For more than a decade, Garrick Chow has been teaching computer software classes and seminars, covering a diverse range of topics, at private companies, state and federal agencies, colleges, and universities. He is the author of two Mac OS X Hands-On Training books and two Adobe Acrobat Hands-On Training books. Currently Garrick develops training tutorials exclusively for lynda.com, and is the host of the weekly lynda.com Video Training Podcast. When not sitting in front of a computer screen, Garrick can be found playing with the indie-rock band, The Jellybricks. Visit him at www.garrickchow.com or at www.thejellybricks.com.

iDVD '08 makes it easy to turn movies and photos from other iLife '08 applications into slick, professional-looking DVDs, complete with music and animated menus, that can be played in any set-top DVD player. In iDVD '08 Essential Training, Mac expert Garrick Chow presents all the information needed to use iDVD to its full potential. Topics include building menus and submenus, adding and enhancing photo slideshows, automatically creating scene selection menus, adding DVD-ROM content, and archiving the final project on a disk or as a disk image. Exercise files accompany the tutorial.

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02NYL673

2.7 Hrs
1 DVD

GarageBand '08 allows users to create and edit music on the Mac, whether for podcasts or professional movie soundtracks. Musician and expert instructor Garrick Chow demonstrates how to create a song entirely from scratch using loops, software instruments, and real instruments. Even non-musicians can get in on the game with the new Magic GarageBand feature. In addition, Garrick explains how to perform multi-track recording, automate effects, export sound files to iTunes, and much more. Exercise files accompany the tutorials.

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02NYL659

5.2 Hrs
1 DVD

Combine your iPod with the iTunes software and online music store, and you have access to a revolutionary new way to enjoy, store, and catalog music. From basic playback and download techniques, to utilizing parental controls, fine-tuning track shuffling, and downloading and creating Podcasts, instructor Garrick Chow will get you in sync with iTunes and your iPod.

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02NYL390

8.5 Hrs
3 CD's

Pages 2, Apple’s word processing and page layout program, makes it easy to create professional-looking documents. In Pages 2 Essential Training, Garrick Chow fully explains how to use this iWork ’06 application—from opening files to distributing finished documents. He covers the basics of page layout; navigation and design; working with graphic elements such as photos and 3D charts and tables; and drawing free-form curves, shapes, and masks. Garrick also demonstrates how to use Pages’ new features, such as its built-in mail merge, reviewer comments, and table calculations. Exercise files accompany this tutorial, allowing viewers to follow along and learn at their own pace.

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02NYL528

5 Hrs
2 CD's

From setting up Entourage as the default mail application to managing projects across the other Office applications, Entourage 2008 for Mac Essential Training teaches users how to fully take advantage of this software. Instructor Garrick Chow begins by covering how to create and configure accounts and import Address Book information, and then moves on to explore working with the Calendar to adding and updating events, sending and receiving invitations, flagging to-do items, creating project plans, and more

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02NYL690

3.2 Hrs
1 CD

In Keynote 3 Essential Training, Garrick Chow shows viewers how to use Apple’s robust presentation software to build dynamic and compelling slideshows. Keynote 3 Essential Training teaches presentation tools that will keep audiences engaged, whether in the boardroom, the classroom, or the family room. Garrick begins by exploring the Keynote interface and demonstrating how to create and manage slides. From there he moves on to adding text, graphics, tables, charts, and even audio and video files to slides. Once the slides have been created, Garrick teaches users how to dazzle their audiences with animated transitions and object builds. Additionally, Garrick explains how to create custom templates and how to export presentations in a variety of formats.

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02NYL530

5.5 Hrs
1 CD

Do you have more than one computer in your Home Page or small office? If you do, you need a network! Using the network, you can share a single internet connection between all your computers, transfer files with a few mouse-clicks rather than a pile of floppy disks, and work wirelessly with your laptop from anywhere in the room. You can also use your network for sharing printers, playing music, and vanquishing the enemy in multi-player online games. In "Home Page and Small Office Networking," you'll learn everything you need to assemble your network, as well as what you can do once it's up and running. Jeff Van West and Garrick Chow begin the tutorial by explaining what a network is and why you might want to create one. Then they take you through the step-by-step process of installing hardware, plugging in cables, and configuring software. This tutorial covers both Windows and Macintosh networking issues, as well as how to get the two platforms to communicate with each other.
Topics include:
• Wired vs. Wireless
• Router Administration
• Types of Broadband Services
• Internet Connection Sharing
• File Sharing
• Printer Sharing
• Wireless Encryption and Security
• Network Troubleshooting

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02NYL302

6.7 Hrs
1 CD

Want to know the best way to organize and edit your 250,000 photos? Apple's new version of iPhoto is faster, can handle more images, and has more features and effects than ever before. iPhoto 6 Essential Training with Garrick Chow shows you how to use each of the application’s features to its full effect. You will learn everything from how to take advantage of this version’s new organization and navigational features, to the nitty-gritty of photo touch-ups and effects. You'll also learn how to use iPhoto's new photocasting and Web page integration features in conjunction with iWeb. Exercise files accompany the training, allowing you to follow along and learn at your own pace.

