Ultra Light - Super Strong: A New Generation of Design Materials

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In Text und Bild präsentiert die Produktdesignerin Nicola Stattmann allerneuste Materialien und Technologien, die zur Zeit in der Entwicklung sind - Materialien, die das Potenzial haben, die Produktwelt zukünftig maßgeblich zu beeinflussen. Metall wird gestrickt, Keramik wird spritzgegossen, Holz wird geschäumt oder mittels Ultraschall mit Kunststoff verschweißt und Textilien regulieren Temperaturen. Ursprünglich für spezielle Bereiche entwickelt (Raumfahrt, Medizin, Elektronik), werden diese neuen Technologien und Materialien nun für einen breiteren Einsatz in Produktgestaltung, Architektur und Design in weitestem Sinne von großem Interesse.

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These simple little cartoons that people scribble while they’re chatting on the phone or listening to someone boring can also really improve a person’s drawing skills. Just a few strokes—a rainbow arc, a wavy line, a small cone for a stem—make an acorn appear on the page. Complete the picture by giving it a smiley face and a “speech balloon” with some witty words inside. It’s just a short jump from a single picture to a full-fledged comic strip.

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My kids fight over it........2007-02-06

I have two boys who love to copy the drawings from this book, and they fight over it all the time. I would get each of them a copy, but I think it would ruin the magic.

Doodle away, its good for you now..........2005-08-28

This book is fairly new, and pretty fun for doodlers. Remember when you used to get in trouble for doodling in the margin as a kid, well we still do it now at work or while on the phone. Well, I do... Anyway it turns out that those simple little sketches and scribbles are big stuff now. Someone decided that it releases some sort of brain mumbo-jumbo and makles your thinking more creative. Whatever, I still think it's fun. Doodles are the first step to better art skills. This book helps you refine your doodles so they look better when someone else finds them. Also try the Ed Emberly books, "Make a World", and "The Big Green Drawing Book".

2 is for Toucan: Oodles of Doodles from 1 to 42 (A Step-By-Step Drawing Book)

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2 is for Toucan: Oodles of Doodles from 1 to 42 (A Step-By-Step Drawing Book)
Deborah Zemke
Manufacturer: Blue Apple
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Spiral-bound

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ASIN: 1593540752

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Deborah Zemke is back with an entertaining look at everyone's favorite pastime doodling. Using only a few good simple lines and squiggles, Ms. Zemke shows how a fantastic world of fun characters can be created from 1 to 42.

Embedded with math content and educational information, this book reinforces both math and reading skills in a humorous way that will appeal to all ages. The step-by-step directions are simple and easy to follow, making this perfect for the budding artist, or seasoned pro. The wire-O binding allows book to lay flat for easy referencing.

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Oodles of Doodles Volume 2
Pat Olson
Manufacturer: Grace Publications
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 1596120339
Release Date: 1999-06-30

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Oodles of Doodles, Vol. 2 is sure to be just as successful as the first Oodles of Doodles. It features more delightful line drawings and sayings that are perfect for painting and craft projects, scrapbooks, note cards and more! Categories include the seasons, holidays, gardening, love, happiness, angels, friendship, plus much more. Pat has also included some basic painting instructions to help you get started.

Grace Publications presents-- Oodles of doodles and lots of clever sayings

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Grace Publications presents-- Oodles of doodles and lots of clever sayings
Pat Olson
Manufacturer: Grace Publications
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: B0006R8FV8

Oodle Doodles Tuna Noodle and Other Salad Recipes (Fun Food for Cool Cooks)

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Oodle Doodles Tuna Noodle and Other Salad Recipes (Fun Food for Cool Cooks)
Kristi Johnson
Manufacturer: Snap Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Library Binding
ASIN: 1429613416

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Oodles de Doodles
Steffanie Lorig
Manufacturer: Art with Heart Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Spanish-language therapeutic activity book "Oodles de Doodles" contains colorful pages by 39 contemporary illustrators, including Mary Grand Pré, the artist of the popular Harry Potter books. The books allows Spanish-speaking children who are coping courageously with serious health issues to articulate both their suffering and strength, while remaining playful and content and it gives healthcare workers a way to respond to the emotional needs of children by acting as a communication tool. It also helps to promote cultural competency, diversity and sensitivity.

