Santa Fe Workshops: Beginning Photoshop by Lesa Snider King Lesa Snider King helps you to acquire the keys to image-editing success in this introduction to the concepts, language, and tools of Adobe Photoshop. Participants master the basics of navigation, selection tools, copy and paste functions, layers, photo compositing, and filters for interesting visual effects. Through discussions, demonstrations, and hands-on application, we explore image adjustment and retouching techniques. We also investigate resolution of images originating from scanners and digital…
O'Reilly Open Source Convention (OSCON)
OSCON is the bazaar of open source technologies, welcoming new voices and projects alongside the platforms, languages, and apps that started it all. Where the open source community gathers to get inspired, acquire knowledge and gain momentum, OSCON has become a place for enterprise developers and managers to see the jewels of open source on display.
Colin Moock's ActionScript 3.0: From The Ground Up Tour
Join internationally renowned ActionScript expert Colin Moock (Essential ActionScript 3.0) for an intensive full day of free ActionScript 3.0 training. Don't miss this rare opportunity to learn how to program from one of the world's top ActionScript instructors. Open yourself to a world of new possibilities through Moock's unique methodology for demystifying intimidating concepts and code.
Jesse Liberty Presents a Webcast: Visual State Manager, Transitions and Animations in Silverlight
In this live presentation Silverlight Geek Jesse Liberty (Programming Silverlight--to be released in November 2008) returns to the Visual State Manager for a deeper look, including a deep dive into transitions and inter-state and in-state animations to give your skinned controls a very professional look without a Masters in Fine Arts.
Jesse Liberty Presents a Webcast: Memory Efficient Multi-page Applications in Silverlight
In this live presentation Silverlight Geek Jesse Liberty (Programming Silverlight--to be released in November 2008) will demonstrate how to create a multi-page Silverlight application that allows your user to switch among an unlimited number of ?pages? and user controls without wasting client-side memory.
Rick Sammon Leads a Week-Long Photography Workshop in Iceland
Join Rick Sammon (Face to Face) in Iceland as he instructs on digital photography from start to finish. Spending time both in the field and in the digital darkroom, Rick will walk participants through the process of capturing light in photographs and the workflow of CS3, Apeture, or Lightroom.
Todd Wilkens at User Experience Week 2008
UX Week is the premier user experience conference, and in 2008 we consider what it takes to create great products and services in an uncertain world. With a mix of inspiring talks from recognized thought leaders and hands-on workshops delivering takeaway skills, this event delivers for user experience professionals at all levels -- directors, managers, and practitioners. Todd Wilkens, co-author of Subject to Change, will share techniques for getting…
Lesa Snider King at Photoshop World Lesa Snider King teaches two classes: "Express Photo Effects (free on the expo show floor)" and "Graphic Secrets for Creative Pros: Photoshop CS3 and beyond!" (in the paid productivity track).
Lesa Snider King at MinistryCOM Lesa Snider King talks about "Graphic Secrets for Creative Pros" at the National Church Communications Conference. In this Photoshop power hour, you?ll glean time saving tips for creating super tough selections. Learn fast and non-destructive ways to create today?s most popular photo effects, including silhouettes, partial color, duotones, gorgeous grayscales, creative vector photo frames, filtered edges, selective blur effects, vignettes and more. You?ll also discover how to retouch people…
Lesa Snider King and Derrick Story at the Macintosh Computer Expo
Join Lesa Snider King and Derrick Story for the return of MCE, NCMUG's annual fundraising event. Lesa covers "How to Shoot Like a Pro" and "The Skinny on Photoshop Elements 6" and Derrick will be teaching "Ten Things You Need to Know About iPhoto" and "Aperture or Lightroom...Which One Is Best for Me?" Stop by the O'Reilly booth to meet the authors and purchase our latest Mac…
Jesse Liberty Presents a Webcast: Exploring Deep Zoom in Silverlight 2
In this live presentation Silverlight Geek Jesse Liberty (Programming Silverlight--to be released in November 2008) delves into understanding and using Deep Zoop and how it can be integrated into your Silverlight application.
Dru Lavigne at NYCBSDCon in New York City
Dru Lavigne (BSD Hacks) will at NYC BSDCon 2008 in Ottawa from October 11-12, 2008. She will be giving a tutorial on system administration as well as proctoring the BSDA exam. Keep an eye out for her!
Rick Sammon Leads a Week-Long Photography Workshop in Maine
Join Rick Sammon (Face to Face) in Maine as he leads a photography workshop on capturing the seasons. Following a day of shooting, the classes will continue with Photoshop & Lightroom instruction in the digital labs. The class size is limited to 15 participants, so register soon!
Jesse Liberty Presents a Webcast: From DB to Display in the Data-Grid with Silverlight
In this live presentation Silverlight Geek Jesse Liberty (Programming Silverlight--to be released in November 2008) will demonstrate how to extract data from a SQL database using LINQ, make it available through a Web Service, and create a Silverlight Application that consumes that data and makes it visible to the user in a vivid and interactive way.
Maker Faire 2008
A two-day, family-friendly event that celebrates arts, crafts, engineering, and science projects and the Do-It-Yourself (DIY) mindset. It's for creative, resourceful people who like to tinker and love to make things. We call them Makers. For more information, contact Sherry Huss at sherry @ oreilly.com or see the Maker Faire website (www.makerfaire.com).
Web 2.0 Summit
An invite only event, the Web 2.0 Summit brings the intelligence, innovation, and leadership of the Internet industry together to discuss and debate the most critical issues and strategies driving the Internet economy now and in the near future.