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Strobist Photo Trade Secrets volumes one and two are all about giving you the inspiration and tools to help make your photographs the best they can be. It doesn’t take hundreds of pages of instructions or piles of complicated theories to take great photographs. Photo Trade Secrets uses microlessons–each with a simple-to-understand diagram, tips, and a clear description accompanying an inspiring image–so you can spend less time reading and more time shooting. Photo Trade Secrets postcard books are high-quality trade paperbacks, with perforated pages of thick card stock–so you can simply tear them out and take individual microlessons with you when you shoot.

Whether you duplicate the photos in the book or use the techniques as a take-off point for creating your own dynamic family photos, killer commercial shots, or eye-catching masterworks, you’ll find Photo Trade Secrets to be the fastest, most fun and effective way to take your photography to the next level.

Grab your Photo Trade Secrets and get out there and shoot!

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“Want to improve your photography? Then learn to see and control light. I wish Trade Secret Cards had been around when I was working my way up. This set is a virtual classroom that you can carry with you. There is no faster or easier way to learn how to light than this. Each card presents an image that will inspire you to get out and shoot, along with clear, simple-to-follow diagrams and instructions. Download Now »

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MCTS 70-680: Microsoft Windows 7, Configuring is the perfect study guide to help you pass Microsoft’s MCTS 70-680 exam. It provides coverage and practice questions for every exam topic. The book contains an extensive set of preparation tools, such as quizzes, Exam Alerts, and a practice exam, while the CD provides real-time practice and feedback with two complete sample exams.

Covers the critical information you’ll need to know to score higher on your MCTS 70-680 exam!

• Understand how Windows 7 differs from previous versions
• Install, upgrade, and migrate to Windows 7
• Configure basic and advanced Windows networking
• Enforce security with Windows Firewall and Windows Defender
• Administer users, systems, disks, and printers
• Manage and safely share files and folders
• Work with Windows applications and Internet Explorer 8
• Support mobile computers
• Remotely manage Windows systems
• Optimize Windows 7 system performance Download Now »

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VCP4 Exam Cram, Second Edition, is the perfect study guide to help you pass the VMware VCP-410 exam. It provides coverage and practice questions for every exam topic. The book contains an extensive set of preparation tools, such as quizzes, Exam Alerts, and a practice exam, while the CD provides real-time practice and feedback with a 75-question test engine.

Covers the critical information you’ll need to know to score higher on your VCP-410 exam!

• Master the essential concepts of VMware vSphere 4
• Plan, install, deploy, and configure ESX/ESXi 4.1
• Understand how VMware vSphere 4 is licensed
• Implement reliable virtualized storage operations
• Administer ESX/ESXi 4.1 with vCenter 4.1
• Manage virtual machine operations
• Systematically secure your virtual infrastructure
• Manage and monitor virtual resources
• Troubleshoot problems with ESX/ESXi 4.1
• Implement effective backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity
• Maximize system availability in virtualized environments Download Now »

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Social Location Marketing
Breakthrough social location marketing techniques for promoting your service, product, or venue!

Social Location Marketing offers powerful new ways to promote practically any product, service, or venue. Now, pioneering expert Simon Salt shows exactly how to make the most of it! Salt introduces Foursquare, Gowalla, Yelp, and other apps, helping you choose your best options, and build cost-effective marketing programs that work. Through real examples, you’ll learn how to reach your key audiences and segments…craft and execute winning strategies on realistic budgets…measure activity and calculate ROI…avoid costly mistakes…and much more! Whatever your goal, role, or industry, this book will help you find new customers where they are, strengthen loyalty and retention, and supercharge profits!

You’ll Learn How To:

• Understand how social location marketing works and what it can (and can’t) do for your business
• Learn the surprising realities about who uses social location software
• Know your customers and their motivations–and build marketing plans around them
• Develop communities of customer advocates who’ll work on your behalf
• Use games, competitions, time-limited offers, and other innovative approaches Download Now »

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Sams Teach Yourself LinkedIn® in 10 Minutes, Second Edition

Sams Teach Yourself Linkedln® in 10 Minutes, Second Edition offers straightforward, practical answers when you need fast results. Learn everything you need to know to quickly and easily generate solid results on LinkedIn.

Tips point out shortcuts and solutions
Cautions help you avoid common pitfalls
Notes provide additional information
Plain English explains new terms and definitions

10 minutes is all you need to learn how to…

• Create a LinkedIn profile that generates results
• Find jobs, consulting opportunities, partners, and clients
• Enhance your visibility to an audience of millions
• Promote your services as a LinkedIn service provider
• Develop a streamlined approach for managing contacts
• Customize LinkedIn for maximum effectiveness and productivity
• Use LinkedIn Answers and Groups for research and marketing
• Extend the power of LinkedIn with third-party applications and tools
• Give and receive professional recommendations
• Recruit job candidates
• Access LinkedIn from mobile devices
• Advertise on LinkedIn Download Now »

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If you’re a developer looking to supplement your own data tools and services, this concise ebook covers the most useful sources of public data available today. You’ll find useful information on APIs that offer broad coverage, tie their data to the outside world, and are either accessible online or feature downloadable bulk data. You’ll also find code and helpful links.

This guide organizes APIs by the subjects they cover—such as websites, people, or places—so you can quickly locate the best resources for augmenting the data you handle in your own service. Categories include:

• Website tools such as WHOIS, bit.ly, and Compete
• Services that use email addresses as search terms, including Github
• Finding information from just a name, with APIs such as WhitePages
• Services, such as Klout, for locating people with Facebook and Twitter accounts
• Search APIs, including BOSS and Wikipedia
• Geographical data sources, including SimpleGeo and U.S. Census
• Company information APIs, such as CrunchBase and ZoomInfo
• APIs that list IP addresses, such as MaxMind
• Services that list books, films, music, and products Download Now »