Book Reviews
101
Killer Apps for Palm OS - very well thought out book & CD
101 Killer
Apps for your Pocket PC - superb collection with bundled
CD
802.11
Wireless Networks, The Definitive Guide - wireless networking
explained
A+ Second
Edition Exam Cram 2 - prepare for CompTIA exams
AI
Application Programming, 2/e - an overview and guide
to developing software AI
Adobe
InDesign CS One-on-One - advanced tutorial for InDesign
Adobe
Photoshop CS2 for Photographers - detailed reference
guide for advanced users
Adobe Photoshop
CS3 for Photographers - comprehensive and detailed user guide
Adobe Photoshop
CS One-on-One - superb guide for beginner & intermediate
users
Adobe
Photoshop Elements 4 & Premiere Elements 2 All in One -
tutorial and reference guide
Agile Project
Management - guide to the techniques and methodology
of APM
Al
Ward's Photoshop Productivity Toolkit - explanation and
library of Photoshop Actions
Analyzing
Business Data with Excel - advanced and complex analysis
techniques using Excel
ASP in a Nutshell -
for beginner and intermediate programmers
Backup & Recovery -
advanced reference for system administrators
Basic
Critical Theory for Photographers - analysis, cultural
theories and historical perspectives
Beyond
Java - for programmers who are looking for more powerful
development tools
Bitter
Java by Bruce A. Tate - design patterns, issues and solutions
for Java programming
Building
Java Enterprise Applications Vol 1, Architecture
Building
Secure Servers with Linux - excellent guide to this important
subject
Building
the Perfect PC - expert, detailed DIY guidance
C# in a Nutshell -
C# programming language explained
Canon DSLR: The Ultimate Photographer's Guide - for all Canon digital SLR camera users
Cashing
In with Content - making the most of your web site
and online business
Code
Generation in Action - superb reference for code generating
techniques
Color Confidence -
The Digital Photographer's Guide to Color Management
Computer
Forensics: Crime Scene Investigation - analysis and explanations
of cyber crime
Computer
Privacy Annoyances - extensive techniques to protect
personal information
Computers as
Tutors - can the Learning School be near?
Current
Consult Medical 2005 - diagnosis and treatment guide
for clinics and GPs
Creating
Striking Graphics with Maya and Photoshop - case-study
reference and projects
Creative
Photoshop - digital illustration and art techniques
d'artiste:
Character Modeling - techniques used by some the best
CG artists
d'artiste—Concept
Art - tutorials and reference work from famous digital
concept artists
d'artiste
- Digital Artists Master Class: Matte Painting - top
tutorial for pros and budding pros
Designing
Interfaces: Patterns for Effective Interaction Design -
superb overview of UE, UI, and user interaction design
Developing
ASP Components - writing ASP code; server and HTML
DHMTL
Utopia: Modern Web Design Using Javascript & DOM -
developers guide for web application design
Digital
Art Photography for Dummies - techniques and ideas for
creative shooting
Digital
Collage & Painting - techniques for Adobe Photoshop
and Corel Painter
Digital
Heritage - digitizing and preserving artifacts, objet's
d'art, and heritage archives
Digital
Photography Books - newest releases January 2010 by Bamberg, Busch & Weinrebe
Digital
Photography Pocket Guide, 2nd Edition - concise reference
book
Digital
Photography Workshops—Portraits - beginner to intermediate
reference
Digital Restoration from Start to Finish - advanced photo restoration techniques
Domain-Driven
Design - designing and planning best practices
Eclipse
IDE Pocket Guide - getting started with Eclipse integrated
development environment
Ending
Spam, by Jonathan Zdziarski - theory and practice for
effective spam filtering
Enterprise JavaBeans,
4th Edition - detailed reference and instruction text
Essential
