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Dear User Group Members,

We are thrilled to announce that our new catalog is here and I must say it is ab fab: absolutely fabulous! We continue to spread the joy for the musicians amidst us, with the release of Pro Tools for Musicians and Songwriters by musician and songwriter Gina Fant-Saez. In Everyware: The Dawning Age of Ubiquitous Computing, Adam Greenfield illuminates the promise of ubiquitous computing, and its disturbing possibilities, so that we can have a voice in its development. Maybe a topic for your next meeting?

You'll never guess what our beloved best-selling author Robin Williams, best known for her Little Mac Books as well as her Non-Designer's series, has been up to! Details below.

Jackie Hill
usergroups@peachpit.com
800.283.9444 x129

 

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

THE NEW PEACHPIT 2006 CATALOG IS HERE!
Our gorgeous 80 page color print catalog is now available, so send an email to usergroups@peachpit.com and let me know how many your group needs. You'll be able to search for titles by software program as well as subject matter. It also includes a full title index as well as an author index.

But wait…there's more! For the very first time we will have our catalog available for download. So if you going the paper free route you can download the pdf version at http://www.peachpit.com/pdfcatalog.

WIN A 1-DAY SITE REVIEW!
Peachpit would like to invite you to enter our contest to win a FREE 1-day review of your group's Web site by usability guru Steve Krug! For contest details and rules please visit http://www.peachpit.com/krug.

Steve Krug is a respected usability consultant and author. In his best-selling book, Don’t Make Me Think!: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability, Second Edition, he makes sure that you come away with a solid understanding of the usability principles that will determine your sites’ success.
http://www.peachpit.com/title/0321344758

HOW TO CREATE COOL PHOTO EDGES IN PHOTOSHOP CS2
Let author Dave Cross, author of several of our Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, and Illustrator books show you how to transform your boring rectangular photos. He'll walk you through creating amazing edge effects and cool artistic borders that can add the ultimate finishing touch to your photos!
http://www.peachpit.com/articles/article.asp?p=444219

 

 

AUTHOR NEWS!

ROBIN'S NEW BOOK!
Best known for her Little Mac Books as well as her Non-Designer's series, Robin Williams has turned her attention to a topic she has been researching for the last seven years with the release of, Sweet Swan of Avon: Did a Woman Write Shakespeare? Published by Wilton Circle Press in association with Peachpit.

Robin presents in her trademark clear, friendly, and engaging style, an in-depth inquiry into the possibility that Mary Sidney Herbert, the Countess of Pembroke, wrote the works attributed to the man named William Shakespeare.

If you are a Shakespeare fan or scholar or intrigued by the topic you can find out more information about the book by visiting
http://www.marysidneysociety.org

AN EVENT APART: FOR PEOPLE WHO MAKE WEB SITES
***As we were about to "go to press" with this e-newsletter we found out that this event was sold out! We wanted to pass the info on anyway as similar events are being planned.***

New Riders authors, Eric Meyer and Jeffrey Zeldman, best known for their books, Eric Meyer on CSS: Mastering the Language of Web Design, and Designing with Web Standards, have taken to the road with their concentrated, one-day learning session that will change the way you approach Web design.

As we mentioned, their upcoming event in Atlanta on April 3, has already sold out. But bookmark their site, http://www.aneventapart.com, as they may be coming to a city near you!

 

UPCOMING CONFERENCES

Photoshop World Conference & Expo
Miami, FL
March 22-24

Photoshop World is the essential educational conference for graphic designers, photographers, Photoshop users, video editors, and Web designers eager to be on the cutting-edge of Photoshop CS2 and digital imaging techniques. Registration can be completed online at http://www.photoshopworld.com or by calling 800-738-8513, Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.- 7:00 p.m. EST.

CFUNITED
Washington, DC
June 28-July 1

The annual ColdFusion® User Conference will take place June 28th - July 1st, 2006. It will be held in the new state-of-the-art Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center near Washington DC. There will also be pre-conference full day classes on June 26th and 27th.

