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* Offers professional-level instruction in Web page design in a unique visual format, with most tasks demonstrated on self-contained two-page spreads
* Key tasks covered include setting up a Web page, reducing image resolution, creating radio buttons, adding a hit counter, creating an inline frame, and adding an embedded sound
* High-resolution screen shots accompanied by succinct explanations clearly illustrate each task, while "Apply It" and "Extra" sidebars highlight useful tips
* Companion Web site features all the code that appears in the text-ready to plug into the user's Web pages
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Great Book!.......2007-01-09
I learned alot from this book. I would recommend this book to anyone who was interested in web design and development.
Not Impressed.......2006-08-24
I am VERY disappointed with this book. It was the required reading for a barnesandnoble.com online class, so I mistakenly figured it would be a good book.
I can handle all the typos and grammatical errors, for example;
"...how to add dynamic content o your Web page..."
"To perform tasks in t his book,..."
"Changing the color and font enables you to emphasize important information or to make your Web pages more aesthetically pleasing or more readability."
However, in many instances, the code in the examples has errors too! I don't know how anyone who is trying to learn HTML, CSS, or XHTML without prior knowledge could learn from this book.
That being said, I do like the layout of the book and the numerous examples and pictures. If the editing department had done their job, this might actually be a good book.
HTML: Your Visual Blueprint.......2006-08-04
This book has good information, but is poorly organized. The "lessons" are not organized in a logical way.
Plus, the text itself has grammatical errors and the illustrations show Web sites with laughably bad errors. For instance, "We takes the risk out of buying . . ." And "Directors Marketinging Book."
Could have done so much better........2005-07-18
I bought this book because I wanted to learn CSS and, apart from this being the only book in my local store that covered CSS, I thought learning HTML and XHTML would be a bonus. The fact that the book covers the whole lot is a very good idea, the execution, however, leaves much to be desired.
I am currently up to page 88, so this is not a review of the entire book, but I felt so strongly about warning people I had to write now. I am already looking on Amazon for alternatives.
1. Errors: There are errors in the text and the images, some more serious than others, that can leave you confused and scrambling around various resources for answers.
2. The visual style is the only saving grace behind this book, because it's only through the pictures that I can understand what's going on. The copy itself is like reading a bad technical manual.
4. The approach seems utterly uncohesive and at no point do you actually feel you're progressing towards building anything. Each page reads as if they took their appendices and simply explained them, rather than building up a more profound understanding of what is essentially learning a new language.
This series of books has some very good consumer feedback, and I am sure other titles are very good, because the idea behind the format is essentially a sound one, but it really looks as if a minimum of thought and care went into producing this one and I cannot recommend it to anyone.
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Go beyond the mechanics of CSS to how to think in the language of web design, and avoid the common pitfalls. Full of examples and deconstruction's to aid in understanding CSS and its application. The ability to use of Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) is fast becoming a vital tool in the web professional's toolkit. But understanding how to use CSS is not intuitive--it requires a new way of thinking when it comes to building web pages. This book encourages web designers to look at the perceived limitations of the web as a new challenge to their design skills--without relying on HTML for presentation of pages. The overall theme is to instruct readers to build pages by using relative design techniques: understanding the relationship within the dynamic space of the web rather than the fixed-design "old-school" notions that have been in use for so long. The web site will include all of the files needed for the exercises and additional information of interest to web professionals including, but not limited to, recommended readings (suggested books, web sites and online articles), full-length interviews and a listing of CSS tools. www.christopher.org
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Not terrible, not great. .......2007-03-15
The book is okay. Its not as good as some others, but its not poorly done. The section on multiple column layouts was probably the best. Its not going to be the only book you buy on the subject or the one you go to first, but its not terrible to have for an occasional reference. Some of the constructs put forth in the book have since been replaced by the css wizards over at alistapart, so some of the techniques are a little dated & overly complex.
Very Confusing.......2005-12-22
I found this book to be very confusing from the beginning. I stopped reading it and am returning it tomarow. They dont get specific with thier examples. Bad Book!
Completely misses the spirit of CSS.......2005-08-01
The whole point about CSS is to make html that is readable and this book completely misses it. Most of the larger examples use indentation rules that make the text completely unreadable. There are much better books around on CSS.
