The Principles Of Beautiful Web Design (Illustrated)

“You don't need to go to Art School to design great looking web sites!”

This book will show you how to:

* Create amazing designs from scratch
* Understand why some designs “work”
* Unleash your creative talents
* Master the design fundamentals: layout, color, texture, typography and imagery
* Uncover the trade secrets the great designers keep to themselves

…and much more. Far too many things to mention here!

Book Description:
Tired of making web sites that work absolutely perfectly but just don't look nice?

If so, then The Principles of Beautiful Web Design is for you. A simple, easy-to-follow
guide, illustrated with plenty of full-color examples, this book will lead you through
the process of creating great designs from start to finish. Good design principles are
not rocket science, and using the information contained in this book will help you
create stunning web sites.

* Understand the design process, from discovery to implementation
* Understand what makes "good design"
* Developing pleasing layouts using grids, the rule of thirds, balance and symmetry
* Use color effectively, develop color schemes and create a palette
* Use textures, lines, points, shapes, volumes and depth
* Learn how good typography can make ordinary designs look great
* Effective imagery: choosing, editing and placing images
* And much more

Throughout the book, you'll follow an example design, from concept
to completion, learning along the way.

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Life Skills-Learning-A Course in Light Speed Reading

Author Joseph has to say about The Course

When I was in second grade I was called upon to read in front of the class.
The material I was required to read was above my ability at the time and I
knew it. I was so frightened to stand in front of the class, yet I was unable to
resist the teacher who was an old-school disciplinarian. The teacher insisted
that I come up and read in front of the class or receive a severe consequence
- she liked to strike the backs of hands with a ruler, a very intimidating and
painful experience.
I was petrified with fright as I stood before my class, many of whom were
snickering and giggling. I gave them quite a show when I released my
bladder in fright. I was so embarrassed, and the teacher so unsympathetic,
that I swore I’d never do that again. I was traumatized to say the least. I
never again stood in front of a class - I took the consequences instead.
Further, I never undertook to read adequately because that meant “proving”
it to my teachers and classmates in some embarrassing way. So, I went to
my mother’s mother, my grandma Tuggle. She was a special reading teacher
for the school district I lived in. She taught me some shortcuts that helped
me get through. Some of her shortcuts are included in this course because
they worked so well for me.
In the mid 1970's I completed the Evelyn Wood Reading Dynamics course.
The concepts of supersonic reading appealed to me having actually
demonstrated to myself that it could be done. I burst the reading barrier and
proved to myself that I was not a dummy - I had just learned a system that
did not work for me.
Years later, when one of our daughters was nearly gang raped after school
and our son was beaten into a gang, we pulled our school age children out of
school (there were 4 then) and determined to teach them at home. I took
upon myself the task of teaching them how to read, since a person can learn
just about anything if they know how to read. All the successful tactics I
used with them I included with this course.
We did some experimentation with eye patches, reading upside down and
backwards, and generally having a great time. We also used “shortcuts” and
“cheating” as one daughter who took the course scolded me - she had been
taught what was fair and correct in reading.
After 8 weeks of our course, the oldest daughter, then in her senior year in
traditional school, was able to demonstrate a reading speed of over 30,000
words per minute and comprehension level of 95% (from her initial speed of
120 and comprehension level of 30%). The youngest of our children to take
this course was then in 8th grade. Her scores were similar - 25,000 words
per minute and 95% comprehension. They were amazed, yet not surprised.
As they have gone on with their lives, they have chosen to practice some of
the skills and have retained much of their skill.
In this course I offer you the value of my experience in reading. My belief is
that you already know how to read; you’ve just been conditioned to believe
that you either can’t read or read slowly. My own experience in second
grade and on through the public school system has shown me the inadequacy
of our present system of instruction in reading. Belief in our own innate
genius might be a wonderful start.
Thank you for investing in this course. May you experience wonder and awe
in yourself as you progress.
In gratitude,

Joseph Bennette


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Windows Administration Resource Kit

Author: Dan Holme
Paperback: 700 pages
Publisher: Microsoft Press; Pap/Cdr edition (March 10, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0735624313
ISBN-13: 978-0735624313
Format: pdf
Details:
Get the comprehensive, essential resource for improving Windows administrator productivity. This book delivers solutions to the common issues Windows administrators face every day. Unlike other administrator resources available that cover features and functionality of Windows Server® and the Windows client operating system, this unique guide provides the tools that help you do more with less and make the most of your time. Based on a popular talk that author Dan Holme gives at conferences throughout the world, this book walks you through the process of selecting your tools, configuring your work environment, and incorporating scripts and third-party utilities into your administrative toolkit. You ll even learn how to customize and automate solutions to meet the needs of your unique Windows-based environment. Covering Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows XP, and Windows VistaTM, this book helps you manage your environment from end to end. The companion CD includes a fully searchable eBook, tools, and other essential job resources.



