O'Reilly.O'Reilly 1005 Gravenstein Hwy N., Sebastopol, CA 95472 www.oreilly.com O'Reilly's astonishing a·ston·ish tr.v. as·ton·ished, as·ton·ish·ing, as·ton·ish·es To fill with sudden wonder or amazement. See Synonyms at surprise. volume of expert-authored computer books See how to find a good computer book. continues, with some special winners this month. Simon St. Laurent and Michael Fitzgerald's XML XML in full Extensible Markup Language. Markup language developed to be a simplified and more structural version of SGML. It incorporates features of HTML (e.g., hypertext linking), but is designed to overcome some of HTML's limitations. POCKET REFERENCE 3RD EDITION (0596100507, $9.95) has been updated to cover Schema--but retains its exceptional portability ('pocket size' in this case truly means pocket-sized for purse or coat pocket; not for briefcase), xs code definitions complete with examples, and quick but clear explanations which cover elements, attributes, usage and more. Ellen Siever, et.al.'s LINUX IN A NUTSHELL: A DESKTOP QUICK REFERENCE (0596009305, $44.95) appears in its updated fifth edition covering virtually anything a Linux programmer would need, from basic programming and network commands to quick references for bash, ksh, gawk and more, package management, bootloaders, and command-line utilities. All material has been tested in Fedora A free distribution of the Linux kernel from Red Hat along with a variety of open source utilities. Technical support is not provided for any of the Fedora distribution, only for Red Hat's full fee-based subscription of Linux. , Novell and Debian systems, assuring the contents really work in real-time situations. Damien Stolarz's CAR PC HACKS: TIPS & TOOLS FOR GEEKING YOUR RIDE (0596008716, $24.95) is geared to the personal computer used in the car. How? Well, iPods can provide entire music collections on hard drive, video enthusiasts can not provide on-demand systems for passengers (hopefully the driver isn't partaking while on the road), and webcams and MP3 file sharing See Napster. between cars is now available. Here are tips and tutorials for installing, configuring, and considering all the options of an in-car computer system. Photoshop users should consider Deke deke tr.v. deked, dek·ing, dekes To deceive (an opponent) in ice hockey by a fake: deked the goalie with a move from left to right. n. McClelland's ADOBE PHOTOSHOP See Photoshop. CS2 ONE-ON-ONE (0596100965, $39.95) a powerful learning tool second only to in-person instruction: a series of self-paced tutorials allows learners to work at their own speed, more than 2 hours of video instruction on an accompanying DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. presents the authors' key lesson concepts and applications, and there are plenty of tips on adding that extra finishing touch to projects which smack of 'pro style'. Add quizzes and real-world project examples and you have a winner by a trainer with 0 years experience in the program. Jack D. Herrington's PODCASTING HACKS: TIPS & TOOLS FOR BLOGGING OUT LOUD (0596100663, $24.95) explains everything about the medium for newcomers who may have heard the term but know little about the method. Here are all the basics of hardware and software, from choosing a microphone and recording in a car or on the street to reducing noise, adding music, adding music and sound effects to shows for a blog, or making a home studio. Coverge reaches from the single person podcast up to a full radio drama style, and includes podcasts by email, interviewing, and more. |
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