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Real World Digital Video: Shots and Shot Plans: Aug 6, 2004; Pete Shaner and Everett Jones explain the importance of shot plans and storyboards in helping visualize how you're going to tell your story with a sequence of images.

Recoding iWeb Sites Part 1: How to Combine iWeb Sites with Other Web Design Tools for Even Better Sites: May 19, 2006; Apple's iWeb makes creating polished Web pages incredibly easy because you never have to deal with the code. Unfortunately, that also means you can't add Web goodies to your site that require adding pieces of code directly to the page. Fortunately, modifying the code after publishing a site with iWeb is possible, and Ryan Faas fills you in on how to do it.

Recoding iWeb Sites Part 2: Manipulating Code for iWeb-Created Page Elements: Jun 2, 2006; You like iWeb's overall ease of use, right? But what if you need to do something extra with a few of your pages? You designed a site in iWeb and now want to expand the site with other technologies and using a different Web design tool? In part two of Ryan Faas' series, find out about the type of code iWeb creates and how you can rework it for your own use.

Redstone: The Charge That Ignites Minecraft: May 18, 2015; Cori Dusmann, author of The Minecraft Guide for Parents and co-author of A Visual Guide to Minecraft, discusses redstone, Minecraft's form of electrical power. Players use it in all sorts of ways and build endless clever devices with it, learning as they go along.

Responding to the Social Media Mobocracy: Feb 23, 2009; No company “has” to be on Twitter, but with the low cost of entry, and the opportunity to get involved in and learn from some of these discussions (and possibly head some of them off before they become blog posts and social media failure case studies), why wouldn’t you?

Return on Investment: Seven Business Benefits of Tagging Systems: Jun 20, 2008; Implementing a tagging system for your site may sound unnecessary or even painful. But Gene Smith points out that tagging can provide significant advantages in exchange for a relatively small investment of time and energy on your part.

Rick Sammon Shows You How to Bring Out Your Inner Artist in Photoshop: Jan 19, 2007; Ready to dive a little deeper into the creative world of Photoshop? In this chapter, you'll learn how to create your own reality with your images. You'll see, among other things, how easy it is to change the time of day, control the weather, create an image that looks like it was taken before you were born, change one or all of the colors in a scene, and put someone on the "Photoshop Diet."

Robin Williams Cool Mac Apps: iMovie: Oct 6, 2005; There isn't much more boring than an unedited movie, and home movies are no exception. This chapter will help you learn to edit your home movies with iMovie HD.

Scott Kelby’s Tips for Shooting Panoramas: Oct 19, 2007; Scott Kelby teaches how to get amazing results with panoramic images in Photoshop.

Scratching the Surface of the Google Glass Mirror API: May 22, 2014; If your development specialty is web design, you might wonder why you would need to be familiar with the Mirror API in order to develop apps for Google Glass. Isn't the Google Development Kit (GDK) enough? Joe Casabona, author of Web Designer's Guide to Google Glass, explores the additional features and capabilities that the Mirror API brings to the table.

Secrets of Videoblogging: Checking Your Toolbox: Dec 22, 2006; Before you start making your own videoblog, make sure you have all the essential tools for creating your own videos and uploading them to the Web. This sample chapter details a toolbox recommended by a team of experienced videobloggers.

Set Up Your Own Secure Messaging System with iChat Server: Aug 3, 2007; iChat Server makes adding secure text and audio/video chat to your network fast and easy. Read on with Ryan Faas to find out how to set up internal instant messaging and video conferencing in a few clicks without spending a fortune.

Setting Up a Simple DVD in DVD Studio Pro 4: Apr 7, 2006; This lesson focuses on the first step in building one of the most common types of DVD on the market. You'll learn how to create a single-play DVD that contains only a video track and its associated audio. You will set the DVD to play automatically when it is put into a DVD player. To allow users to skip through the video, you will also set chapter markers by importing them from a list.

Setting Up Your Digital Audio Equipment: Mar 24, 2006; Whether your audio environment is a home studio, recording studio, DJ booth, or bedroom, you can set it up to produce a clean sound and to function as an efficient workspace, as long as you can decipher a bit of technical jargon. Manufacturers and audio pros tend to assume you have the knowledge and experience they have, even when you don't, but getting a grasp of the basics isn't difficult. This chapter will help you do just that.

Setting Up Your Mac to Use a Smartphone's Internet Connection: Feb 1, 2008; Flying clients around in her helicopter sometimes takes Maria Langer off the grid. A bit of experimenting helped her (and now maybe you!) to get connected again, using a smartphone with a Bluetooth interface, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, and a dial-up networking service.

Seven Rules for Establishing a Corporate Presence on Twitter: Mar 2, 2009; These “rules” by Joel Postman will guide you in building trust with consumers, and that includes assuring them that they are dealing with an authorized company representative.

Shoot Weddings Like a Pro: There Is No Retaking Wedding Photos. It’s Got to Be Right the First Time!: Jan 12, 2007; A wedding ceremony happens once in real time. There are no second takes, no room for mess-ups, no excuses. Best-selling author Scott Kelby shares his best tips and tricks for getting every wedding shot right the first time.

Shoot Your Kids! (with the iPhone 4S): Nov 21, 2011; Childhood is fleeting. Joanna Silber recommends catching your kids on video as often and as freely as possible, so you'll all be able to enjoy reliving those moments anytime as they grow. By following her suggestions, you'll end up with more (and better) footage, instead of the ordinary out-of-focus "happy birthday" and "recital torture" moments that most parents get - and everyone else hates watching.

Shooting and Capturing Great Video Assets in Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0: May 26, 2006; The first step to creating a professional-looking video is shooting high quality raw footage. This lesson provides you with twenty hot tips for shooting great video.