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Oodles of doodles
Marylyn Ippolito
Manufacturer: Pyramid Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: 0515035491

Oodles Of Doodles And Lots Of Clever Sayings - Volume 2

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Oodles Of Doodles And Lots Of Clever Sayings - Volume 2
Pat Olson
Manufacturer: Grace Publications
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000IY6SCM

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Oodles of Doodles for Your Noodle

Manufacturer: Art by Heart Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Spiral-bound
ASIN: 0971524009

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Art with Heart invited 97 illustrators and designers from around the world, including Mary Grand Pré, famous for her illustrations for the Harry Potter books, Milton Glaser, whose "I (heart) NY" logo is recognized around the world and Gary Baseman, the Emmy-Award winning illustrator, best known for Disneys animated feature film, "Teachers Pet". The book has over 120 pages of activities, puzzles, games, journaling exercizes, and art therapy pages. Approximately half are in full color and the other half black and white. Children of all ages will enjoy it. Oodles books are provided to hospitals and other non-profits who serve hospitalized children.

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Terse Verse & Oodles of Doodles
Adina Cherkin
Manufacturer: Dorrance Pub Co
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0805948945

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Waking up briefly in the middle of the night, Adina Cherkin often felt compelled to jot down some poetic ideas. The next morning, usually oblivious to what she had written in the night, she marveled at the creative imagination of her subconscious and felt an immediate urge to complete the poems.

Over time her nocturnal impulses lead to the production of a large variety of poems - long and short, sentimental and satirical, serious and humorous, some even multi-lingual with their own English poetic twin translation.

Concurrently, Adina pursued another of her creative ventures. While being bored at conferences and lectures, she committed to paper over 600 sketches. They featured a wide variety of subjects including whimsical people, caricatures, animal and nature scenes, monsters and fairies, sea life, and more.

One day, it occurred to Adina to combine the two. She spread the sketches on her dining room table and paired each of her poems with one of the drawings - not a single poem remained unmatched.

The result: A Collection of Terse Verse & Oodles of Doodles, which will tickle your sense of humor and inspire your creativity. The originality and wit of the verse combined with the whimsy of the doodles make this book a unique acquisition. It is a good investment for your own entertainment or to delight a friend.

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Apple's wildly popular iPhoto, for its new Macintosh computers, is a gorgeous, polished digital shoebox for uploading, organizing, printing, publishing, and touching up digital photos. iPhoto 2: The Missing Manual-presented by best-selling author David Pogue-keeps pace with the recently revised software, charting the changes and illustrating the interactivity among Apple's iLife software products. With this guide, Macintosh fans can take their digital photos on to the screen, the Web, printouts, hardbound photo books, and even to DVDs, CDs, and digital movies. And they'll learn how to take iPhoto far beyond its deceptively simple list of features.

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An afternoon and this book means you'll master the program.......2004-02-21

I've had iPhoto for about a year, but wasn't familiar with any of the features save importing my photos from my camera. After a few hours with this book, however, I've mastered the program and received a lot of kudos on the improved quality of my shots.

The first section is on how to take better pictures. As I've never taken a photography class, this section was particularly useful for me. It breaks down the different types of pictures (portraits, action shots, close-ups, night shots, etc...) and tells you how to get the best shot.

The meat of the book is in the second section though - that part details how to use iPhoto, from importing pictures to touching them up and eliminating red eye. I primarily use my photos for my website. As such, I wanted to crop them, touch them up, and eliminate red eye. All three of those functions are easy to use after reading this book. It takes me a minute or so to turn my original, off-centered, dark, photo into something worthy of going online.

The Missing Manual goes through each function in order, explains what it does, and what the potential drawbacks are. It also goes into file management - I had no idea that iPhoto stored a copy of the original of any image I altered, even if it was just to rotate it. I followed a suggestion in the book, downloaded a piece of freeware, and was able to open up a lot of space on my hard drive by eliminating these unnecessary duplicates.

The Missing Manual also details how to edit photos in other programs (such as Adobe Photoshop) without causing problems in iPhoto. As I occasionally have to resize pictures based on the DPI, this information was quite useful.

The third section describes how to show off your photos. As I usually just upload them to my website, I only perused this section. It looks to contain some useful information though - how to make a slideshow with a soundtrack, turn the slideshow into a QuickTime video, back up your photos on a DVD, upload them as a photo album to a website, print out a photo album, e-mail them, and more.

Little missing in this manual.......2004-02-15

The Missing Manual series has been around for quite some time, but I have never felt the need to buy one until I started doing some serious work with iPhoto. iPhoto 2: The Missing Manual was a good volume to assist.