Disappointing.......2005-07-28
The author wrote O'Reilly's CSS Cookbook, which is a pretty good book. However, Designing CSS Web Pages is only potentially a pretty-good book. It needs serious technical AND simple gramatical editing. Some of the sentences aren't sentences. Some of the illustrations don't match the concept they're meant to illustrate. And, worst of all, the author often omits to tell you just why in heck he's just added something to the code. That's unforgivable. That alone defeats the point of reading the book. So why three stars? Because not everything's a mess, and what isn't is sometimes enlightening and useful. I can't help thinking that if this were an O'Reilly book it would never have gotten out the door with so many problems.
Take note..........2005-07-17
The companion website for this book no longer exists! Major turnoff for me. I'm returning the book tomorrow.
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Financing Small Business in America: Debt Capital in a Global Economy
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Examining the role of the public sector in small-business debt-capital formation, this book describes current approaches, conceptually and pragmatically, and evaluates their advantages and disadvantages from a variety of perspectives. It also suggests a model for improving our approach to small business capital formation in the United States. Financing small business creation and expansion has always been difficult. Private debt capital providers tend to avoid small business because the latter are preceived to be too risky. Yet because of the importance of small businesses to national economic growth, stability, and innovation, ensuring that these businesses can obtain and effectively use appropriate levels of debt capital is vital to national well-being. How, and to what extent, should the public sector intervene in the debt capital markets to ensure that sufficient capital flows to small businesses? This book is an attempt to answer that question.
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The financial-service industry wants you to believe that in order to avoid financial destitution, you need to put aside huge amounts of money that you -- let's say it together -- "should have begun saving years ago."
Not true, states Warner, the author of Get a Life. Although a sensible savings plan makes good horse sense, many other actions and decisions will determine whether you enjoy your retirement years.
Get a Life shows you how to beat the anxiety surrounding retirement, and to develop a plan to make your golden years the best of your life by:
* developing family relationships
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* improving health
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* developing a robust curiosity for the world
* realistically calculating how much money you need and how to secure it
Interviews with successful (and successfully) retired people illustrate how to put Warner's advice into action.
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The financial-service industry wants you to believe that in order to avoid financial destitution, you need to put aside huge amounts of money that you -- let's say it together -- "should have begun saving years ago." Not true, states Warner, the author of Get a Life. Although a sensible savings plan makes good horse sense, many other actions and decisions will determine whether you enjoy your retirement years. Get a Life shows you how to beat the anxiety surrounding retirement, and to develop a plan to make your golden years the best of your life by: developing family relationships maintaining and creating friendships improving health keeping active developing a robust curiosity for the world realistically calculating how much money you need and how to secure it The 5th edition provides the latest research and studies that show physically and mentally active retirees live longer and enjoy happier lives.
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Easy and Fun to Read.......2006-11-11
I enjoyed this book so much, that my boss, brother & sister all wanted copies, so I gave them each their own to read!
This book is right......you DON'T need a million!.......2006-05-02
I have to admit I would have been far more skeptical about the points made in this book if I hadn't seen people already living on far less than a million dollars...and doing just fine.
One lived independently for years (admittedly, not on a champagne and caviar budget, but not poorly,either) and then moved into a nursing home, all expenses paid. This person is happy. Health costs have not driven that person to poverty and the medical care is just fine.
Another friend lives modestly but has family and friends nearby, an active social life and lives in a lovely Arts and Crafts style bungalow, bought for a modest amount and very tastefully decorated. She lives (as this book suggests) a life full of meaningful activities, many of them free, some of them volunteer work, some of them low-cost or free programs such as concerts in the parks or nature programs or lectures. Again, not an expensive lifestyle.. but fully satisfying.
ONE SUGGESTION: If you read this book, it is quite possible that you can start NOW to learn to live on far less money than you may be spending mindlessly today - and not feel deprived. If you do that, of course, you may save even more for your later years, when health issues and other concerns may impact your finances in a less predictable manner than today.
In any case, this is a refreshing change from the books which promote worry and anxiety about not being able to afford retirement. This book advocates finding a happy medium, neither advocating a "no savings" plan or needless worry and obsessions about the future and doomsday scenarios.
Not a bad overview, has some good ideas, but beware..........2006-01-09
The 'Where will the Money come from' chapter , pgs 240-244 on Social Security, is delusional. The author seems to think that Social Security is safe, that pending boomers will get full benefits, and nothing is further from the truth. The author should check the annual letter from Social security that states that withdrawls will exceed contributions within the next 10 years unless something is done. Nothing will be done because our politicians have no spine and are afraid of not being around to milk the tax payer and receive endless kickbacks and graft, all the while being exempt from the very system created as a last resort.
