The Color Printer Idea Book : 40 Really Cool and Useful Projects to Make with Any Color Printer!

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As the computer becomes more entrenched in everything we do, so too has it invaded the crafting domain. Yet beginning crafters and experts alike who may have a working knowledge of the more practical aspects of their computer's capabilities often have barely begun to explore its creative potential. Computer expert and self-described "computer mom" Kay Hall knows exactly how to teach such things to the computer novice eager to use that expensive piece of equipment for more than paying bills and sending e-mail. With extremely readable text and dozens of diagrams (actually, black-and-white photos of the computer screen illustrating exactly what she's describing), she walks us carefully through the basics of printer hardware, crafting software (everything from simple greeting card and calendar programs to Sierra's Print Artist and Adobe PhotoDeluxe), design elements (layout templates, fonts, clip art, scanning), and various printable materials for ink-jet printers. She offers good general coverage on paper-craft materials like decorative scissors and punches, embossing powder, and glitter pens, and she does not neglect the finishing steps of sealing, laminating, and binding.

The 40 projects are reasonably well explained; as Hall points out, the step-by-step instructions presume understandably that you've at least a nodding acquaintance with your software, computer, and printer, and that you've read the first half of the book, which explains all the details. An eight-page section shows each finished item in color. The projects themselves, unfortunately, are on the juvenile, cutesy side, but for anyone wishing to learn how to apply their own creativity to this virtually limitless medium, the book is probably still a wise investment. There's a lot of background information here, as well as great at-a-glance tips and excellent item-by-item listings of all the materials and where to find each one (computer/office stores, craft stores, specialty suppliers/catalogs); a directory of vendors with full contact information; a good bibliography that includes publishers' Web addresses; a printer information worksheet so you can document all of your own printer's handling of each type of project; and even ideas on how to market your computer crafts. Note: Hall works on the graphics-friendly Macintosh and most of the diagrams show a Mac screen, but she does explain general settings and how to access them on a PC. --Amy Handy

Book Description

The Color Printer Idea Book opens up a whole new world of computer-aided creativity! You'll first learn the secrets to getting the best results from your inkjet printer, then be introduced to dozens of printable media choices from paper to plastic to fabric. Discover the latest crafting and desktop production techniques--and a ton of resources--to fully equip you for making your own masterpieces. Topping that off are 40 step-by-step projects to jump start your imagination. This exciting variety of innovative and practical ideas for your correspondence, wearables, gift giving, home decor, and just plain fun goes well beyond the typical computer-generated fare. You'll learn how to:

Print professional-looking labels for homemade concoctions
Personalize T-shirts and aprons
Design a customized clock or candy jar
Make dazzling business cards and plaques
Create mock stained glass and embroidery
Produce a photo calendar
Include 3-D images or secret messages in a card or flyer
And much, much more!

The Color Printer Idea Book is not only the first-timer users, it's an invaluable workbook full of time-tested hints for computer crafting professionals everywhere. As a staple item for hours of productive fun, this book is for creative computer-users who want to take their color inkjet printers to the limit.

Customer Reviews:

great for beginners, but very basic and outdated.......2006-09-01

A beginning crafter with little computer experience will probably really enjoy this book. It's got some great very beginning, easy projects.

If you have any graphics and graphic software experience at all, this book will waste your time. It was written in 1998, which in Internet years is approaching the stone age. Sorry to bias the stats, but I'm a graphics professional and was looking for more like some of the new image tranfer technique books.

The Computer Crafter's BEST Resource!.......2001-01-12

Once a little-known hobby, computer crafting has grown into a true "craft" shared by thousands, as evidenced by the many online forums for enthusiasts. Kay Hall is a well-known and respected expert in the art of computer crafting. "The Color Printer Idea Book" is the ultimate resource for both novice and expert alike. Instructions for creating each of the 40 crafts are pictured in the book are easy enough for children to understand...no confusing technical terms...and the projects give you a wide variety of personalized items you can quickly create for gift-giving, home use, and selling. With this book, a computer, a color printer and little more, you'll immediately become hooked on computer crafting! Definitely a MUST HAVE book!

