“…This is where Scott dramatically answers his #1 most-asked Lightroom question, which is: “Exactly what order am I supposed to do things in, and where does Photoshop fit in?” …”

“…Next, In the Line of Fire: How to Handle Tough Questions...When It Counts, Second Edition, Weissman shows how to answer even the toughest questions with perfect assurance... avoid the defensiveness, evasiveness, or anger that destroy careers... brilliantly control the entire exchange with hostile questioners! …”

“…Follow along with Kathleen and you will: Explore how to work with light—using the light that is available and adding to it to make better photographs Create strong compositions in your images by using the architectural and natural elements that surround you and your subjects Learn techniques to help tell your subject’s story, such as starting a conversation, using props, observing and capturing emotion, and asking them to perform an action…”

“…–Aaron Marcus, president, Aaron Marcus and Associates, Inc. “This handy book should be required reading for any executive champions of change in any development organization making products that demand a compelling user experience. …”

“…Throughout, the authors identify success factors, intangibles, and “gotchas,” helping you reduce risk and time-to-value. Learn how to Ask the right questions to craft a plan that maximizes business value Efficiently deploy either “green field” solutions or upgrades Integrate web, Office, and mobile devices into a comprehensive collaboration solution Plan effective governance of content, operations, and applications Deliver enterprise content management, integrating documents, data, web content, and rich media Use search to help find the right knowledge and people Measure and optimize user adoption to increase ROI Evaluate the cloud-based SharePoint Online option Use social tools to promote deeper user interaction Collaborate and communicate with customers, partners, and suppliers Quickly create agile solutions with mashups and composites Whether you’re a business leader, IT manager, architect, analyst, developer, or consultant, this book will help you tightly align SharePoint projects with business strategy to deliver outstanding results…”

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“…• Secure your iPad with passwords and data encryption • Connect your iPad to a wireless printer • Discover today’s most powerful iPad business apps • Manage your contacts and relationships with a Contact Relationship Manager (CRM) app • Do your word processing, spreadsheet and database management while on the go • Access your email and surf the Web from almost anywhere • Make winning sales and business presentations from your iPad • Read PC and Mac files, from Microsoft Office to Adobe PDF • Use Siri as your virtual assistant to control your iPad using your voice • Use your iPad more efficiently on the road and while traveling • Manage your company’s social networking presence from your tablet • Participate in real-time video conferences and virtual meetings using FaceTime, Skype, or another app • Print wirelessly from your iPad to almost any printer • Create and distribute iPad content, or have a custom app developed for your business • Add hardware and accessories that make your iPad even more useful…”

“…Levenson's approach allows you to get the deepest insights by bringing people together from both the business and HR perspectives to assess what's going on and determine the right solution…”

“…Follow along with your friendly and knowledgeable guide, Pulitzer Prize—winning photographer and author Brian Smith, and you will: Learn the top ten things you need to know about shooting with the Sony a7 series cameras Learn to use the camera’s advanced camera settings to gain full control over the look and feel of your images Master the photographic basics of composition, focus, depth of field, and much more Learn all the best tricks and techniques for getting great action shots, landscapes, and portraits Find out how to get great photos in low light Learn the basics behind shooting video with your a7 series camera and start making movies of your own Understand the nuances of your menu settings and how to customize your camera Learn more about lens mount adopters, creative compositions, and accessories through three downloadable bonus chapters Grasp all the concepts and techniques as you go, with assignments at the end of every chapter And once you’ve got the shot, show it off! …”

“…Topics include: Algebra and matrices Calculus and differential equations Probability theory Statistics Written by leading experts on the subject, the book serves as a useful primer on the analysis methods and techniques students will encounter in published research, as well as day-to-day operations in finance. Anyone aspiring to be successful in Islamic finance needs these skills, and Introductory Mathematics and Statistics for Islamic Finance + Website is a clear, concise, and highly relevant guide…”

“…Flexibility: With the hundreds of problems presented in the book, instructors can assign different problems within the same class and from year to year without repeating problems for students. …”

