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The Most Complete, Up-to-Date CTS Exam Study System Published with InfoComm International, CTS Certified Technology Specialist Exam Guide, Second Edition provides comprehensive coverage of all objectives on the latest release of the InfoComm Certified Technology Specialist exam―the leading internationally recognized audiovisual (AV) certification. Through activities that include tradeshows, education, certification, government relations, outreach and information services, InfoComm promotes the industry and enhances members’ ability to conduct business successfully and competently.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"The book has great span of information, but not always applicable to the exam."
"If you're in the industry and have some years of doing this "stuff" under your belt, this book is a good guide in terms of review."
"Awesome review guide but I just finished my exam and I would suggest looking over "audiovisual best practices" as well."
"Everything you need to pass the CTS exam."
"Great study guide."
"Bought this for the office, great book, easy to follow."
"This is helping me study for the cts while I'm at work, home and even on the train."
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iPhone: The Missing Manual is a funny, gorgeously illustrated guide to the tips, shortcuts, and workarounds that will turn you, too, into an iPhone master.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"But, I do keep abreast of "things", and this book is essential reading for me."
"Great answered my questions and more!"
"Answers all my questions."
"I enjoyed reading the previous editions, learning a lot from David Pogue’s lucid expository style laced with humor. Really the better question is what isn’t the iPhone?” Listing its multiple features, he concludes “calling it a phone is practically an insult.” (pages 1- 3). A single light out wipe on your clothes restores the screen to its right-out-of-the-box crystal sheen” (pages 22-23). “The iPhone’s onscreen buttons are nice and big, giving your fleshy fingertips a fat target. “Making the Keyboard Work: Some people have no problem tapping those virtual keys; others struggle for days. “The fourth button, Custom, lets you type or dictate a new message on the spot. ‘I’m in a meeting and frankly, your call isn’t worth getting fired for’ comes to mind” (page 128). Siri it turns out, is a Norwegian word meaning ‘beautiful woman who leads you to victory’,” (page 146). Each book features a handcrafted index; cross-references to specific page numbers, not just ‘see Chapter 14’; and an ironclad promise never to put an apostrophe in the possessive pronouns ‘its’.” As a professional editor/writer, I admire this promise because far too many recent books commit this particular error. Large Type, Kid Mode & Accessibility. Part Two: Pix, Flix & Apps. 8. Settings. Part Five: Appendixes. A. Signup & Setup. B. Troubleshooting & Maintenance. A five-star book. 24 of 25 people found the following review helpful. 5.0 out of 5 stars iPhone 6: A BRILLIANT, LUCID MANUAL LACED with WIT, January 6, 2016. This review is from: iPhone: The Missing Manual (Paperback). I enjoyed reading the earlier editions of this comprehensive book, learning a lot from David Pogue’s lucid expository style laced with humor. iPhone 6: The Missing Manual, 9th edition, is an apt subtitle of this comprehensive book – it covers all models with iOS 9 software, including the latest 6s and 6s Plus."
"My ownly problem with this book is that it is printed in pale gray and difficult to read."
"Just too much detail, Not user friendly."
"I am sorry i did not buy it on Kindle instead of paper back. It is truly difficult reading... the pages are not wide enough to stay open."
iPhone: The Missing Manual is a funny, gorgeously illustrated guide to the tips, shortcuts, and workarounds that will turn you, too, into an iPhone master.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"So, given the chance to read this book and find out even more ways my IPhone can make life easier, I jumped at it. The book covered everything about the phone and then some. I have had my IPhone for over a year I found lots of features in the book I never even imagined were on the phone. The best feature the phone has for me, and the book made it super easy to set up, was “face time.” You can call that special someone that who also has an IPhone and actually look at his or her face (or whatever the phone is pointing at) while having a conversation. If you have an IPhone, get the book – you will be glad you did."
"Wow I love this book, it covers all the aspects of the iPhone 4S (and prior models), not just the software."
"I have just had this book in possession for half an hour and am going to cancel a class I signed up for to learn about this iPhone 5S."