One of the things I like about Apple's iApps is that they hide a great deal of complexity behind a simple interface; they do indeed make the complex simple. The drawback to this is that I often find myself ignoring the more powerful aspects of the application and never using it to its full. It was here that the Missing Manual came to my help.

The target audience for this book would probably be a little less technical than myself, however when I find myself in a field I don't understand well I don't mind a little stuff for the absolute newbie. This book has an entire first section that deals with photography and digital photography in particular that may be a total repeat for some, I found it a welcome reminder of how to get a good photograph along with some extremely useful hints about the new technology and choosing a camera. It covers such topics as composition and lighting for a host of different situations such as landscapes, night, portraits, children and sports.

It then goes on to a section of similar size on the basics that covers getting the photos from your camera to the Mac, organising the photos using albums and keywords and then editing your shots.

A third section covers the various ways of publishing and showing your photos such as printing, CD, and web pages, and a final section with some tricks and tips on things like managing your libraries. There are two appendices: one very useful troubleshooting guide, and a menu-by-menu look at iPhoto 2.

I particularly appreciated the thorough treatment of how to get the most out of iPhoto when printing photo books and creating web pages in the third section; it was here that I really discovered how little I knew from just `playing' with the application. The book is peppered with useful information and tips that take you beyond the level that most of us discovered when we ran and used the program. The authors have also provided some marvelous explanations of what is going on, the "why" as well as the "what."

The book is well written with a readable, light, almost witty style that somehow deceives the reader as to the depth of the material being covered. It is only when I reflected back on how much the book taught me that I realised how well it had done the job.

O'Reilly have their usual web page for the book with a sample chapter, Table of Contents and Index. Pogue Press have a neat idea - they have a page that features all the software mentioned in the book. A neat idea that I liked a lot.

In conclusion, I would recommend this book to everyone who is serious about digital photography on their Mac. If you have used iPhoto for a long time you may think the book a waste, but I'd be surprised if even long-time users didn't get their money's worth out of this book. I much preferred the style of this volume to IDG's iPhoto 2 for Dummies, the only other real competitor for this volume was iPhoto 2 for Mac OS X: A Visual Quickstart Guide, and that is a shorter volume with less depth and less advice for photography and nothing on the camera technology, though I think Engst's writing seems a bit clearer at times.

I wouldn't buy a "Missing Manual" for every iApp or the operating system, but if you take the slogan for the series seriously, "The book that should have been in the box" (for the box is entirely devoid of books), I think they are a marvelous help for becoming a true `power user.

From a "new to this stuff" perspective - great book.......2003-11-26

Can you imagine a software manual that makes you feel smart, not dumb? David Pogue's iPhoto 2: The Missing Manual does just that. It's written in a way that's easy to understand without being condescending. The straightforward style is well organized, sometimes humorous and always informative.

I'm new to Mac and iPhoto. Some things come easily but the details are often evasive. The Missing Manual fills in the blanks. I was hooked from the first chapter. The discussion of digital cameras and their use has opened my eyes and was a terrific intro to using iPhoto.

The Missing Manual is a reference book that's enjoyable to use.

Another Great Missing Manual.......2003-08-07

Apple Computer markets a concept they call "the digital hub" representing its integrated hardware and software combinations, especially the iLife package (iPhoto2, iTunes, iChat, iMovie, and iDVD). Beyond Apple's traditionally elegant and harmonious hardware-software integration, the iLife programs are brilliantly designed to allow users to easily enjoy important non-computer things in their lives - photos, music, home and family and recreational video, etc. - while benefitting from the enormous background power of computer applications.

With iPhoto2, for example, images (scanned or from a digital camera) can be easily imported into the computer, viewed, printed, burned to CD or DVD, emailed, posted to websites, or composed in professional quality albums with only a handful of clicks. Other than acquiring the images themselves, iPhoto2 and the Mac can facilitate an enormous depth and breadth of enjoyment of photo images without great effort or computer knowledge. The iLife idea is to have the computer aspects work seamlessly and near sub-consciously in the background allowing the user to enjoy his or her photos.

In essence, Apple has designed and created a hardware-software combination which, in itself, does virtually everything a non-professional needs to fully enjoy photo imaging. All of the iLife applications are designed with the "hub" concept - put all the tools needed into one easily learned and implemented application; - in other words, think of what people need and give that to them in an integrated and elegantly-designed package.

