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Date created: Apr 9, 2008
Number of items: 8
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List Type: Favorites
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Designing the Obvious: A Common Sense Approach to Web App...
Added Feb 3, 2008
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Explaining how make the Web design and development process, as well as the final product, more efficient and effective, a practical handbook takes users step by step through the process of creating a Web site, examines the pros and cons of emerging and current Web design trends, and covers such areas as design clarity, user profiles, contextual inquiry, usability testing, and activity-centered design. Original. (Beginner/Intermediate)
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Very good book on web app interface design.
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Visual Display of Quantitative Information [by Edward R. ...
Added Feb 3, 2008
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A modern classic. Tufte teaches the fundamentals of graphics, charts, maps and tables. Includes 250 delightfullly entertaining illustrations, all beautifully printed.
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A classic.
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The Sandbaggers Collection Set 1 (1978) [DVD, 3-Disc Set]
Added Feb 3, 2008
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A taut, cerebral British series about the Sandbaggers, an elite cadre of intelligence agents involved in front-line Cold War espionage. This set includes six episodes: 'First Principles,' 'A Proper Function of Government,' 'Is Your Journey Really Necessary?,' 'The Most Suitable Person,' 'Always Glad to Help,' and 'A Feasible Solution.' DVD release includes an additional bonus episode, never before seen.
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Best television series ever! Yes, better than the Wire. Whip-smart, fast-paced and highly addictive.
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$33 – $60
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Art Out Of Time: Unknown Comics Visionaries, 1900-1969
Added Feb 3, 2008
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Canon PowerShot SD1000 Digital Elph Camera
Added Feb 1, 2008
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PowershotSD1000 7.1MP Digital ELPH with 3x Optical Zoom, Digic III Image Processor with Face detection and Red-eye correction, 2.5 scratch resistant LCD, BlackPowershotSD1000 7.1MP Digital ELPH with 3x Optical Zoom, Digic III Image Processor with Face detection and Red-eye correction, 2.5 scratch resistant LCD, Black
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$172 – $300
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Apple MacBook MB061LL/A 13.3" Notebook Computer
Added Jan 27, 2008
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2 GHz, 13.3 in. Display, Apple MacOS X 10.4, 1 GB, CD-RW/DVD-ROM, 80 GB hard drive, 5.1 lb.
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$865 – $1,724
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Programming Collective Intelligence: Building Smart Web 2...
Added Jan 27, 2008
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This book introduces Web developers to the advanced topic of machine learning and statistics in a clear and concise way, with easy-to-follow examples and code that can be used ...
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$24 – $34
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Cowon U3-4096BL iAudio U3 4GB MP3 Player with FM (Black)
Added Jan 27, 2008
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U3 4GB Mini Movie Portable Digital Music MP3 Player with Built-in FM Radio and Voice Recording - Black The iAUDIO U3 4GB Mini Movie Portable Digital Music MP3 Player with Built-in FM Radio and Voice Recording in Black is a portable compact digital audio device that plays multimedia audio files in addition to MP3 files and MPEG4 video files. Video files of up to 15 frames per second are easily converted and viewed in iAUDIO U3. The convenient text and image view can be accessed while listening to music. iAUDIO U3 also offers FM radio listening/recording voice recording and direct encoding through a built-in microphone and line-in jack. The rechargeable lithium-ion battery with 20 hours of playback takes just three hours for normal charging. Bundled with JetShell (audio file transfer encoding) and JetAudio VX (integrated multimedia player software) you will be able to record just about anything with direct 1:1 encoding from DVDs to old LPs to TV programs.
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Not a lot of space but this ultralight MP3 player has kept me happy. If you use a Mac it's drag-and-drop simplicity to add and remove songs with no need to deal with bloated software. It also sounds amazing for an MP3 player -- better than an iPod in my experience.
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