His other ideas are good, however, and worth a read. Id get it from the library first before I decided if I wanted to keep this book around.
An excellent handbook for holistic retirement planning.......2005-11-26
I read this book along with several others two years ago as my husband and I contemplated early retirement. It was by far the best book I read. Most other books were the author's personal musings about what makes for a good retirement. In contrast, Warner's book backs up his views with both solid research and compelling testimonies from actual retirees. He doesn't downplay the importance of financial well-being in retirement, just puts it in context as ONE element of successful retirement. As someone who's now been retired (at age 52) for a year, I can attest to the usefulness of this book. It helped me honestly analyze my own life situation and has been a catalyst for some of the choices and decisions I am making as I create a life without (much) work. Warner's admonishment that you have to start integrating good practices in your life BEFORE retirement is particularly important; for example, if you don't foster close and healthy relationships with your family and friends when you are younger, they aren't going to magically happen once you're retired. Likewise for good health and spiritual habits. I highly recommend this book to anyone, regardless of age, who wants practical and sage advice on building a fulfilling life in retirement.
A few comments.......2005-10-02
Like all "royal road to retirement" advice books this one is a mixed bag with some very sage and wise advice on some topics, but weaker on other topics with a lot of facile generalities and waving of hands in regard to how actually to do it on less than a million bucks. Overall though, I applaud the author's emphasis on quality of life vs. a life devoid of meaning and quality personal relationships but with plenty of money--which is what the financial types will try to sell you. As some wag once said, real money is easy to come by--it just takes a lifetime of hard work. Of course, by that time, your wife has left you, your kids hate you, and you have no friends. What's the point of that? I think a compromise is therefore in order, with a downscaled, more modest retirement but with having preserved one's family and friendships intact. On the other hand, this is America, the land of the Almighty Dollar, to which we all bow and scrape and perform obeisance, and if you've got a gadzillion bucks up the wazzoo you can always buy friends, if you can call them that. And I've discovered that in the U.S., money truly does buy friendship of a sort--at least you'll never be bored and alone on a Friday or Saturday night. Anyway, whatever you decide, this book offers an alternative. The decision is up to you.
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From the first earthquake David L. Ulin experienced in San Francisco at age eighteen, he was fascinated with the daily lives of Californians, who seem to be going about their business with just an occasional rumbling interruption. But these tectonic shifts could easily wreak cataclysmic havoc, just as they did in the great earthquake of 1906.
In The Myth of Solid Ground, Ulin explores how an unlikely collection of scientists, psychics, and apocalyptics have made startlingly accurate earthquake predictions based on everything from magnetic fields to the behavior of whales. In the end, Ulin uses the world of earthquake prediction to explore the deep fault lines of belief and the human longing to hold control, no matter how misguided, over a mysterious and deadly phenomenon that is as much a part of California as speed, youth, and celebrity.
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"... and as always,there is the waiting,all the endless waiting,for the moment that the fault will finally go.".......2007-01-24
This is a very different,but nonetheless,an excellent book about earthquakes.What is it like to live in an active earthquake zone? Well,the author does, and tells us what it is like and how he rationalizes it all with himself. He shares these personal feelings with us and leaves one( particularly one who does not live there) with the feeling of what it is like to have the threat hanging always over your head;that a big one could happen at any time. You don't know where,when or how powerful;the only thing is, that they are certain to come.Most importantly ;if you do live there....life must go on,and we'll deal with it all when it happens.
David covers a lot of ground in this book. Some reviewers have suggested that it is disjointed and somewhat chaotic
in the way it is written.I can see what they mean,but isn't that appropriate for a book dealing with a subject as disjointed and chaotic as earthquakes?
He gives a ton of details about earthquakes in California and even some idea of how they tie into earthquakes around the world. He fairly extensively covers the whole business of trying to predict earthquakes,why they occur and what is really known about them and why their prediction is so difficult.He covers the many theories and shows that just as some concensus starts to gel,a new earthquake occurs,that completely ignores the theory. Concensus is not science,no matter how many agree. Statements abound throughout the book that fit the study of earthquakes,such as; "heard it somewhere,from someone else along the never-ending daisy chain of myth.", "the unpredictability of earthquake prediction",when it comes to observation,what we look for is what we get","earthquakes will always confound our expectations,no matter what we think we know","and most poignent of all; "To find out,you'd have to ask the San Andreas,and the San Andreas keeps its secrets close."