Plain Direct Language!.......1999-07-30

Here is a well written and well illustrated book about color printing. Kay Hall knows how to tell you about color printers and what they can do in plain, direct language. She helps getting to know color printers and what kind of projects they can produce. As crafting and personalizing gifts become more popular, this book helps finish the creative process with proper color printing. A truly good buy in today's books!

Great book filled with ideas and projects.......1998-11-23

Kay has written a fantastic timely book for everyone interested in getting the most out of their color ink jet printer. She is innovative in the way she uses state-of-the-art color ink jet printer technology materials. She offers complete instructions and resources for the materials needed to complete each project. This is a "must have" book for any interested in computer art, crafting and creative design.

Filled with fun!.......1998-10-31

This is a book filled with fun and useful ideas that will keep both children and adults busy for hours! Loaded with handy tips to get the most "craft-fun" out of your computer and printer. I love her instructions for turning a plain, inexpensive wall clock into a treasured gift for any occasion - for adults or children. Stickers, t-shirts, bookmarks - this book is loaded with wonderful projects and Kay Hall takes us step-by-step through each one. I highly recommend this book. Children need not be bored on rainy days anymore.

Book Description

EXPERT ADVICE FOR EVERYDAY SUCCESS!

The coauthor of the bestselling Getting Started in Online Investing now brings her winning expertise to the increasingly popular day trading arena-along with the methods of today's most consistently successful trading practitioners. From a solid overview of the functional basics to a frank assessment of the pros and cons of day trading, Getting Started in Online Day Trading provides you with the know-how to begin, the information to speculate on the future of the medium-and the knowledge to decide if day trading is right for you. In this indispensable book, Bentley:
* Approaches day trading by examining the basics from the perspective of the novice trader
* Shares her years of experience and industry connections in online finance, and introduces you to some of today's top traders
* Offers an in-depth analysis of the challenges and realistic rewards of online day trading

Get the solid, accessible, and practical guidance you've come to expect from the Getting Started In series with this outstanding and timely resource for today's hottest investment vehicle.

Customer Reviews:

Here's the entire book in 5 sentences........2007-03-09

1) If you have no money, don't invest.

2) Don't invest money you can't afford to lose.

3) You have to spend money to make money

4) If you're poor don't even think of investing

5) Thanks for buying my book now I'm richer.

Thanks for the info Bentley.

Exactly what I needed!.......2007-01-26

Regardless whether you're daytrading or not, it's full of layman's terminology in order to understand the complex nuts and bolts of trading in general. Yes, there can be information overload as one reviewer stated ... which is why I found this book invaluable. It's technical, without being stodgy and complicated. The sidebar definitions are fabulous for quick access to terms. I found it to be logically and succinctly organized ... and allows the reader to learn as little or as much as they need. Ms. Bentley states up front that daytrading may not be for the lighthearted, but even daytraders needed to start somewhere. With many individuals trading from their desktop computers, it's important to learn as quickly as possible with as much correct information as possible. Take one trade at a time, utilize the directions ... do the "faux" tutorials on other sites where you don't have to lose money. Then if you find daytrading IS for you, "Online Day Trading" can be your bible. Thanks greatly, Ms. Bentley ... it helped me considerably!

Read it, but You will need more specific strategies.......2005-08-04

This book is ok for a trader that needs to start from scratch. But you will be needing more specific trading strategies.

Keep in mind that the stock market doesn't really care if you are beginner. The rules and the trading opportunities are the same for every one. When you trade you compete against more seasoned traders, therefore you MUST go beyond the basics and employ a clear strategy to make your buy and sell decisions.

There are many "fantastic" strategies outhere, but you need to test them in order to discover which ones help you the most. That's part of your homework as a stocktrader. Test, test and test again.

Complicated systems that rely on a "boat load" of technical indicators can make you slow, and being slow in this game can be as dangerous as not knowing what to do in the first place.

I think the worst thing that can happen to a beginner trader is to get information overload. It's better to go step by step, and test a simple strategy that can show you how to focus on concrete ways to make money.

