Chris Grover

David Sawyer McFarland

Dreamweaver CC: The Missing Manual

Barbara Brundage

The Missing Manual

Digital Photography

J. Stewart

The authors use regulation to explain the antecedents to current welfare developments in Britain. From discussion of the 'Speenhamland System', the struggle for Family Allowance and a National Minimum Wage, they show how first a Conservative government in the 1970s, and more recently 'New Labour', have used in-work benefits so that today they have become the preferred instrument of intervention in the labour market for setting wages. The authors discuss the ways in which these measures - the new deals for lone parents and young people and the working family tax credit - address issues of child poverty and the adequacy of incomes, and how far they are disciplining devices to encourage a new moral order, supportive of family life.

The Role of Social Security in British Economic Regulation

The Work Connection

Dreamweaver CC is a powerful tool for designing all kinds of websites, from those with simple, static pages to interactive, media-driven sites for desktop, laptop, and mobile devices. But the program still doesn’t include a printed guide to all its amazing capabilities. That’s where this Missing Manual comes in. With hands-on tutorials and thorough coverage of every feature, you’ll learn how to build, deploy, and manage sites whether you’re an experienced designer or just getting started. The important stuff you need to know: Dive into page design. Quickly learn the basics of working with text, images, links, and tables. Edit pages in Live view. Dynamically add elements to live pages and immediately see the results. Design once, and for all. Build fluid-grid sites that reformat themselves for desktop, tablet, and mobile browsers. Examine page structure. Troubleshoot problems using the new Element Quick View to see the hierarchy of HTML elements. Style with ease. Use the enhanced CSS Designer to copy and paste styles, set margins and padding, and add or delete selectors. Enhance Dreamweaver. Add new program features with Add-Ons that integrate directly with Dreamweaver. Bring your pages to life. Use jQuery UI to add interactive page elements like tabbed panels, collapsible content sections, and dialog boxes. Create universal pages. Avoid browser incompatibility issues by using surefire workarounds.

Microsoft Word has grown considerably in power, sophistication and capability over the past decade, but one thing that hasn't changed since the early '90s is its user interface. The simple toolbar in version 2.0 has been packed with so many features since then that few users know where to find them all. Consequently, more and more people are looking for "insider" tips that will allow them to use these advanced and often hidden features. Microsoft has addressed this problem in Word 2007 by radically redesigning the user interface with a tabbed toolbar that makes every feature easy to locate and use. Unfortunately, Microsoft's documentation is as scant as ever, so even though you will be able to find advanced features, you might not know what to do with them. Word 2007: The Missing Manual, written specifically for this version of the software, explains basics like how to create documents, enter and edit text, format, print, and fax. You will will also learn how to create sophisticated page layouts, insert forms and tables, use graphics, and create book-length documents with outlines and Master Documents. Coverage also includes how to share documents with other people and programs, create web pages, automate documents with fields, and automate tasks with macros and the Visual Basic scripting language. This book shows you how to do it all.

