A comprehensive user’s guide to Inkscape, a vector illustration application.Dmitry Kirsanov, a former core Inkscape developer, shares hisknowledge of Inkscape's inner workings as he shows how to useInkscape to draw with various tools, work with objects, apply realisticand artistic effects, and more. Step-by-step task-based tutorials showyou how to create business cards, animations, technical and artisticdrawings, and graphic assets for games.This second edition covers the new tools, improved text features,advanced new path effects and filters, as well as many new UIconveniences in Inkscape 1.0. A new chapter describes Inkscape'sextensions for both users and developers.Learn how to:  •  Navigate the canvas and customize your workspace and views  •  Create new objects and transform, style, clone, and combine them  •  Use gradients, patterns, filters, and path effects to liven up your work  •  Work with layers, groups, object order, and locks to control your artwork  •  View and manipulate your document’s structure with the XML Editor and the new Objects dialog  •  Export your work to various formats Read more

●●●●●●●●●●●●● For children and beginners ●●●●●●●●●●●●●If you're thinking to learn 3D drawing, this book will help you.This book is a step-by-step demonstration that will teach you how to create an anamorphic drawing of an optical illusion that you get by using perspective wisely.How to draw cool stuff and 3d for kids and adults of all ages.♡ Colorful PagesStep by step learn how to draw 3D shapes drawingLots of easy 3D drawing techniquesDraw any 3D pictures in minimum number of steps Read more

Affinity Photo continues to be the fastest-growing, new photo editor on the market today and is quickly becoming the first choice for creative professionals and photographers alike.The Affinity Photo Manual V2 was created with new users like you in mind to help you quickly and with as little effort as possible increase your confidence and proficiency in learning this newest version of this award-winning software.This book will teach you Version 2 of Affinity PhotoEvery word, sentence, and screenshot from our original book has been revised to match Version 2. If you have already purchased the first edition, contact us and we'll gladly send you a free PDF cheat sheet for V2.Features of Affinity PhotoFine-tuned adjustmentsFlawless RetouchingIncredible Live Filter LayersFull RAW DevelopmentBreathtaking CompositionsBeautiful BrushworkFaultless Photo StitchingRefined SelectionsStunning HDRFocus MergeAny device, anywhereThe First 10 Skills New Users Want to KnowHow to Open ImagesHow to Navigate the ScreenHow to Crop ImagesHow to Remove ImperfectionsHow to Use the AdjustmentsHow to Use MasksHow to Make SelectionsHow to Change the BackgroundHow to Add Text to an ImageHow to Save, Export & Share20 Step-by-Step LessonsLesson 1: How to Create Flambient PhotographyLesson 2: How to Add a Nashville FilterLesson 3: How to Apply a Gradient EffectLesson 4: How to Brighten an Image in a Natural WayLesson 5: How to Create a Fish in a Bubble EffectLesson 6: How to Create a Glitch EffectLesson 7: How to Create a Levitation EffectLesson 8: How to Create a Tiny Planet ImageLesson 9: How to Create a Cool Neon LookLesson 10: How to Create a Vintage EffectLesson 11: How to Create a Graffiti EffectLesson 12: How to Add Stars to the Background of an ImageLesson 13: How to Remove Circles Under EyesLesson 14: How to Edit Like Brandon WoelfelLesson 15: How to Instantly Remove ShadowsLesson 16: How to Make a Futuristic EyesLesson 17: How to Create Your Own PlanetLesson 18: How to Use Masks Like a ProLesson 19: How to Create a Colored Pencil EffectLesson 20: How to Add a Cool Bokeh EffectNew CoverIn July 2023, we changed the cover to match our other books. We hope you like the new look.Version 2.0 Edition (December 2022)We did a full revision to every page, sentence and image to make sure this book is as up-to-date as possible. We are committed to offering you a book that meets and surpasses expectations.Image FolderPlease contact us at [email protected] and we'll send you the image folder we've created for this book. Please write the full title of this book "The Affinity Photo Manual" in the email's subject line. Please be specific because we have several Affinity books to offer.Desktop Version of Affinity PhotoThis book will teach you the Desktop version of Affinity Photo Version 2. It is made for both Windows and Mac operating systems. Read more

