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Real World Print Production with Adobe Creative Cloud

by Claudia McCue ...

Sharpen your print production skills with this definitive resource created specifically for design professionals who need to create files using the Adobe Creative Cloud, including InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Acrobat and output for printing.The previous edition was steady seller, helping designers who have no training in print get up and running quickly and not make expensive mistakes on ... Read more

$38.19 USD

Sharpen your print production skills with this definitive resource created specifically for design professionals who need to create files using the Adobe Creative Cloud, including InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Acrobat and output for printing.The previous edition was steady seller, helping designers who have no training in print get up and running quickly and not make expensive mistakes on
... Read more
Master Microsoft Word 2016

How to Master Microsoft Word 2016 in 30 days

by Tina E. Bernard ...

Microsoft Word 2016 is a word processor that allows you to create a variety of office documents; these documents includes but not limited to resumes, letters, and more. In this book, we will illustrate how to navigate the Word 2016 interface and become familiar with some of its most important features, such as backstage view, Ribbon, and Quick Access Toolbar. The same concepts apply to other ... Read more

$3.90 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Microsoft Word 2016 is a word processor that allows you to create a variety of office documents; these documents includes but not limited to resumes, letters, and more. In this book, we will illustrate how to navigate the Word 2016 interface and become familiar with some of its most important features, such as backstage view, Ribbon, and Quick Access Toolbar. The same concepts apply to other
... Read more
The Non-Designer's Design Book

by Robin Williams ...

A lot has happened in the world of digital design since the first edition of this title was published, but one thing remains true: There is an ever-growing number of people attempting to design pages with no formal training. This book is the one place they can turn to find quick, non-intimidating, excellent design help from trusted design instructor Robin Williams. This revised classic--now in ... Read more

$24.49 USD

A lot has happened in the world of digital design since the first edition of this title was published, but one thing remains true: There is an ever-growing number of people attempting to design pages with no formal training. This book is the one place they can turn to find quick, non-intimidating, excellent design help from trusted design instructor Robin Williams. This revised classic--now in
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ePub Publishing Guide

by Nicholas Pang ...

How To Publish eBooks For Apple iPad, iPhone, iPod, Nook & Kobo There are expensive software tools available to automatically create ePub books or free conversion tools to convert from Microsoft Word, PDF, etc. But why hassle with them when their resulting eBook is sub-optimal and you spend more time later trying to fix the output files? What we will show you is a way to manually create an ePub ... Read more

$8.99 USD

How To Publish eBooks For Apple iPad, iPhone, iPod, Nook & Kobo There are expensive software tools available to automatically create ePub books or free conversion tools to convert from Microsoft Word, PDF, etc. But why hassle with them when their resulting eBook is sub-optimal and you spend more time later trying to fix the output files? What we will show you is a way to manually create an ePub
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The Little Red Hen (and the accessible ebooks)

by Ken Jones ...

Join The Little Red Hen on her quest to find better ebooks for her friend Frog.Meeting many characters and problems along the way, Little Red Hen does not take no for an answer in her mission to solve publishing problems and ultimately overcoming adversity in this beautifully illustrated and heartwarmingly narrated book for children of all ages.Our first self published ebook was written and ... Read more

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Join The Little Red Hen on her quest to find better ebooks for her friend Frog.Meeting many characters and problems along the way, Little Red Hen does not take no for an answer in her mission to solve publishing problems and ultimately overcoming adversity in this beautifully illustrated and heartwarmingly narrated book for children of all ages.Our first self published ebook was written and
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EPUB 3 Best Practices

Optimize Your Digital Books

by Matt Garrish, Markus Gylling ...

Ready to take your ebooks to the next level with EPUB 3? This concise guide includes best practices and advice to help you navigate the format’s wide range of technologies and functionality. EPUB 3 is set to turn electronic publishing on its head with rich multimedia reading experiences and scripted interactivity, but this specification can be daunting to learn. This book provides you with a solid ... Read more

$11.59 USD

Ready to take your ebooks to the next level with EPUB 3? This concise guide includes best practices and advice to help you navigate the format’s wide range of technologies and functionality. EPUB 3 is set to turn electronic publishing on its head with rich multimedia reading experiences and scripted interactivity, but this specification can be daunting to learn. This book provides you with a solid
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Functional Art, The

An introduction to information graphics and visualization

by Alberto Cairo ...