System Administration, by Aeleen Frisch
Even Grues
Get Full - collection of User Friendly cartoons by Illiad
Frazier
Expose
4 - a compendium of the finest CG art and illustrations
Firefox
for Dummies - tutorial and feature explanation by the
co-creator of Firefox
Flash MX Learning
Studio - learn to use Flash MX, interactive training
Graphics
Programming with Perl
Google Hacks: 100
Industrial-Strength Tips & Tricks - get the most
out of Google
Handbook
of Analytical Methods for Dietary Supplements - reference
for labs, manufacturers
Hands-On
Guide to Video Blogging & Podcasting - development and production
guide
Head
First HTML with CSS and XHTML - a short, detailed tutorial
and guide from beginner through to advanced practices and
code
Hidden
Power of PhotoShop Elements 2 - Learn this superb image
editor
Home
Networking Annoyances - Q&A format to help solve
network installation problems
How
to
Do
Everything
with
Mac
OS
X -
guide
and
tutorials
covering
all
aspects
of
OS
X
How
to Do Everything with Photoshop CS - training, guidance
and instruction
How To Do Everything With Your Digital Camera - reference and guide for beginners
How
Linux Works - reference books for all aspects of Linux
OS
How To Use
Microsoft Office 2000 Visually in Full Color - MS Office
2000 tutorials & training
Hurst's
The Heart - 11/e Digital Edition - a collaborative treatise
on the cardiovascular system
ILEX
Digital Studio Series for Photoshop -
comprehensive Photoshop learning and reference books presented
in a four-part series
Illustrator
CS Accelerated—A Full Color Guide - detailed, top
quality instruction
iLife
'04, The Missing Manual - detailed reference guide for
iLife '04
iPod & iTunes: The
Missing Manual - detailed information on every aspect of
iPods and iTunes
Intrusion
Detection with Snort - overview & reference for Snort
IDS
IPv6 Essentials -
overview & implementation of new Internet protocol
J2EE
Developer's Handbook - accurate and thoughtfully organized
J2EE and
XML Development by Gabrick and Weiss
J2EE
Security For Servlets, EJBs, and Web Services - best-in-class
coverage of the subject
Java 3D Programming,
by Daniel Selman
JavaScript:
The Definitive Guide 5th Ed. - reference and guidebook
for jscript programmers
JBoss:
A Developer's Notebook - a comparative review of JBoss
for programmers
JBoss
at Work: A Practical Guide - JBoss server reference for
Administrators
Julie
King's Everyday Photoshop for Photographers - guide for
digital photographers
JSTL in Action -
well written reference text for JavaServer Pages Standard
Tag Library
Just
a Geek, by Wil Wheaton - an entertaining journey of self-realization
Just
Say No To Microsoft - analysis and tutorial about switching
from Microsoft products
Learning
PHP 5 - beginners' reference guide to PHP
Learning
Red Hat Linux - must-have reference for Linux users
Learning
the Korn Shell - a great command line primer for Unix & Linux
Learning
Windows Server 2003 - configure and understand your Microsoft
server
Learning
XML, 2nd Edition - reference guide for XML
Linux
Annoyances for Geeks - tweaking and correcting problems
in Linux
Linux
Made Easy - a concise guide for Xandros Linux
Linux for Non-Geeks -
user friendly Linux guide for beginners
Linux Kernel
Development - guide for senior developers
Linux Unleashed,
4th Edition - everything you need to know about Linux
Looking
Good in Print - foundation and guidebook for everyone
interested in DTP
Make
Your Own Hollywood Movie - experienced instruction, proven
techniques
Mastering
Digital Photography and Imaging - authoritative, friendly
guidance
Mastering the Nikon D800 by Darrell Young - authoritative, detailed setup and usage guide for the Nikon D800 digital SLR photo & video camera
Managing
and Using MySQL 2nd Edition (George Reese, Randy Jay
Yarger, Tim King with Hugh E. Williams); MySQL Reference
Manual (by Michael "Monty" Widenius, MySQL AB,