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Java Cryptography Extensions: Practical Guide for Programmer

Author: Jason Weiss
Paperback: 176 pages
Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann; 1 edition (February 27, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0127427511
ISBN-13: 978-0127427515
Format: pdf
Details:
For a long time, there has been a need for a practical, down-to-earth developers book for the Java Cryptography Extension. I am very happy to see there is now a book that can answer many of the technical questions that developers, managers, and researchers have about such a critical topic. I am sure that this book will contribute greatly to the success of securing Java applications and deployments for e-business. --Anthony Nadalin, Java Security Lead Architect, IBM
For many Java developers and software engineers, cryptography is an "on-demand" programming exercise, where cryptographic concepts are shelved until the next project requires renewed focus. But considerations for cryptography must be made early on in the design process and its imperative that developers know what kinds of solutions exist.
One of Javas solutions to help bridge the gap between academic research and real-world problem solving comes in the form of a well-defined architecture for implementing cryptographic solutions. However, to use the architecture and its extensions, it is important to recognize the pros and cons of different cryptographic algorithms and to know how to implement various devices like key agreements, digital signatures, and message digests, to name a few.
In Java Cryptography Extensions (JCE), cryptography is discussed at the level that developers need to know to work with the JCE and with their own applications but that doesnt overwhelm by packing in details unimportant to the busy professional. The JCE is explored using numerous code examples and instructional detail, with clearly presented sections on each aspect of the Java library. An online open-source cryptography toolkit and the code for all of the examples further reinforces the concepts covered within the book. No other resource presents so concisely or effectively the exact material needed to begin utilizing the JCE.


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Creating Motion Graphics with After Effects

Author: Chris & Trish Meyer
Paperback: 704 pages
Publisher: Focal Press; 4th edition (November 2, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0240810104
ISBN-13: 978-0240810102
Format: pdf
Details:
Trish and Chris Meyer share fifteen years of real-world film and video production experience inside the critically acclaimed Creating Motion Graphics with After Effects. More than a step-by-step review of the features in After Effects, you will learn how the program thinks so that you can realize your own visions more quickly and efficiently. This full-color book is jammed full of tips, gotchas, and sage advice that will help you survive whatever your next project throws at you.
Creating Motion Graphics 4th Edition has been heavily revised, reuniting the previous two volumes plus adding detailed coverage of new features introduced in After Effects 7 and CS3 Professional to form one massive, essential reference. The enclosed DVD-ROM contains source footage and project files for the numerous exercises which help reinforce each concept. The DVD also includes over 180 pages of additional information, including lengthy Bonus Chapters on
Expressions and Effects.
* Mastering animation through the use of keyframes, motion paths, and the Graph Editor
* Blending imagery using alpha channels, masks, mattes, modes, and stencils
* Building groups and hierarchies through parenting and nested comps
* Extended coverage of type animation, paint tools and 3D space
* Advanced subjects such as keying, motion tracking, expressions, and video issues
* Includes over 180 PDF pages of bonus content on the DVD
* Extensive coverage of the new CS3 features including the Shape and Puppet tools, Brainstorm, per-character 3D text, color management, and more!


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WeBuilder 2008 v9.0.0.95 RC

WeBuilder is revolutionary all-in-one web code editor for all your web document editing needs. Clean and convenient interface, quick startup, true flexibility and powerful features allow you to create and edit HTML, CSS, JavaScript, VBScript, PHP, ASP, SSI, Perl code faster and easier than ever, while integrated tools enable you to validate, reuse, navigate and deploy your code in an efficient and sophisticated manner.

