Digital Photo Madness or 2007 Microsoft Office System Inside Out

Digital Photo Madness!: 50 Weird & Wacky Things to Do with Your Digital Camera

Author: Thom Gaines

Kids are crazy for digital photography: it's hip and it offers instant gratification. With this appealing, irreverent companion to The Kids' Guide to Digital Photography, children 10 years and up can go wild with the new technology. It explains everything a kid needs to know about digital photography, from using the camera to coordinating it with the computer, printer, and scanner to manipulating the images. Budding photographers can explore such fun topics as Cool Shots; Simple Photo Manipulations; Color Your World; Combining Photos; Majorly Manipulated; and Funky Photos. Then, armed with this knowledge, they can dive right into 50 cool, inventive activities and turn their friends into aliens, make a Warhol-esque pop art masterpiece, and create a “trapped-in-the-computer” screen saver! 

School Library Journal

Gr 7 Up-Gaines explains light and shadow composition, how to avoid camera shake, color combinations, etc., and goes over basic functions that are common to all digital cameras. Black-and-white photos are included. This accessible guide is easier to understand than the typical manual that comes with a camera. Readers of all skill levels will learn from it and have fun doing so.-Erin Dennington, Chantilly Regional Library, Fairfax County, VA Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

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2007 Microsoft Office System Inside Out

Author: John Pierc

Conquer the 2007 Microsoft Office system—from the inside out!

Dive into the essential features in Microsoft Office Access 2007, Excel 2007, Outlook 2007, PowerPoint 2007, and Word 2007. This supremely organized reference is packed with hundreds of timesaving solutions, troubleshooting tips, and workarounds. It's all muscle and no fluff. Discover how the experts tackle what's new in your favorite Microsoft Office programs—and challenge yourself to new levels of mastery!

•Expertly manage your inbox, contacts, and business information
•Master sophisticated document-layout and formatting techniques
•Build spreadsheets to help you perform complex calculations and data analysis
•Design databases, build data-collection forms, and manipulate data
•Learn advanced techniques for creating charts and reports
•Create dynamic slides using themes, custom slide layouts, and special effects
•Explore Office Groove 2007 and Windows SharePoint Services for powerful collaboration
•Configure security and privacy settings to help thwart worms, viruses, and malware
•Write macros using Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications and work with Office Open XML

CD includes:
•Fully searchable eBook—plus bonus chapters!
•30+ sample files—spreadsheets, databases, code, and XML
•Resources for customizing, configuring, and troubleshooting programs
•Links to demos, webcasts, training courses, and blogs
•Visual references for finding commands in the Microsoft Office Fluent user interface
•Online resources for InfoPath 2007, OneNote 2007, Project 2007, and Visio 2007
•Windows Vista Product Guide eReference and other eBooks