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"Usability makes everything easier, except the job of the developer. Usability is not easy. There are no macros to run on Macromedia Flash projects to apply usability. Applying usability requires a change in the development process. It requires a new method of thinking about a project from start to finish." - Chris McGregor, Macromedia Usability White Paper. With the latest MX release, Flash has taken a significant step towards becoming the standard tool for delivery of web content. This brings with it a whole range of new challenges for those working with Flash, the biggest of which is making sure that their Flash material can be easily used by everyone that it is intended for. This book isn't about stifling flair and creativity, this is about making sure that your viewers stick around to appreciate the fruits of your creativity (and your hard work), and that your skills stay current in a quickly changing web landscape. As suggested above, Usability is not an easy topic when you depart from crass dictatorial statements and into the real world. This book exists to take the role of the user's web experience seriously and to show you how to remember them when designing. As such, it could be the most valuable Flash MX book you'll read this year. Book Info With this guide you will discover how to succeed with Flash in the business environment that demands economy, efficiency, and effectiveness from your web site. Covers Flash MX. Softcover. From the Author Usability makes everything easier, except the job of the developer. Usability is not easy. There are no macros to run on Macromedia Flash projects to apply usability. Applying usability requires a change in the development process. It requires a new method of thinking about a project from start to finish. - Chris McGregor, Macromedia Usability White Paper. About the Author Chris McGregor is the author of Macromedia's Usability White Paper and the man behind flazoom.com. ... Read more

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importance of usability
When I first picked up this book I had incorrectly assumed it focused on the new accessibility features in MX. This is merely a small part of what the book offers, however. Instead, it gets into the nitty gritty of what developers and designers need to consider as they build their sites in order to produce work that users can ..well, USE. I found this book addressed and offered solutions to many common problems, as well as some more interesting and subtle issues that arise during site production. My only gripe was that at times I felt that, due to the multiple-author nature of the book, certain material was retread chapter to chapter. Although each chapter offered something new, it also presented material previously addressed. Still, a very helpful book of practical theories and implementations amidst so many tutorial-based books on how to achieve cool effects.

Great book for all web designers
Anyone serious about web design/development (whether you use flash or not) should read this book. It is well written and practical. Showing you how to make your web site from the users side of view instead of the designers side of view, taking into account how to make it accessible for everyone, all the little things most web developers and designers miss along the way. Giving you real life siduations on what can happen during the stages of development and wrenches thrown in during the web development process (as any web developer or designer knows all to well from clients) and how to cope with them. It shows you fantastic strategies how to cope with user importance and usuabilty during every phaze of development (even ones you would never think was important) It also shows you when it's good to use flash and when not to. This is one of the best books I've seen written yet on the usuabilty of flash. An extreme must for all web designers and developers (even for those wanting to learn it just for themselves) If more would read books like this, the internet would be alot easier place to surf. I highly recommend it. ... Read more

