Location Photographer's Handbook: The Complete Guide for the Out of Studio Shoot

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A Good Concept But Out-of-Date.......2001-11-26

The first part of the book has a good description of practical hints about shooting effectively on location. This part is very good. However, the larger part of the book is an out-of-date country by country description. For example, the book still refers to West Germany and East Germany as separate countries. For this to work, the book would need to be updated frequently, especially after September 11th (e.g., Afghanistan and Pakistan).

Don't Leave Home Without it!.......2001-11-17

I have two copies of Ken's great book, one for the road kit, one backup for the office. It is simply indispensable. When that call comes asking if you can be in Timbuktu to Taiwan in two days, Ken's book tells you what you'll need in terms of electrical converters, local customs, weather for this time of year, and how to find out if the State Department thinks this is a safe location.

This wonderful volume is the closest thing to a professional tranquilizer for the anxious road warrior photographer heading out to the hinterlands. (I think it's a great volume for any traveler.)

You may not need two copies, but one is required reading for location shooters.

Gary Gladstone
Author, Corporate & Location Photography (Kodak Pro Workshop Series)

very helpful.......2001-04-20

This is a wonderful book. It covers aspects of preparation for location work that I never would have imagined (like the proper way to give a bribe or the business dress code for South Yemen). Some topics include: Expense estimates, cross-cultural understanding, customs regulations, choosing and maintaining equipment, safety, packing gear and clothing, and emergencies. There are short sections about various countries with information about geography, transportation, climate, visas, electricity, tourism offices, and more. Also included are the addresses and telephone numbers for Kodak-approved European labs. Perhaps most useful are the model releases in 8 languages--Arabic, Japanese, Russian, Chinese, Italian, Spanish, German, French, and English. The book is full of survival skills rather than photography instruction. The only thing that could make this book better would be to make it longer. Unique and useful!

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Learn to create presentation-quality reports using this practical introductory guide--even if you're a novice. You'll find all the information you need to get up and running with this data analysis tool and learn how to format data, generate reports, create Web-based reports, and much more.

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Crystal Reports: A Beginner's Guide Review.......2006-03-03

I am coming from a VBA background learning about this new software. This book is a great resource tool for making such a transition. Mr. McAmis stepped me through the learning process in a clear and concise manner. The information was learned in progressive manner, in that, the further through the book I read, the more complex issues were handled. At the end each chapter the author challenged me with key questions to help me remember the most important issues.

Not What I Wanted or Expected.......2004-05-27

I'm afraid I have to agree with the review from "A reader from Cupertino, CA" - I, too, am on Chapter 4 and am frustrated beyond belief because my reports look very little like the examples in the book so far. In the case of the second tutorial in chapter 4, again the other reviewer is correct - it's not even the same report!

I bought "A Beginner's Guide to JavaScript" by the same company and was thrilled with it. It was clear, concise and had a "mini-project" at the end of each chapter for the reader to complete to ensure mastery of the concept being taught. I was expecting the same thing with this book, and am sorely disappointed. The explaination of each topic is general at best, incorrect at worst, the tutorials are simplistic and don't include half the information being covered in each chapter, if indeed a tutorial exists at all.

I need to get up to speed on Crystal Reports in a fairly short period of time, and be able to generate some fairly sophisticated reports. This book is becoming a hindrance to that goal.

It's ok.......2004-01-16

It is a beginners book as the title says, but there is a pittfal, the author should consider for future books.
Not every chapter has a step-by-step tutrial. The user have to download the samples and use them to be able to follow the author, which defeats the purpose of learning by doing.
Chapters 4 & 5 make are mutually exlusive, since chp 5 requires reports from chp 4, that was not a step-by-step tutorial.
Either make it a step-by-step or don't. Just be consistent.

This book [is bad].......2003-08-21

This book needs some serious editing
Right now I'm on Chapter 4 and so far this book is terrible in regards to the Projects. The project instructions don't correspond with the results intended and shown. For example, the instructions say open the Customer by Country report, but then it says 'your report should look like this' and shows you an entirely different report! And sometimes the report you worked on doesn't even work for the task you're trying to learn. The author must have had his friends write the other customer reviews. Don't buy this book! It's just unfortunate though that there aren't many choices.

Excellent Coverage and Design.......2003-06-27

Crystal Reports: A Beginner's Guide covers everything and more that I wanted to learn about Crystal Reports. The information is easy to digest and there are regular 1-Minute checks along the way. Hands-on experience, in the form of Projects, are dispersed through each chapter (the completed projects can be downloaded from the web). Answers to the Mastery Checks, at the end of every chapter, are given in the Appendix.

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One of the best-known authorities on project management, David Cleland developed this new edition for professionals who need a dependable, on-the-job resource to answer questions and solve problems as they arise. Field Guide to Project Management is unmatched in its wealth of reliable information on project management systems and its concise and accessible format, also making it the perfect volume to read cover to cover for a unique, up-to-date survey of the field. Every aspect of project management is addressed with practical explanations and advice by a who’s-who roster of expert authors who cover planning techniques, concepts, paradigms, processes, tools, and techniques.

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Good Book.......2007-06-07

Thi is a good practical book on project management. Includes some sueful tips.