CFUNITED is the only conference of its kind that is run by developers, for developers. There is something for everyone... No matter your level of experience... Beginners, Gurus, Managers, Government… This year’s conference attendance includes over 40 nationally known speakers and over 1,000 attendees expected to attend 74 sessions! Adobe Press is a bronze sponsor, and Ben Forta, author of our ColdFusion books will be a keynote speaker! This is the premier ColdFusion conference, period. There are more details at http://www.cfunited.com. See you there

MONTHLY BOOK SELECTION

To select your free monthly book please visit:
http://www.peachpit.com/user_groups/contest.asp

Select the operating state for your group and click Submit. (NOTE: International groups should select OTHER as their operating state. It's found in the O section as opposed to at the end of the list). Pick your group name from the pull-down menu and fill in ALL the required fields that follow. User groups outside of the U.S. MUST put their phone number in the Address 2 field.

In the feedback field, please paste in the ISBN and TITLE NAME of the book you selected from the choices above. Even if you've selected a book that is not listed above, you may still use this form. But you must complete all required fields and include the TITLE NAME and ISBN in the feedback field.

Once all fields are complete, click Submit.

*INCOMPLETE REQUESTS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED****PLEASE NOTE!***

If you experience any problems with the Feedback field you can submit your monthly book selection directly to usergroups@peachpit.com. We are working on correcting the problem.

Thanks for your patience.

FOR GROUPS NEW TO OUR USER GROUP PROGRAM

USER GROUP COUPON CODE
We provide your group members with a 30% discount off the list price of any of our books. At checkout, right before they put their credit card number in, they must enter the user group coupon code UE-23AA-PEUF (case-sensitive). This coupon code is an exclusive offer that may not be used in conjunction with any other coupon codes.

BULK ORDERS

We have transitioned Peachpit's User Group bulk sales management to our Corporate Sales department. All bulk order requests should be directed to our Corporate Sales professionals. Groups will not be restricted to ordering a certain number of titles, but rate is set on a sliding scale based on quantity ordered.

Please email any inquiries to corpsales@pearsontechgroup.com and include your group name, city, and state. A representative for your region of the country will contact you to set up your account, obtain your order, and answer questions on discounts.

BOOKS FOR REVIEW

User groups may send a request to review a book to usergroups@peachpit.com.

Your email should list the following information IN THE FORMAT THAT FOLLOWS:

GROUP NAME/YOUR NAME
ADDRESS
PHONE (required for all international groups)
QUANTITY
ISBN AND TITLE NAME

Members have 90 days to complete a review, post it on the group's Web site, or in your UG newsletter (if applicable), and send it to usergroups@peachpit.com.

We also ask that reviewers try to post their reviews to Web sites such as Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or Borders. We value the fact that you can share your opinions in other public forums!

 

 

BOOK SELECTIONS

Animation
3ds Max Animation with Biped
By Michele Bousquet and Michael McCarthy
$49.99
Maya 7 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide
By Danny Riddell, Morgan Robinson and Nathaniel Stein
$29.99
Design and Layout
InDesign Type: Professional Typography with Adobe InDesign CS2
By Nigel French
$39.99
Talent Is Not Enough: Business Secrets For Designers
By Shel Perkins
$29.99
Digital Audio
Pro Tools for Musicians and Songwriters
By Gina Fant-Saez
$44.99
Image Editing
The Photoshop CS2 Speed Clinic: Automating Photoshop to Get Twice the Work Done in Half the Time
By Matt Kloskowski
$34.99
Understanding Adobe Photoshop: Digital Imaging Concepts and Techniques
By Richard M. Harrington
$44.99
Web Design/Programming
Macromedia Dreamweaver 8: Training from the Source
By Khristine Annwn Page
$44.99
Other Titles of Interest
Everyware: The Dawning Age of Ubiquitous Computing
By Adam Greenfield
$29.99