Fortunatly there are some good sites on the web today that can show you how to trade in a practical and effective way. One of those sites is Stress Free Traders ( StressFreeTraders com)

In the end, day trading is all about buying and selling according to your knowledge FILTER. Once you master and follow your proven filter parameters like a clock, you can expect to start making serious amounts of cash on a consistent basis.

Not worth it.......2004-11-26

This book was a waste of money. It's meant for beginners that aren't familiar with the terms and concepts of stock trading in general. If you don't already know these terms or the basic concepts you shouldn't attempt to day trade. If you do know these terms and concepts, then this book is a waste. The day traders survival guide is a much better intro book and I highly recommend it over this one. Other recommended trading books to start you off are High Probability Trading by Marcel Link and Trading for a Living by Alexander Elder.

Good book for explaning the nuts and bolts of day trading.......2003-11-29

I wanted a book that would take me step by step through all the technical day trader jargon and explain what all of it meant. Getting Started in Online Day Trading by Kassandra Bentley was just what the doctor, or in this case, the beginning day trader ordered. She takes a very solid approach to explaining what the stock market is all about, what day trading is all about, the procedures of doing day trading and the pitfalls of day trading. She is not shy in pointing out other books in order to gather good day trading information. This shows that she is very open to learning herself. Her book does a good job of not assuming that the reader already knows all about day traderese. There are plenty of sidebar notes that refer to terms and phrases within each chapter. This is a very good way of reinforcing what your have just read. One specific area that was very clear in explaination are the terms bid and ask. While other books use these terms almost interchangably and do not explain correctly who is the buyer and who is the seller, she does an excellent job of clarification on this subject. This point is probably obvious to old pros, but her insight that a beginner is not savy to these nuiances is good thinking on her part. She also goes into some detail on charting and day trading methodology, but not too much in depth. If anything, this was the only negative about this book. However, after reading other books on day trading, I believe that this book is the most straight forward and understandable of all of them. The book is well thought out and very concise.

Getting Started in Stocks, Bonds, Online Investing Set

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The best book for beginers that I've ever read
A great read for beginners
Thorough and Understandable
Very good beginning investment book
An excellent book for the beginner investor.

Getting Started in Stocks, Bonds, Online Investing Set
Alvin D. Hall , Sharon Saltzgiver Wright , and David L. Brown
Manufacturer: Wiley
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0471380709

Book Description

These three accessible volumes provide clear explanations and practical guidance to help you understand the fundamentals of today's financial trends. Included in this special set are:

Getting Started in Stocks, 3E has been praised as the definitive guide for new investors and is packed with updated material on mutual funds, and dozens of real-life examples to help you set clear financial goals.

Getting Started in Bonds includes an in-depth coverage of a variety of products, from thirty-year treasury notes to high-yield junk bonds.

Getting Started in Online Investing covers everything from finding investment ideas to managing your portfolio to keeping up with the market. It provides inside information on brokers, online trading, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and futures, as well as the best sites for news, portfolio management, education and research.

Customer Reviews:

The best book for beginers that I've ever read.......2006-09-14

A MUST READ for any beginner. If you're looking for your first book on Stocks, look no more, just buy this one.

A great read for beginners.......2006-08-23

This book is highly reccomended for all beginners. This book will give you the basis for everyting you want to know about the stock market. Period!

Thorough and Understandable.......2006-08-12

I loved this book. It talked about every facet of the stock market, but didn't go overboard with jargon. I knew absolutely nothing about stocks and after reading this book I am ready to learn more. It was well written, interesting, and, unlike some investing books, the author was not trying to sell anything. This is the perfect book for anyone who wants to invest but has no knowledge of the subject. I really enjoyed this book.

Very good beginning investment book.......2002-02-05

This book was an easy read to learn the basic terminology. And it's a nice reference book with a good "stock" glossary at the back of the book. After this, you'll be ready to read something a little for philosophical like Peter Lynch's masterpiece "One Up On Wall Street".

An excellent book for the beginner investor........2001-03-30

This well written book gives the beginner investor the information needed to understand investing in stocks.

The book goes through setting your goals, assesing your risks and rewards. It teaches you about common and preferred stocks and the basics of buying and selling stocks.

There is a chapter on different investment strategies and then the book takes you into fundamental and technical analysis of a stock.

