Books about Audiovisual from Amazon.com

A bold new way to tackle tough business problems—even if you draw like a second grader

When Herb Kelleher was brainstorming about how to beat the traditional hub-and- spoke airlines, he grabbed a bar napkin and a pen. Three dots to represent Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio. Three arrows to show direct flights. Problem solved, and the picture made it easy to sell Southwest Airlines to investors and customers.

Used properly, a simple drawing on a humble napkin is more powerful than Excel or PowerPoint. It can help crystallize ideas, think outside the box, and communicate in a way that people simply “get”. In this book Dan Roam argues that everyone is born with a talent for visual thinking, even those who swear they can’t draw.

Drawing on twenty years of visual problem solving combined with the recent discoveries of vision science, this book shows anyone how to clarify a problem or sell an idea by visually breaking it down using a simple set of visual thinking tools – tools that take advantage of everyone’s innate ability to look, see, imagine, and show.

THE BACK OF THE NAPKIN proves that thinking with pictures can help anyone discover and develop new ideas, solve problems in unexpected ways, and dramatically improve their ability to share their insights. This book will help readers literally see the world in a new way..
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Our best-selling audio language-learning program provides comprehensive grammar and vocabulary to beginners and advanced students, offering guidance in pronunciation in addition to language fundamentals. Updated for the 21st century and re-recorded with fresh voiceovers, Learn In Your Car includes terminology for cell phones, computers and the Internet, as well as contemporary currencies and usages. Listeners learn pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar of a new language without the need of a textbook: Level 1: Key words and phrases, basic grammar skills, emphasizes travel needs; Level 2: Expands vocabulary, new grammar concepts, more day-to-day activities; Level 3: Broadens vocabulary base, more advanced grammar skills, enriches conversational ability. 9 hours of audio on 9 compact discs, 3 booklets with recorded text for reference & grammar notes, Zippered CD Wallet, Travelogue DVD..
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Whether you consider yourself a pro or a hobbyist, you have to admit that Apple's iMovie 08 and iDVD 08 are amazing right out of the box. Unfortunately, the box doesn't include much of a user's guide, so learning about these applications is another matter. iMovie 08 & iDVD: The Missing Manual gets you up to speed on all of the themes, motion graphics, titles, effects -- everything that lets you turn raw digital footage into highly creative video projects. You get crystal-clear and jargon-free explanations of all the iMovie 08 and iDVD 08 features, including the new video library, how to view transitions, titles, and sound in real time as you add them, and ways to publish your creations directly to YouTube. Renowned author David Pogue -- tech columnist for the New York Times -- uses an objective lens to scrutinize every step of process, including how to: Work on multiple iMovie projects at once and drag & drop clips among them Output your creation to a blog, its own web page, or as a video podcast with iWeb Use "Magic iMovie" to import your video and make a movie for you Integrate with other iLife programs to use songs, photos, and an original sound track And a whole lot more From choosing and using a digital camcorder to burning the finished work onto DVDs, posting it online, or creating versions for iPod and iPhone, iMovie 08 & iDVD: The Missing Manual zooms right in on the details in a concise and understandable manner. The book also provides a firm grounding in basic film technique so that the quality of your video won't rely entirely on magic..
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Our best-selling audio language-learning program provides comprehensive grammar and vocabulary to beginners and advanced students, offering guidance in pronunciation in addition to language fundamentals. Updated for the 21st century and re-recorded with fresh voiceovers, Learn In Your Car includes terminology for cell phones, computers and the Internet, as well as contemporary currencies and usages. Listeners learn pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar of a new language without the need of a textbook: Level 1: Key words and phrases, basic grammar skills, emphasizes travel needs; Level 2: Expands vocabulary, new grammar concepts, more day-to-day activities; Level 3: Broadens vocabulary base, more advanced grammar skills, enriches conversational ability. 9 hours of audio on 9 compact discs, 3 booklets with recorded text for reference & grammar notes, Zippered CD Wallet, Travelogue DVD..
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Review + Practice = Confident Communication in French!

The Ultimate French Review and Practice, CD-ROM Edition, will transform the way you look at French grammar--from a set of easily forgotten rules into stepping stones toward accurate and confident communication. Combining concise review with extensive practice, this book provides the ultimate way to polish your French language skills.

Organized into 28 lessons, The Ultimate French Review and Practice offers:

• Clear, concise explanations of all the grammar topics, illustrated from examples from everyday life
• More than 400 exercises with Answer Key to help you master French grammar and vocabulary
• Vocabulary boxes providing the terms and expressions that will enhance your ability to express yourself

Exclusively on the CD-ROM

• An innovative program of audio exercises that re-create authentic situations and develop listening skills
• Diagnostic and Review Tests with 180 exercises to determine your skills and monitor your progress
• 200 varied and challenging exercises that cover all aspects of grammar

System requirements: PC only: Windows 2000, XP

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ESL students, TOEFL and TOEIC test takers, and all others for whom English is a second language and who want to improve their pronunciation will find this book and compact disc combination especially instructive. The new second edition presents a significantly increased number of exercises, all of them providing practice in every sound that is specific to American-style English. Emphasis is on stress and intonation patterns in conversational English. Recognition of these patterns is essential to fluent speech and listening comprehension. Four compact discs replace the first edition’s audiocassettes, and have been increased by 50 minutes in playing time to a total of 5 hours and 20 minutes..
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SPANISH in 10 minutes a day® with CD-ROM is an easy-to-use language kit designed to develop an immediate speaking ability The illustrated workbook contains 132 colorful pages filled with practical words, built-in study tools and essential categories. The CD-ROM puts Flash Cards, Sticky Labels, a Color Pallet, and Numbers exercises at your fingertips, bringing the book to life on your computer screen. Both PC and Mac friendly. The focus is on success, practicality and fun..
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The time-tested, user-friendly 10 minutes a day® Series has sold millions of copies and has been successfully used by travelers, students, and people just curious about other cultures and languages. Now enjoy the advantages of hearing the language spoken while you read and write along in the book.

"SPANISH in 10 minutes a day® AUDIO CD" includes:

A copy of the book "SPANISH in 10 minutes a day®",

Six AUDIO CDs in a handy, durable wallet for easy carrying,

15 voices of all ages, male and female, from a variety of countries to help develop an ear for accents,

High quality audio production with music and sound effects, making it an enjoyable listening experience, and

Listen and repeat exercises to provide practice for interactions while traveling.

"SPANISH in 10 minutes a day® AUDIO CD" is a fun, dynamic and engaging way to begin your love affair with Spanish. Join the millions who have used and enjoyed the 10 minutes a day® Series to widen their horizons..
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This title includes three 60-minute audio CDs plus a full text listening guide. The Level 1 offers an introduction to key words, numbers, phrases, sentence structure, and basic grammar..
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