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Pro HTML5 and CSS3 Design Patterns

Posted: 30 Nov 2011 08:44 AM PST

Pro HTML5 and CSS3 Design Patterns

Book Description

Pro HTML5 and CSS3 Design Patterns is a reference book and a cookbook on how to style web pages using CSS3 and HTML5. It contains 350 ready–to–use patterns (CSS3 and HTML5 code snippets) that you can copy and paste into your code. Each pattern can be combined with other patterns to create an unlimited number of solutions, and each pattern works reliably in all major browsers without the need for browser hacks.

The book is completely up-to-date with code, best practices, and browser compatibilities for HTML5 and CSS3—enabling you to dive in and make use of these new technologies in production environments.

Pro HTML5 and CSS3 Design Patterns is so much more than just a cookbook, though! It systematically covers every usable feature of CSS3 and combines these features with HTML5 to create reusable patterns. Each pattern has an intuitive name to make it easy to find, remember, and refer to. Accessibility and best practices are carefully engineered into each design pattern, example, and source code.

The book's layout, with a pattern's example on the left page and its explanation on the right, makes it easy to find a pattern and study it without having to flip between pages. The book is also readable from cover to cover, with topics building carefully upon previous topics.

Pro HTML5 and CSS3 Design Patterns book unleashes your productivity and creativity in web design and development. Instead of hacking your way toward a solution, you’ll learn how to predictably create successful designs every time by reusing and combining modular design patterns.

What you'll learn

  • Code CSS3 and HTML5
  • Use CSS3 Selectors
  • Use six CSS3 Box Models
  • Create rounded corners, shadows, gradients, sprites, and transparency
  • Replace text with images without affecting accessibility
  • Style text with fonts, highlights, decorations, and shadows
  • Create flexible, fluid layouts
  • Position elements with absolute pixel precision
  • Stack elements in layers
  • Size, stretch, shrinkwrap, indent, align, and offset elements
  • Style tables with borders and alternating striped rows
  • Size table columns automatically
  • Integrate CSS3 and JavaScript without embedding JavaScript in HTML5
  • Create drop caps, callouts, quotes, and alerts

Who this book is for
A software developer can use this book to learn CSS3 for the first time. A designer familiar with CSS3 can use this book to master CSS3 and HTML5. If you are completely new to coding or completely new to CSS3 and HTML5, you may want to read an introductory book on CSS3 and HTML5 first.

Table of Contents

  1. Design Patterns: Making CSS 3 Easy!
  2. HTML Design Patterns
  3. CSS Selectors and Inheritance
  4. Box Models
  5. Box Model Extents
  6. Box Model Properties
  7. Positioning Models
  8. Positioning: Indented, Offset, and Aligned
  9. Positioning: Advanced
  10. Styling Text
  11. Spacing Content
  12. Aligning Content
  13. Blocks
  14. Images
  15. Tables
  16. Table Column Layouts
  17. Layouts
  18. Dropcaps
  19. Callouts and Quotes
  20. Alerts

Book Details

  • Paperback: 532 pages
  • Publisher: Apress (November 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1430237805
  • ISBN-13: 978-1430237808
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Light It, Shoot It, Retouch It

Posted: 30 Nov 2011 07:11 AM PST

Light It, Shoot It, Retouch It

Book Description

FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, YOU'LL LEARN ALL THREE ASPECTS OF WHAT IT TAKES TO CREATE STUNNING PORTRAITS
(HINT: IT'S NOT JUST THE LIGHTING)

Scott Kelby, the world's #1 best-selling author of photography books, Editor-in-Chief and Publisher of Photoshop User magazine, and Publisher of the just-released Light It magazine, has reinvented how lighting books are written by finally revealing the entire process from start to finish. You see everything from the complete lighting setup (and all the gear used), to the shoot (including all the camera settings and a contact sheet of the progression of the shoot), to the all-important part that most books don't dare include–the post-processing and retouching in Photoshop. This book also breaks new ground in the visual way it teaches you the lighting setup. There aren't any sketches or 3D models–you see the lighting layout in a full-page photo, taken from above during the live shoot, so you can see exactly where everything's positioned (the subject, the photographer, the lighting, the background–you name it–you see it all). Plus, you'll see side, over-the-shoulder, and more behind-the-scenes views, so you can absolutely nail the lighting every time.