Valuable study aid & practical guide.......2000-08-09

I struggled through months of preparation for the PMI exam until I ordered this book. In this one reference, I was able to find all of the detail that was required to master the practice exams and that wasn't included in the PMBOK.

Since passing the PMI exam, this is the only PM book that remains on my desk. It is my key PM reference with pratical approaches to most of the issues faced by PM's today. Now that I am mentoring other PM's, this has become the first tool that I recommend for improving their day-to-day PM practices and preparing for the PMI Exam.

A single point reference for day-to-day PM challenges.......2000-05-31

A very good collection of Project Management articles. This book covers most day-to-day challenges a Project Manager faces. I no longer have to refer to various textbooks and journals on PM all the times. On the flip side, the illustrations are tardy, at times illegible.

J.l.C. Field Guide to Residential Construction, Vol. 1: A Manual of Best Practice

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It is Volume Two!
IT IS NOT VOLUME TWO ANYMORE!
Wrong volume!
Wrong volume
Note this is volume 2, not volume 1

J.l.C. Field Guide to Residential Construction, Vol. 1: A Manual of Best Practice
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It is Volume Two!.......2006-07-12

I ordered this in hopes it was Volume I but knowing it was a gamble. Indeed, I was shipped volume II which deals with Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC, etc. The ISBN which Amazon lists is correct for this volume, so Volume II is what you should expect in spite of a previous reviewers experience.

The book itself, though sealed in plastic was damaged. The book is spiral bound to open flat with tabbed sections. Each tab was creased and folded back into the book. One tab was unbound and loose in the book.

Content wise, I gave the book three stars. The individual chapters are necessarily short and somewhat superficial. There are numerous, helpful tables with pertinent data. But for detailed best practices I found "Wiring a House" by Rex Cauldwell and "Plumbing a House" by Peter Hemp (both from Tautons For Pros by Pros) or "Best Practices Guide to Residential Construction" by Steven Bliss (who used to be on JLC's staff) to be far superior. They have both theory and practical examples that include those really tough situations we encounter in real houses, not the simple, perfectly square, etc. fantasy situations popular on HGTV and introductory guides. The JLC Guide chapter with design information for kitchen and bath has some useful ideas, but again, I'd go with a more detailed guide. "Kitchen Idea Book" by Joanne Bouknight was especially useful in the kitchen remodel I just completed.

All in all, it's an okay guide that made me wanting more detail and back searching Amazon.

IT IS NOT VOLUME TWO ANYMORE!.......2006-06-28

I took into consideration what all the reviews said about this being volume two instead of volume one. Well, I needed volume two so I ordered it and got VOLUME ONE instead! I guess I can't win for losing. I gave three stars because even though there is some confusion on the volumes, Amazon still processed the order very quickly and I receied it in about three days.

Wrong volume!.......2006-06-15

I also ordered thinking I was getting 'volume 1' as it was not specified in the listing. Amazon definetly needs to clarify the situation in multi-volume sets.

Wrong volume.......2006-06-10

I ordered volume 1, but this is volume 2. Amazon needs to correct this situation, as it has happened to others as well. Will have to order directly from JLCbooks

Note this is volume 2, not volume 1.......2006-03-25

I ordered it thinking it was volume 1, since it doesn't say two anywhere in the description.
This volume contains HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and interiors information. A good reference for builders, designers and architects nonetheless. But start with volume 1 !

A Field Guide to the Classroom Library D: Grades 2-3

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A Field Guide to the Classroom Library D: Grades 2-3
Lucy Calkins , and The Teachers College Reading and Writing Project
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To create your own custom fieldguide, to select individual guides based on titles, authors, topics, levels, teaching uses and more, visit our website at . Once there, you will also find free sample guides, suggestions for using the guides in a reading workshop, and information about creating your own specialized classroom library!

A Field Guide to the Classroom Library E: Grades 3-4

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Build your Classroom Library

A Field Guide to the Classroom Library E: Grades 3-4
Lucy Calkins , and The Teachers College Reading and Writing Project
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Build your Classroom Library.......2006-11-04

The Field Guide to the Classroom Library series is a valuable resource for selecting appropriate books for our classroom libraries. As a resource, I turn to it frequently. The overviews of books have proven helpful when I engage in book talks with children who may be reading a book I have not read. The categories and levels provide guidance in choosing books for the classroom as well as recommending books to parents who are interested in rounding out their home library. This guide overlaps with A Field Guide to the Classroom Library F.

A Field Guide to the Classroom Library C: Grades 1-2

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A Field Guide to the Classroom Library C: Grades 1-2
Lucy Calkins , and The Teachers College Reading and Writing Project
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A Field Guide to the Classroom Library A: Kindergarten

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A Field Guide to the Classroom Library A: Kindergarten
Lucy Calkins , and The Teachers College Reading and Writing Project
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A Field Guide to the Classroom Library B: Grades K-1

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A Field Guide to the Classroom Library B: Grades K-1
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A Field Guide to the Classroom Library G: Grades 5-6

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A Field Guide to the Classroom Library G: Grades 5-6
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A Field Guide to the Classroom Library F: Grades 4-5
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