/02 -
Author Steve Johnson - Perspection , Inc.
Need answers quickly? Adobe Illustrator CS5 on Demand provides those answers in a visual step-by-step format. We will show you exactly what to do through lots of full color illustrations and easy-to-follow instructions.IncludesWorkshopsACE Exam ObjectivesMore ....
Release Date 2010/05 -
Author Steve Johnson - Perspection , Inc.
Need answers quickly? Adobe InDesign CS5 on Demand provides those answers in a visual step-by-step format. We will show you exactly what to do through lots of full color illustrations and easy-to-follow instructions.IncludesWorkshopsACE Exam ObjectivesMore tha....
Release Date 2010/05 -
Author Steve Johnson - Perspection , Inc.
Need answers quickly? Adobe Photoshop CS5 on Demand provides those answers in a visual step-by-step format. We will show you exactly what to do through lots of full color illustrations and easy-to-follow instructions.IncludesWorkshopsACE Exam ObjectivesMore th....
Release Date 2010/05 -
Practical Considerations in Picking the Covered Call
Author Michael C. Thomsett
Why covered calls are so popular, how they limit your risks, and how to use them successfully.Most traders who consider options have heard of the popular strategy, the covered call. This is a very safe options strategy because it produces a profit better than just o....
Release Date 2010/06 -
Author Ted LoCascio
USING Adobe® InDesign CS5More than just a book!Get comfortable with the latest version of Adobe. Don’t just read about it: see it, hear it, with step-by-step video tutorials and valuable audio sidebars. Way more than just a book, this is all the help you’ll ever nee....
Release Date 2010/09 -
Remember That Leaders Are Always “On Stage”
Author Karen Otazo
This Element is an excerpt from The Truth About Being a Leader (9780131873384) by Karen Otazo. Available in print and digital formats.How to perform your leader “role” all day long, in front of all your audiences.Actors turn on like a light as they become their char....
Release Date 2010/06 -
Using Microsoft® Publisher 2010
Author Brien Posey
Using Microsoft® Publisher 2010More than just a book!Get comfortable with simple techniques that you can use to create professional-looking documents. Don’t just read about it: see it, hear it, with step-by-step video tutorials and valuable audio sidebars delivered ....
Release Date 2010/08 -
Author Chris Roth
Using Microsoft Visio 2010 is a customized, media-rich learning experience designed to help new users master Microsoft Visio 2010 quickly, and get the most out of it, fast! It starts with a concise, friendly, straight-to-the-point guide to Microsoft Visio 2010. This....
Release Date 2011/06 -
Canon EOS Rebel T2i / 550D: From Snapshots to Great Shots
Author Jeff Revell
Now that you’ve bought the amazing Canon EOS Rebel T2i/550D, you need a book that goes beyond a tour of the camera’s features to show you exactly how to use the Rebel to take great pictures. With Canon EOS Rebel T2i/550D: From Snapshots to Great Shots, you get the p....
Release Date 2010/06 -
Editing with Avid Media Composer 5: The Official Avid Guide
Author Avid Technology , Inc.
Avid Media Composer is the standard editing system used by professionals in the film and television industries and with its many capabilities available at a low price, it’s well within the range of serious non-professionals too. With this latest release, Avid proves....
Release Date 2010/10 -
Protecting Your Business’ Intellectual Property: Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, and Trade Secrets
Author Bruce Barringer
This Element is an excerpt from The Truth About Starting a Business (9780137144501), by Bruce R. Barringer. Available in print and digital formats.Failing to protect your intellectual property can destroy your business. Learn how to keep it from happening to you.Ima....
Release Date 2010/08 -
Author Claudia McCue
InDesign CS5 opens the door to a new world: with the addition of exciting animation tools and deeper multimedia support. It's now a viable interactive authoring tool. Designers want to create engaging interactive content, but may resist making the transition from p....
Release Date 2010/10 -
CAD/CAM: Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing
Author JR. - Department of Industrial Engineering , Lehigh University Emory W. Zimmers
In this book, the authors examine interactive computer graphics and its use in design industrial robots, computer control of manufacturing processes, computer-integrated production control, automated inspections, and flexible manufacturing systems. They also discuss....
Release Date 1983/12 -
Engineering the Complex SOC: Fast, Flexible Design with Configurable Processors
Author Chris Rowen
Engineering the Complex SOCThe first unified hardware/software guide to processor-centric SOC designProcessor-centric approaches enable SOC designers to complete far larger projects in far less time. Engineering the Complex SOCis a comprehensive, example-driven guid....