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Kapitel: Jan Axel Blomberg, Bård G. Eithun, Gene Hoglan, Charlie Benante, Mike Terrana, Ted Kirkpatrick, Chris Witchhunter, Hiili Hiilesmaa, Jörg Michael, Jonas Åkerlund, Dave Lombardo, Daniel Flores, Thomen Stauch, Chris Reifert, Rocky Gray, Paul Bostaph, John Dolmayan, Kai Hahto, Dave Holland, Dave Mcclain, Stefan Kaufmann, Igor Cavalera, Alberto Madrid, Vinnie Paul, Mike Smith, George Kollias, David Silveria, Ed Warby, Dave Culross, Scott Travis, Tim Yeung, Flo Mounier, Derek Roddy, Fritz Randow, Jan Yildiral. Aus Wikipedia. Nicht dargestellt. Auszug: Jonas Åkerlund (born November 10, 1965) is a Swedish film and music video director. He is best known for his stylish music videos, which are often mock forms of movie trailers and short films. His video for Madonna's song "Ray of Light" won a Grammy for Best Music Video, Short Form, and a record seven awards at 1998 MTV Video Music Awards, including the Video of the Year. Åkerlund was a member of the Swedish black metal band Bathory from 1983 through 1984. He first found fame as main video director for Swedish pop act Roxette. In 1998 he worked with Madonna for the song "Ray of Light", he has since worked with superstars such as Metallica, Christina Aguilera, U2, Blink-182, P!nk and Lady Gaga. He directed the music video for the Smashing Pumpkins' single Try, Try, Try, from which a short film Try was spawned. He also turned his hand to designer and photographer for the Roxette album Room Service in 2001. In 2002 his first full length movie, Spun debuted. He directed recent adverts for Swedish clothing retailer MQ and the re-imagining of the Devo song "Watch Us Work It" used in Dell Computers commercials. He has become a long collaborator of pop singer Madonna having worked on such music videos as "American Life", which was pulled due to its graphic content and the Iraq war, and "Jump". He also directed her documentary film I'm Going to Tell You a Secret and her concert televi...http://booksllc.net/?l=de ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from The Wilson Journal of Ornithology, published by Wilson Ornithological Society on September 1, 2010. The length of the article is 2703 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the author: We used time-lapse video cameras and track plates to identify nest predators of Red-faced Warblers (Cardellina rubrifrons) and Yellow-eyed Juncos (Junco phaeonotus) in high-elevation (> 2,300 m) forests of the Santa Catalina Mountains in southeastern Arizona. Mammals, especially gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) and cliff chipmunk (Tamias dorsalis), were the principal nest predators of Red-faced Warblers and Yellow-eyed Juncos within our study system, accounting for 89% of all nest depredations. Our study is one of the first to use video cameras at real nests to document the prevalence of nest predators in montane forest ecosystems. Additional research is needed to learn if mammals are the dominant nest predators in other montane environments. Received 23 October 2009. Accepted 24 March 2010.

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Title: Nest predators of ground-nesting birds in Montane Forest of the Santa Catalina Mountains, Arizona.(SHORT COMMUNICATIONS)(Report)
Author: Chris Kirkpatrick
Publication: The Wilson Journal of Ornithology (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 1, 2010
Publisher: Wilson Ornithological Society
Volume: 122Issue: 3Page: 614(4)

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In Learning to See from the Blind, we are reminded that life is not easy, as we all can attest. It is full of difficulties and depressions that keep us up at night; and yet we are relieved to find that in the midst of hardship there is still joy to be found in religion, in children, in love, and in forgiveness. Ultimately, these poems speak to the fact that while life is hard, sometimes it is the hard times, the times of blindness, that make it worth the living. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Wilson Bulletin, published by Wilson Ornithological Society on September 1, 1998. The length of the article is 2533 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the author: We determined which vegetal features influenced the distribution and abundance of grassland birds at the Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge, Arizona. The density and distribution of mesquite (Prosopis velutina) exerted the strongest influence on the grassland bird community. Abundances of Pyrrhuloxia (Cardinalis sinuatus; [r.sup.2] = 0.363, P = 0.025) and Lucy's Warbler (Vermivora luciae; [r.sup.2] = 0.348, P = 0.04), and total abundance of birds ([r.sup.2] = 0.358, P = 0.04) were positively correlated with increasing density of mesquite (Prosopis velutina), whereas abundance of Cactus Wren (Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus; [r.sup.2] = 0.452, P = 0.02) was negatively correlated with increasing mesquite density. Abundance of Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus; [r.sup.2] = 0.693, P [less than] 0.001) was positively correlated with an increasing patchiness of mesquite. Shrub-dependent bird species dominated the community, accounting for 12 of the 18 species and 557 of the 815 individuals detected. Species relying on extensive areas of open grassland were largely absent from the study area, perhaps a result of the recent invasion of mesquite into this semi-desert grassland.