David Axmark)
Mastering
Office 2003 for Business Professionals - guide for beginners
Microsoft in
the Mirror - nineteen insiders reflect on their time
at Microsoft
Moving to Linux,
by Marcel Gagné - clear, concise guidance to get
started with Linux
Moving
to the Linux Business Desktop - move small or large businesses
to Linux
.Net
Framework Essentials - 2nd edition of this excellent
reference guide
Novell
NetWare v6.5 Administrator's Handbook - concise guide
and reference
Object
Oriented PHP: Concepts, Techniques & Code - intermediate
and advanced PHP
OpenOffice.org
Writer - reference for the powerful, freeware word processor
Open
Source for the Enterprise - is open source software right for
your business
Open
Source for Windows Administrators - use a wide variety
of powerful open source tools to administer any version of
Windows
Organize
Your Office In No Time - setup, organize and reorganize
for better efficiency and a smoother running workspace
Painter
IX for Photographers - reference guide for intermediate & pro
users of Painter
PC Hardware
Made Easy, the Ultimate PC Assembly and Repair Course -
repair & upgrade your own PC
Perl for
Oracle DBAs - detailed information on using Perl with
Oracle
Perl in a Nutshell,
Second Edition by Patwardhan, Siever, and Spanbour
Peter
Norton's Complete Guide to Linux - overview of 3 different
flavors of the OS
Photo
Finish: The Digital Photographer's Guide to Printing,
Showing, and Selling Images
Photoshop
5 Productivity Kit - creative reference for all versions
Photoshop
7 at Your Fingertips: Get In, Get Out, Get Exactly What You
Need - definitive reference text
Photoshop
CS Trickery and FX - tutorials and examples for creating
exotic FX in Photoshop
Photoshop
CS2 QuickSteps - comprehensive range of tutorials for
Creative Suite 2
Photoshop
for Right Brainers: The Art of Photo Manipulation - intermediate+
photo editing techniques
PhotoShop Savvy
7 - detailed guide to PhotoShop 7
Pivot
Table Data Crunching - mine data and create specialized
views of Excel spreadsheets
Point & Click
OpenOffice.org - guidebook & reference text for the
OpenOffice.org office suite
Poor
Richard's Building Online Communities by Margaret Levine
Young and John Levine - create successful online communities
easily
Poor
Richard's E-mail Publishing - Creating Newsletters, Bulletins,
Discussion Groups and Other Powerful Communication Tools
PHP
Hacks: Tips & Tools for Creating Dynamic Web Sites
- reference guide for programmers
PHP Phrasebook -
a handy pocket reference guide for programmers on the move
PHP
Pocket Reference, 2nd Ed. - thorough, detailed pocket
guide to PHP
Power
Excel & Word - get the most out of both programs
PowerBuilder
9 Advanced Client/Server Development - detailed usage
of PowerBuilder
PowerBuilder
9 Internet and Distributed Application Development
Privacy Tactics -
excellent review of privacy & protection of personal
information
Programming
Mac OS X - excellent guide for intermediate & advanced
Mac programmers
Programming
the Be Operating System - handy developers reference
guide
RAW Workflow from Capture to Archives - RAW image workflow guide for digital photographers
Red
Hat Linux 9 Unleashed - full version of Linux on CD plus
advanced installation guide
Run
Your Own Web Server Using Linux & Apache - LAMP reference
guide
Samba Pocket
Reference, 2nd Edition - pocket reference guide for Samba
administrators
Sams Teach Yourself
Macromedia Flash MX - get started quickly and easily
Sams
Teach Yourself Microsoft Visual C# .NET 2003 in 24 Hours
Sams
Teach Yourself Adobe Photoshop CS in 24 Hours - get started
quickly and easily
Sams Teach
Yourself TCP/IP in 24 Hours - thorough primer & guide
to TCP/IP
Sams
Teach Yourself Unix in 24 Hours, 4th Ed. - guide to Unix & its
command line interface
Shooting
Digital: Pro Tips - advice, guidance and how-to for digital
photographers
Show Me!
