Peachpit Press imprint: 704 books
Mobile Web Triage
What to Do When Your Website Is Not Mobile Friendly
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2014
Maybe you’ve pulled up your website on a smartphone, and it needs some serious help. Page layouts have gone awry and navigation is painfully tedious to use. In meetings, your boss barks about the importance of mobile while pointing out (once again) that the site doesn’t look right on his iPad....
by Sandee Cohen
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2012
Best Practices for Desktop Publishing: A guide for working with InDesign, QuarkXPress, and other page-layout programs
Why do some documents look better, more readable, more professional than others? Because some people know the small (and not so small) but important rules to follow...
by Conrad Chavez
Language: English
Release Date: December 11, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 11, 2012
Learn the secrets for compositing two or more photographs in Adobe Photoshop CS6 to create a professional looking single image. This ebook, for intermediate photographers with some knowledge of Photoshop, will help you understand the best selection techniques, assemble effective layers, remove unwanted...
Photoshop Tricks for Designers
How to Create Bada$$ Effects in Photoshop
Language: English
Release Date: May 19, 2016
Perhaps you are working on a new project and need a little inspiration , or even a quick reference to show you how to do that one cool effect that will be the finishing touch on your latest creation. Whatever you need, this book can help you in so many ways. One of the toughest things about being...
Composition for Portraiture
Creating Compelling Headshots, Group Shots, and Senior Pictures
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2013
In Composition for Portraiture: Creating Compelling Headshots, Group Shots, and Senior Pictures, Certified Professional Photographer Dan Ablan teaches the composition basics you need to know to improve your portraits. Starting with a definition of composition–what it is and why it's important–Dan...
Urban Exploration Photography
A Guide to Shooting Abandoned Places
Language: English
Release Date: December 17, 2013
In Urban Exploration Photography: A Guide to Shooting Abandoned Places, photographer Todd Sipes offers a great introduction to "UrbEx" shooting, with its focus on photographing abandoned man-made structures. Sipes begins with a focused discussion on preparation for this unique genre of photography,...
Animated Storytelling
Simple Steps For Creating Animation and Motion Graphics
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2015
Animation is a limitless medium for telling stories. Artists can create worlds, defy gravity, flip from factual to fantasy, and transport audiences to places they never imagined. The challenge is having the discipline to reel it in and be intentional about your storytelling choices. This book shows...
Sweet Swan of Avon
Did a Woman Write Shakespeare?
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2006
It is long overdue that someone took a closer look at the brilliant Mary Sidney. I have a suspicion that Mary Sidney’s life, and especially her dedication to the English language after her brother’s death, may throw important light on the mysterious authorship of the Shakespeare plays and poems....
Sony A7 / A7R
From Snapshots to Great Shots
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2014
Now that you’ve bought the amazing Sony A7 / A7R, you need a book that goes beyond a tour of the camera’s features to show you exactly how to use the camera to take great pictures. With Sony A7 / A7R: From Snapshots to Great Shots, you get the perfect blend of photography instruction and camera reference...
by Cori Dusmann
Language: English
Release Date: December 10, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: December 10, 2013
A Parent’s Guidebook to Minecraft® Is Minecraft® a game? A computerized construction toy? This book helps you understand exactly what Minecraft® is, why kids love it, and why it may offer much more than what you’ve come to expect from a game. A Parent’s Guidebook to Minecraft® is written for...
by Cori Dusmann
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2014
Although Minecraft provides something for everyone, what it does not come with are directions, rules, or explanations telling you what the different items and blocks in the game are and what to do with them. The amount of information in the game can be overwhelming, and it can be difficult to know where...
by John Moltz
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2014
Minecraft is as fun as it is initially hard to understand. Getting the game installed is just the first hurdle. The game comes with no real instructions, so surviving your first day in Minecraft can be a walk in the dark. Hopefully not literally, because that’s when the bad things come out. Don’t...
by James H. Clark
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2014
No matter what you do on Minecraft, you will need to build some sort of structure along the way. As a nomad, you might encounter places you’d previously explored. It’s fun to see your finished structures dotting the landscape, hinting at a previous civilization. If you choose to build a city, you’ll...
A Visual Guide to Minecraft®
Dig into Minecraft® with this (parent-approved) guide full of tips, hints, and projects!
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2014
Dig into Minecraft® with this (parent-approved) guide full of tips, hints, and projects! A Visual Guide to Minecraft® is written with younger players in mind and offers page after page of engaging age-appropriate content about the game. The book is packed with pictures, descriptions, and easy-to-follow...