Benefits for professionals :

• Edit HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, ASP, Ruby within single program
• Clean, lightweight and extremely fast loading
• Familiar interface allows to jumpstart
• All essential code editing features are right at their place
• Fully customizable text editor, menus, toolbars, shortcut keys
• Efficiently reuse common code fragments
• Few click FTP upload or update

Benefits for learners:

• Easy to learn and use
• Various templates and code snippets
• Quick start HTML and CSS wizards
• Helps to learn HTML, CSS and even some scripts

Key Features:

• Speed - loads very quickly
• Sophisticated, fully customizable and familiar text editor
• Syntax highlighting for HTML, CSS, JavaScript, VBScript, PHP, ASP, WML, XML
• Syntax highlighting for ASP.Net, C#.Net, Ruby, eRuby, Perl, SQL
• UTF-8 Unicode Support
• Advanced HTML editing with Auto Complete, Inspector and other tools
• Advanced CSS editing with built-in CSS editor
• Advanced JavaScript editing with built-in JavaScript editor
• Advanced PHP editing with built-in PHP editor
• Advanced Ruby editing with built-in Ruby editor
• Debug PHP code with xDebug debugger
• Realtime PHP Syntax Check
• Code snippet library and code templates
• Save and open files directly from FTP/SFTP
• Project management and FTP/SFTP publishing
• Matching bracket highlighting
• Matching and missing HTML tag highlighting
• SQL database connectivity (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Firebird, Interbase)
• Search and Replace with Regular Expression Support
• Search and Replace in files
• Spell Checker for text in HTML code and TXT files
• Code collapse
• Multi Item Clipboard
• Ready to use Code Templates
• SVN Support via TortoiseSVN and shell menus from File Explorer
• Countless goodies (block select, line highlighting, text indentation etc.)

OS: Windows 98, Me, 2000, 2003, XP, Vista

Size: 6.63 mb


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Game Jackal Pro v3.0.1.6

Game Jackal Pro is the ultimate "must have" killer app for the PC gamer! If you, like most gamers, find it annoying looking for and inserting the CD-ROM for your favorite game each time you play it, then Game Jackal Pro is for you.

Keeping your gaming investment safe: One major concern gamers have is the CD's life span. The CD-ROM for a popular game may be inserted and removed many hundreds of times, this of course leads to the inevitable "Unable to read" error and ultimately a trip to the trash.
Unleash your games and go gaming "cd free" in seconds: Using Game Jackal Pro eliminates the need to insert the CD-ROM before playing your favorite title, therefore allowing you to fire up your favorite game in seconds.
Easy to use: Game Jackal Provides the user with a powerful and easy to use interface to go gaming "cd free". It does this without modifying any of your game's files or installing any virtual drives on your system. Simply select the game you want to play from the Game Jackal Pro interface, or create a desktop shortcut for even faster access.
Image mode: Image mode adds support for games that need to stream data directly from the CD or DVD during game play.
Keep young eyes from playing games that may be not right for them: Game Jackal Pro comes complete with a feature called Guardian Control, this feature allows restrictions to be placed on game profiles.
Young gamers can make short work of a game CD: Being able to pack away the game CD has proven to be extremely popular with parents of young gamers, where a game can be destroyed in weeks!
There's no other product like it: The simple fact is that Game Jackal Pro stands alone. There's no other product on the market that delivers the flexibility and functionality that Game Jackal Provides.

Game Jackal Pro contains a very unique and powerful feature called Guardian Control, this allows a game profile to be password protected thereby ensuring that only specific users (i.e. those knowing the password) can play the game. And because your CD-ROM's are now put away for safe keeping, there's no fear of accidentally leaving a disc in the drive for a young gamer to find.
So now that we have limited what a young gamer can play, wouldn't it be great if we could limit when games could be played? Well once again Game Jackal Pro provides a way... Guardian Control also allows rules to be created that detail when and how long games can be played. These rules can be as simple as defining a time (i.e. between 6:30PM and 8:30PM) during the week days in which games can be played to complex rules that involve many periods in which a young person can go gaming.

Features Pro Version:

• Create profiles right from the desktop with the new "One-click" profile creation option. Simply right-click any game icon on you desktop (or anywhere else for that matter) and select "Convert to Game Jackal Profile", a much simplified creation wizard guides you through a 2 step process.
• Unused profiles can now be moved to an archive section allowing you to keep only your current favorites in the "My Game Profile" section.
• A new "plug-in" interface is now available, this allows third-party developers to create plug-ins for Game Jackal Pro.
• Right-click popup menu for profiles, this provides a faster and easier way to manage profiles.
• Improved reliability, support and performance for many games and hardware configurations.
• Support for multi processor hardware, including the ability to specific processor(s) on for each profile.
• Image mode, for games that need to stream data from the CD or DVD during game play.
• An easy to use interface, providing the user with a single tool for "cd free" gaming.
• The creation of a Game Jackal Profile is performed while you are playing your favorite game!
• Using the auto update feature, your version of Game Jackal Pro will always be the latest version available.
• Guardian Control, this feature allows for the password protection of game profiles in addition to specifying when and how long a game can be played.
• No longer do you need to find and insert the game's CD-ROM.
• Preserve the original game's CD-ROM: one of the problems with having a favorite game is that the CD-ROM gets damaged over time.
• Game load times are dramatically shortened

System Requirements

* IBM-compatible PC with a minimum 500 MHz Pentium-class microprocessor and 64 MB RAM
* Windows 2000/XP/XP64/VISTA32/VISTA64
* 2 MB hard-disk space

Release v3.0.1.6 - release (2008-05-20)
- Fixed a number of issues that could cause an exception to occur.
- Driver performance improvements.
- Numerous interface changes and updates.