"Whether you enjoy learning about the features of your new iDevice or you've got a parent or grandparent that struggling to use the iPhone this book would be more than adequate. *******. UPDATE: COMPARATIVE RANKINGS. I never intended to read enough iPhone 5 "manuals" to truly compare them. Overall Comprehensiveness: 1) The Missing Manual (iPhone: The Missing Manual) - Covers from the tech in the phone to multiple ways to do almost everything. 2) My iPhone (My iPhone (Covers iPhone 4, 4S and 5 running iOS 6) (6th Edition)) - Maybe a touch less tech coverage than The Missing Manual, but not by much. 3) iPhone 5 for Dummies (iPhone 5 For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech)))- A reasonably comprehensive guide that doesn't bog down in tech detail and covers fewer ways to do things than the missing manual. 4) Teach Yourself Visually (Teach Yourself VISUALLY iPhone 5 (Teach Yourself VISUALLY (Tech))) - just a how-to usually one method per function. 5*) iPhone 5 for Dummies for Seniors (iPhone 5 For Seniors For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))) - A moderately distilled version of the dummies book with more focus on "senior specific" topics. (*I thought this should be singled out for its special topics of interest which my override total comprehensiveness for some buyers). Readability and Narrative: 1) The Missing Manual - Reads well and the author has a bit of a sense of humor. The lack of walk throughs actually tends to make reading flow more naturally. 2) My iPhone - The narrative in this book made it accessible and helped disperse any nervousness you might have about learning a new tech device. 2) iPhone 5 for Dummies - A readable book, but certainly not my favorite read and probably not something I'd read for fun (even if I am a bit of a tech geek). 4) iPhone 5 for Dummies for Seniors - Big text make this book "readable," but I wasn't engaged with the narrative. 5) Teach Yourself Visually - This book is walk throughs its not for light reading. Walk throughs and step-by-step instructions: 1) Teach Yourself Visually - Tons of brilliantly detailed instructions with pictures that point out exactly where to press. 2) My iPhone - Nice guides offset from the narrative in distinctive blue boxes with helpful pictures. 3) iPhone 5 for Dummies for Seniors - More guided instructions than the regular Dummies iPhone book, but not close to the Teach Yourself Visually book that I would recommend to my parents in terms of quantity or quality. 4) iPhone 5 for Dummies. 5) The Missing Manual - Step by step, button-by-button guides are not emphasized."
"I grew tired of driving over to my Verizon store, and standing there like an idiot to ask yet another question."
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If you're a beginning to intermediate VBA programmer looking to get up to speed on creating customized solutions with Excel applications, Excel VBA Programming For Dummies, 4 th Edition makes it easier. Learn to:
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I now understand absolute vs. relative references! Understand this is an INTRO book."
"Well written but you need something a little simpler if you're a noob."
"Excellent!"
"This book explains VBA/Macros very simply, and is a definitely worth having as a reference!"
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"Starting around Chap 7, Mr. Walkenbach starts giving a lot of examples of code that is setting dimensions; static counters, offsets; cells vs ranges, etc, but he doesn't complete those examples with the actually code that would run some macro after the previously defined dimensions. I recommend this book as a good starting place for someone like me who has some experience using the Macro Record tool in Excel."
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As a new media triple threat -- YouTuber, keynote speaker and author -- she coaches people to go after what they want in life and leverage online video to make it happen. "Mastering the art of the 'jab' through vlogging means learning from Amy Schmittauer. I don't consume a lot of video, but Amy knows how to crush it to get attention. "The art of vlogging looks deceptively simple, but Amy does a masterful job of navigating through the many, many subtleties that turn a decent vlog into a great one." "With Vlog Like a Boss, Amy has served up a slice of vlogging reality for both beginners and experienced vloggers that'll help anyone take their online video strategy to the next level. Amy breaks down topics in marketing, blogging and video well enough to have a five-year-old vlogging like a boss in no time!" In this book, YouTube sensation Amy Schmittauer unpacks the precise steps she herself followed to conquer online video so that you can do the same. "When I need help vlogging, Amy is the first one I contact. "Amy combines 9 years of video experience with 30-ish years of being a human into the ultimate resource for anyone looking to start vlogging or any business looking to increase their online presence with video. "Amy's ability to create engaging videos that deliver a polished message while being fun has transformed my video creation process. Beyond the social media and equipment advice, Vlog Like A Boss will be your go-to guide as you overcome your fear of video."
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I know he'll not only enjoy reading this book, but will walk away with so much more, than just how to be a better video blogger."
"Amy always delivers...yep, I'm one of those who watches one video after another on her YouTube channel---1. because she has SO many. VLAB was so comprehensive, that I feel 100% confident in starting my vlogging journey!"
"Amy is a Boss."
"Such a great how-to guide!"
"I saw one of Amy Schmittauer's talks online and I had to pause the video every other minute so I could take notes, I'm very glad put her knowledge in book form."