As easy as the iLife applications are to use, like all computer aspects, ease of use is relative - there is no real "easy" computer or application - it's an issue of something only more or less easy to use than another thing. Consequently, there is still a need for focused documentation and instruction to allow users to better and more fully utilize the features and power of the applications. This is where "iPhoto2: The Missing Manual" becomes useful. "iPhoto2" is part of the acclaimed "Missing Manual" series published by Pogue Press/O'Reilly & Associates, Inc. Like all of the other "Missing Manuals" it is a comprehensive, systematic, well-written paper manual where Apple provides none.

Whether intentionally designed, or not, "iPhoto2" mimics the "hub" concept - bringing together into one elegant unit all the information and tools needed to productively enjoy digital imagery. "iPhoto2" contains five parts - an opening section on how to select and buy a digital camera, and sections on

how to use a digital camera, iPhoto2 basics, how to create and produce photo projects like slideshows, prints, web galleries, photo CDs, etc., and a section on how to take advantage of specialized iPhoto2 features like making screensavers and desktop images and using Applescript. Also included is a separate set of appendices about trouble shooting, a menu-by-menu description of iPhoto2 features and commands, and a small section describing where to find additional digital photo resources.

The trio of authors are David Pogue, noted writer, NY Times computer columnist, and wit; Joseph Schorr, established Macworld writer and author of "Macworld MacSecrets"; and Derrick Story, author of "The Digital Photos Pocket Guide" (which was reviewed here favorably a number of months ago).

This book is structured into two overarching themes - as an iPhoto2 manual and as basic instruction in near-professional quality photography. Overlapping some material from "The Digital Pocket Guide", part one of this book covers basic digital camera concepts: resolution, memory cards, batteries, controls, etc. It then continues with guides on image composition and tips and tricks on how to obtain good quality photos in a large set of situations: portraits, travel, sports, night scenes, and the like. It does no good to have the ability to easily view, print, and e-mail bad photos. Learn how to take a good shot. These sections of the book will help a lot.

The iPhoto2 parts describe how to get your "good" images into the application, how iPhoto2 is structured on the hard drive with its designated Library, for example, and its organizing concepts - "Albums" and "Rolls." Other application features like editing, copying, and archiving images are well- explained and detailed.

The most interesting chapters are 7-12 detailing how to get quality and efficient production from the program.Features like the "One-click Slideshow" and how to make Quicktime movies from a folder of images are highlighted.

All in all, this is another well-done publication from Pogue/O'Reilly.

Great book!.......2003-06-17

At first I wondered how an entire book could be written about iPhoto--this one is packed with useful information. I had no idea how much can be done with this application. I own a number of Missing Manuals, and they're all very good.

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Iphoto 2 the Missing Manual
David Pogue
Manufacturer: OREILLY & ASSOC @ INC
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000N78XYU

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“X/1999 demands your attention. This title is a self-contained, intellectual series that ... entice[s] readers with the beauty of its art and the seriousness of the story. — EX: The Online World of Anime and Manga

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Stunning.......2002-12-15

My personal opinion is that this is CLAMPS's finest effort yet- and that's saying something, considering how many CLAMP works I actually read.

The drawings are enough to make me weep at their sheer beauty. When I bought this, I opened it up while walking along the street in the city, and actually stopped to stare at the first page for ages, trying to drink the entire (gory) image in. If you are into manga solely for the art, then X/1999 is for you.

The plot is really starting to pick up at this point. Slight warning- most of what I say from now on will contain spoilers.

This manga begins with the intensly gory image of Kamui's aunt 'giving birth' to one of the sacred swords. This image has a severe psychological affect on the character Kotori, and a lot of this volume is devoted to her memories of her mother. I don't even like Kotori that much, and I found myself fascinated by her dreamscapes. By watching these, you will see how truly inventive the writers are.

There's also some lovely foreshadowing for Fuma. I really do feel for his character, thanks mostly to the astounding drawings. We also get to see more of the sinister BEAST, which provides the cliff-hanger conclusion to this volume.

I've been a fan of the X/1999 series since I saw a handful of episodes at an anime screening, and the manga just really takes the cake- and if manga had mouths, well it would eat the cake as well. The only problem- I've been unable to find Volume Eight anywhere! If you're going to start buying this series, then I suggest that you prepare to give up quite a bit of money- once you start, you won't be able to stop.

Another Great Book!.......2001-01-12

In this, as in the other books of the X/1999 series, CLAMP continues to amaze American readers with beautiful imagery and enthralling story. I would definetly reccomed it for anyone who has read the previous books. If you haven't, I implore you to start with the first book or face the neverending confusion of starting in the middle of a Manga series.

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