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Editor's Corner: Et tu, Book?
It used to be that books were a calm oasis in a howling windstorm of technical changes to the way we communicate. No more, as three recent developments prove:
Lookybook lets you page through entire books online for
free, and embed those books in any Web site. While the idea is to try and then buy, you know how people loooove freebies. The offerings are limited to children's
books for now; however, Lookybook has definitely opened the floodgates for all genres.
You can look at this book and many others for free.
Google filed for a patent that
suggests the average Joe will soon be able to create a custom print publication filled only with content and ads of his choosing.
The Kindle e-book reader looks ungainly to me,
but some pundits are raving about its advantages over paper. With the power of Amazon.com behind it, Kindle could be the e-book reader
that finally succeeds in the mass marketplace.
Amazon's Kindle.
What about you? Are you ready to give up traditional paperbacks and hardbacks? Let me know!
— Terri Stone, editor in chief
Expand Your Photography with Specialty Lenses
It's true that more gear doesn't guarantee better photos. But as Ben Long explains (with lots of example images),
if you're still using only the basic lens that came with your digital SLR, you're missing out on a world of creative opportunities.
http://www.creativepro.com/story/feature/26148.html
For you DIY types:
http://www.creativepro.com/story/howto/25432.html
Get Creative Newscast
In this week's videocast, Shellie Hall reports on job opportunities for freelancers, a free app for beginning
Web designers, great gift ideas, and the five cool Web sites of the week.
http://www.creativepro.com/story/news/26162.html
Yes, you're watching videos, but it's not goofing off — it's educational!
http://www.creativepro.com/story/feature/26071.html
Organize Your Business with an Intranet
Do you lose opportunities or duplicate the efforts of your coworkers because you don't have a central
place to track activities or store contacts? How easily can you judge performance and perform costs
analyses? Kevin Arthur and Ryan Thomas show how an intranet was the answer to all these needs for Firstborn Multimedia.
http://www.creativepro.com/story/feature/26153.html
Too small to need an intranet? This may be right up your alley:
http://www.creativepro.com/story/feature/22355.html
Videocasting 101
Shellie Hall shares the lessons she's learned while making the Get Creative videocasts.
You'll be surprised how easy and inexpensive it is to record, edit, and publish a professional video podcast!
http://www.creativepro.com/story/howto/26163.html
Build your own teleprompter:
http://www.creativepro.com/story/feature/22302.html
Contrast and Meaning in Web Design
Follow the evolution of a Web page from an undifferentiated jumble of words to something that looks good,
is easy to follow, and spurs the viewer to action. As Andy Rutledge explains, the design essential of contrast
is the key to this transformation.
http://www.creativepro.com/story/feature/25547.html
Here's another article with excellent examples of contrast:
http://www.creativepro.com/story/howto/23582.html
News from the Past Week
Alien Skin Software releases of Image Doctor 2
http://www.creativepro.com/story/news/26144.html
PaperSpecs announces free Webinar to aid green designers and print buyers to apply sustainability
http://www.creativepro.com/story/news/26150.html
Markzware releases Microsoft Publisher to Adobe InDesign
http://www.creativepro.com/story/news/26158.html
Extensis announces Mac OS X 10.5 optimization update for Suitcase Fusion
http://www.creativepro.com/story/news/26154.html
X-Ray Magazine launches as online Webzine
http://www.creativepro.com/story/news/26139.html
Wacky Web Site of the Week
Strange Google Maps sightings. These are definitely "needle in a haystack" findings
http://www.creativepro.com/story/feature/23661.html
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