Series series Voices That Matter
Unlike any time before in our lives, we have access to vast amounts of free information. With the right tools, we can start to make sense of all this data to see patterns and trends that would otherwise be invisible to us. By transforming numbers into graphical shapes, we allow readers to understand the stories those numbers hide. In this practical introduction to understanding and using ... Read more

$34.59 USD

Unlike any time before in our lives, we have access to vast amounts of free information. With the right tools, we can start to make sense of all this data to see patterns and trends that would otherwise be invisible to us. By transforming numbers into graphical shapes, we allow readers to understand the stories those numbers hide. In this practical introduction to understanding and using
... Read more
Kindle e-Book Format and Convert in 2 Easy Steps

by Sarath Thirumoorthi ...

This book explains how to format e-books for Kindle using Microsoft Word, convert into Kindle format, and self publish the e-book at Amazon Kindle Store. The information in this book will help the user to use the right formatting styles for the e-book and more importantly upload and have the book converted into Kindle format without the need of professional conversion services. ... Read more

$0.99 USD

This book explains how to format e-books for Kindle using Microsoft Word, convert into Kindle format, and self publish the e-book at Amazon Kindle Store. The information in this book will help the user to use the right formatting styles for the e-book and more importantly upload and have the book converted into Kindle format without the need of professional conversion services.
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Burn Your Portfolio

Stuff they don't teach you in design school, but should

by Michael Janda ...

It takes more than just a design school education and a killer portfolio to succeed in a creative career. Burn Your Portfolio teaches the real-world practices, professional do's and don'ts, and unwritten rules of business that most designers, photographers, web designers, copy writers, programmers, and architects only learn after putting in years of experience on the job.Michael Janda, owner of ... Read more

$27.39 USD

It takes more than just a design school education and a killer portfolio to succeed in a creative career. Burn Your Portfolio teaches the real-world practices, professional do's and don'ts, and unwritten rules of business that most designers, photographers, web designers, copy writers, programmers, and architects only learn after putting in years of experience on the job.Michael Janda, owner of
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Advanced Mobi and EPUB Machines

by Frank Sergeant ...

Advanced Mobi and EPUB Machines is the third of the three user manuals for the Nepo Press web-based book formatting system. We might call the system Mobi Machine when making Mobi files, EPUB Machine when making EPUB files, and PDF Machine when making "camera-ready" PDF files for printing paperback books---the same system does all three---but we will usually refer to all three as just Mobi Machine ... Read more

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Advanced Mobi and EPUB Machines is the third of the three user manuals for the Nepo Press web-based book formatting system. We might call the system Mobi Machine when making Mobi files, EPUB Machine when making EPUB files, and PDF Machine when making "camera-ready" PDF files for printing paperback books---the same system does all three---but we will usually refer to all three as just Mobi Machine
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Adobe InDesign CS6 Classroom in a Book

by . Adobe Creative Team ...

Series series Classroom in a Book
Creative professionals seeking the fastest, easiest, most comprehensive way to learn InDesign CS6 choose Adobe InDesign CS6 Classroom in a Book from the Adobe Creative Team. The 16 project-based lessons show readers step-by-step the key techniques for working with InDesign CS6.Readers learn what they need to know to create engaging page layouts using InDesign CS6. This completely revised CS6 ... Read more

$31.69 USD

Creative professionals seeking the fastest, easiest, most comprehensive way to learn InDesign CS6 choose Adobe InDesign CS6 Classroom in a Book from the Adobe Creative Team. The 16 project-based lessons show readers step-by-step the key techniques for working with InDesign CS6.Readers learn what they need to know to create engaging page layouts using InDesign CS6. This completely revised CS6
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Logo Design Love

A guide to creating iconic brand identities

by David Airey ...

Series series Voices That Matter
This edition of David Airey's Logo Design Love contains more of just about everything that made the first edition so great: more case studies, more sketches, more logos, more tips for working with clients, more insider stories, and more practical information for getting the job and getting it done right.Logo Design Love shows students how to develop an iconic brand identity from start to finish, ... Read more

$27.39 USD

This edition of David Airey's Logo Design Love contains more of just about everything that made the first edition so great: more case studies, more sketches, more logos, more tips for working with clients, more insider stories, and more practical information for getting the job and getting it done right.Logo Design Love shows students how to develop an iconic brand identity from start to finish,
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Visual Design

Ninety-five things you need to know. Told in Helvetica and Dingbats.

by Jim Krause ...

Series series Creative Core
Visual Design speaks design, through design, to designers, presenting 95 core design principles with concise text and a touch of visual wit. Author of the bestselling Index series on design basics, Jim Krause uses a combination of Helvetica and Dingbats to teach a wide range of design topics (both conceptually and compositionally related) in a one-topic-per-spread format. Using humor, practical ... Read more

$27.39 USD

Visual Design speaks design, through design, to designers, presenting 95 core design principles with concise text and a touch of visual wit. Author of the bestselling Index series on design basics, Jim Krause uses a combination of Helvetica and Dingbats to teach a wide range of design topics (both conceptually and compositionally related) in a one-topic-per-spread format. Using humor, practical
... Read more
100 Things Every Designer Needs to Know About People

by Susan Weinschenk ...

