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Learn Access 97 in a Weekend (In a Weekend)

Published in Paperback by Prima Publishing (1998-02)

Author: Diane Tinney

List price: $19.99

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Average review score:

Great Book for Beginners

Helpful Votes: 9 out of 9 total.
Review Date: 1999-03-29

As an independent trainer in the various Microsoft Office Apps, Access was the last monster to learn - and what an intimidating monster. But, this book was great. I had a lot of fun learning the program. Now, if I can only find a good book for the next level.

Learn CAD Now

Published in Hardcover by Microsoft Pr (1991-09)

Author: George Omura

List price: $39.95

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Excellent book for CAD in general, as well as EasyCAD.

Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 1998-01-05

The book originally came with EasyCAD2 software. It is very complete on creating 2-D drawings and 3-D simulations.

It can be run in Windows 3.x in a DOS window and the drawings can be copied to the Windows clipboard and pasted into any Windows graphics program which accepts bitmapped graphics.

I use it with Micrografx Draw and PC Paintbrush.

Learn Microsoft VISIO 2002: For the Advanced User (Wordware Visio Library)

Published in Paperback by Wordware Publishing, Inc. (2002-01-25)

Author: Ralph Grabowski

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Average review score:

Must have for your library reference

Helpful Votes: 7 out of 16 total.
Review Date: 2004-03-31

ALthough this book is an advance - I feel this book was well done for the novice or advance. Clear outlines and easy references makes this book good for all. I do love my visio 2002 program and this book makes me enjoy the program so much more.

Learning Mechanical Desktop R5: A Process-Based Approach

Published in CD-ROM by Goodheart-Wilcox Publisher (2001-01)

Authors: Thomas Short and Anthony Dudek

List price: $30.00

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Review of "Learning Mechanical Desktop R5"

Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2003-12-19

Having very limited knowledge of Mechanical Desktop was not a problem with this book. It is just what I was looking for. Someone who is quite familiar with the program might find it weak in regards to some features of the program such as feature suppression via Excel spreadsheet (barely mentioned), but for the beginnner (like myself) that's a non-issue - too many other things to learn! Well worth the money.

Letters from Beyond the Sambatyon: The Myth of the Ten Lost Tribes

Published in Hardcover by Maxima (1996-10)

Author:

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Average review score:

Fascinating package on a fascinating myth

Helpful Votes: 5 out of 6 total.
Review Date: 2002-05-09

The myth of the ten lost tribes has found its way into many cultures around the world. This fascinating package covers the myth from different angles. The book has a great introduction on the topic, and includes original essays by a cast of strange and wonderful characters who describe their encounters with the ten tribes.

The CD-ROM is a beautiful enthnographic/historical exposition based on an exhibition of the same name at Beth Hatefutsoth - the Jewish Diaspora museum in Tel Aviv.

As a bonus there is are some music tracks on the CD which give full renditions of some of the haunting music found on the CD-ROM

A great bar/bat mitva gift or just a fun gift for historical buffs or anyone who likes the exotic.

Highly recommended.

The Life and History of the Jews: Unit 1 Eastern Europe

Published in CD-ROM by Maxima New Media (1998-04)

Author: Simcha Shtull-Trauring

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Beautiful CD-ROM on Jewish life in Eastern Europe

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Review Date: 2002-05-09

This beautiful CD-ROM gives a fascinating picture of Jewish life in Eastern Europe. Instead of focusing on Jewish persecution, it provides insight into the economic and cultural life of the Jews, covering professions, community organization, art, music and literature.

Great for school (it has a teacher's guide) and a great bar/bat mitzva present as well.

Logical Tips for Mastering Microsoft Windows: Quick Shortcuts, Tips, Tricks, and Techniques to Help You Use Microsoft Windows More Effectively

Published in Paperback by Logical Expressions, Inc. (2008-01-04)

Author: Susan C. Daffron

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Logical Tips for Mastering Microsoft Windows

Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2008-01-24

Logical Tips for Mastering Microsoft Windows by Susan C. Daffron is a short, concise, easy to understand reference tool, which can enable you to use Microsoft Windows more effectively. It is 123 pages long and easy reading. I found it quite helpful.
Robert L. Tuzik

Logotypes & Letterforms: Handlettered Logotypes and Typographic Considerations

Published in Hardcover by Design Pr (1993)

Author: Doyald Young

List price: $49.95

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Average review score:

A Humble Master of lettering

Helpful Votes: 3 out of 3 total.
Review Date: 2003-04-20

This book is probably one of the finest examples of logo and letterhead creation done by highly talented, top-end, design studios. Doyald young is able to share and teach through his accumulated works after a life-time of fruitful and disciplined effort. He has truly reached a pinnacle of artisitic striving, and should be treated as a national treasure! I have not purchased this book, but have checked it out of the library several times. I wish anyone interested in the lettered/graphic forms of language would study Doyald Young's works, and in this way, come to a true appreciation of how beautiful Word (art) can be. I learned more from this book than practically all the dry, scholarly works combined.

