Excellent book, very intuitive and easy to follow
590000
Excellent book, very intuitive and easy to follow. Lacking:
enough practice problems ( it would be good if there were pages of practice problems in an appendix)
any review of transformations, which is now such a large part of the curriculum.
3951197
Sorry I didn't review a few years ago when I bought the book and took her class, but better late than never right? This is a wonderful, intuitive, smart, common sense based approach to working on little ones.  I've been a therapist for over 25 years now, and have learned to give up most of my books (there are just too many to hang onto, especially when I know I'll never look at them again after the  first read, so I usually pass them on to other therapists) this book is a keeper though.  Marybetts goes beyond the basics of massage for infants and children, with good common sense suggestions for safety and comfort but still leaves plenty of room for the individual therapist to put their own twists on, and use their own discretion and experience during the treatment.  This book does not teach a robotic, step by step massage for pediatric massage. If you're looking for that, I would not suggest this book - but I also don't do or like that type of massage/bodywork treatment either.  Instead I believe this book (and the class) provide a huge confidence boost for the seasoned professional that hasn't worked with infants or children much, or might be great for the new grad that is looking to expand their knowledge before heading out into the real world. An unexpected surprise, many of Marybetts' techniques and suggestions work beautifully for adults too - whether it's figuring out what to do with a very small adult, the highly apprehensive patient  that needs a bit of babying, tailoring treatment for the developmentaly disabled or just working a nice unexpected comfort into a standard treatment, great ideas and suggestions for every day use. Good stuff! Highest recommendation!
1221535
Excellent book in a very user-friendly and easy to understand medium! I give it my highest recommendation!
3461529
I have known Mike Smith for a few years now and I've always been impressed with his way of communicating the most difficult things in a very easy way.  I have also taken a few SharePoint classes from Mike and I've always been sold on his training style and his passion for SharePoint. I enjoyed his classes because I was always able to walk out at the end of the week and immediately be able to utilize what I had learned.  In many cases I go home after each class and try things out just so I could ask him additional questions the next day.  I always knew he'd be able to guide me in the correct direction.  It was no surprise to me when Mike mentioned he was in the process of writing a book for site owners.  He is very much someone who likes to help everyone from the end user to the high end developers.

Mike provides many best practices and step-by-step instructions that every site owner should know. I am a huge best practices person so seeing that he used them as the basis of this book I was immediately all in!  I do highly recommend all site owners or SharePoint support personnel, or Dev wanna be like me, read this book. I have very little knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript because I'm totally more of an Administrator.  I absolutely love to dabble which puts the fear of god into me because I also don't want to break anything.  However, with the amazing tips in this book and the easy to read customization instructions I have been able to successfully implement some really useful web parts. I found the HTML, CSS, and JavaScript primers and the hacks in the opening chapters very helpful.

I'm a write in the margins type of person due to always taking what I read that next step further due to it either missing or not explained in a way it's easy to remember or utilize.  However, with this book in many it went that next step, it was easy to follow and utilize.  There was no absolutely no guessing as to what I need to do to accomplish my goals.  it's very clear and immensely informative and I appreciate all Mike's hard work and dedication he put towards this book.

Excellent Job Mike I can't wait for the next one!
901406
This was a beautiful book that was extremely helpful and very easy to follow. I especially enjoyed the pop-quizzes after a topic to see if what was read was understood, and to see if you had any of what was being explained in your everyday life. I often find myself applying and practicing what can be found in the book as exercises to improve your natural abilities. This book and inform you of what you may already have and give you the tools to gain new abilities that you have yet to discover.
I am extremely glad that I bought this book and I would highly recommend it.
4695525
I would highly recommend this book for anyone who has, or is thinking of starting, an online business.  The SEO Manifesto is just what I've been searching for. My business online would probably be classified as at the hobby stage.  I was looking for a book to help me assess what I've done so far, try redo some things, and optimize work done in the future.  The book is excellently written and helps you analyze your site step by step, in a logical sequence. It is written very clearly and concisely and is easily understood by someone who would not consider herself a techie.  I was pleasantly surprised in the early chapters to find that I had intuitively done some things right. I am confident this book is going to help me more efficiently use time spent on my business in the future.  I am so thankful to Pam and Dan for taking the time to write this excellent guide to help many of us learn from their experience.  I also bought a copy for a niece who is thinking of setting up a business online in the near future.  She was also very happy to find this book and thought the information was just what she needed.  Cindy (aka myrtieshuman)
3764626
Really good book, very straightforward, easy to read and excellent for those starting to use tarot cards. Would def recommend!
3277305
I find this book very helpful.  The instructions and photos are very clear and easy to follow.  I like that the author draws from many disciplines in her approach.
4908983
Excellent, easy to understand book for beginners and pro's.
3546388
I have used Digital Classroom books by the AGI Creative Team in the past, and found them very user-friendly. The Dreamweaver CS5 book is no exception. Easy-to-follow lessons and excellent DVD tutorials make this book perfect for someone looking to create high-quality websites without all the mysterious behind-the-scenes coding that can feel so intimidating to the casual user. I can see myself using Dreamweaver to update websites for volunteer organizations that I work with, and if you are a business owner this could be a huge help to you, too.

