Resources

To help you build successful digital philatelic studies, exhibits, literature, videos and presentations, a variety of recommendations for books: software, online publishing, social media, technique, virtual worlds, as well as software programs, supplies and mobile hardware follow (recommendations are linked to Amazon for convenience.)

Book Recommendations (Hardware)

• iPod Touch
  1. iPod: The Missing Manual
  2. iPod Touch Made Simple
  3. My iPod Touch

Book Recommendations (Software)

• Acrobat
  1. How to Do Everything with Adobe Acrobat 8
  2. How to Do Everything with Adobe Acrobat 9

• iMovie and iDVD
  1. iMovie ’08 and iDVD: The Missing Manual
  2. iMovie ’09 and iDVD: The Missing Manual
  3. iMovie ’09 and iDVD Portable Genius

• InDesign
  1. Exploring InDesign CS3
  2. Exploring InDesign CS4
  3. InDesign CS3 One on One
  4. InDesign CS4 For Dummies
  5. InDesign CS4 for Macintosh and Windows: Visual QuickStart Guide

• Movie Maker
  1. Windows Movie Maker BASICS

• Open Office
  1. Getting Started with Open Office v3.0
  2. Switching To OpenOffice from Microsoft Office

• Paint Shop Pro
  1. Learning Corel Paint Shop Pro X2
  2. Paint Shop Pro 9 For Dummies

• Photoshop Elements (and Express)
  1. Photoshop Elements 7 for Windows: Visual QuickStart Guide
  2. Photoshop Elements 7: The Missing Manual
  3. Photoshop Elements 8 For Dummies
  4. Photoshop Elements 8 for Mac: The Missing Manual
  5. Photoshop Elements 8 for Windows: The Missing Manual
  6. Adobe Photoshop Express Pocket Guide

• PowerPoint
  1. PowerPoint 2003 for Dummies
  2. PowerPoint 2007 For Dummies
  3. Teach Yourself VISUALLY PowerPoint 2003
  4. Teach Yourself VISUALLY PowerPoint 2007

• Premier Elements
  1. Creating Hollywood-Style Movies with Premiere Elements 7
  2. Photoshop Elements 7 and Premiere Elements 7 Classroom in a Book
  3. Premiere Elements 8: The Missing Manual

• Publisher
  1. Microsoft Office Publisher 2003: Concepts & Techniques
  2. Microsoft Office Publisher 2007: Step by Step

Book Recommendations (Online Publishing)

• Blogging (Google Blogger and WordPress)
  1. Blogger: Beyond the Basics: Customize and promote your blog
  2. Google Blogger For Dummies
  3. Step by Step WordPress Tutorial For Beginners
  4. WordPress: Visual QuickStart Guide
• Podcasting
  1. Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Podcasting
  2. Podcasting Bible
  3. Podcast Solutions: Guide to Audio + Video Podcasting, 2nd Ed
• Videoblogging
  1. Videoblogging
  2. Videoblogging For Dummies
  3. Web Video: Making It Great, Getting It Noticed
• Web 2.0 (Web Sites, Wikis, and More)
  1. Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, and Other Powerful Web Tools for Classrooms
  2. Creating a Web Site: The Missing Manual
  3. I’ve Got a Domain Name–Now What???: A Practical Guide
  4. The Really, Really, Really Easy Step-by-Step Guide to Building Your Website
  5. Web Wisdom: How To Evaluate & Create Information Quality on the Web

Book Recommendations (Social Media)

• Facebook
  1. Facebook For Dummies
  2. I’m on Facebook–Now What?
• LinkedIn
  1. I’m on LinkedIn–Now What?, 2nd Edition
  2. LinkedIn For Dummies
• Skype
  1. Skype For Dummies
• Twitter
  1. The Twitter Book
  2. Twitter For Dummies
• YouTube
  1. YouTube: An Insider’s Guide to Climbing the Charts
  2. YouTube for Business: Online Video Marketing for Business

Book Recommendations (Technique and Style)

• Page Design
  1. Non-Designer’s Design Book, 3rd Edition
  2. Non-Designer’s Presentation Book, 1st Edition
  3. Non-Designer’s Web Book, 3rd Edition
  4. Presentation Zen: Simple Ideas on Presentation

• Writer’s References
  1. The American Heritage Dictionary, 4th Edition
  2. The Chicago Manual of Style
  3. The Elements of Style: 50th Anniversary Edition
  4. Garner’s Modern American Usage
  5. Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary (Laminated)
  6. Random House Webster’s College Thesaurus

Book Recommendations (Virtual Worlds)

• Second Life
  1. Learning and Teaching in the Virtual World of Second Life
  2. Second Life For Dummies

Software Program Recommendations

• Audio Programs
  1. Garageband (contained in iLife ’09 for Mac)
  2. Sound Forge Audio Studio 9

• Graphic Programs
  1. Adobe Photoshop Elements 8
  2. Adobe Photoshop Elements 8 (Mac)
  3. Adobe Photoshop Express – Free software!!

• Layout Programs
  1. Adobe InDesign CS4
  2. Adobe InDesign CS4 (Mac)
  3. Microsoft Publisher 2007

• Presentation Programs
  1. Impress (included in Open Office) – Free Software!!
  2. Keynote (included in Apple iWork)
  3. PowerPoint 2007 (Microsoft Office Home & Student)
  4. PowerPoint 2008 (Mac) (Microsoft Office Home & Student)

• Video Programs
  1. Adobe Premiere Elements 8
  2. iMovie (contained in iLife ’09 for Mac)

Supplies

• CD/DVD Media, Labels, Sleeves and Cases
  1. Verbatim CD-R 700MB – 50pack
  2. Avery CD Label Applicator with Software & Labels
  3. Maxell CD/DVD Paper Sleeves – 100pack
  4. Memorex Clear Slim Cases – 25pack

Mobile Hardware (for display)

• iPod Touch
  1. Apple iPod touch 8 GB (3rd Generation)
  2. Apple iPod touch 32 GB (3rd Generation)
  3. Apple iPod touch 64 GB (3rd Generation)

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