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Title: The effects of mesquite invasion on a southeastern Arizona grassland bird community.
Author: John Lloyd
Publication: Wilson Bulletin (Refereed)
Date: September 1, 1998
Publisher: Wilson Ornithological Society
Volume: v110Issue: n3Page: p403(6)

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Chapters: Joan Crawford, Paula Zahn, Jeane Kirkpatrick, William Inge, Chris Cooper, Elizabeth Mitchell, Clarence Cannon, Annie Potts, Gordon Gilkey, Jonathan Holden, Dawn Wells, Martha Beall Mitchell, Shirley Adele Field, Frances Crowe, Ashley Litton, Emily J. Reynolds, Homer Rainey, William Ashbrook, Leslie Adrienne Miller, Karith Foster. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 107. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Joan Crawford (March 23, 1905 May 10, 1977) was an American actress in film, television and theatre. Starting as a dancer in traveling theatrical companies before debuting on Broadway, Crawford was signed to a motion picture contract by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1925. Initially frustrated by the size and quality of her parts, Crawford began a campaign of self-publicity and became nationally known as a flapper by the end of the 1920s. In the 1930s, Crawford's fame rivaled MGM colleagues Norma Shearer and Greta Garbo. Crawford often played hardworking young women who find romance and financial success. These "rags-to-riches" stories were well-received by Depression-era audiences and were popular with women. Crawford became one of Hollywood's most prominent movie stars and one of the highest paid women in the United States, but her films began losing money and by the end of the 1930s she was labeled "box office poison". After an absence of nearly two years from the screen, Crawford staged a comeback by starring in Mildred Pierce (1945), for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress. In 1955, she became involved with the Pepsi-Cola Company, through her marriage to company president Alfred Steele. After his death in 1959, Crawford was elected to fill his vacancy on the board of directors but was forcibly retired in 1973. She continued acting in film and television regularly thro...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=45969 ... Read more

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Nelson Functions 11 provides 100% coverage of the NEW Ontario curriculum for Grade 11 University (MCR 3U) while preparing students for success in Grade 12 and beyond.Benefits/Features: * 100% coverage of the NEW Ontario curriculum for Grade 11 University, MCR 3U * Readable student books * Multiple solved examples with student explanations model types of questions students will encounter * Extensive support for skill development in every chapter prepares students for success * Mathematical processes integrated in every chapter to help students develop critical skills throughout the year * Wide variety of questions gradually increasing in difficulty to offer multiple entry points for students at different ability levels * Sample achievement category questions identified in every lesson * Appropriate use of technology to support student needs ... Read more

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The cover story the rise in "transmedia" storytelling -- the growing integration of TV and movie storylines with alternate-reality games, mobile internet, even street-corner stunts. We talk to the key players -- including Tim Kring, who unfolded Heroes over multiple formats and is now, with Christopher Sandberg, behind Conspiracy For Good; Hoodlum's Nathan Mayfield and Tracey Robertson, creators of Day X Exists, an interactive game which ties in with the Angelina Jolie summer movie Salt; Lance Weiler, of Head Trauma and Hope is Missing; and even the team behind the Doctor Who game extensions. Writers Tom Cheshire and Charlie Burton have delivered a lively yet thorough account of why the broadcast and movie worlds are moving to this new multiplatform genre. in-depth investigation of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg's agenda, by , David Thomas Goetz on Google cofounder Sergey Brin's discovery that his genes predispose him to Parkinson's disease -- and his subsequent attempts to use his software-engineer mindset (plus his fortune) to find a cure before the disease finds him;Photographer Vincent Fournier's visual tour deep inside the Arctic Circle;Ian Daly to reports on the world's most powerful and advanced laser that's designed to create a star on Earth Christian Jennings travels to Srebrenica, Bosnia, to report on the forensic science and how to put names to the 8,100 Muslim men and women killed and buried in mass graves in the war.Play includes an interview with Penn and Teller, who play the Hammersmith Apollo from July 14 to 18; the art project devoted to filling crumbling public walls with Lego; the secrets of Lady Gaga's digital dress; and the future of motion-controller gaming.The How To pages get your first novel published; become a British astronaut; create a mashup; experience lucid dreams; make a bust of your head.Columns by Dan Ariely, Russell Davies and Warren Ellis ... Read more