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The Adobe Photoshop CS5 Book for Digital Photographers (Voices That Matter)
Scott Kelby
New Riders Press, 2010
Scott Kelby does it again
Once again, a book by Scott Kelby has demystified photography and broken it down into easily understood terms and concepts, this time with Photoshop CS5. Rather than bury the reader with tech-speak he speaks to you as if he was sitting right next to you, showing you ...
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Introducing HTML5 (Voices That Matter)
Bruce Lawson, Remy Sharp
New Riders Press, 2010
Learning technical stuff need not be dry/dull. With this, it isn't
It seems that one way of making sure your web site is ultra cool and can do anything you ever wanted it to with no browser problems whatsoever is to use HTML5. Or, at least, that's what a rather worryingly high number of publications and web sites might have you ...
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The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 Book for Digital Photographers (Voices That Matter)
Scott Kelby
New Riders Press, 2010
The Lightroom Bible!
Scott is a great author and writes so well that it's easy to understand how to do the things he mentions in Lightroom. This book should DEFINITELY be your "go to" book if you want to learn the in's and out's of Lightroom.
The ONE thing I found missing...
I ...
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Presentation Zen: Simple Ideas on Presentation Design and Delivery
Garr Reynolds
New Riders Press, 2008
Simple cognitive psychology concept
People cannot read AND listen at the same time.
Rather than presenting slides that are too full of words, show an interesting picture that is (or is not) somehow related to what you're talking about. When your audience gazes at the slide they are still listening to ...
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Vision & Voice: Refining Your Vision in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom (Voices That Matter)
David duChemin
New Riders Press, 2010
Great book on the art of post-processing your photographs
David duChemin's first book Within the Frame taught me how to see differently as a photographer; I'd never had difficulty with composition but it was the first book to show me how to use composition to tell a story.
So I was eagerly waiting for his new book Vision & ...
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The Presentation Zen Way: Video Lessons on Simple Presentation Design and Delivery (Voices That Matter)
Garr Reynolds
New Riders Press, 2010
Presentation Zen Way is a beautiful Japanese Bento Box-inspired package featuring: a 50-minute DVD video; 168-page, spiral-bound sketchbook for storyboarding your presentations; two pads of Post-it® Notes; two red pencils; and an iStockphoto coupon valued at $300. All of the components of this package are designed to correlate with the concepts ...
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The Photoshop Elements 8 Book for Digital Photographers (Voices That Matter)
Scott Kelby, Matt Kloskowski
New Riders Press, 2009
This Book is Great
Seeking a good book on Elements 8, I took this one and several others from a public library. The others are almost incoherent compared to this one. Easy to use format will have you working like a pro in no time. I was looking for a good treatment of the use of RAW ...
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Don't Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability, 2nd Edition
Steve Krug
New Riders Press, 2005
"Common Sense" yet Expert Resource!
"Very approachable material on a very important discipline in Integrated Marketing and Communications today.
As the subtitle, "A Common Sense Approach", and Krug's consultancy's name, "Advanced Common Sense" ([...]) convey, many great design considerations today ...
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Rocket Surgery Made Easy: The Do-It-Yourself Guide to Finding and Fixing Usability Problems
Steve Krug
New Riders Press, 2009
Focused, practical, and short. Awesome.
Steve Krug knows how to write a book. If you're looking for a step-by-step guide to usability studies, here you go. This book is written in a clear, down-to-earth style just like "Don't Make Me Think", which is a refreshing read. As the subtitle suggests, it's very ...
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Presentation Zen Design: Simple Design Principles and Techniques to Enhance Your Presentations
Garr Reynolds
New Riders Press, 2009
Great book by a presentation expert
Garr Reynolds wrote the book on presenting with Presentation Zen, a book based on principles he has been blogging about for years. If you're not a blog reader you should know that Reynolds writes the most popular presentation blog on the internet, bar none. This book ...
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Captured by the Light: The Essential Guide to Creating Extraordinary Wedding Photography
David Ziser
New Riders Press, 2010
Excellent portrait guide
Although labeled a "Wedding Photo Guide", this is much, much more. It is the first really definitive guide for portrature seen in years!
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A Project Guide to UX Design: For user experience designers in the field or in the making
Russ Unger, Carolyn Chandler
New Riders Press, 2009
Great book
Great book, great read. It's the perfect book for any aspiring UX designer. I definitely recommend it.
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The Hot Shoe Diaries: Big Light from Small Flashes
Joe McNally
New Riders Press, 2009
Great.
As everyone says Joe McNnally is so talented and his pictures are proof of that. The author may be talking Nikon but the main things I get from this book is learning the importance and effects light has on my photos. And it teaches me that I can control much of the ...
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The Naked Presenter: Delivering Powerful Presentations With or Without Slides (Voices That Matter)
Garr Reynolds
New Riders Press, 2010
In his first two best-selling books Presentation Zen and Presentation Zen Design, Garr Reynolds gave readers the necessary tools for planning and designing successful presentations. Establishing the framework for beautifully designed and well-prepared presentations, he now examines the delivery of the presentation in this handy, beautiful, and ...
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Logo Design Love: A Guide to Creating Iconic Brand Identities
David Airey
New Riders Press, 2009
Not a picture book!
"Logo Design Love" is not a picture book. It has nothing to do with show and tell- it's rather an in-depth travelogue into the painstaking process of creating those little geometric dots and abstract stains better known as logos and marks. This book should be on the ...
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