Apply psychology and behavioural science to your designsWe design to elicit responses from people. We want them to buy something, read more, or take action of some kind. Designing without understanding what makes people act the way they do is like exploring a new city without a map: results will be haphazard, confusing, and inefficient. This book combines real science and research with practical ... Read more

$20.89 USD

Apply psychology and behavioural science to your designsWe design to elicit responses from people. We want them to buy something, read more, or take action of some kind. Designing without understanding what makes people act the way they do is like exploring a new city without a map: results will be haphazard, confusing, and inefficient. This book combines real science and research with practical
... Read more
From Design Into Print: Preparing Graphics and Text for Professional Printing

Preparing Graphics and Text for Professional Printing

by Sandee Cohen ...

A designer in New York creates a beautiful design but when she prints it the colors become muddy. An art director in Seattle sends a file to the print shop, and they call him to say the job won’t print. The editor of a college paper can’t figure out why all the pictures in the paper are jagged. And a freelance designer is Chicago needs to bid on her first print job. Linescreen, DPI, CMYK, RIPs, ... Read more

$34.59 USD

A designer in New York creates a beautiful design but when she prints it the colors become muddy. An art director in Seattle sends a file to the print shop, and they call him to say the job won’t print. The editor of a college paper can’t figure out why all the pictures in the paper are jagged. And a freelance designer is Chicago needs to bid on her first print job. Linescreen, DPI, CMYK, RIPs,
... Read more
Best of TOC

by Liza Daly, Joseph J. Esposito, Kate Eltham, Adam Hodgkin, Kassia Krozser, Bill McCoy, Andrew Savikas, Mac Slocum, Bob Stein, Sara Lloyd, Tim O'Reilly, Peter Brantley, James Bridle ...

Best of TOC is a collection of essential posts from the last 12 months, selected from the TOC blog and a number of external sources.One of the mantras at Tools of Change is "fail forward fast," which is an alliterative way of encouraging experimentation. That's why we felt it appropriate to use Best of TOC as a testing ground for a "Web-to-book" process. As we hoped, experimentation led to lessons ... Read more

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Best of TOC is a collection of essential posts from the last 12 months, selected from the TOC blog and a number of external sources.One of the mantras at Tools of Change is "fail forward fast," which is an alliterative way of encouraging experimentation. That's why we felt it appropriate to use Best of TOC as a testing ground for a "Web-to-book" process. As we hoped, experimentation led to lessons
... Read more
Adobe Acrobat XI Classroom in a Book

by Adobe Creative Team ...

Adobe Acrobat XI Classroom in a Book is the most thorough and comprehensive way for creative professionals and business users to learn how to reliably create, edit, and sign PDF documents and forms with Adobe Acrobat XI. Each chapter in this step-by-step, project-based guide contains a project that builds on your growing knowledge of the program, while end-of-chapter review questions reinforce ... Read more

$34.59 USD

Adobe Acrobat XI Classroom in a Book is the most thorough and comprehensive way for creative professionals and business users to learn how to reliably create, edit, and sign PDF documents and forms with Adobe Acrobat XI. Each chapter in this step-by-step, project-based guide contains a project that builds on your growing knowledge of the program, while end-of-chapter review questions reinforce
... Read more
Narrate and Record Your Own Audiobook

a simplified guide

by M. L. Buchman ...

Series Book 4 - Strategies for Success
(Revised 2023 to include Hindenburg Narrator)Audio is the up-and-coming market, but the price of entry can be a horrific $300-500 per finished hour and up.M. L. Buchman has recorded and published over 30 audio titles—himself.Here he covers the basics you need to record your own audiobooks.How to decide if it’s the best option.When you should outsource the engineering.Why you’re wrong when you ... Read more

$7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

(Revised 2023 to include Hindenburg Narrator)Audio is the up-and-coming market, but the price of entry can be a horrific $300-500 per finished hour and up.M. L. Buchman has recorded and published over 30 audio titles—himself.Here he covers the basics you need to record your own audiobooks.How to decide if it’s the best option.When you should outsource the engineering.Why you’re wrong when you
... Read more
EPUB Machine (Your EPUB Formatting Butler)

by Frank Sergeant ...