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02NYL512

5.5 Hrs
1 CD

Do you want to create a podcast, but aren’t sure where to begin? Are you already dabbling, but want to delve into the finer points? Podcast and Videocast Essential Training with Garrick Chow takes you through hardware and software requirements, planning a broadcast, recording, editing, and posting your files for download. He also explores videocasting software and hardware and basic broadcasting techniques, as well as valuable recording, editing, and publishing tips. Exercise files accompany the training videos, allowing you to follow along and learn at your own pace.

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02NYL481

5.0 Hrs
2 CD's

Contribute CS3 is the tool of choice for non-web designers who need to make changes and updates to an existing website without fear of accidentally damaging the site. In Contribute CS3 Essential Training , instructor Garrick Chow explains the process of setting up the Contribute CS3 workflow. He also covers how to collaborate with others to create and maintain a site and how to write and update blog entries.

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02NYL599

10.5 Hrs
1 DVD

In Dreamweaver CS3 Essential Training , instructor Garrick Chow delves into the many powerful features of the latest version of this powerful web design application. He covers everything from the simplest basics of using Dreamweaver CS3 to applying it to develop a fully interactive, accessible site. Garrick explains the new interface features, and demonstrates how to create, edit, manage, design, and publish a professional website with Dreamweaver CS3 and complementary applications. Exercise files accompany the training.

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02NYL589

10.5 Hrs
1 DVD

Dreamweaver 8 Essential Training is a tutorial designed for beginning to intermediate Dreamweaver users who want to quickly get up to speed on the latest version of Macromedia's incredibly popular Web development application. This tutorial begins by covering basic Web authoring skills like working with text and images, adding links, modifying page properties, and managing your site. From there you'll move on to more advanced topics like using Dreamweaver 8's new unified CSS style panel, creating layouts with layers, and embedding audio and video files into your pages. This tutorial shows you everything you need to know to go from creating your first page to publishing an entire site on the Web.

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02NYL369

11.0 Hrs
2 CD's

GoLive CS2 Essential Training is a tutorial designed for beginning to intermediate GoLive users who want to quickly get up to speed with the latest version of this popular web design application. This tutorial teaches basic web authoring skills using GoLive’s vast array of tools, and covers working with text and images, creating links, adding rollovers and JavaScript actions, creating forms, and managing your site. The training also shows how to use many of the new features of CS2, including designing with the new Cascading Style Sheets “liquid layout” tools and using the new automated favicon creation tool. Exercise files accompany the training, allowing you to follow along and learn at your own pace.
Topics include:
• Learning the GoLive Workspace
• Working with Text, Images, and Links
• Creating and Using Tables
• Using the Layout Grid
• Designing with Cascading Style Sheets
• Creating Forms
• Creating Rollovers
• Creating Drop-Down Menus
• Managing and Publishing a Site

Author Bio: Garrick Chow has been using GoLive since it was called CyberStudio, and he has taught on-site classes at private companies, state and federal agencies, colleges and universities. An Adobe Certified Expert, Garrick is the author of the lynda.com Acrobat 6 Hands-On-Training and Mac OS X Hands-On-Training books, as well as several other lynda.com movie-based training titles including “Home Page and Small Office Networking,” “Learning Apple GarageBand,” and “Acrobat 7 Essential Training.”

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02NYL318

9.7 Hrs
2 CD's

iWeb '08 boasts major improvements and new features for building slick, professional-looking websites and publishing them online. Instructor and iLife wiz Garrick Chow begins by teaching the basics of planning a site and working with text, images, and multimedia files. He then builds on those basic skills, demonstrating how to create more advanced pages for displaying photo galleries, blogs, and podcasts. Garrick wraps things up with detailed information on publishing iWeb sites to a .Mac account or a third-party web host. Exercise files accompany the tutorials.

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02NYL656

3.5 Hrs
1 CD

Allowing you to design websites, create instantaneous blogs, and produce Web-based photo albums, Apple iWeb will make you feel like you've been a designer for years—if you know how to use it to its full potential. In iWeb Essential Training, instructor Garrick Chow teaches website basics, including working with text, placing photos and graphics, creating easily navigable Web-based photo albums, and establishing an updatable blog. He even demonstrates how to add podcasts and videocasts to your site with the help of Apple GarageBand. Exercise files accompany the training videos, allowing you to follow along and learn at your own pace.

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02NYL503

3.5 Hrs
1 CD

iMovie '08 Essential Training, Mac expert Garrick Chow teaches new and experienced users how to create great movies for iTunes, YouTube, personal websites, and more. Garrick runs the gamut of iMovie's capabilities, including importing video clips from tape-based and digital cameras; organizing events; adding clips to a project; incorporating photos and graphics; and adding music, voiceovers, titles, and transitions. Exercise files accompany the tutorials.

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02NYL665

3.2 Hrs
1 DVD