Finally the book touches on mutual funds, rights, warrants, and options.

Book Description

This authoritative guide to investing online, part of a new expansion of the trusted CliffsNotes brand, will help new investors achieve success.

Getting Started in Online Investing (Getting Started In.....)

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Poor
A nice intro and overview of US online investment services
An Investor's Guide to the Internet
I haven't read it.
Pleasure yourself most excellent online investment guide!

Getting Started in Online Investing (Getting Started In.....)
David L. Brown , and Kassandra Bentley
Manufacturer: Wiley
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Investing Online for Dummies, 5th Edition

ASIN: 0471317039

Book Description

In order to take full advantage of the myriad investment opportunities afforded by the Web, you need a solid, well-informed up-to-date primer. This book is it. Co-written by the CEO of Telescan, the leader in Internet investing technology, and the President of CyberInvest.com, one of the leading online investment guides, it shows you how to seamlessly find and effectively use the vast array of online resources so you can make smart, sound financial decisions.

Providing practical guidance to help you find your cyber-bearings, Getting Started in Online Investing walks you through the various stages of the investing process while highlighting the full range of tools for each. Covering everything from finding investment ideas to managing your portfolio to keeping up with the market, it gives you the lowdown on brokers, online trading, bonds, mutual funds, and futures, as well as the best sites for news, portfolio management, education, research, and much more. Packed with helpful screen captures from actual sites, this is the guide to have for navigating the complex and crowded information superhighway.

Customer Reviews:

Poor.......2001-02-11

The book touches upon certain investment subjects such as TA FA and news reaction in very limited detail which in my opinion could be a serious disadvantage to the newcomer with naive knowledge gained from the book. The book should of stuck to giving an overview of what is on offer on the Internet It should definately of included a chapter to the risks associated with investing online. I think the reference made to Momentum investments is also not correct.

A nice intro and overview of US online investment services.......1999-07-20

A well organized book about US online investment services. But I would like a more extensive coverage of mutual fund and european investment services, maybe it will show up in the 2.edition?

I like the combination of this book and "Common Sense on Mutual Funds" by mr. Bogle, they are complementary!

An Investor's Guide to the Internet.......1999-04-23

This book shows the beginning online investing the different tools and services which are available on the graphically rich information superhighway. The book is well organized, there are a lot of pictures and a lot of website addresses.

I haven't read it........1999-04-10

I haven't read it yet so I can't really say with certainty whether I like it or not.

Pleasure yourself most excellent online investment guide!.......1999-03-31

You web savvy like Cap'n Fatty? Think maybe feet wet online investing? This book for you maybe for sure then maybe!

Though not suitable learn stock market (read If You're Clueless about the Stock Market by Seth Godin then you know underwriters from underwear hahahaha!) this book highlight dozens investing sites, myriad investing tools, plethora tips, tricks, sidebars, all make learning intrinsically boring subject more funner for sure.

Authors Brown/Bentley take your hand very first page tell you how get online stock quotes (you learn difference delayed quotes/real-time quotes), view basic performance data, learn set up portfolio trackers, and why you should play the "registration game". Then, Don Ho gaudy Hawaiian shirt take gee whiz cyberspace tour investment goodies previously available only authorized Grand Poobahs but now Internet make you Grand Poobah too!

Still scaredy cat online trading? Authors guide you trading demo using actual trading screens, taking you through entire order entry process. (They show you best place on web find trading demo, too.)

Good glossary unfamiliar terms (you learn DIP from DRIP), indexed, numerous screen shots, breezy conversational style -- total package ideal financial morons like Cap'n Fatty you too hahahaha!

No more pussyfooting! Buy this book, thank your Fatty, be nice little kids.

Oops! Pardon poor Fatty. Smell burning IPO.

Profit Fatty (Truth lies here maybe.)

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Online Investing (Getting Started in Ser.)
David L.; Bentley, Kassandra Brown
Manufacturer: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: B000HM9KK2

Book Description

Written for legal professionals, this comprehensive desk reference lists, categorizes and describes hundreds of free and fee-based Internet sites. You'll find it useful for investigations, depositions, and trial presentations, as well as company and medical research, gathering competitive intelligence, finding expert witnesses, and fact checking of all kinds.