Another very interesting book about earthquakes is "A Dangerous Place" by Mark Reisner for which I wrote a review on September 9,2004 .These two books complement each other. There is, however, a shortcoming in each book.Reisner's book has maps and many photographs,but lacks an index or any references.Ulin's book lacks maps,illustrations and photos,also no references,but does include an extensive index.
Finally,both books refrain from making any specific predictions,but after reading them,you can understand why.
Ulin does point us to web sites of Berkland (SYZYGZ0 )and Cloud Man.
These men who have fairly accurate recent records of good predictions. Cloud Man predicted the Hector Mine earthquake on the fault Lavic Lake,long considered to be dormant A system that,until 1999,had remained quiet for longer than human civilization existed on earth. It was predicted 2 months before it happened and posted on his web site. It was the forth largest Southern California temblor of the twentieth century,coming in at a magnitude of 7.0.
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At Times Gripping, At Times Personal.......2005-08-17
The Myth of Solid Ground is full of many interesting facts and stories. It is also filled with the author's new agey search for meaning in earthquakes. And therein lies the problem in that these two parts do not always mesh well. The reader may become quite fascinated with the X-Files (a group of files at USGS containing predictions of earthquakes sent to them, many of them quite loopy) when the author will interrupt to discuss how these predictions are making him feel. Sometimes this can work and others times, not so much. An author such as Sarah Vowell can often manage to merge dark history with light musings with one consistent voice easily. David L. Ulin has more trouble keeping his authorial voice as even and at times rambles a bit over the same territory. There are many interesting things to learn about earthquake prediction (or, more accurately, the lack thereof) and the reader will definately feel the title of the book. Much of it will ring quite true for anyone who has experienced an earthquake. A pleasant read with many things to recommend it.
Meandering.......2005-01-31
Although I found the book well written, ultimately I was frustrated with the author's meandering and indirect writing style. If you have a lot of patience, and are interested in the myths people hold about their ability to predict earthquakes, then this book is for you. I do not have either quality. I just wanted an engaging and straight forward account of current research into the science of earthquake prediction. I did not get it.
Living on the Edge of Disaster.......2005-01-15
This book represents the best in crossover nonfiction, a blend of scientific fact and intuitive speculation. Ulin's style mixes academic science with geopoetic imagery, pulling evidence and anecdote about earthquake predictability from both historic fact and personal experience.
In certain moments when fact and personal intuition collide--or converge--the line is never straight, or predictable. "I started to think about the fault that ran beneath this pavement, wondering what would happen if it slipped...All of a sudden, I felt like I'd been given a set of signs, like a trapdoor had opened to expose the real California, the wild and elemental territory of our nightmares and our dreams. I looked around: life went on as normal. Club kids hung out in front of the Rainbow and the Roxy, while traffic moved past on Sunset at a crawl. In my head, though, it was as if reality itself had started to slip, as if somewhere out on the boulevard, I'd been put in touch with some kind of strange, intuitive logic, and it was telling me tonight's the night" (112).
While Californians do, in fact, inhabit shaky ground, the broader question Ulin asks is how any person, anywhere, makes sense out of his or her place in the universe.
Myth and Reality in Earthquake Country.......2004-12-19
David Ulin, writer and Angelino, has the same needs as anyone else living in southern California, including the need to somehow come to grips with life in earthquake country. The Myth Of Solid Ground is the extended version of his physical and intellectual wanderings on the way to learning to become comfortable with quakes. Early in the book, Mr. Ulin, NOT a science writer, starts to veer into 4 or 3 star review territory when he spends a lot of time interviewing earthquake predictors and shows less skepticism than I usually like to read about, but I hung in with the book and found Ulin's conclusions satisfactory for a layperson. Ulin eventually discusses his meetings with many of the scientists currently involved with earthquake prediction [including telegenic Lucy Jones and hirsute Allan Lindh] and visits Parkfield, California, earthquake capitol of the world, BEFORE it finally had its long-awaited 6.0 earthquake [September 28, 2004 - after the publication of the book]. Ultimately, Ulin's son Noah seems to have the best answer for dealing with earthquakes [I won't spoil the end of the book by telling you how Noah deals with a quake, but I will say it's very close to how I deal with quakes]. Despite my early misgivings about the book, ultimately all the material hung together as an interesting and informative narrative and I do recommend the book.