Word 2007: The Missing Manual

Kim Cox

Elizabeth Delisi

Elaine Hopper

Maureen McMahon

Sheryl Hames Torres

HAUNTED HEARTS by Kim Cox Lana Malloy embarks on a new career as a private investigator when she sets out to solve the twenty-year-old double murder of her great aunt and her great aunt''s fiancé. If Lana can solve the crimes by Valentine''s Day (the anniversary of their deaths), the ghosts will be as they should have been in life - together for eternity. Two ghosts, a hysterical neighbor and the handsome grandson of Lana''s aunt''s fiancé make for a series of comical events. MISTLETOE MEDIUM by Elizabeth Delisi When Lottie Baldwin''s love relationship goes sour, she impulsively pulls up stakes and moves to Cheyenne, North Dakota, home of her best friend, Janet Randall. She thinks the worst challenge she''ll have to overcome is fitting into her new small home town; after all, her Tarot cards and psychic abilities make some people think of her as...well...eccentric. But before long, Lottie''s up to her neck in robbery, assault, and an ex-boyfriend bent on revenge. Can she and the handsome new man in her life, deputy sheriff Harlan Erikson, pool their talents and solve the mystery before the bandit strikes again? VALENTINE''S INN by Chris Grover After being badly injured in an auto accident that killed three of her friends, Rianna Gordon has given up on life. Then she meets Josh Byford, unaware that Josh is a ghost. Rianna is a lawyer, not a hotelier, but rather than sell the country inn her family has owned for over a hundred years, Josh not only convinces her to reopen and run it, but he finds her what he hopes will be her perfect partner as well. As a result, Rianna discovers the perfect answer to her prayers on the most romantic day of the year: Valentines Day. THE CURSE OF OSIRIS by Elaine Hopper Alexis Hart''s grandparents send Zane Ryan to Egypt to rescue her. Unbeknownst to Alexis, she wears the mark of Osiris, an ancient curse. If Osiris is allowed to wed, and then sacrifice her at the birth of the true new Millenium, it will be the end of the world as we know it. Dangerously exciting Zane is the only being, mortal or immortal, that can save Alexis. Or can he? GHOSTS OF AULD LANG SYNE by Maureen McMahon In an independent sequel to McMahon''s modern gothic romance, RETURN OF THE GULLS, Stacey Christian and Peter Mansfield pair up again to solve another mystery. Set at a secluded lake in the remote New England countryside, Stacey and Peter join a diverse cast of characters to celebrate the New Year holiday. From the moment Stacey sets eyes on the imposing old mansion, recently inherited by her childhood friend, Holly Purcell, she knows there''s more to the house than meets the eye. What begins as an innocent gathering soon turns sinister as a series of suspicious accidents occur. To add to the confusion, Stacey is irrevocably drawn into the tragic intrigue surrounding Clementine Kreen, the resident ghost. The mystery behind the accidents, and Stacey''s eerie experiences and visitations, culminate in a nail-biting finale on New Year''s Eve, the anniversary of Clementine''s unsolved disappearance decades before. FATE''S LITTLE TRICK by Sheryl Hames Torres Gemma McKinsey Fuller wouldn''t celebrate Christmas again if you paid her. Twice she lost everything to a greedy Christmas Eve. She survived the first time when her fiancé chose his boss''s daughter instead of her. Five Christmas Eves later, Gemma walked away from an auto crash without her husband, her baby, and her hearing. Although the doctors said there was nothing physically wrong with her, she could hear nothing until she touched another human being. Then all their sorrow and pain would wash over her like tortured screams. The psychiatrists called it empathy. Gemma called it insanity. Finally, unable to take it any longer, Gemma escapes to her Grandfather''s Smokey Mountain camping retreat. Here, she can make a living renting out the cabins without ever having to connect with another human being. Peace at last! - or so she thinks. Everything changes the morning she''s awakened by a voice inside her head - the voice of a little girl pleading for help. With the dreaded holiday only a couple of weeks away, and a snowstorm threatening, she''s suddenly catapulted into the midst of this strange child''s dilemma. Now, not only must Gemma deal with her own survival, but that of a little girl who reminds her all too much of her own lost child. More difficult still, she must deal with the confusing feelings that erupt when she''s forced into close contact with the child''s handsome father, the fiancé she lost so many years ago. How can Gemma possibly survive another Christmas Eve?

Enchanted Holidays

Incorporating the latest features of the new version of the word processing software, a condensed manual intended for beginners explains the basic tools that can be used for creating page layouts, inserting forms and tables, and including graphics.

Word 2007 for Starters

Vander Veer

Flash CS3 is the premier tool for creating web animations and interactive web sites, can be intimidating to learn. This entertaining reference tutorial provides a reader-friendly animation primer and a guided tour of all the program's tools and capabilities. Beginners will learn to use the software in no time, and experienced users will quickly take their skills to the next level. The book gives Flash users of all levels hands-on instructions to help them master: Special effects Morphing Adding audio and video Introducing interactivity And much more With Flash CS3: The Missing Manual you'll be able to turn an idea into a Flash animation, tutorial, or movie. This book will help you create online tutorials, training materials and full-blown presentations. It also teaches design principles throughout and helps you avoid elements that can distract or annoy an audience. This is the first new release of Flash since Adobe bought Macromedia, which means that it's the first version that will integrate easily with other Adobe products. It's a whole new ballgame when it comes to Flash, and Flash CS3: The Missing Manual offers you complete and objective coverage. It's the perfect companion to this powerful software.

Flash CS3: The Missing Manual

You can build everything from simple animations to full-fledged iOS and Android apps with Flash CS5.5, but learning this complex program can be difficult—unless you have this fully updated, bestselling guide. Learn how to create gorgeous Flash effects even if you have no programming experience. With Flash CS5.5: The Missing Manual, you'll move from the basics to power-user tools with ease. Learn animation basics. Discover how to turn simple ideas into stunning animations. Master Flash's tools. Learn the animation and effects tools with clear explanations and hands-on examples. Use 3D effects. Rotate objects and make them move in three dimensions. Create lifelike motion. Use the IK Bones tool to simulate realistic body movements and other linked motions. Build apps for tablets and smartphones. Create the next generation of iPhone, iPad, and Android apps. Add multimedia. Incorporate your own audio and video files into Flash. Create rich interactive animations. Dive into advanced interactivity with easy-to-learn ActionScript examples.

Flash CS5.5: The Missing Manual

E. A. Vander Veer

A guide to Flash CS5 covers the basics of animation, ways to create movement between images, adding audio and video, creating reusable elements, and testing and publishing Web sites.

Flash CS5.5

Flash CS6: The Missing Manual

If you want to learn to create 3-D models using Google SketchUp, this Missing Manual is the ideal place to start. Filled with step-by-step tutorials, this entertaining, reader-friendly guide will have you creating detailed 3-D objects, including building plans, furniture, landscaping plans -- even characters for computer games -- in no time. Google SketchUp: The Missing Manual offers a hands-on tour of the program, with crystal-clear instructions for using every feature and lots of real-world examples to help you pick up the practical skills you need. Learn to use the basic tools, build and animate models, and place your objects in Google Earth. With this book, you will: Learn your way around the SketchUp workspace, and explore the differences between working in 2-D and 3-D Build simple 3-D shapes, save them as reusable components, and use SketchUp's Outliner to show or hide them as you work Tackle a complicated model building with lots of detail, and discover timesaving tools for using many components Animate the model by creating an interior walkthrough of your building Dress up your model with realistic material shading and shadows, and place it in Google Earth It's easy to get started. Just download the program from Google.com, and follow the instructions in this book. You'll become a SketchUp master in a jiffy.