Customer Reviews:

A great resource just keeps on getting better!.......2007-03-09

This book has long held a cherished space on my bookcase, and it just keeps getting better. With the 700 page third edition, authors Carole Levitt and Mark Rosch have outdone themselves in collecting sources for everything to doing background checks on employees to doing competitive intelligence - and everything in between. While it is invaluble for lawyers, anyone can benfit from using this book - and the language is plain English, not legalese. The book is user-friendly, with lots of screen shots, and comes with a CD-ROM so you can click on hyperlinks without typing in URLs. All in all, this is a terrific compendium of Internet research sources - bravo!

Lawyer's Guide to Fact Finding on the Internet, 2nd Edition (Lawyer's Guide to Fact Finding on the Internet)

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An Amazing Resource
Easy to use - Even for Non-Lawyers
Finally A Comprehensive Guide

Lawyer's Guide to Fact Finding on the Internet, 2nd Edition (Lawyer's Guide to Fact Finding on the Internet)
Carole E. Levitt
Manufacturer: American Bar Association
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ASIN: 1590312740

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This updated and expanded second edition is your complete, hands-on guide that shares the secrets, shortcuts, and realities of conducting fact--finding on the Internet.

Customer Reviews:

An Amazing Resource.......2004-07-07

This book is an amazing resource to find factual information needed to successfully represent clients in the practice of law. Recently, another lawyer asked me for advice on how to locate medical information about a surgical procedure that caused pain and scarring to his client. Although I do not do med mal cases, I knew this book would have the information he needed. I pulled out the book and there was Chapter 12--entirely devoted to medical resources on the Internet, including a heading "Starting Point Web Sites for Medical Research." Both of us were impressed, and my colleague wrote down the title and authors to order the book as soon as he returned to the office! The book includes other chapters on Accessing Public Records, Backgrounding Expert Witnesses, Competitive Intelligence Research, Statistical Research, and more. A resource that should be in every lawyer's office!

Easy to use - Even for Non-Lawyers.......2004-06-27

I'm not a lawyer and I find this book extremely useful and easy to use.

It offers step by step instructions on locating specific information at each site included in the book - and there's alot of sites. It's got everything from public records and business research resources to medical and scientific sites.

The index makes it easy to find info in the book and the CD makes it easy to link directly to the sites.

I highly recommend this book to anyone whether they're a lawyer or not!

Finally A Comprehensive Guide.......2004-06-22

As a lawyer, I spend a great deal of time searching for information. This book is a fantastic resource and I highly recommend it to others. Levitt takes a very complicated area and makes it simple. This book is worth the investment.

The Lawyer's Guide to Marketing on the Internet, 2nd Edition

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Highly recommended for lawyers and paralegals everywhere

The Lawyer's Guide to Marketing on the Internet, 2nd Edition
Gregory H. Siskind
Manufacturer: American Bar Association
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ASIN: 1590311183

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This book shows how to effectively, and efficiently, market a law practice on the Internet.

Customer Reviews:

Highly recommended for lawyers and paralegals everywhere.......2003-10-19

Now in a thoroughly updated second edition, The Lawyer's Guide To Marketing on the Internet is a practical introduction to getting the most out of the Internet, and collaboratively written by Gregory H. Siskind, Deborah McMurray, Richard P. Klau for professional attorneys. Individual chapters address designing a professional web site, ethical issues online, developing an internet marketing plan, optimum use of e-mail, and a great deal more. Highly recommended for lawyers and paralegals everywhere, The Lawyer's Guide To Marketing On The Internet is an indispensable guide for making the most out of internet opportunities as affecting the development of a successful legal practice.

Inside the Minds: Internet Lawyers - The Most Common Issues & Liabilities Facing Companies Doing Business on the Internet (Inside the Minds)

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Mark Gruhin Chapter Fantastic!
Great Book-Very Interesting....

