Excel Hacks -- The tips and tools in this book include little-known "backdoor" adjustments for everything from reducing workbook and worksheet frustration to hacking built-in features such as pivot tables, charts, formulas and functions, and even the macro language. This resourceful, roll-up-your-sleeves guide shows you new ways to make Excel do things--from
data analysis to worksheet management to import/export--that you never thought possible. Excel Hacks increases your productivity and gives you hours of "hacking" enjoyment
along the way. View a list of our
sample hacks, available free online.

Digital Photography: Expert Techniques -- Rather than a general discussion of photography principles, this
four-color book focuses on workflow: time-tested, step-by-step procedures based on practitioners’ experiences of the art of digital photography. The book provides detailed information about what to look for in today's high-end digicams, how to use simple techniques and equipment to shoot breathtaking shots and great panoramas, do’s and don'ts for creating better Photoshop masks, and professional digital darkroom
techniques. Serious photographers and professionals will find this problem-solving book invaluable. Sample
Chapter 3, Bringing Out the Best Picture, is available free online.
Network Security Assessment -- Using the same steps professional security analysts
have adopted to identify and assess risks, this book offers an efficient testing model you can adopt, refine, and reuse to create defensive strategies to protect your systems from current threats, as well as those still being developed. This thorough guide covers offensive technologies by grouping and analyzing them at a higher level--from both an offensive and defensive standpoint--helping administrators design and deploy networks that are immune to exploits, tools, and scripts. Sample
Chapter 4, IP Network Scanning, is available free online.
Cascading Style Sheets: The Definitive Guide, 2nd Edition is a thorough review of all aspects of CSS2.1 and a comprehensive guide to CSS implementation. The book includes new content on positioning, lists and generated content, table layout, user
interface, paged media, and more. It explores in detail each individual CSS property and how it interacts with other properties, and shows how to avoid common mistakes in interpretation. This book prepares you to take the next step with your HTML coding and incorporate CSS into your web pages. Sample Chapter 2, Selectors, is available free online.
Linux for Non-Geeks (No Starch) introduces you to Linux, without the technical jargon and advanced topics that you'd find in other books. You'll learn how to use Linux to do the normal, day-to-day computer tasks that you know how to do with another operating system, like connecting to and surfing the Internet, listening to CDs, playing with audio files, customizing your desktop, playing games, downloading
software and fonts, printing, and more. Includes a complete installation of Fedora Linux on two CDs.
Hardcore
Java focuses on the little-touched but critical parts of the Java
programming language that the expert programmers use. Learn about extremely
powerful and useful programming techniques such as reflection, advanced data
modeling, advanced GUI design, and advanced aspects of JDO, EJB, and
XML-based web clients. This unique book reveals the true wizardry behind
the complex and often mysterious Java environment. Sampl
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Chapter 2, The Final Story, is available free online.
Degunking Windows (Paraglyph) covers the basics to help you quickly get your PC back to top performance and it's organized according to special "cleaning" processes you can perform on a regular basis to keep your machine running at optimum levels. Topics include cleaning files and hard drives, fixing desktop and start menus, degunking email and dealing with spam, improving security, and much more. Shortcut and time calculation charts at the beginning of the book help you determine how much time is required to perform the different degunking tasks.
WebLogic: The Definitive Guide presents a 360-degree view of the world of WebLogic. Exhaustive treatment of the WebLogic server and management console answers any question that developers, administrators, and system architects might think to ask. From building, packaging, and deploying applications to optimizing the runtime WebLogic environment, dealing with security issues, and understanding Enterprise APIs, this book provides detailed analysis, thorough explanations, and clear examples to help you master this powerful and complex application server. Sample Chapter 18, XML, is available free online.
Adobe Photoshop CS One-on-One clears the fog, taking you from graphics newbie to Photoshop warrior. This full-color book from Photoshop master Deke McClelland includes a CD with nearly two hours of professionally produced video tutorials that feature Deke and relate to the book's written instructions, giving you an up-close and personal training experience that simulates the classroom environment. You'll travel step by step through real-world projects that help you gain Photoshop proficiency, and along the way, you'll get a good dose of graphics theory, best practices, and tips for avoiding Photoshop disasters. A Sample Lesson called Crop, Straighten, and Size is available free online.
Dreamweaver MX
2004: The Missing Manual helps first-time and experienced web
designers bring stunning, interactive web sites to life. A step-by-step
annotated tutorial takes readers through the construction of a
state-of-the-art commercial web site, complete with Flash buttons,
Cascading Style Sheets, and dynamic databases. You'll learn how to create
and when it's appropriate to use web features such as forms, animations,
and pop-up windows. And you'll learn scores of undocumented workarounds and
shortcuts. With over 500 illustrations and a handcrafted index, this book
is the ultimate atlas for Dreamweaver MX 2004.
Running Mac OS X Panther is the ultimate Swiss Army Knife™ for power users who want to customize, rev up, and get the most out of their Macs. The book takes readers deep inside Mac OS X's core, revealing the inner workings of Panther. Learn where Mac OS X came from, how it's put together, and how it works; get the tools you to need to examine how your Mac is running and adjust all the knobs behind its operation; and learn all the ways Mac OS X interfaces with the world around it.
Dancing Barefoot -- Wil Wheaton--blogger, geek, and Star Trek: The Next Generation's Wesley Crusher--gives us five true tales of life, love, and the absurdities of Hollywood in Dancing Barefoot. Far from the usual celebrity tell-all, this book is a vivid, personal account of Wil's search for his true self. If you've ever fallen in love, attended a Star Trek convention, or pondered the meaning of life, you'll find a kindred soul in the pages of Dancing Barefoot.