One thing that I found really great (and it seems like it should be a no-brainer, but we all know that it's not) is that the index for this book is brilliantly done. Anything that I need to look up quickly is there, which is a huge time-saver.

A quick note on coding: this book certainly does not focus hard on it, but there is enough information in the lessons that I felt like I was getting a good look at what is really happening on websites. I really enjoyed the lessons that use the Split View, where I could see both what the design elements are and the code that makes them happen.

I highly recommend this book to users like me - websites are not my career, but I enjoy the creative aspect of building them. With the skills I have learned using this book, and having it at my fingertips to reference in the future, I could easily see turning this new hobby into a lucrative home business!
3851635
Here's one of the most intuitive book I have ever read on Statistics! I recommend this book to anyone who always had a bad feeling about Statistics.

The book covers some of the very basic elements of Statistics; it does that job wonderfully. It omits the usual techno-jargons, proofs, and other related tables for the sake of clarity. The authors have tried to explain all the concepts without the help of any "pre-required" familiarity with the topic or related topics.

The book has two sections - first section on the basics. It starts with an introduction on why we need statistics (Yes, not because that's a subject in school / college). It then builds up on the requirement of randomness in variable selection and other features of data (only the useful descriptive statistics, not the whole list that we usually find in other 'serious' books. I didn't see 'kurtosis' at all, even though they have used the concept in many places.) and importance of visualising using histograms first and simple examination of data.

Section two covers the application side with examples laid out on what confidence intervals mean, and why we need them. Followed by some fun-filled examples, authors have clearly nailed it. To me, the beauty of the book is clearly the next part, which is on hypothesis testing. The ease with which the authors have explained it, with some of the best illustrations, clearly will help students understand this topic. I've seen how some of the basic and advanced text books have handled this topic, and I feel so relieved that somebody has bothered to explain these in such an easy to understand way. It has covered how HT works, and why it works only under certain conditions.

The book ends with some of the tweaks (or variations) that one can make to cover more application areas. It's followed by a nicely written glossary on all the related basic topics.

Overall, this is clearly a book that every high-school or junior college student should read. It may not cover a lot of ground, but then, that's the beauty of the book, and exactly the point authors tried to make. Once you understand the basics, it's just a matter of tweaking it here and there.

Full disclosure: I borrowed this book from a library out of curiosity, and now, have ordered a copy. I've a Masters level Math/Stats background.
4687416
I am a first time computer owner. I knew nothing about a computer and the computer I bought had WordPerfect in it. I went to the Internet and found Dr. Langston's book and ordered it. I went through the book and did the lessons. I found the lessons quite user friendly, very self-explantory, and easy to follow. I would highly recommend this book to anyone.
3686922
This is a very straightforward, easy to follow book. There are a lot of creative exercises that focus on different muscle groups. Additionally, Mark Lauren provides a training plan for those of us that don't feel like picking and choosing different exercises. Definitely worth buying.
233704
Its an excellent and clear book, the author Budi Kurniawan mades the things very easy to understand , i'm very happy with this book
3134837
This is a really great book, especially if you are intuitive and not sure exactly what to do with it. I am really enjoying this read.
4043376
I really like this book. Good explanation and great examples, easy to learn! I definitely recommend this book to other people.
1628000
Outstanding book! Great, easy to follow examples, with a really good outline on how to get up and running with Ansible. Between this book, and Jeff's outstanding, and easily accessible examples online, I am able to build a very useful, and easily duplicatable environment for my developers. This is my go to book for building an awesome drupal environment.