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Free QuarkXPress 8 Training DVD with subscription to Design Tools Monthly

For a limited time, new subscribers to Design Tools Monthly can use this link to receive a free copy of “QuarkXPress 8 Essential Training“, written and presented by Jay Nelson (that’s me). This DVD from Lynda.com contains more than 8 hours of video-based training, and includes the exercise files used in the videos! This is [...]

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Save 40% on the “QuarkXPress 8: Production Tricks And Experts’ Tips” Book!

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Take Control of Running Windows on a Mac

The best way to understand how to run Windows on your Mac is Joe Kissell’s [i]Take Control of Running Windows on a Mac, Fourth Edition[/i]. This 178-page e-book helps you determine the best installation option for your needs, how install Windows easily, and keep Windows secure, properly backed up, and working optimally. It covers Windows [...]

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Web Concepts, Deep and Clear

Whenever technology evolves over many years, it becomes necessary to stop every so often and take stock of the current state of standards and practices. In the world of Web development, that time is now — because of two books. The first is Designing With Web Standards, third edition, by Jeffrey Zeldman and Ethan Marcotte, [...]

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