"Thank you Amy for writing a book in a fun, informative, actionable format."
"I am completely new to vlogging so didn't have any idea what the process was."
"Thank you, Amy for such a great book :)."
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After spending hundred of hours using my Echo, I decided to summarize all my knowledge in a single high-quality book. Step-by-step instructions on how to setup your device Get to know about all the things that Amazon Echo can do Get customized News, Traffic and Weather updates Connect your Google Calendar to your device Stream music from your favorite audio sources: iPhone, Android, Spotify, Amazon Music, Pandora, iHeartRadio, TuneIn Get ACTIONABLE ADVICE on how to build your smart home Control your lights, TV and room temperature with your voice Explore the complete list of Alexa-enabled devices organized per category Learn How IFTTT and Yonomi helps you to better control your home Get to know the 20 most useful Alexa Skills Learn how Amazon Echo was created How to troubleshoot your Echo Written By An Alexa Lover For (future) Alexa Lovers How to troubleshoot your Echo Learn how Alexa works behind the scenes Explore the future of Alexa Much, Much More! Amazon Echo is a speaker connected to the internet that you can control with your voice. Alexa lets you play music, control your lights, ask for the weather and more. I am going in depth into numerous topic such as Playing Music, Building your Smart Home, Using Alexa Skills and more. Bonus. Sign up to my free weekly newsletter to get the best new Alexa Skills in your inbox.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"My biggest problem with this book is that, since the author is not a native English speaker, there are *many* spelling and grammar mistakes that any spelling and grammar checker should have caught."
"I am just learning but enjoying it as I go along."
"Good book."
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Since Lightroom 1.0 first launched, Scott’s Kelby’s The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Book for Digital Photographers has been the world’s #1 bestselling Lightroom book (it has been translated into a dozen different languages), and in this latest version for Lightroom 6, Scott uses his same award-winning, step-by-step, plain-English style and layout to make learning Lightroom easy and fun. This is where Scott dramatically answers his #1 most-asked Lightroom question, which is: “Exactly what order am I supposed to do things in, and where does Photoshop fit in?” You’ll see Scott’s entire start-to-finish Lightroom 6 workflow and learn how to incorporate it into your own workflow. Scott is a photographer, designer, and award-winning author of more than 60 books, including Photoshop for Lightroom Users, Professional Portrait Retouching Techniques for Photographers Using Photoshop, Light It, Shoot It, Retouch It: Learn Step by Step How to Go from Empty Studio to Finished Image, The Adobe Photoshop Book for Digital Photographers, and The Digital Photography Book, parts 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5. His books have been translated into dozens of different languages, including Chinese, Russian, Spanish, Korean, Polish, Taiwanese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Dutch, Arabic, Swedish, Turkish, Hebrew, and Portuguese, among others, and he is a recipient of the prestigious ASP International Award, presented annually by the American Society of Photographers for “…contributions in a special or significant way to the ideals of Professional Photography as an art and a science.”.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"For example, tonality is one of the key steps in post processing images and the author provides enough detail so that you will not only be able to follow his instructions for dealing with the sample images, but also to understand how the process works. For long-time users of Lightroom, there are a few new functions, and Lightroom is so user friendly that the operation of some of the new functions, like panoramas and HDR, will be intuitive and not require explanation, so that those long-time users might think they don't need this kind of introduction. Experienced users may also find something they didn't know in this book."
"Here's the summary if you're in a hurry: Pros: -Easy to read but very good and detailed information. -Well laid out and organized. -Word searching in the digital version makes finding things a breeze. -A full photo shoot (for the cover of the book) is laid out and described, including the Photoshop editing. It is laid out in the order of things you would encounter if you were a first time user new to the program and to organizing your images. It works for me and I would especially recommend his books to beginners as they have a lot of information in small chunks. The beginning is dedicated to good organizational practices which I partially followed from the last edition. I used to be very casual about my hard drives and use them for a lot of stuff and lost pictures several times. There are a LOT of small tips, which makes reading through the book worthwhile even for those who have used Lightroom before. I found this book full of good ideas and techniques easily explained."
"Lightroom is primarily for professionals who make a lot of photos per day like the author Scott Kelby."
"Very good book for someone who switched from another program to Lightroom 6."
"I cannot find any reference for Window diagrams and this is disappointing as the little blue pull down boxes shown throughout Chapter One do not exist on Windows LR and this would be too confusing to my students."