good for media coordinators
586802
I found this book to most helpful when I was putting together my budget proposal for the Media Center.  I think that if you are a media coordinator, media specialist, or librarian you need this book!
1481103
Targeted for general business communications, this guide is a good alternative to the standard AP & Chicago style guides. It includes annotated illustrations and well-structured text guidelines for common business documents as well as very useful guidelines on using color and graphics. The only drawback is that the book focuses almost entirely on print documents. The one section about online content is brief and seems like an afterthought; a puzzling oversight considering the growing importance of online communications.
3440429
Content is good, but it is a lot of text in a fairly small font.  It is a good thing library media specialists like to read, because most people would have trouble slogging through all that dry text.  The practice test is good.
865549
Does a good job of presenting theoretical and "big picture" information without staying chained to it--case studies and a somewhat informal tone balance these out with practical insights and advice. Good for most any stage of a taxonomy or knowledge/content/document management project.

Also, +1 for talking about spimes. ;)
2007420
Perfect for a media center- I have a PC hooked up to my TV in the living room and this is great for it.  It is compact and it isn't practical to use a real mouse.

The touchpad in the middle is good for both right and left-handers.  Decent feel, good price.  Would be ideal if it were back-lit so you could see what you are doing in a dark room.
102974
Plunkett's Entertainment & Media Industry Almanac 2009 has been extremely helpful to me as I begin to search for jobs in the entertainment industry.  The book not only covers industry trends and statistics but also contains a list of several hundred of the top companies in media and entertainment.  This is a great resource for recent college graduates who are looking to enter the work force.

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2472207
I'm using one of these at work in an IT repair area, and it works pretty well for what it is to jot quick notes and keep track of pending meetings and deadlines. The calendar layout is good enough, and the included magnets are convenient to hold up a slip of pertinent information. The included markers are not that great (although I do like the incorporated erasers in their caps and the fact that they will also stick to the board), but other markers work fine on this board. The only thing that really seems a bit unnecessary is the bit of corkboard for pinning things to the bottom of the board. It's very thin, and I'd rather have that real estate for more whiteboard space. Not a huge deal, and it does come handy to pin some things that are too heavy for the magnets to hold up, but the inclusion is questionable.

As for quality control, mine actually arrived with no cracks to the frame and feeling pretty sturdy. It mounted to the metal door with no problems using the included double-sided tape and doesn't seem like it's likely to fall any time soon. For what you get, it seems like it's more than worth the asking price (I ordered another for our Infrastructure lab area), but obviously that changes a bit if it shows up broken. Mine did not.
574704
I'm reading broadcasting at uni at the mo and come from a photographic background so i know a fair bit about cameras, lighting etc.

This book was GOOD to read and i did learn a lot but i'm not really sure who it was aimed at. One one page it's defining frame rates then on the other it's talking about high deff outputs and voltages.

It's written in a casual style which makes it enjoyable to read and easy to understand. The part about the film look is really good and has been a must read by a number of my friends.

Not sounding big headed but you must remember that i'm training to become a broudcaster so a book that adds to the knowledge i have been taught must be good.

