A Dictionary of Wacky Family Lingo for Wordos Everywhere. Remember the time when a relative coined a new word at a family occasion or under some unusual circumstance? Such expressions are passed down across generations, enriching the lore and joy of family life. Paul Dickson has amassed 750 of these words from families all over the country to compile this delightful, one-of-a-kind “dictionary”.
Introducing the Eighth Wonder of travel books. A joyous, passionate gift book for travelers-both the real and the armchair variety – 1,000 PLACES TO SEE BEFORE YOU DIE delivers exactly the promise of its an around-the-world, continent-by-continent listing of places guaranteed to give you shivers, the unique and wonderful places you must see on and off the beaten track.
How to Cheat in Photoshop shows you how to cheat in two important ways. First, you’ll learn a professional montage artist’s proven-to-be-successful tips for getting the best out of Photoshop’s many features quickly and efficiently, so that you can create work under deadline while still maintaining quality. Second, you’ll learn how to make an image look like something else entirely, for those moments when stock imagery just won’t do and you don’t have the time (or funding) to set up a photo shoot. Photomontage master Steve Caplin has been a recognized leader in the world of photo manipulation for many years, and in this invaluable resource for designers, illustrators, retouchers, students, and graphic artists, he shows exactly what methods he uses to create stunning imagery used in advertising, publishing, print media, and more.
This thorough update to Novell’s Complete Encyclopedia of Networking expands upon the original and provides a more comprehensive collection of data for all levels of network users. This Encyclopedia offers in-depth analysis of hardware, software, networking topologies, and network operating systems. Details on cabling, interface cards, shells, applications, standards, and protocols are also included. The companion CD contains the complete text of the encyclopedia, with graphics and tables.
As a digital artist, you have the advantage of being able to combine all of the creative art forms using your medium–the computer. Photoshop CS5 Trickery & FX shows you how to take your creativity and your art to a new level by blending your traditional artistic skills and vision with the powerful tools of Adobe Photoshop CS5. Photoshop CS5 combines 2D, 3D, and video into one interface, and this latest version of the software includes significant improvements in the 3D tools and functionality.
This newly updated edition shows how to write business letters that are clear, concise, interesting, grammatical and productive. Sample letters apply to sales, public relations, job-hunting, claims and adjustments, business-to-business correspondence, and much more.
The all-in-one guide to buying, using, securing, and transporting a laptop—it’s ten books in one! If you want to take a computer with you on a trip, to a coffee shop, or into the kitchen when you’re cooking, laptops are just the ticket. They’re portable, powerful, and popular—but they’re not desktops, so you’ll want to know what you’re doing from the get-go. This terrific, ten-minibooks-in-one book covers all the bases: how to choose the best laptop for you, what you need to know when you’re on the road, how to get more productive and more.
Jim Marrs can justifiably be considered the world’s leading conspiracy author, with multimillion bestsellers like Alien Agenda, Rule by Secrecy, and the book that Oliver Stone used as a basis for his JFK movie, Crossfire: The Plot That Killed Kennedy. Now Marrs has allied with the web’s most popular conspiracy forum to investigate everything from chemtrails to the Nazis’ Antarctic base, moon landing hoaxes to UFOs, God as an alien to the end of the world in 2012.
Build robust Excel 2010 apps quickly and efficiently Known as “Mr. Spreadsheet,” John Walkenbach’s name is synonymous with excellence in computer books that explain the complexities of various topics. With this collection of favorite Excel tips and tricks, you get a unique look at ways to make Excel 2010 more efficient than you ever imagined. Packed with easy-to-understand advice regarding all aspects of Excel, this book shares improved ways of speeding up application development with Excel and maximizing the power of Excel to create robust applications.
Present your work in style in a PowerPoint presentation using the tips and techniques in this visual guide to PowerPoint 2010. It covers the basics, as well as all the exciting new changes and additions in a series of easy-to-follow, full-color, two-page tutorials. Learn how to create slides, dress them up using templates and graphics, add sound and animation, and more. If you’re looking for a practical, “show me, don’t tell me” guide to PowerPoint 2010, this is the book for you.
Building a computer can be a very rewarding experience. Since you’re reading this, you’re probably thinking about building your next computer instead of buying one pre-built. This is a very viable option these days and can bring many benefits; you can learn a lot about computer hardware by building one, you get a totally personalized computer, you can choose better components and you may be able to save some money. But even given all of these advantages, there is one really good reason to build instead of buy – because it’s fun.
Open Anne Hooper’s unique guide to erotic sex games and learn how to reinvigorate your sex life. Anne uses her expert knowledge to ensure there’s something to suit everyone, from costumes to fantasy role-play, using sex toys to making your own sex tapes. Creating illusions and stirring up the imagination, sex games are a great way to build trust and intimacy with your partner.
Anne Hooper is a member of the British Association of Sexual and Marital Therapists (BASMT) and registered with the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapists (UKCP). Founder of the UK’s Women’s Sexuality Workshop, and former director of the Forum Clinic, Anne was for many years the Associate Editor of Penthouse Forum. Her numerous highly successful titles for DK have sold in the millions, and have been translated into many languages.