Lotus Word Pro 96 for Windows 3.1 Made Easy: The Basics & Beyond! (Made Easy Series)

Published in Paperback by McGraw-Hill Companies (1996-01)

Author: Daniel J. Fingerman

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Average review score:

Great book :)

Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 1998-03-07

If you like and use Lotus Word Pro this is a great guide to get the best out of the product. Dan shows you things that I think are difficult to learn on your own. You can use the book either as a Word Pro tutorial or as a reference book and its not often you can do that with manuals. Also Dan seems to know when to stop; you get just the right amount of information to do the job. Essential reading!

Mac OS X and the Digital Lifestyle (Mac/Graphics)

Published in Paperback by Muska & Lipman/Premier-Trade (2002-05-02)

Author: Brad Miser

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David Weeks MyMac.com Book Review

Helpful Votes: 5 out of 5 total.
Review Date: 2002-10-24

Mac OS X and the Digital Lifestyle
Brad Miser
Premier Press
ISBN 1-931841-74-8
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Several years' back, Steve Jobs announced the "digital lifestyle." I'm not sure if using a Mac and a digital camera or camcorder qualifies you to live the "digital lifestyle," but if it does, then Brad Miser is going to tell you how to live it. In fact, his book tells you how to live the digital lifestyle "a la vida loca."

There are plenty of good books focusing on iMovie, iPhoto, iTunes, and iDVD (the so-called "iApps.") Nevertheless, this is the first book to focus on the integration between the iApps. Miser does not tell you just how to use iMovie, iTunes, and iPhoto; he tells you how to use them all together to create a seamless digital production. This focus on integration, and using the strong points of each application is what sets Mac OS X and the Digital Lifestyle apart from books that simply tell you how to use one iApp.

Before reading Mac OS X and the Digital Lifestyle, I felt reasonably conversant with the fundamental of iMovie, iTunes, and iPhoto. (I have never paid attention to iDVD as neither of my Macs have a SuperDrive.) I could fool around with the various programs, and get some moderately interesting results. But I always felt I was never taking best advantage of the programs as a suite of applications.

Three pages into Mac OS X and the Digital Lifestyle, I knew this book was something special.

Using QuickTime Pro as a focal point, Miser lays out the graphics underpinnings of the iApps. The ability to import and export scads of file formats makes QuickTime Pro and especially iMovie extra-flexible. You learn that you can get almost any external file into your production, and how to best import it.

iTunes gets attention next, then iPhoto and iMovie. Each chapter, while not as comprehensive as specialized books on each iApp, gives plenty of detail. I especially appreciated tips relating each program to its siblings; how best to format an export from iTunes to get it into iMovie, for example.

After each member of the iApp suite has had its' turn, Miser gets to what is the best part of the book. He presents logical strategies for creating digital productions. These are not cookie-cutter "step 1, step 2" checklists that some beginner-level books use. Miser talks fundamentals, and uses general principles to help you learn how to use the iApps together to best effect. While each one has strengths and weaknesses, Miser shows you how to make the whole greater than the sum of the parts.

If you think I like this book, then think again.

I LOVED this book. It is well written, with easy-on-the-eyes formatting (less common than you may think), and it weighs less than 5 pounds. But the best part of reading Mac OS X and the Digital Lifestyle was the constant feeling I had of "so THAT is the best way to do that effect," or "jeez, I was wasting a lot of time doing it my way."

Rather than list all the chapter titles, I'll simply say you will learn all you need to know to use your digital camera, camcorder, CD/DVD burner with your Mac if buy and read Mac OS X and the Digital Lifestyle.

This is a must-buy for anyone who wants to get more out of their digital hardware and the iApps that ship with their Macintosh.

MacMice Rating: 5 out of 5

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David Weeks

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