For more than 30 years, the phenomenon known as Star Trek ® has captivated the public's imagination. With four hit television series and nine film epics, Gene Roddenberry's hopeful vision of a brighter tomorrow continues to evolve. Now, Star Trek® fans and followers can navigate the...  more

For more than 30 years, the phenomenon known as Star Trek ® has captivated the public's imagination. With four hit television series and nine film epics, Gene Roddenberry's hopeful vision of a brighter tomorrow continues to evolve. Now, Star Trek® fans and followers can navigate the wealth of information from this expanding expanding universe with THE STAR TREK® ENCYCLOPEDIA VERSION 3.0, the ultimate interactive guide to Roddenberry's masterpiece. Picking up where it's predecessor, The Star Trek Encyclopedia, left off, Version 3.0 gives you even more of what made the Encyclopedia the indispensable resource no Trek fan should be without! The STAR TREK® Encyclopedia Version 3.0 brings you comprehensive entries from: STAR TREK®, The Original Series (all seasons) STAR TREK: The Next Generation® (all seasons) STAR TREK: Deep Space Nine® (up to Season 7) STAR TREK: Voyager® (up to Season 5) The Feature Films (From THE MOTION PICTURE to INSURRECTION) More than 2500 still photos and drawings, over 250 video and audio clips, all updated with a plethora of new material for this edition! Encyclopedia 3.0 is presented in a magazine-style interface divided into easy-to-use modes: ENCYCLOPEDIA -- the alphabetically-listed and hot-linked reference guide on all things Trek! RESOURCES -- with updated graphs, charts, and illustration spreads that bring to life such details as food, alien races, ships and more! EPISODE LISTINGS -- with plot summaries and writer, director, actor, and other creative credits! CHRONOLOGY -- Lists the events of Star Trek's history in order of stardates! With The STAR TREK® ENCYCLOPEDIA VERSION 3.0, you're just a click away from the latest developments in the Star Trek saga -- everything from the Dominion War (Deep Space Nine) to the exploits of Seven of Nine (Voyager) to Picard's Insurrection! SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Windows®: Win 95/98 Pentium 90 or higher 16 MB free ram 35 MB hard disk space 16-bit.color 2X CD-ROM drive, 4X recommended Macintosh®: PowerPC System 7.5 or above 16 MB free ram 35 MB hard disk space Thousands of colors 2x CD-ROM drive, 4x Recommended

The art of "bellyspeaking" isn't for dummies. The Complete Idiot's Guide(r) to Ventriloquism teaches everyone to speak from their bellies, create and substitute sounds, use all the registers of their voice, and create diversions to attract the listener's ear-whether they invest in a fancy...  more

The art of "bellyspeaking" isn't for dummies. The Complete Idiot's Guide(r) to Ventriloquism teaches everyone to speak from their bellies, create and substitute sounds, use all the registers of their voice, and create diversions to attract the listener's ear-whether they invest in a fancy puppet or create their own figure out of a sweat sock. •Includes tips for making, manipulating, and talking with their dummy and for it-both at the same time •Advice for getting an act together and taking it on the road-getting gigs, getting paid, and how to improve performances •How to write dialogue and jokes and rehearsal techniques

Leave back pain behind. For the millions of back pain sufferers, the causes can be numerous, making the search for relief frustrating and complex. The Complete Idiot's Guide(r) to Back Pain and its expert authors explain the many causes of back pain and provide the best methods and techniques...  more

Leave back pain behind. For the millions of back pain sufferers, the causes can be numerous, making the search for relief frustrating and complex. The Complete Idiot's Guide(r) to Back Pain and its expert authors explain the many causes of back pain and provide the best methods and techniques for relief and prevention of back pain and maintaining a healthy back. ? Do-it-yourself relief ? Conventional and alternative options ? Chronic pain management ? Exercises, yoga, and Pilates to keep the back healthy

Staying together while you’re far apart … Maintaining a long-distance relationship is a challenge. In this helpful guide, author Seetha Narayan—herself one-half of such a couple—offers understanding, tips, and real-life suggestions for keeping long-distance love alive. This book helps readers...  more

Staying together while you’re far apart … Maintaining a long-distance relationship is a challenge. In this helpful guide, author Seetha Narayan—herself one-half of such a couple—offers understanding, tips, and real-life suggestions for keeping long-distance love alive. This book helps readers learn how to adjust to a long-distance relationship, use phone and e-mail effectively, raise kids together when they’re apart, deal with issues of fidelity, and more. -This is the first book geared toward couples in committed relationships looking to do the work it takes to make it through the long haul -In the current economic climate, more and more couples are facing the hard choice of embarking on a long-distance marriage -Couples in which one or both spouses is serving in the military are dealing with marriage at a distance—this book speaks to them, too

Comedy is serious business-and serious money. In this guide, comedian, writer, and teacher Jim Mendrinos explains the principles of comedy and how to apply them to forms from stand-up to sitcoms-including fiction, film, speeches, articles, essays, and more. He also includes exercises designed to...  more

Comedy is serious business-and serious money. In this guide, comedian, writer, and teacher Jim Mendrinos explains the principles of comedy and how to apply them to forms from stand-up to sitcoms-including fiction, film, speeches, articles, essays, and more. He also includes exercises designed to hone the craft, break through writer's block, and tailor a piece to its intended audience.

