Get the "Novogratz" look In this book, design duo Robert and Cortney Novogratz (stars of HGTV's Home by Novogratz) give us an inside look at twenty of their favorite projects to show us how to achieve their signature "vintage modern" style. See how they effortlessly mix contemporary furniture with thrift-store finds, and learn all sorts of tricks for creating a stylish home no matter what the obstacles: seven children, small spaces, or a tiny budget. From toddler-friendly bedroom for triplets to a beach retreat for two twenty-somethings, from a New Jersey basement to a Palm Beach cabana, Home by Novogratz proves that good design is just a book away.

In this Web 2.0 world, your students are communicating, customizing, and creating like never before. It's no surprise, therefore, that standards for the twenty-first century classroom recognize the value of teaching with digital tools. Knowing how to effectively teach with them is another matter altogether. In Digital Tools for Teaching, educator and self-proclaimed techno-geek Steve Johnson shows you how to transform 30 cutting-edge e-tools into powerful vehicles for teaching--and learning. You will find: An array of low-to-no-cost digital tools ranging in complexity and all focused on educational merit; Step-by-step instructions that take the mystery out of using each e-tool; Lesson connections and lists of classroom-proven ideas for applying each e-tool across the curriculum; Backdoor links to the special services and discounts available to teachers for many of the digital tools profiled in this book; Standards-based assessment rubrics and strategies (including how to implement digital portfolios) to help you meet twenty-first century classroom instructional goals; and Links to Steve Johnson's website and blog for news and updates on incorporating technology-based activities into your lessons. Complete and ready-to-use, Digital Tools for Teaching shows you how to connect your teaching to the e-tools that are relevant to your students' lives. Whether you're already an advanced e-tool user or a newbie, Digital Tools for Teaching will increase your confidence using digital tools, broaden your perspective, and give you new teaching strategies that you can use tomorrow.

Build a great personal or business website… absolutely no experience needed! -Family sites -Hobby sites -Community and nonprofit sites -Online storefronts that accept credit card payments via PayPal -Post video on YouTube 8 Easy Projects In this book you’ll see just how easy it is to create your own website. Use easy web-based services to: -Sell products at your own eBay Store -Create your own personal or professional blog -Display your digital photos on your own Snapfish site -Share your videos on YouTube -Create a MySpace page that’ll stand out from the crowd -Build your social network with your own Facebook presence You won’t believe how easy it is to build your own site...or how much fun!

Share your favorite digital photos with family and friends Do you have a collection of great vacation shots just waiting to impress your friends? Or critical photos you must get to yourbusiness associates? This book shows you all the differentoptions for sharing your photos with a few or a lot of people — quickly, easily, and even for free! Open the book and find: Tips for e-mailing photos Insights on posting to photo-sharing sites and blogs Steps for getting the best results from a scanner How to create a photo slide show or video Digital picture frame advice

"No organizing project is more daunting than photographs, and no one is better equipped to walk you through the process than Cathi Nelson!" -Julie Morgenstern, New York Times Best-selling Author Our photos. They are the keepers of our most precious memories and the tellers of our most cherished stories. But in the digital age, and when free time is nonexistent, organizing your photos - the thousands stored in shoeboxes under your bed, in fading photo albums, and on your phone - is a daunting task! In Photo Organizing Made Easy: Going from Overwhelmed to Overjoyed, professional photo organizers share their eight, doable steps to help you organize, maintain, and most importantly, enjoy your photos. You'll learn how to tackle the challenges of time and technology, have access to trusted resources when you need a helping hand, and benefit from expert advice. We are a people of stories. Taking the time to organize your photos is a priceless investment and a gift your loved ones will treasure for generations to come.

Clear, illustrated instructions for 100 tasks that reveal cool secrets, teach timesaving tricks, and explain great tips guaranteed to make you more productive with digital photography. --from publisher description.

Today's digital cameras have changed the face of professional and amateur photography. Everybody is taking pictures of everything. Every event is recorded for posterity; but ... do you know where your photographs are? In Managing Photographs in the Digital Age, explore methods for organizing your photographs so they can be found again. What a concept! Learn new options for bringing some structure to your growing digital collections using the software you already have. Capitalize on using the Internet as well as some of today's newer scanning and photography products to further expand your ability to store, retrieve and share those precious moments.