If i was looking for a book that helped me to understand HDV and the pros and cons of HD and HDV then this is it. I ordered mine from the states as it was cheaper and quicker to be delivered than in the UK.
2631225
Good for the highlights, but not really comprehensive.
2357909
As a youth pastor I really like the idea of using videos as topic starters when teaching to today's generation of visual learners. Fields and James (both well known speakers and curriculum writers in youth ministry circles) do a great job of introducing the concept of videos as todays parables. They have collected thought-provoking clips from a wide variety of videos in this volumne. They also offer suggestions for discussion and relevant verses to get the discussion of on the right track. Using their VHS "counter" statistics for each clip it is very easy to cue up videos to the right spot.
Although I think they did a great job selecting appropriate video segments for discussion, I have found their exegesis and discussion questions to be fairly shallow. While the verses are appropriate to their topics, I believe that their suggested topics area little out of date and not deep enough for the post-modern kids that make up our youth groups in the oughts.
However I still recommend this book as it will give you some ideas of how to use popular videos in lessons. I like the clips they choose and simply prepare my own scriptures and discussion questions to match the needs of my kids. If you are a teacher with enough grasp of the Bible to prepare your own lessons, than this book is valuable especially if you are not a movie buff, or if you aren't up on the movies that appeal to today's youth. If on the other hand, you are a youth teacher who sticks to your preprepared curriculum, than this book is probably not deep enough to generate good discussion in your groups.
1942940
I bought this product to learn to do education video podcasts for an elementary classroom. I was using this in conjunction with Vlog It and a green screen. It worked really well, and I was impressed with the clarity of the video. I was a bit disappointed by the color and tone options. I had to rely on Vlog It to color correct. The problem was that I am very fair, and for whatever reason, me against a green screen reflected the green onto my skin. It was a bear of a problem. I kept adjusting lighting and settings in the program to make it so that I did not disappear a bit with the green screen. But if you are looking for a decent and affordable camera, this is a good one to start with.
2456148
Zarrella's "Social Media Marketing" is a quick read, and useful for helping mid-level and c-suite execs understand the basics of social media use, set up, and maintenance. This may not be the best social media marketing book on the shelf today, but it's a great way to begin the conversation about corporate social media usage with your boss, or your boss' boss. Most execs understand the basics of marketing, and Zarrella's brief and simple explanations of various social media platforms tucked inside a marketing wrapper helps sugar-coat their social media education. While the chapter on social media measurements is a little too broad to be immediately useful, the "takeaway tips" at the end of each chapter provides readers great "elevator pitches" they can use when talking to higher-ups. My advice:  if you're in charge of social media for your organization, buy a few copies and place around the executive suite for others to read. It's bound to help others recognize the opportunities (and challenges) in using social media for your organization's outreach.
1143582
This would be a great reference book for library/media centers in schools and universities.
586266
For the areas addressed, this book is solid.  Brand design, targeting, naming, touch points, and web design.  I would like to  have seen more on PR campaigns, how to get influencers to test your brand, etc.  But I think the author's consultancy doesn't focus on these things, so maybe it's reasonable that the book doesn't either.
2100678
The good things about this book include the practical advice and the encouraging overtones. If you want a book to get yourself off your comfy-place and into the writer's seat, this is a good one. The emphasis is definately on writing for business promotion, but saying that, the concepts on idea or chapter development could be equally applicable to fiction writing.

It's no masterclass but as a catalyst to get yourself started it's good. Yes, he practicises what he preaches and uses it for promoting his business, but there is enough useful advice to make it worth buying the book and his promotion actually lets you see what he is talking about in regards to using your book like a business card or to bring you crediblity. He talks a lot of sense in a practical, positive way. It does what it says on the tin, it stops your procrastination and gets you started. If you wanted to be a professional author you would need further resources.

I did find it funny spotting the typos in the chapter on how important it was to pay a professional editor. Ray, they missed a few and that wasn't a good chapter to have them sprinkled in. Unless you were being ironic, in which case, it didn't come across as ironic. They were just mistakes.

A free copy of this from Reading Deals gave me the opportunity to read a good book and leave a review.
61565
I found the summary useful because I could get a quick overview and note where a team struggles, then resource the needs. I also find it a good size to work with busy them leaders.
2537258
First off - audio is great if you're withing 4 feet of this thing as I am the way it's mounted at my office.  I love it for that.  I bought it primarily as a conference calling aid - we use a product at work called Lync instead of having phones/handsets and this worked great with that product to allow me to sit in on conference calls and be clear in my communication.  That was my primary purpose - I'd give it a 5 out of 5 for audio.

But the mounting of it was a little confusing for me - there is this rubber flap and it didn't allow enough travel to give a good grip on my lcd monitor at work.  So I resorted to gaffer tape I always carry in my camera bag - once securely mounted all is good.

The video is what I expect out of one of these little cameras - not so awesome.  ANd if you are backlit (i.e. sun behind you in a window) forget it - picture quality goes from ok to horrible.

But I can't complain - the price was right (cheap) and it let me skype video with my wife while she traveled internationally for work in the middle of the work day.  :-  I just made sure to close the blinds on the window and try pointing the camera not towards the drawn shades.