LEARN THE LIGHTING SETUPS THE PROS USE
Each year, Scott trains thousands of professional photographers during his Light It. Shoot It. Retouch It. LIVE! seminar tour and now, for the first time ever, he's taken that incredibly popular style of learning and put in into book form. Now everyone can have a real-world reference for getting the same looks today's clients are clamoring for.

You'll learn:

  • The step-by-step layouts for creating the most-requested and sought-after lighting looks
  • How to get more out of one light than you ever thought you could (this is worth it alone!)
  • How to control and shape your light without breaking the bank
  • The camera settings, gear, and power settings for every shot
  • The retouching techniques the pros really use to make their subjects look their very best
  • How to retouch hair, eyes, lips, skin, and lots of other little retouching tricks that make a really big difference
  • How to create high-contrast portrait effects without buying expensive plug-ins
  • A host of insider tricks, invaluable shortcuts, and kick-butt special effects to give you a real advantage over the competition

Plus, Scott includes a special bonus chapter that shows how to create these same studio looks using off-camera hot shoe fl ashes and the modifi ers made for them. There's never been a book like it.

Book Details

  • Paperback: 264 pages
  • Publisher: New Riders Press (September 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0321786610
  • ISBN-13: 978-0321786616
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Food Photography: From Snapshots to Great Shots

Posted: 30 Nov 2011 07:11 AM PST

Food Photography: From Snapshots to Great Shots

Book Description

Are you a "foodie" looking to take eye-catching photos of your culinary concoctions? Do you have a food blog that you'd like to enhance with better visuals? Do you want to create photos that conjure up the flavors of your favorite foods but lack the photographic technique to make it happen? Then this book is for you!

In Food Photography: From Snapshots to Great Shots, photographer Nicole Young dishes up the basics on getting the right camera equipment–lights, lenses, reflectors, etc.–and takes you through the key photographic principles of aperture, ISO, and shutter speed. She then discusses lighting and composition and shows how to style food using props, fabrics, and tabletops. Finally, she explains how to improve your photos through sharpening, color enhancement, and other editing techniques. Beautifully illustrated with large, vibrant photos, this book offers the practical advice and expert shooting tips you need to get the food images you want every time you pick up your camera.

Follow along with your friendly and knowledgeable guide, photographer and author Nicole S. Young, and you will:

  • Use your camera's 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 to enhance your food photographs using professional food styling techniques
  • Get tips on different types of lighting, including strobes, flashes, and natural light
  • Improve the look of your photos using Adobe Photoshop
  • Go "behind the scenes" and walk through the process of creating great food photographs with an entire chapter of start-to-finish examples

And once you've got the shot, show it off! Join the book's Flickr group to share your photos, recipes, and tips at flickr.com/group/foodphotographyfromsnapshotstogreatshots.

Book Details

  • Paperback: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Peachpit Press (August 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0321784111
  • ISBN-13: 978-0321784117
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People Pictures: 30 Exercises for Creating Authentic Photographs

Posted: 30 Nov 2011 07:10 AM PST

People Pictures: 30 Exercises for Creating Authentic Photographs

Book Description

Bestselling author/photographer Chris Orwig offers 30 photographic exercises to renew your passion for capturing the people in your world. This is not a traditional portrait photography book. The goal isn't flattery, but connection and depth. Whether you are a student, busy parent, or seasoned pro photographer, these exercises provide an accessible framework for exploration and growth.

With titles like: Be Quiet, Turn the Camera Around, and the Fabric of Family, each of the 30 exercises encourages you to have fun and experiment at your own pace. With step-by-step instructions and using natural light, you will explore everything from street, lifestyle, candid, and environmental shots. The projects are small artistic endeavors meant to change how you see and the pictures that you make. All that's required is a camera, an intrepid attitude, curiosity, and some imagination.