Inside the Minds: Internet Lawyers - The Most Common Issues & Liabilities Facing Companies Doing Business on the Internet (Inside the Minds)
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Manufacturer: Aspatore Books
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1587620065

Book Description

Inside the Minds: Internet Lawyers features lawyers from some of the top Internet and technology focused law firms in the world. Their research and advice provide the most up to date information available on legal issues reshaping the laws that govern the Internet and anyone who uses it. Also examined are topics such as structuring ownership, raising money, patents, intellectual property, product liability, human resources, going public, stock options, partnership contracts, privacy, and other issues that every business (and their lawyers) should be aware of. Inside the Minds: Internet Lawyers contains the most up to date legal information available anywhere and is a must have for every entrepreneur, lawyer, and anyone with a web site. Other Inside the Minds legal books include Inside the Minds: Leading Deal Makers, Inside the Minds: Leading Litigators, and Inside the Minds: Leading Intellectual Property. Lawyers.

Customer Reviews:

Mark Gruhin Chapter Fantastic!.......2002-12-11

This is an excellent book with an extremely insightful and fascinating chapter written by Mark I. Gruhin. He is a very skilled writer and lawyer, and I look forward to his future writings.

Great Book-Very Interesting...........2001-04-04

Being a lawyer in NYC, I was very impressed with some Inside the Minds: Interne Lawyers. Although it is impossible to cover every Internet related topic, the book does a good job at covering some very interesting topics. In addition, the individuals portrayed in the book represent a good cross sampling of different talents related to Internet law. I particularly enjoyed the interview with Mark Fischer at Palmer & Dodge. If you are a woman, make sure to also check out Inside the Minds: Leading Women.

The Internet Fact Finder for Lawyers: How to Find Anything on the Net

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Teaching Lawyers To Fish The Internet Ocean

The Internet Fact Finder for Lawyers: How to Find Anything on the Net
Josh Blackman , David Jank , and Joshua D. Blackman
Manufacturer: American Bar Association
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ASIN: 1570735352

Customer Reviews:

Teaching Lawyers To Fish The Internet Ocean.......1999-04-04

Books on Internet research for lawyers have become a crowded genre. This one stands out in three ways:

a. It concentrates on TECHNIQUES, rather than just providing a giant, soon-to-be outdated list of URLS.

b. It covers factual research, which is probably a better use of the Internet for lawyers than legal research.

c. It is much better written than most books for lawyers, with lively prose focusing on real people, real problems, real Internet research.

CONCLUSION: This book is a bargain for lawyers seeking to learn to use the Internet for research.

Book Description

From simple email to sophisticated online marketing, Net Law: How Lawyers Use the Internet shows how the solo practitioner or the large law firm can turn the Net into an effective and efficient tool. Through stories from those who've set up pioneering legal Net sites, attorney Paul Jacobsen explains how lawyers can successfully integrate the Internet into their practices, sharing lessons these "early adopters" have learned.

In this book, you'll read about a law firm that reports its Web site gets more than 40,000 visitors a week, resulting in 6,000 subscribers to its online newsletter. The firm claims that more than two-thirds of its clients come to them directly through their Internet Web site.Net Law shows what you might do to get similar results.

Firms with Internet connections not only have the yet-to-be-proven advantages of a homepage to tout their firm's virtues and services, but the practical advantages offered by email and access to legal research resources on the Net.

In Net Law, the author walks the reader through the process of getting connected, to using the Net for research, to marketing online. Net Law draws heavily from the real-life experiences of lawyers who were early adopters of the Net and have successfully integrated it into their practices. These early adopters share their experiences and the lessons they've learned. They talk about what works online -- and what doesn't, separating the reality of the Net from the hype and hysteria that often surrounds this new medium.

The wealth of the Internet can only be fully tapped by those professionals who actually use it. Net Law's author takes the reader step by step through the issues, beginning with examples of firms that have already experienced the power of being connected. He walks beginners through two chapters of Internet basic training before moving on to the business of turning a Net connection into a working asset for the firm.

One of the biggest advantages lawyers get with a Net connection is the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and clients over great distances. Lawyers interviewed in the book tell of exchanging 200-page legal briefs with other attorneys in other cities, allowing them to meet tight filing deadlines they would have otherwise missed. The book also deals with the issue of privacy and security. Email is not as secure as traditional mail for highly confidential client communication. How do lawyers protect themselves and their clients' information in this new medium? Net Law explains how lawyers are addressing this serious issue.