Size : 3.37 MB

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S60 Programming: A Tutorial Guide

Author: Paul Coulton, Reuben Charles Edwards and Helen Clemson
Paperback: 328 pages
Publisher: Wiley (April 10, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0470027657
ISBN-13: 978-0470027653
Format: pdf
Details:
Based on the authors' experiences in developing and teaching Symbian OS, this practical guide is perfect for programmers and provides a series of example-based scenarios that show how to develop Symbian applications.
Exercises walk the reader through the initial development of a console-based card game engine to a graphical user interface(GUI)-based, two player blackjack game operating over a Bluetooth connection between two mobile phones
Addresses how Symbian offers a number of different variants to allow for different user interfaces and screen savers - the most prevalent of these is S60
Discusses how the move toward 3G technology has resulted in an increasing need for mobile application development for S60 devices.


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Computer Security Basics

Author: Rick Lehtinen and G.T. Gangemi
Paperback: 310 pages
Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.; 2 edition (June 13, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0596006691
ISBN-13: 978-0596006693
Format: chm
Details:
This is the must-have book for a must-know field. Today, general security knowledge is mandatory, and, if you who need to understand the fundamentals, Computer Security Basics 2nd Edition is the book to consult.
The new edition builds on the well-established principles developed in the original edition and thoroughly updates that core knowledge. For anyone involved with computer security, including security administrators, system administrators, developers, and IT managers, Computer Security Basics 2nd Edition offers a clear overview of the security concepts you need to know, including access controls, malicious software, security policy, cryptography, biometrics, as well as government regulations and standards.
This handbook describes complicated concepts such as trusted systems, encryption, and mandatory access control in simple terms. It tells you what you need to know to understand the basics of computer security, and it will help you persuade your employees to practice safe computing.
Topics include:
Computer security concepts
Security breaches, such as viruses and other malicious programs
Access controls
Security policy
Web attacks
Communications and network security
Encryption
Physical security and biometrics
Wireless network security
Computer security and requirements of the Orange Book
OSI Model and TEMPEST


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Software Testing (2nd Edition)

Author: Ron Patton
Paperback: 408 pages
Publisher: Sams; 2 edition (August 5, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0672327988
ISBN-13: 978-0672327988
Format: chm
Details:
Software Testing, Second Edition provides practical insight into the world of software testing and quality assurance. Learn how to find problems in any computer program, how to plan an effective test approach and how to tell when software is ready for release. Updated from the previous edition in 2000 to include a chapter that specifically deals with testing software for security bugs, the processes and techniques used throughout the book are timeless. This book is an excellent investment if you want to better understand what your Software Test team does or you want to write better software.



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VangoNotes for Psychology: Core Concepts

Study on the go with VangoNotes. Just download chapter reviews from Psychology: Core Concepts, 5/e and listen to them on your mp3 player. Now wherever you are -- whatever you're doing -- you can study by listening to the following for each chapter of your textbook:

Big Ideas: Your "need to know" for each chapter
Practice Test: A gut check for the Big Ideas - tells you if you need to keep studying
Key Terms: Audio "flashcards" to help you review key concepts and terms
Rapid Review: A quick drill session - use it right before your test

VangoNotes are flexible; download all the material directly to your player, or only the chapters you need. And they're efficient. Use them in your car, at the gym, walking to class, wherever. So get yours today. And get studying.