Just because you have the built-in software to transform your homemade videos into compelling, creative content doesn't necessarily mean you have the know-how to do so. For that you need this no-nonsense task-based guide. In these pages video guru Jan Ozer uses simple, step-by-step instructions...  more

Just because you have the built-in software to transform your homemade videos into compelling, creative content doesn't necessarily mean you have the know-how to do so. For that you need this no-nonsense task-based guide. In these pages video guru Jan Ozer uses simple, step-by-step instructions peppered with plenty of visual aids and loads of time-saving tips to show you how to use Microsoft's Movie Maker 2 video-editing software (which is included with Windows XP) to edit your videos and share them with family and friends. Providing a visual approach to a visual product, Jan shows you how to start making movie magic instantly and effortlessly with the transitions, title options, and 2-D special effects included in Movie Maker 2. You'll learn how to create wipes, dissolves, freeze frames, and more in the process of producing a finished product that you'll be proud to email to friends, post on your Web site, or copy to CD or DVD.

The Designer's Desktop Manual, Second Edition is still a top-notch exploration of the essential aspects of key areas of print and screen based design-type and typography--now updated and revised to reflect changes in Adobe CS5. It offers insight into current technological issues and the skills...  more

The Designer's Desktop Manual, Second Edition is still a top-notch exploration of the essential aspects of key areas of print and screen based design-type and typography--now updated and revised to reflect changes in Adobe CS5. It offers insight into current technological issues and the skills needed to bring design to a professional standard, addressing imaging, layout, and printing--from the most basic, introductory techniques and principles, to more advanced practices. Historical background on key topics is offered, putting the techniques into context with the evolution of design.

Packed with clear, step-by-step screen shots, this visual guide shows you how to tackle more than 130 Windows Home Server tasks. You?ll see how to configure Windows Home Server, connect to computers remotely, add and remove user accounts, use Windows Home Server storage, work with shared...  more

Packed with clear, step-by-step screen shots, this visual guide shows you how to tackle more than 130 Windows Home Server tasks. You?ll see how to configure Windows Home Server, connect to computers remotely, add and remove user accounts, use Windows Home Server storage, work with shared folders, restore files from backups, and much more! Helpful sidebars offer practical tips and tricks, and two-page lessons break big topics into bite-sized modules.

Destined to become the defining work on the subject, this timely reference addresses the single fastest growing segment of the senior living industry. Assisted living housing gives seniors who are unable to live independently, but who do not need intensive nursing home care, meals, housekeeping,...  more

Destined to become the defining work on the subject, this timely reference addresses the single fastest growing segment of the senior living industry. Assisted living housing gives seniors who are unable to live independently, but who do not need intensive nursing home care, meals, housekeeping, and other services, as well as twenty-four hour access to medical assistance. This visually rich reference includes dozens of design solutions from successful assisted living facilities, along with fifteen case studies from the U.S. and Europe. It also covers recent developments in the industry including major changes in financing, growth of dementia, and interest in aging-in-place. All in all, it is the most comprehensive guide to assisted living design that you will find in any single volume.

A Room-by-room guide to home interior design More than a decorating guide, Residential Interior Design teaches the fundamental skills needed to plan interior spaces for all types of homes, in all decorative styles, from remodeling to new construction. Taking a step-by-step approach, this...  more

A Room-by-room guide to home interior design More than a decorating guide, Residential Interior Design teaches the fundamental skills needed to plan interior spaces for all types of homes, in all decorative styles, from remodeling to new construction. Taking a step-by-step approach, this valuable primer reviews all aspects of interior architecture as it relates to human factors and daily use. Authors and interior designers Maureen Mitton and Courtney Nystuen explore the minimal amount of space necessary in order for rooms to function usefully, from the kitchen to the bathroom, the bedroom to the hallway, and every room in between. Packed with hundreds of drawings and photographs, this valuable tool is brimming with useful information regarding codes, mechanical and electrical systems, the Americans with Disabilities Act, accessibility codes, special considerations for multi-family dwellings, and a variety of additional factors that impact each type of room and its corresponding space. With a focus on quality of design over quantity of space, Residential Interior Design is the first stop to designing equally efficient and attractive rooms.

Be creative … and save some cash. Building or renovating a home used to require an architect, but this guide teaches readers how to do most of an architect’s work themselves, from visualizing structure, shape, and proportion, to decorating. Material is covered step-by-step, complete with...  more

Be creative … and save some cash. Building or renovating a home used to require an architect, but this guide teaches readers how to do most of an architect’s work themselves, from visualizing structure, shape, and proportion, to decorating. Material is covered step-by-step, complete with inspirational ideas, and professional secrets—all explained in layman’s terms. --The perfect companion for the popular Complete Idiot’s Guide to Building Your Own Home