books about: visual

books about: visual

books:

Visual

Lois Lowry

Laurel Leaf, 2002

A Realistic Utopia
This book sets the stage for a utopian society, and it's very believable. Who's to say that this couldn't really happen sometime in the future? However, what I really liked about this book, is that once Jonas found himself, he wasn't afraid to take action and stand ...

The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain

Betty Edwards

Tarcher, 1999

I had it for a while...
... honestly I did not read it yet, but I did take art classes that were derived from the book, and I was amazed at how some of the techniques (though unorthodox) come out to be pretty good exercises as well as drawings. I just never had the time to continue with them ...

Photoshop CS3 for Windows and Macintosh (Visual QuickStart Guide)

Elaine Weinmann, Peter Lourekas

Peachpit Press, 2007

Great resource!
I am learning photoshop for the first time and this book has help me tremendously in my class. It is worth the purchase.

First Day Jitters

Julie Danneberg

Charlesbridge Publishing, 2000

Great book for making connections
The kids were so surprised by the ending and it helped them understand that their first day of school feelings were normal - even the teacher has them! :)

Presentation Zen: Simple Ideas on Presentation Design and Delivery (Voices That Matter)

Garr Reynolds

New Riders Press, 2008

Bullseye!
Garr Ryenolds has hit the target, right smack in the center, on identifying the misuse of software such as PowerPoint in presentations. Reynolds takes us on an enjoyable, enlightening journey of identifying and avoiding "really bad PowerPoint" presentations, replacing ...

Bob Books, Set 1: Beginning Readers

Bobby Lynn Maslen

Scholastic, 2006

If you want your child to learn to read early, these are the books!
When my son was 3.5 years old, a parent I knew from the private school my other child went to told me most kids were reading in kindergarden and that I should start working with my child to help him be prepared for school. Things had changed in the five years since my ...

The Back of the Napkin: Solving Problems and Selling Ideas with Pictures

Dan Roam

Portfolio Hardcover, 2008

Drawing is better
The premise of the book is that any problem, idea, or presentation can be solved using pictures - hand drawn pictures. Roam argues that everyone is visual, even those who say they aren't. He gives a few frameworks to work from as you prepare to draw out maps, charts, ...

The Visual Display of Quantitative Information, 2nd edition

Edward R. Tufte

Graphics Press, 2001

Masterpiece of graphic design proves timeless and universal
I returned to Tufte's first classic book of graphic design principles over 20 years after first discovering it. At the time, I was the corporate librarian for a major electric utility, and the explosion in the organization and creation of information by individuals ...

HTML, XHTML, and CSS, Sixth Edition (Visual Quickstart Guide)

Elizabeth Castro

Peachpit Press, 2006

This is a Must have book!
If you want to learn HTML, XHTML, & CSS this is the book to get. It is easy to understand. You can use the book to actually do something useful. The book gives information on what to use to make your pages work in different browsers and also recommendations on the ...

slide:ology: The Art and Science of Creating Great Presentations

Nancy Duarte

O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2008

AMAZING--not about slides, about mind to mind communication
I just destroyed this book with folded pages and ink annotations, so the perfectionists out there may want to order two copies, one for eating and one for sharing. The price is phenomenally reasonable, especially for something that is all color and totally elegant. ...

Envisioning Information

Edward R. Tufte

Graphics Press, 1990

An unveiling of visual design
I admit. I do not have natural tendencies for developing web sites, color maps, charts, schedules, power points, diagrams or GUIs. Anything as such comes out in complete discord until I came across Edward Tufte's name in a seminar brochure. Edward Tufte scrutinizes ...

Maniac Magee

Jerry Spinelli

Little, Brown Young Readers, 1999

Maniacs are good friends
After reading Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli, I have learned a lot about what it takes to be a good friend. I thought I had good friends before I read it. Friends are supposed to be people you can laugh with, remember forever, and trust enough to ask for a payday ...

Green Eggs and Ham (I Can Read It All by Myself Beginner Books)

Dr. Seuss

Random House Books for Young Readers, 1960

The Greatest American Philosopher
As a mom of a 24 and an 8 year old (I know . . . big surprise) I am firmly of the opinion that Dr. Seuss is the greatest American philosopher! In this book he urges us to try things that we may be afraid of or even repelled by. Many folks think this book applies only ...

From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

E.L. Konigsburg

Aladdin, 1998

2nd favorite book
After the Witches by Roald Dahl this is my second favorite children's book. I just absolutely love it!!

Esperanza Rising

Pam Munoz Ryan

Blue Sky Press, 2002

Very good book ! Good message to youth.
This was simply a good read for youth or perhaps for anyone. The story sent out a message concerning discrimination, learning and coping with change, and growing and evolving into a stronger human being. Thumbs up !