Google SketchUp: The Missing Manual

Matthew MacDonald

Quickly learn the most useful features of Microsoft Office 2007 with our easy to read four-in-one guide. This fast-paced book gives you the basics of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access so you can start using the new versions of these major Office applications right away.Unlike every previous version, Office 2007 offers a completely redesigned user interface for each program. Microsoft has replaced the familiar menus with a new tabbed toolbar (or "ribbon"), and added other features such as "live preview" that lets you see exactly what each option will look like in the document before you choose it. This is good news for longtime users who never knew about some amazing Office features because they were hidden among cluttered and outdated menus.Adapting to the new format is going to be a shock -- especially if you're a longtime user. That's where Office 2007: The Missing Manual comes in. Rather than present a lot of arcane detail, this quick & friendly primer teaches you how to work with the most-used Office features, with four separate sections covering the four programs. The book offers a walkthrough of Microsoft's redesigned Office user interface before taking you through the basics of creating text documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and databases with: Clear explanations Step-by-step instructions Lots of illustrations Plenty of friendly advice It's a great way to master all 4 programs without having to stock up on a shelf-load of different books. This book has everything you need to get you up to speed fast. Office 2007: The Missing Manual is truly the book that should have been in the box.

Office 2007: The Missing Manual

Want to use an Adobe tool to design animated web graphics that work on iPhone and iPad? You’ve come to the right book. Adobe Edge Preview 3: The Missing Manual shows you how to build HTML5 graphics using simple visual tools. No programming experience? No problem. Adobe Edge writes the underlying code for you. With this eBook, you’ll be designing great-looking web elements in no time. Get to know the workspace. Learn how Adobe Edge Preview 3 performs its magic. Create and import graphics. Make drawings with Edge’s tools, or use art you designed in other programs. Work with text. Build menus, label buttons, provide instructions, and perform other tasks. Jump into animation. Master Edge’s elements, properties, and timeline panels. Make it interactive. Use triggers and actions to give users control over their web experience. Peek behind the curtain. Understand how HTML and CSS documents work. Dig into JavaScript. Customize your projects by tweaking your code. Bestselling author Chris Grover has more than 25 years experience in graphic design and electronic media. He excels in making complex technology fun and easy to learn. In Adobe Edge Preview 3: The Missing Manual, he continues the winning formula of Flash CS5.5: The Missing Manual and Google SketchUp: The Missing Manual.

Adobe Edge Preview 3: The Missing Manual

This book examines key relationships between material circumstances and crime, and analyzes the areas of social policy – in particular social security and labour market policy – that are most important in terms of dealing with inequality at the lower end of the income hierarchy. It seeks to explain why inequality is linked to offending behaviour and the evidence underpinning explanations for this, and looks in detail at the relationship between offending and anti-social behaviour and its management through social policy interventions. Crime and Inequality draws upon both criminological and social policy approaches to understand this vital relationship, moving beyond criminological approaches which often fail to analyse the way the state attempts to manage poor material circumstance, offending and anti-social behaviour through social policy. The main aims of the book are threefold: to draw upon the disciplines of both criminology and social policy to understand the relationship between crime and inequality; to provide an in-depth analysis of those aspects of social policy that have a bearing on the context, management and punishment of offending behaviour; to examine government crime and anti-social behaviour policies in the context of social security and labour market policies, and to identify the tensions that have resulted from attempts to address social justice issues while also making individuals responsible for their actions.

Crime and Inequality

Unlock the power of Flash and bring gorgeous animations to life onscreen. It's easy with Flash CS4: The Missing Manual. You'll start creating animations in the first chapter, and will learn to produce effective, well-planned visuals that get your message across. This entertaining new edition includes a complete primer on animation, a guided tour of the program's tools, lots of new illustrations, and more details on working with video. Beginners will learn to use the software in no time, and experienced Flash designers will improve their skills. Expanded and revised to cover the new version of Flash, every chapter in this book provides step-by-step tutorials to help you: Learn to draw objects, animate them, and integrate your own audio and video files Add interactivity, use special effects, learn morphing, and much more Check your work with the book's online example files and completed animations Discover new Flash toolkits and features such as Frameless Animation Use every timesaving aspect of Flash CS4, such as Library objects and Symbols Learn how to automate your drawings and animations with ActionScript 3.0 With this book, absolutely no programming is necessary to get started with Flash CS4. Flash CS4: The Missing Manual explains in jargon-free English exactly what you need to know to use Flash effectively, while avoiding common pitfalls, right from the start.

Flash CS4: The Missing Manual

A comprehensive guide to Microsoft Office 2007 covers all of the features of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access, providing helpful guidelines on how to use the programs and including tips on how Office 2007 differs from Office 2005.

Chris Grover

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