EPUB Machine (Your EPUB Formatting Butler) is the second ofthe three user manuals for the Nepo Press web-based book formattingsystem. We might call the system EPUB Machine when making EPUB files,Mobi Machine when making Mobi files, and PDF Machine when making"camera-ready" PDF files for printing paperback books. The samesystem does all three. This book focuses on how to make EPUB files(eBooks) for ... Read more

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EPUB Machine (Your EPUB Formatting Butler) is the second ofthe three user manuals for the Nepo Press web-based book formattingsystem. We might call the system EPUB Machine when making EPUB files,Mobi Machine when making Mobi files, and PDF Machine when making"camera-ready" PDF files for printing paperback books. The samesystem does all three. This book focuses on how to make EPUB files(eBooks) for
... Read more
How to Make, Market and Sell Ebooks - All for Free

by Jason Matthews ...

Everything for writers who sell ebooks. Desktop publishing (or e-publishing) enables indie authors to keep the bulk of the royalties. Discover the best ways to:use social media—build author platformformat and upload for Amazon, Smashwords, Barnes & Noble, Apple, Google and othersconvert documents to any format (epub, mobi, pdf and more)sell books onlinecreate a websitemake a blogdesign ebook ... Read more

$5.99 USD

Everything for writers who sell ebooks. Desktop publishing (or e-publishing) enables indie authors to keep the bulk of the royalties. Discover the best ways to:use social media—build author platformformat and upload for Amazon, Smashwords, Barnes & Noble, Apple, Google and othersconvert documents to any format (epub, mobi, pdf and more)sell books onlinecreate a websitemake a blogdesign ebook
... Read more
Making Books

A guide to creating hand-crafted books

by Simon Goode, Ira Yonemura ...

This is a modern, stylish and practical guide to the traditional craft of bookbinding, written by the founders of the London Centre for Book Arts, a destination workshop space that attracts visitors from all over the world.Accessible enough for complete beginners, while full of inspiration for those with more experience, this is the ultimate guide to making beautiful books by hand. Starting with ... Read more

$22.49 USD

This is a modern, stylish and practical guide to the traditional craft of bookbinding, written by the founders of the London Centre for Book Arts, a destination workshop space that attracts visitors from all over the world.Accessible enough for complete beginners, while full of inspiration for those with more experience, this is the ultimate guide to making beautiful books by hand. Starting with
... Read more
Excel Basics In 30 Minutes

The beginner's guide to Microsoft Excel, Excel Online, and Google Sheets

by Ian Lamont ...

Revised third edition for Excel 2019! Here's your chance to finally learn how to use Microsoft Excel! In a single sitting, this quick and easy user guide will help you learn MS Excel basics, from navigating the home screen to working with formulas and charts. It's a great Excel tutorial that will help you in the office, at school, or even at home.Excel Basics In 30 Minutes, 3rd Edition is written ... Read more

$8.99 USD

Revised third edition for Excel 2019! Here's your chance to finally learn how to use Microsoft Excel! In a single sitting, this quick and easy user guide will help you learn MS Excel basics, from navigating the home screen to working with formulas and charts. It's a great Excel tutorial that will help you in the office, at school, or even at home.Excel Basics In 30 Minutes, 3rd Edition is written
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Mastering Scrivener Themes

Creating your personal digital writing environment

by Antoni Dol ...

Series Book 2 - Mastering Scrivener
This book presents all the secrets of creating Themes going far beyond changing colors and settings in the Appearance Options dialog or even the QSS Stylesheet.The book digs deeper into creating Themes than any other tutorial or video. It tells you what you need, how to start, and what to change to create your Themes.Dig deep into the QT 6 platform, the developers used to write the software, and ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This book presents all the secrets of creating Themes going far beyond changing colors and settings in the Appearance Options dialog or even the QSS Stylesheet.The book digs deeper into creating Themes than any other tutorial or video. It tells you what you need, how to start, and what to change to create your Themes.Dig deep into the QT 6 platform, the developers used to write the software, and
... Read more
Mobi Machine (Your Kindle Formatting Butler)

by Frank Sergeant ...

Mobi Machine (Your Kindle Formatting Butler) is the first of the three user manuals for Mobi Machine (the Nepo Press web-based book formatting system). This book focuses on how to make Mobi files (eBooks) for the Amazon Kindle and Kindle Apps, showing you everything you need to know to get started. If you want to create eBooks for the Kindle, this is the book to start with.For making EPUB books (B ... Read more

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Mobi Machine (Your Kindle Formatting Butler) is the first of the three user manuals for Mobi Machine (the Nepo Press web-based book formatting system). This book focuses on how to make Mobi files (eBooks) for the Amazon Kindle and Kindle Apps, showing you everything you need to know to get started. If you want to create eBooks for the Kindle, this is the book to start with.For making EPUB books (B
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