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Do you want to get to grips with your camera? Do you want to take some great photos and make them even better using your computer? Do you want to learn how to create great photo albums, share photos on the internet, even create slideshows to share with family and friends? Teach Yourself Photography for the Over 50s shows you how to choose a camera, become familiar with its use and how to use it to produce some memorable photos. Written in a manner that is especially suited to and of interest to older readers the book uses clear instructions, useful hints and tips and illustrations to present all the essential techniques. Avoiding jargon and computerspeak, the book also shows you how to use your computer with your camera. Mindful that not everyone will have, or want to use a computer, the book also explores opportunities for producing great photos without a computer. Photography for the Over 50s also takes a look at the extensive libraries of photos that many older readers may possess and you will see how these too can be improved using simple computer techniques.This book is also a good complement to Teach Yourself Computing for the Over 50s and Teach Yourself Internet & Email for the Over 50s.
Desktop Video or PC based Digital Video is regarded as the 'next big thing' for desktop computers in the consumer market. Following on from the adoption of personal computers for DTP and digital photography, desktop video offers the general consumer and hobbyist the opportunity to produce and edit 'mini epics' using standard hardware and simple software. Desktop Video is already finding application for domestic and business use; it is likely to increase penetration and reach over the next two years to the point where it vies with digital photography. Internet use also provides opportunties for desktop video. This book places its emphasis on understanding and gaining hands-on experience. It includes a colour plate section comprising photographs, screengrabs and diagrams.
Teach Yourself iPod and iTunes is designed to provide all the essential information that you need to get the best from your iPod Written in an easy, accessible style the book describes how to choose the right model, set up iTunes and other music download/storage applications and how to import your existing music collection and explore the world of online music. It also features extensive cross referencing to web resources to extend and expand the pleasure of digital music ownership. It will also examine how your iPod can replace conventional hifi equipment to provide a compact and robust system to fill your home with music. This book does not stop with just music - 'iTunes' has evolved, as have other download sites, to include video downloading opportunities, movie downloads and podcasting. This book explores all these different 'narrowcasting' genres and investigates all current and future opportunities. In addition it will show you the emailing and calendar capabilities of your player.So, whether you are a novice who needs guidance on how to choose your player, or you are an old hand who just wants to fulfil the complete potential of your existing one look no further than this book.
Do you want to get online, perhaps to promote your family or a hobby? Want to set up a blog of your life or make some money selling? This book is designed for those who want to create compelling websites but don't necessarily want to get weighed down with programming and designing using software coding. Using easily available applications that let even those with no previous knowledge of the web (or web technologies) produce websites from scratch, we investigate how to produce web pages, make them reflect their subject and post them on the World Wide Web for all to see! We'll also explore all the embellishments that you can find -- often for free -- on the Internet that can be used to enliven your site. The book concludes with a brief look -- for the keener developer -- at HTML (the language of website building) and a comprehensive glossary. Areas covered include: - the evolution of websites - the essentials of website creation -design and Style -software and tools - your first website - enhancing your site - creating a family website - creating a hobby or interest website - web design from scratch, including HTML - glossary