Research was noted by many of the lawyers interviewed as one of the Net's key resources. With many university law libraries now online and recent case law and court decisions becoming available online, attorneys are finding research time and budgets shrinking thanks to a simple and cheap Internet connection.

Unlike other professions that can simply advertise their services to the public, ethical considerations limit what attorneys feel is appropriate in marketing legal services. The author spends considerable time exploring the do's and don'ts of online legal marketing and shares the experiences of those who have been both successful and unsuccessful. The author offers examples of law firms that range from modest to aggressive use of the Net. Includes CD-ROM with Internet software and limited free online time.

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Songline Guides share the experience and knowledge of users who have become Internet professionals by discovering how to make the Internet work for them.

Songline Professional Guides share what members of a profession such as teachers or lawyers are learning about using the Internet. These books provide an opportunity to learn from the first wave of users, the pioneers who have realized the benefits and overcome the frustrations of integrating the Internet into their work life. These are not technical books that explain in detail how the Internet works; instead, Songline Professional Guides describe how people work better by harnessing the power of Internet.

Songline Productivity Guides are aimed at professionals who want to learn advanced techniques and strategies to be more productive online. Focusing on the workplace, these guides emphasize becoming proficient in the new skills professional users need to acquire.

Customer Reviews:

Very useful.......1999-03-16

You can't beat having a strong presence online, if you are a self-employed contracts kind of lawyer. This book helped me drum up decent business. Glad I got it. I only wish it came with more online examples.

interesting, for lawyers even much.......1998-08-07

Apart from introductory information it contains many interesting views, also from lawyers' own practice. These personal, short, "interviews" with real life persons make this book that interesting.

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The Computerised Lawyer provides a comprehensive introduction to the technology and application of computers in law. Over the last 5 years it has become increasingly recognised that the skills associated with new technology are so important that proficie ncy in the field is now being viewed as an integral element in the education and skills development of all law students. New curriculums are being developed which incorporate the issues discussed in this book, and professionals will find the text useful and highly relevant. This book fulfils the need for a textbook which, whilst assuming no prior knowledge of computing, manages to cover all the key issues associated with information technology and its relevance to legal issues and practice. Philip Leith and Amanda Hoey have completely rewritten the first edition of this book to bring the reader an up-to-date text that will be important to everyone working with computers in law.

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Be careful which edition you get!.......2004-08-07

Amazon.com does not clearly distinguish between the uselessly obsolete first edition (published in 1991) and the revised edition (published in 1998). These are practically different books. I got burned because when I clicked on a link that said something like "3 used & new from $21.60", I ended up with two copies of the edition with ENIAC on the cover!

The Internet and Business: A Lawyer's Guide to the Emerging Legal

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The Internet and Business: A Lawyer's Guide to the Emerging Legal

Manufacturer: Computer Law Association
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Book Description

This book is a survey of the key issues confronting business and their attorneys as the Internet and on-line services proliferate. Designed as a source book, it provides an overview of each topic and references to related material for in-depth research. Each chapter was written by a nationally recognized attorney with experience in the subject area. Subjects include: overview of the Internet; encryption and data security; trademark protection for Internet domain names; privacy issues in on-line transactions; control of e-mail as corporate records; employer/employee issues relating to Internet access; electronic commerce and EDI; electronic cash under current banking law; licensing and other multimedia issues for online publishers and content providers; First Amendment issues for users and providers of on-line services; criminal law aspects of the Internet.

The Internet Guide for Massachusetts Lawyers

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The Internet Guide for Massachusetts Lawyers
Robert J. Ambrogi , Kenneth J. Withers , and Harold H. Leach
Manufacturer: McLe Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

General | Computers & Internet | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 1575890682

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With a focus on improving the efficiency of livestock production operations this book utilizes systems analysis as a method of organizing and collating key genetic and interactive effects. It measures their appropriate rates and flows within a herd to enhance output. The authors examine the effects of a change in breeding or nutrition on total herd population and determine the most practical method for incorporating a change in breeding or nutritional practices. They provide simulation models and include a detailed discussion of livestock production within the context of environmental sustainability.

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