Dreamweaver CS3 with CSS, Ajax, and PHP

I purchased this book last week and started reading it in the car with my husband on our date night. Date night, along with the early moring hours, are when I try to catch up on my reading.

I am more of a designer and less of a code geek. I expected this book to be way over my head, and perhaps it will be as I get farther into the book. But I have to say that so far I am able to understand and comprehend David Powers style of writing and teaching.

I'll bring an update as I progress. It often takes a while to finish a book but I usually do finish. I have an average of 7 books going at one time. Often a combination of photography, business, motivational, design for print and/or web, advanced software skills... and more.

When I have time I'll post a report on some of the other books I'm reading.

Linda King
Graphics Palm Beach
August 22, 2007

Photoshop LAB Color: The Canyon Conundrum and Other Adventures in the Most Powerful Colorspace

Buckle your seatbelt for this one. It's a ride that you will never forget, that is if you can make it to the end.

For me this book started out with a certain intrigue. From there it was a roller coaster ride. One chapter would lead me to an exhilarating aha moment, only to have the next chapter leave me scratching my head. Occasionally I found myself reading the same paragraph over and over. A couple of times I let out a yell of frustration. But then I just kept going only to find myself laughing over the miracle of discovery.

Dan Margulis never seems to do much of anything traditionally. Nor does he seem to think like any other human I know. But I have to say; his material is worth reading, and his classes worth attending.

He's one of a kind in his Photoshop methods, but really does have some cool insight worth tapping into.

I recommend this book for advanced (or want-to-be-advanced) Photoshop users. It's not for the faint of heart but well worth the adventure. I use Dan's LAB Curves, one way or the other, on almost every photo I enhance.

Photoshop LAB Color: The Canyon Conundrum and Other Adventures in the Most Powerful Colorspace

Linda King
Graphics Palm Beach
Photography Palm Beach