Peachpit Press imprint: 704 books
The Apple Watch Book
Master the most personal computer in your life
Language: English
Release Date: July 24, 2015
The Apple Watch is more than a timepiece and a fashion accessory. The watch is designed to be a very personal assistant, from paying for groceries or a coffee to keeping a detailed record of your daily physical activity. Author Scott McNulty has organized the book around events and activities, showing...
by Scott McNulty
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2010
Today, it seems everyone—from multinational corporations to your kid’s second-grade teacher—has a blog. They all have one, in part, because they have information they want to share with others—from customers and clients to neighbors and parents. But to actually build a good blog—to create a...
Kindle Fire
Visual QuickStart Guide
Language: English
Release Date: December 12, 2012
This task-based tutorial and reference guide is packed with practical guidance for people who want to jump in and start using the Kindle Fire. Written by Scott McNulty--known for his in-depth knowledge of and enthusiasm for the Kindle platform--this essential companion features eye-catching graphics...
The Amazon Fire Phone
Master your Amazon smartphone including Firefly, Mayday, Prime, and all the top apps
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2014
This affordable and engaging guide is packed with practical information to help you get the most from your new Amazon Fire smartphone. Amazon and device expert Scott McNulty offers plenty of tips and pointers for using Amazon's new smartphone, including how to capture and store photos, watch videos,...
Final Cut Pro X 10.4 - Apple Pro Training Series
Professional Post-Production
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2018
The Apple-Certified Way to Learn
This fully updated Apple-certified guide presents a real-world workflow from raw media to finished project to demonstrate the features of Final Cut Pro X 10.4 and the practical techniques you will use in editing projects. Using professionally acquired media,...
Apple Pro Training Series
Motion 4 Quick-Reference Guide
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2010
Designed as a desktop companion for both editors and motion graphics pros, this is the perfect at-a-glance guide to Motion 4. Master trainer Jem Schofield delivers a crash course on how Motion thinks (groups, layers, objects, and behavior-based animation), and meticulously guides you through the essential...
Thou Shall Not Use Comic Sans
365 Graphic Design Sins and Virtues: A Designer's Almanac of Dos and Don'ts
Language: English
Release Date: December 29, 2011
Ask any graphic designer the world over about their preferred approach to setting type, choosing a color, or beginning a new layout, and you will rarely get exactly the same answer twice. All designers have their own way of working and their own combinations of the thousands of techniques one can apply...
iPhone Application Development for iOS 4
Visual QuickStart Guide
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2010
Visual QuickStart Guides, designed in an attractive tutorial and reference format, are the quickest, easiest, and most thorough way to learn applications, tasks, and technologies. The Visual QuickStart Guides are the smart choice--they guide the learner with a friendly and supportive approach. The visual...
A Photojournalist's Field Guide
In the trenches with combat photographer Stacy Pearsall
Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2013
In this comprehensive, practical guide, award-winning photojournalist Stacy Pearsall offers the techniques, guidance, and inspiration needed to succeed in the dynamic and exciting field of photojournalism. Starting with an overview of photojournalism and her experience as both a combat and...
Print Like a Pro
A Digital Photographer's Guide
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2005
Are you struggling to get good prints from your images? Are your digital photos hogging your hard drive instead of hanging out in snappy albums and archives? Looking for ways to improve your prints beyond simple snapshots? The popularity and convenience of digital photography has led to more pictures...
by Rob Dweck
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2012
The Ultimate Guide to Photographing San Francisco's Most Famous Landmark
It’s been called the most photographed bridge in the world, but until now there has been no book, guide or reference for photographing the Golden Gate Bridge. The Photographer’s Guide to the Golden Gate Bridge is the...
Minecraft in the Classroom
Ideas, inspiration, and student projects for teachers
Language: English
Release Date: October 8, 2014
Learn how educators are using Minecraft® as a powerful instructional tool to engage students and teach subjects as varied as math and humanities. This book offers ten classroom projects from teachers using Minecraft® to teach math, science, languages, and more. Each project includes learning objectives,...
Web Animation using JavaScript
Develop & Design
Language: English
Release Date: March 13, 2015
We’ve come a long way since the days of flashing banner ads and scrolling news tickers. Today, the stunning motion design of iOS and Android dramatically improves a user’s experience — instead of detracting from it. The best sites and apps of today leverage animation to improve the feel and intuitiveness of their interfaces. Sites without animation are starting to feel antiquated.
Mobilizing Web Sites
Strategies for Mobile Web Implementation
Language: English
Release Date: December 13, 2011
Everyone has been talking about the mobile web in recent years, and more of us are browsing the web on smartphones and similar devices than ever before. But most of what we are viewing has not yet been updated for mobile presentation. How can designers bring more of the web up to speed with the capabilities...