Psychology: Core Concepts, 5/e
Ch 1: Mind, Behavior, and Science
Ch 2: Biopsychology
Ch 3: States of Mind
Ch 4: Psychological Development
Ch 5: Sensation and Perception
Chs 6 & 7: Learning & Memory
Ch 8: Thinking and Intelligence
Ch 9: Emotion and Motivation
Ch 10: Stress, Health, and Well-Being
Ch 11: Personality
Ch 12: Psychopathology
Ch 13: Therapies for Mental Disorder
Ch 14: Social Psychology



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Beginning Java™ SE 6 Platform

Author: Jeff Friesen
Paperback: 485 pages
Publisher: Apress (October 29, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 159059830X
ISBN-13: 978-1590598306
Format: pdf
Details:
Beginning Java™ SE 6 Platform: From Novice to Professional steers you through the maze of new and improved Java Standard Edition (SE) 6 features. The first chapter sets the stage by introducing Java SE 6 in terms of its name change, themes, an overview, and a sampling of new features. It also briefly discusses the first two Java SE 6 updates.
The remaining nine chapters organize features into the following categories: core libraries, GUI toolkits: AWT, GUI toolkits: Swing, internationalization, Java Database Connectivity, monitoring and management, networking, scripting, and security and web services. While exploring these chapters, you will encounter a variety of useful and interesting topics: introducing a new locale with its own currency, creating a new JConsole plug–in, creating a scripted JEditorPane component, invoking and communicating with JavaFX Script and JRuby scripts from a Java application that interacts with the Scripting API, signing an arbitrary XML document and validating a signed document’s XML signature, and accessing an existing web service are examples.
With a few exceptions, each of Chapters 2 through 10 alphabetically organizes its topics for convenient access. Furthermore, all ten chapters end with a “Test Your Understanding” section that provides questions and exercises to help you reinforce your understanding of what you have read.
Additional features are covered in the first three appendixes. The first appendix introduces you to annotation types for annotation processors, Common Annotations 1.0, and several tables that conveniently organize additional annotation types that are new to Java SE 6. The second appendix explores changes made to various Java tools. For example, the java compiler tool now supports annotation processing—you learn how to take advantage of this capability by writing your own annotation processor. Another example: you learn how to interact with the command–line script shell. The third appendix looks at a variety of performance enhancements, ranging from a fix for the gray–rect problem to single–threaded rendering.
The second–last appendix provides answers and code to all of the questions and exercises in the various “Test Your Understanding” sections. And the final appendix anticipates Java SE 7 by looking at features most likely to make the cut, including closures, the Java Module System, and the Swing Application Framework.
By the time you finish this book, you will have mastered most of what’s new and improved in Java SE 6. Although a few features, such as multiple gradient paints and an in–depth look at StAX are not covered, you will find a growing list of articles devoted to these additional topics on the author’s website (http://javajeff.mb.ca). Follow the links at the bottom of the website’s Articles page.


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A Practical Guide to Ubuntu Linux

Author: Mark G. Sobell
Paperback: 1200 pages
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR; 1 Pap/Cdr edition (December 28, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 013236039X
ISBN-13: 978-0132360395
Format: pdf
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Ubuntu Linux is a state-of-the-art operating system, and you need a book that’s just as advanced. Along with being the most comprehensive reference to installing, configuring, and working with Ubuntu, A Practical Guide to Ubuntu Linux® also provides extensive server coverage you won’t find in any other Ubuntu book.
Best-selling author Mark Sobell begins by walking you through every feature and technique you need to know, from installing Ubuntu–using the DVD included with the book–to working with GNOME, Samba, exim4, Apache, DNS, NIS, firestarter, and iptables. Sobell’s exceptionally clear explanations demystify everything from system security to Windows file/printer sharing.
Sobell presents full chapters on using Ubuntu from the command line and GUI; thorough system administration and security guidance; and up-to-the-minute, step-by-step instructions for setting up networks and every major type of Internet server. Along the way, you’ll learn both the “hows” and the “whys” of Ubuntu. Sobell knows every Linux nook and cranny: He’s taught hundreds of thousands of readers and never forgets what it’s like to be new to Linux. Whether you’re a user, administrator, or programmer, this book gives you all you need–and more.
Don’t settle for yesterday’s Unbuntu Linux book...get the ONLY book that meets today’s challenges and tomorrow’s!
This book delivers…
Deeper coverage of the command line and the GNOME GUI, including GUI customization
Coverage of important Ubuntu topics, such as sudo and the new Upstart init daemon
More practical coverage of file sharing with Samba, NFS, and FTP
More detailed, usable coverage of Internet server configuration, including Apache, exim4, and DNS/BIND
More state-of-the-art security techniques, including firewall setup using firestarter and iptables, as well as a full chapter on OpenSSH and an appendix on security
Deeper coverage of “meat-and-potatoes” system and network administration tasks–from managing users to CUPS printing, configuring LANs to building a kernel
A more practical introduction to writing bash shell scripts
Complete instructions on how to keep your Linux system up-to-date using aptitude, Synaptic, and the Software Sources window
And much more...including a 500+ term glossary, five detailed appendixes, and a comprehensive index to help you find what you need fast


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