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Monte Carlo (MC) methods have proved invaluable in developing a range of computer programs to enhance images in different modalities, including PET and SPECT. Monte Carlo Calculations in Nuclear Medicine: Applications in Diagnostic Imaging is the first book to cover applications of MC methods in nuclear medicine, from first principles to current computer applications. Written by international contributors, the book reviews different types of computer code and provides reference software packages. It also demonstrates how MC techniques can be used to evaluate scatter in SPECT and PET imaging, collimation, and image deterioration.
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Liked it........2007-08-11
Unlike some other funny gay mystery novels of recent years (cough, Stukas, cough), Copp's novels are middle brow fluff with attempts at smart humor. I even think these novels could make enjoyable movies (like a funny version of Don Strachey). Although I did enjoy the book, I still felt a little hungry when I was done (maybe a helping of social commentary to go with the social satire). Also, there's something that bothered me about the big showdown at the end, it didn't have to happen. It was exciting and splashy, but unnecessary and a tiny bit contrived. Also another thing that annoyed me about the book is the increasing appearance of product names in novels. I really don't want to know what brand of diet cola the main character drinks or what make and model of car he rents (unless it's particularly funny or significant). If the main character was one of those people who acts morally offended when they can't get Schmola Cola, THAT could be funny. Otherwise, I really don't care to know what brand names the author endorses.
Better than Murder!.......2006-02-09
Rick Copp's second novel starring former child actor turned amateur detective Jarrod Jarvis is even better than his first novel, 'The Actor's Guide to Murder'.
While Mr. Copp's writing style comes off as light and frothy fun on the surface, underneath is a good amount of depth, wit, clever twists and turns, a truly positive, and heartfelt, portrayel of gay men in love and a surprise ending that I just didn't see coming.
I'm currently reading his third novel with Jarrod 'The Actors Guide to Greed' and he just keeps getting better. He already had me in tears in the second chapter after an early unexpected development hurts someone close to Jarrod.
Mr. Copp's great ability to juggle humor, romance, and tension has one this guy over as a true fan!
I look forward to more works from Mr. Copp as he's just my type of writer!
Excellent, funny mystery!.......2005-07-31
This second novel in the Jarrod Jarvis series definitely holds its own. Jarrod narrates with style, wit, and panache, and we honestly care about him, his relationship with LAPD boyfriend Charlie, and the other characters. There's even a hunky ex-Navy SEAL with the hots for Jarrod thrown in for good measure...
The plot largely concerns Jarrod's manager and best friend, dynamo Laurette, and her newly-found, and hastily-married, actor husband Juan Carlo. Following a murder at the wedding, it becomes clear that Juan Carlo is sleeping with everybody in sight, of both genders, Jarrod takes the job of an extra on Juan Carlo's new movie in South Florida to keep an eye on him. Mayhem ensues as Jarrod tries to solve the murder and figure out Juan Carlo's infidelities while escaping his own childhood stalker, recently released from prison, and dodging the advances of a hot ex-Navy SEAL. Through it all, his relationship with longtime boyfriend Charlie starts to crack, and may crumble before the murderer is unmasked.
Bottom Line: Definitely a great read. Having finished it in one day myself, I can attest to its appeal. Light and breezy enough to make you laugh, with enough mystery and suspense to make you want to keep going straight through to the end. This novel serves to support the gay mystery genre.
I LOVED IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2005-07-29
I thought was very entertaining and I hope he writes many more. I have read both of his novels and have the third one on hold.
An enjoyable follow-up, but not quite up to par.......2005-07-06
If you liked The Actor's Guide to Murder, then you'll probably also enjoy The Actor's Guide to Adultery. However, as is common with sequels, the lack of freshness is evident throughout this book. There are at least two sections that are taken nearly word-for-word from the first novel. Also, Jarrod's mishaps with his cell phone are amusing the first time, but not so the second, third, or fourth time. Also, there are way too many coincidences that merely add distraction to the plot, rather than amusement. And the resolution is a bit too convoluted, but it had to be because the author created such an incredibly crowded plot, really TOO crowded. Still, despite these criticisms, the book is enjoyable, Jarrod is a funny main character, and the scenes involving the making of Jarrod's movie Creeps are very funny. Let's hope Rick Copp can bring a fresher perspective to the next book in this series!
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