Adobe Photoshop CS - well designed, step-by-step tutorials
Special
Edition Using Caldera OpenLinux - tutorial on a popular
Linux package
Special
Edition - Using Microsoft Office Word 2003 - advanced
guide & reference
Spring:
A Developers Notebook - Spring framework resource for
J2EE programmers
Steal
This Computer Book 4.0 - think like a hacker to take
better care of your data
Swing
Hacks, Tips and Tools for Building Killer GUIs - reference
for Swing programmers
The Adobe Photoshop Layers Book - technical and creative use of layers
Take Your Photography To The Next Level - developing a creative eye & photography technique
The
Art of Computer Virus Research & Defense - technical
analysis of virus attack & defense
The Art of
Photoshop by Daniel Giordan - excellent addition to any
Photoshop collection
The
Art of Photoshop CS2 Edition - advanced instruction & tutorial
book and CD
The Art
of Project Management - experiences and organized advice
from Microsoft alumni
The
Art of RAW Conversion - comprehensive overview of RAW
image handling and workflows
The Book
of Nero 6 Ultra Edition - detailed guidance and tutorials
The
Complete Small Business Internet Guide - setting up business
online
The
Essential Digital Manipulation Manual for Photographers -
Photoshop techniques
The
Essential Color Manual for Photographers - thorough explanations
of digital color principles
The
Hidden Power of Illustrator CS: Web Graphics Techniques
- web graphics instruction
The
Idiot's Guide to Running Your Small Office with Microsoft
Office
The
Microsoft Office Project 2007 Survival Guide - tutorial and resource book
The Moment It Clicks - brilliant look at technique & quality by renowned photographer Joe McNally
The
Outlook Answer Book - detailed guide and reference for
home, office and help desk
The
Practical Zone System - technical reference and guide
to Ansel Adams' system
The
Principles of Beautiful Web Design - reference
on layout, navigation, typography & color
The
Symantec Guide to Home Networking Security - wired and
wireless home networks
TheTCP/IP
Guide - a comprehensive illustrated Internet Protocols
reference book
The
Ultimate HTML Reference - concise HTML reference compendium
The
Web Programmer's Desk Reference - HTML, CSS and JavaScript
compendium
Thom Hogan's Complete Guide to the Nikon D800 and D800E - comprehensive set up, configuration, photography and video guide
UNIX/Linux
Survival Guide - guide and reference for beginner and
intermediate system admins
Upgrading
and Repairing Laptops - reference guide for beginners & pros
Upgrading & Repairing
Networks, 4th Edition - repair bible, 2003/2004 edition
Upgrading & Repairing
PC's, 15th Anniversary Ed. - PC repair & maintenance
Upgrading to PHP
5 - guide to all the new features in this popular language
Using
Open Source Web Software with Windows - setting up an
inexpensive web server
Using Samba
2nd Edition - detailed update to the first edition
Visual
Basic .NET Language in a Nutshell
Visual Basic
for PalmOS - programming for PDAs
Web Database
Applications with PHP & My SQL - advanced programming
Web Development
with Apache & Perl, by Theo Petersen
Web
Site Cookbook - recipe style solutions for web designers
working in HTML, CSS and PHP
Windows Forms
Programming in C#, by Erik Brown
Windows
Seat: The Art of Digital Photography and Creative Thinking -
photojournal about the creative digital photography process
Windows
Small Business Server 2003: A Concise Reference & How
To - guide for IS/IT and admin staff
Windows Vista—The Missing Manual, by David Pogue - comprehensive reference guide
Windows
XP in a Nutshell by Karp, O'Reilly and Mott - everything
you need to know
Windows
XP Pro: The Missing Manual, 2nd Edition - highly detailed
guidebook for XP
Winn
L. Rosch Hardware Bible 5th Edition - definitions and
descriptions of computer hardware
Word
Annoyances - fix the most annoying things about Microsoft's
word processor
Yahoo!
to the Max - complete guide to the most powerful search
engine and Web portal
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