How to Wow with Photoshop Elements 5 or MCTS Self Paced Training Kit

How to Wow with Photoshop Elements 5

Author: Jack Davis

Wouldn't it be great if you have three of the world's top digital imaging experts sitting next to you at your computer, helping you navigate through the infinite possibilities available to you in Photoshop Elements 5?

How to Wow with Photoshop Elements 5 is the next best thing. It combines the skills and techniques of Jack Davis and Mike McHugh along with the inspiring designs and creative projects of Wayne Rankin. All three are renowned authors, designers, and educators.

Jack, Mike, and Wayne guide you step-by-step through real-world projects, with an emphasis on uncompromising quality, last-minute flexibility, and phenomenal speed. You'll learn tips and techniques on everything from sorting your digital photos to creating a digital scrapbook. Whether it's optimizing the color and tone of your image, retouching cosmetic undesirables, reconstructing priceless heirlooms, or creating customized wrapping paper, you'll be given the tools at every stage of the process in order to learn How to Wow!

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MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-528): Microsoft .Net Framework 2.0 Web-Based Client Development (Training Kit Series)

Author: Glenn Johnson

Announcing an all-new Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) Training Kit designed to help maximize your performance on Exam 70-528, an exam for the new MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0 Web Applications certification. This kit packs the tools and features exam candidates want most-including in-depth, self-paced training based on final exam content; rigorous, objective-by-objective review; exam tips from expert, exam-certified authors; and a robust testing suite. It also provides real-world scenarios, case study examples, and troubleshooting labs for skills and expertise that you can apply to the job.

Focusing on Web-based client development, this official study guide covers topics such as creating and configuring Web applications; using Microsoft ADO.NET, XML, and data-bound controls; creating custom Web controls; using ASP.NET state management; caching; customizing and personalizing a Web application; implementing authentication and authorization; creating ASP.NET mobile Web applications; and tracing, configuring, and deploying applications.

Ace your exam preparation and ramp up quickly on using the .NET Framework for Web-based client development by working at your own pace through the lessons, hands-on exercises, and practice tests. The CD features 425 practice questions and a flexible test engine with pre-assessment and post-assessment capabilities. Choose timed or untimed testing mode, generate random tests, or focus on discrete objectives or chapters, and get detailed explanations for right and wrong answers--including pointers back to the book for further study. You also get a 90-day evaluation version of Microsoft Visual Studio® 2005 and a 15 percent exam discount voucher-making this kit an exceptional value and a great career investment.