Wednesday, 17 October 2007

Advertising for Dummies 2nd edition

You can read this book front to back, or you can simply refer to it as you would any reference book, dipping into the chapters you need right away. Whichever way you read it, you may discover some shortcuts, insights, techniques, and money

- saving facts that can get you the most bang for the buck while taking some of the mystery out of this all-important element of your business.Think of Advertising For Dummies, 2nd Edition, as a guidebook to map your way through the back alleys, side streets, and secret pathways leading to effective advertising. Advertising can be a very intimidating subject

— it has its own language; it comes in a huge array of media choices; it requires, when done right, creativity, clarity, and solid production values to cut through its own clutter; and it costs a lot of money. But advertising is also essential to the success of your business. Use this travel guide to chart your course down the hidden boulevards of advertising, and you may discover that, indeed, the streets are paved with gold.


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Tuesday, 2 October 2007

Digital Security and Privacy February 2007


Front line has just released a large manual titled "Digital Security and Privacy for Human Rights Defenders". The 164-pages book (pdf) contains systematic descriptions of privacy and security risks human rights defenders may face (and have faced), and has detailed and hands-on instructions for all kinds of protections, including computer setting and tools, but also workflow management, physical office security, and so on. The volume includes rich material and examples on the state of surveillance and oppression online, making it also worth a read for those not directly working in this field. Kudos to Dmitri Vitaliev who did all the work in pulling this together and writing most of the text.


Monday, 1 October 2007

Introduction to AutoCAD 2008: 2D and 3D Design

Newnes (June 25, 2007)
ISBN 0750685123

Taking the reader step-by-step through the features of AutoCAD, Alf Yarwood provides a practical, structured course of work matched to the latest release of this software. After introducing first principles and the creation of 2D technical drawings, he goes on to demonstrate the construction of 3D solid and surface model drawings and rendering in the second part. All the new features of the 2008 software release are taken into account, in particular the new workspace for 2D drafting, faster rendering, new rendering methods, more materials, and improved lighting methods. The 2D chapters are also suitable for those learning how to use AutoCAD LT 2008. Introduction to AutoCAD 2008 includes:


- Hundreds of full-colour drawings and screen shots illustrating thestages within the design process- Worked examples and exercises throughout the text, linking the useof AutoCAD to real-world engineering practice

- Start of chapter learning outcome summaries and end of chapterrevision notes and exercises to check the readers' understanding Readerscan also visit a free companion website , where they will findworked solutions and AutoCAD drawing files of stages and results for theexercises in the book, as well as further exercises and multiple

-choicequestions with answers. Suitable for all new users of AutoCAD, this bookis particularly applicable to introductory level undergraduate coursesand vocational courses in engineering and construction. FurtherEducation students in the UK will find this an ideal textbook to caterfor the relevant CAD units of BTEC National and BTEC Higher NationalEngineering schemes from Edexcel, and the City & Guilds 4353 and 2303qualifications.* Written by a member of the Autodesk Developer Network* Hundreds of full-colour drawings and screen shots illustrating thestages within the design process* Accompanying website with worked solutions and AutoCAD drawing filesof stages and results for the exercises in the book, as well as furtherexercises and multiple-choice questions with answers

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