“…The 2nd Edition features all NEW interviews from industry professionals such as: Mick Garris (Sleepwalkers, Bag of Bones, Desperation, The Stand) John Ottman (Composer/Editor of X:Men: Days of Future Past, The Usual Suspects) Mark Ordesky & Jane Fleming (Producers of Lovely Molly, Exists) Kane Hodder (Jason from the Friday the 13th, part 7 to 10, Hatchet) Tibor Takacs (Director of The Gate, Spiders 3D, Megasnake) John Debney (Composer of Predators, Sin City, End of Days) Jojo Draven (Composer of Ghost Month, Reel Evil) Michael Berryman (The Hills Have Eyes, Weird Science) Mike Mendez (Director of The Gravedancers, Big Ass Spider!) Neal Marshall Stevens (Screenwriter of Thir13en Ghosts, Hellraiser: Deader) Chris Alexander (Editor in Chief of Fangoria Magazine) Jessica Cameron (Actress/Director of Truth or Dare) Denise Gossett (Founder of Shriekfest Film Festival) A newly updated companion website that features: *Behind the scenes videos for films films such as Puppet Master, Blood Dolls, Trancers, Subspecies, Reel Evil, Ghost Month and more! …”

“…Understand the Visual Studio 2015 IDE, .NET Framework 4.6 and the new .NET Core 5, and the anatomy of a VB 2015 application Debug VB applications and implement error handling and exceptions Keep your code clean and well-organized with VB 2015’s new refactoring tools Master modern VB object development: namespaces, modules, structures, enums, inheritance, interfaces, generics, delegates, events, collections, iterators, and more Share Visual Basic code with Portable Class Libraries and Shared Projects Access data with LINQ and ADO.NET Entity Framework Manipulate XML documents with LINQ and XML Literals Build and deploy applications to run in the Microsoft Azure cloud Develop universal Windows apps that run on any Windows 10 device Use advanced .NET 4.6 platform capabilities, including async and parallel programming, multithreading, assemblies, reflection, and coding attributes Leverage new compiler APIs to write custom domain-specific live code analysis rules Test code with unit tests and TDD Deploy apps efficiently with InstallShield for Visual Studio and ClickOnce…”

“…He’s a perpetual innovator who remains astounded at the unparalleled creativity Minecraft can engender…”

“…Work step-by-step on three simple but compelling D3 visualization examples Use Coffeescript as a stepping-stone to ease your way into Javascript Reduce D3’s notoriously heavy learning curve by learning the basics Walk away with rudimentary understanding of CoffeeScript and D3 that you can apply to other projects immediately Use CoffeeScript to abstract away some of the more difficult aspects of Javascript Nikhil Gopal has worked as a programmer, analyst, and scientist at major biotechnology companies such as Affymetrix and Illumina. …”

“…It's an inspiring narrative intertwined with a "street-readiness" dialogue, between the author and you, between you and your inner aspirations. These are authentic success stories, vital questions, and unconventional answers that can guide and inspire you to realize your greatest potential…”

“…You will grasp the key aspects of theory behind relational database management systems and learn how to: • Install and configure an Oracle database, and ensure that it’s properly licensed; • Execute common management tasks in a Linux environment; • Defend against data loss by implementing sound backup and recovery practices; and • Improve database and query performance…”

“…Style and approach The book is full of step-by-step recipes to configure and manage the networking aspects of your OpenStack cloud. In addition to covering basic configuration involved in OpenStack Networking, the books also shares various troubleshooting tips and techniques. …”

“…Brings together strategy and concrete actions, so can learn not only the most rewarding approaches, but how best to carry them out Delves into the benefits of a strong presence on the most popular social networks, including Twitter, LinkedIn, SlideShare, Pinterest, Instagram, Google+ and YouTube Presents hard evidence that shows the positive results of investing time and energy in social networks Focuses on the most important aspects of social networks that can be learned in a short period, and is designed for busy professionals Social networks represent a powerful way to make connections and draw attention and interest to your company. …”

“…Written in language accessible to students and non-experts, it will be at home in the hands of students and scholars, as well as activists and others interested in gender, sexuality, and feminist theory and activism in Japan and in Asia more broadly…”