Release Date 2004/06 -
“Made in China”: The Ultimate Warning Label
Author Peter Navarro
This Element is an excerpt from The Coming China Wars: Where They Will Be Fought and How They Can Be Won (ISBN: 9780132359825) by Peter Navarro. Available in print and digital formats.A matter of life or death: why you can’t trust the safety of any product that’s be....
Release Date 2010/02 -
China and Weapons of Mass Production: The “China Price” Is the “Cheating Price”
Author Peter Navarro
This Element is an excerpt from The Coming China Wars: Where They Will Be Fought and How They Can Be Won (ISBN: 9780132359825) by Peter Navarro. Available in print and digital formats.The horrific truth behind the “China Price”: dangerous, oppressive working conditi....
Release Date 2010/02 -
Author Deepa Prahalad , Ravi Sawhney
This Element is an excerpt from Predictable Magic: Unleash the Power of Design Strategy to Transform Your Business (9780137023486) by Deepa Prahalad and Ravi Sawhney. Available in print and digital formats.The #1 secret to building powerful emotional connections int....
Release Date 2010/08 -
Invention Isn’t Everything: Consumer Design Rules
Author Phil Baker
This Element is an excerpt from From Concept to Consumer: How to Turn Ideas Into Money (9780137137473) by Phil Baker. Available in print and digital formats.The invention is often just 5% of what’s involved in making a product succeed…I remember my first day at Pola....
Release Date 2010/02 -
The Truth About Creating Effective Feedback Loops with Your Employees
Author William S. Kane
This Element is an excerpt from The Truth About Thriving in Change (9780132354622) by William S. Kane. Available in print and digital formats.A manager’s guide to getting the right information, giving the right feedback, and pushing the right buttons.Today, research....
Release Date 2010/08 -
Exposure: From Snapshots to Great Shots
Author Jeff Revell
Now that you've bought an amazing new DSLR, you need a book that goes beyond the camera manual to teach you how to take great shots, and that begins with understanding the fundamental principles of great photography. With Exposure: From Snapshots to Great Shots....
Release Date 2010/12 -
Adobe Premiere Elements 9 Classroom in a Book
Author Adobe Creative Team
Adobe Premiere Elements 9 Classroom in a Book is the fastest, easiest, most comprehensive way to learn Adobe's consumer-targeted video editing software. Each of the 13 chapters in this step-by-step, project-based guide contains a project that builds on your growin....
Release Date 2010/11 -
Adobe Photoshop Elements 9 Classroom in a Book
Author Adobe Creative Team
Adobe Photoshop Elements 9 Classroom in a Book is the fastest, easiest and most comprehensive way to learn Adobe's consumer-targeted image editing software! Each of the 12 lessons in this step-by-step, project-based guide contains a project that builds on your grow....
Release Date 2010/11 -
Layers: The Complete Guide to Photoshop’s Most Powerful Feature, Second Edition
Author Matt Kloskowski
In 2008, Adobe Photoshop pro and best-selling author Matt Kloskowski broke new ground teaching Photoshop by focusing on the one thing that makes Photoshop the amazing (and sometimes difficult to understand) program it is: layers. Now, Matt returns with a major updat....
Release Date 2010/10 -
Vector Basic Training: A Systematic Creative Process for Building Precision Vector Artwork
Author Von R. Glitschka
Listen up, designers, and wipe those grins off your faces! It’s time to get serious about your design work. For too long you’ve allowed yourself to go soft, relying on your software to do all of your creative work for you. This book will NOT show you how to use ever....
Release Date 2010/12 -
Adobe Acrobat X for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide
Author John Deubert
Adobe Acrobat X for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide walks readers through tasks that are enhanced by numerous screenshots to teach beginning and intermediate users how to take advantage of the productive power of Adobe Acrobat. Author John Deubert tak....
Release Date 2010/12 -
Understanding Adobe Photoshop CS5: The Essential Techniques for Imaging Professionals
Author Richard Harrington
If you’re pursuing a career in digital imaging or design, or you’re already working in the field, Adobe Photoshop is a tool you need to master. This book covers the core image editing techniques in Photoshop CS5 that a professional truly needs to know to succeed. ....
Release Date 2010/06