Table of Contents
Section: I The Foundation
Chapter 1. Three Chords and the Truth
Chapter 2. Mediocre or Magnificent
Chapter 3. Style and Substance
Chapter 4. Endurance

Section: II Tell a Story
Chapter 5. The Plot Thickens
Chapter 6. Poetry and Pictures
Chapter 7. Language That Liberates
Chapter 8. Resonate

Section: III Connect
Chapter 9. Empathetic
Chapter 10. Turn Your Camera Around
Chapter 11. Forging Relationships
Chapter 12. Be Quiet

Section: IV Practice Makes Perfect
Chapter 13. Light and Authenticity
Chapter 14. Blur and the Passage of Time
Chapter 15. The Fabric of Family
Chapter 16. Wide-Eyed Wonder
Chapter 17. People and Place
Chapter 18. Point of View
Chapter 19. Curious Composition
Chapter 20. Framed
Chapter 21. Life As It Unfolds
Chapter 22. Upbeat and Alive

Section: V Making It Your Own
Chapter 23. Be Who You Are
Chapter 24. The Unwritten Portrait Code
Chapter 25. Strength of Character
Chapter 26. Order Within Chaos
Chapter 27. Eclectic and Eccentric
Chapter 28. Catalyst
Chapter 29. Irresistible Pictures
Chapter 30. The Hungry Camera
Chapter 31. Smile

Book Details

  • Paperback: 216 pages
  • Publisher: Peachpit Press (September 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0321774973
  • ISBN-13: 978-0321774972
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Photoshop Compositing Secrets

Posted: 30 Nov 2011 07:10 AM PST

Photoshop Compositing Secrets

Book Description

Unlocking the Key to Perfect Selections and Amazing Photoshop Effects for Totally Realistic Composites

Compositing is one of the hottest trends in Photoshop and photography today for portrait photographers, designers of all walks of life, and even retouchers. Everywhere you look, from group photos, to school graduation or sports portraits, to magazines, movie posters, and DVD covers, chances are, you've seen compositing.

In Photoshop Compositing Secrets, Matt Kloskowski takes you through the entire process behind creating convincing, well-executed, and captivating composites. You'll see how to create images that run the gamut from real-world portraits for corporate, graduation, or group photos to sports portraits, templates, and collages, and even the surreal, dramatic composites that clients clamor for.

You’ll learn:

  • One of the most important secrets to compositing: how to master selections in Photoshop (yes, even wispy hair),
  • What background color, and camera and lighting setups work best for compositing,
  • How to move a subject from one background to another, and the Photoshop lighting and shadowing techniques to make it look real,
  • And all the Photoshop tips, tricks, and special effects you need to pull off a convincing, professional composite.

No matter if you’re a professional, an aspiring professional, or a hobbyist, Photoshop Compositing Secrets will sharpen your skills and open up a whole new avenue of photographic expression in an easy-to-understand way that will have you creating your own composites in no time.

Book Details

  • Paperback: 408 pages
  • Publisher: Peachpit Press (July 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0321808231
  • ISBN-13: 978-0321808233
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Your Camera Loves You: Learn to Love It Back

Posted: 30 Nov 2011 07:10 AM PST

Your Camera Loves You: Learn to Love It Back

Book Description

Wait–what!? You're not thrilled with the photos you're getting from your digital camera? The answer isn't a new camera–it's learning to use the one you've got! After all, it’s not the camera that takes great photos–it’s the person behind it.

With Your Camera Loves You: Learn to Love it Back, photographer and instructor Khara Plicanic teaches the basics of photography and digital camera functions that you can apply to any camera, anywhere, any time–answering questions like: What do all those different modes mean and when do I use them? What's a megapixel and why should I care? Follow along with Khara's simple explanations of shutter speed, aperture, and shooting modes to get comfortable handling your camera (even bossing it around a bit!), learn to shoot images that tell a story, and understand the thought process involved in making a great photograph. Along the way you'll learn techniques for improving those yellow dingy photos of your kids' indoor sporting events, fixing exposure on shots that are too dark or too bright, avoiding the dangers of over-cropping, and much more. By the time you're finished, you'll know how to best use the features of whatever camera you already have–whether it's a high-performance DSLR or a basic point-and-shoot camera.

Get ready to fall in love with your camera (and photography) all over again! With Your Camera Loves You, you will:

  • Move beyond "Auto" mode to take advantage of more of your camera's features and settings
  • Discover that the key to getting great images isn't by using a fancy DSLR but by learning your way around whatever camera you have
  • Learn from Khara's fun, friendly voice and techno-babble-free explanations how to easily improve your photos

And as you learn, share your progress by posting your photos at flickr.com/groups/yourcameralovesyou/.

Book Details

  • Paperback: 240 pages
  • Publisher: Peachpit Press (August 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0321784103
  • ISBN-13: 978-0321784100
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