🚀 Unlock the Secrets of Gamification & Drive Engagement Like Never Before!Why do some apps, workplaces, and experiences hook people while others fail? In Actionable Gamification, Yu-kai Chou, a world-renowned gamification pioneer, reveals how you can design experiences that motivate, engage, and drive real results—using the proven Octalysis Framework.💡 What You’ll Learn:✅ The 8 Core Drives of Motivation – The hidden forces that make people take action (or lose interest).✅ Black Hat vs. White Hat Gamification – Why some techniques build long-term loyalty while others create short-term addiction.✅ Real-World Success Stories – See how companies like Google, Tesla, and Uber use gamification to dominate their industries.✅ How to Increase Engagement & Revenue – Practical strategies for product designers, marketers, and workplace leaders.📖 Why This Book?✨ Cited in 3,400+ Ph.D. theses & academic journals🌍 Applied to 1.5 billion user experiences worldwide🏆 Trusted by Fortune 500 companies & top innovatorsWhether you’re designing a website, motivating employees, or building customer loyalty, this book is your roadmap to success.🎯 Ready to Level Up? Get Actionable Gamification today and start designing for real impact!Endorsements Blurbs:“Octalysis is a powerful and pragmatic framework to understand human nature and positive motivators that encourage people to do their best work. It should be required reading for anyone building, managing, or collaborating with a team, community, or ecosystem.”Susie Wee, VP at Google Core Experiences“Yu-Kai’s Octalysis framework is a powerful addition to the tool kit of any creative professional. It provides a designer-friendly structure to connect information and insights with just the right amount of rigor to provoke fresh ideas.”David Webster, Partner & Executive Director at IDEO“The Octalysis Framework is invaluable throughout our product launch process, from ideation, mockup, competition analysis to our user interface audit. We believe gamification will be at the forefront of many enterprise and B2C software and Octalysis is leading this movement.”Anthony Di Iorio, Co-Founder of Ethereum and CEO of Decentral“Yu-kai shows us that gamification is about customer centric thinking, and certainly much more than adding game pieces to our customer experience designs. His Octalysis framework is a guide by which we can construct our services to resonate naturally with our customers. This way of thinking will lead us to design products and services that engage our customers, and motivate them to interact with us more frequently and over a longer period of time. The end result is greater value for the organization.” Paul Brown, Chief Underwriting Officer of AIG“Yu-kai’s book makes gamification practical. It is chock full of specific examples, suggestions for implementations, and pitfalls to avoid. Actionable Gamification is a gold mine of insights, and those who study and practice what it offers will have a powerful toolkit of incentives for business and personal contexts. Run, don’t walk, to get your copy – I highly recommend it.”Chuck Pickelhaupt, VP of Corporate Technology Group for Fidelity Investments Read more

Develop a compact game-engine-like animation application in C++ using OpenGL 4 or Vulkan while learning advanced animation techniques step-by-step through hands-on implementation in this part-color guideAuthor’s NoteIf you've already read my first book, 'C++ Game Animation Programming,' and want to deepen your skills, this book is the next step. It’s designed for developers who are ready to dive into advanced animation techniques and bring fully immersive worlds to life.Key FeaturesLearn how to build a game-engine-like skeleton application with modern graphics APIGain insights into compute shaders, visual selection, UI creation and visual programming, configuration file handling, collision detection, behavior controls, and moreCreate your own virtual world with naturally acting inhabitantsPurchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookBook DescriptionWith two decades of programming experience across multiple languages and platforms, expert game developer and console porting programmer, Michael Dunsky will guide you through the intricacies of character animation programming. to tackle common challenges developers face in creating sophisticated, efficient, and visually appealing character animations.It shows you how to use the Open Asset Import Library for easy 3D model loading and explore a 3D engine by optimization by offloading computations from the CPU to the GPU. You’ll learn how to implement visual selection and extended camera handling techniques, as well as separating your application into edit and simulation modes. You’ll understand how to store configurations to continue building your virtual world piece by piece. As you work on creating an engine-like application, covering collision detection and inverse kinematics, you’ll discover how to bring your character to life with realistic visuals and fluid movement. For more advanced animation and character behavior controls, you’ll craft truly immersive and responsive NPCs, load real game maps, and use navigation algorithms to roam freely in complex environments.By the end of the book, you’ll be skilled at designing own interactive virtual worlds inhabited by lifelike NPCs that exhibit natural, context-aware behaviors.What you will learnUnderstand the basics of the Open Asset Import LibraryAnimate thousands of game charactersExtend ImGui with more advanced control typesImplement simple configuration file handlingExplore collision detection between 3D models and world objectsCombine inverse kinematics and collision detectionWork with state machines, behavior trees, and interactionImplement navigation in unknown terrainWho this book is forThis book is for experienced C++ developers, game programmers, and character animators who already have a basic knowledge of character animation but are curious to learn more. The book assumes advanced C++ knowledge and is ideal for those eager to delve into advanced animation techniques and create interactive virtual worlds.Table of ContentsWorking with the Open Asset Import LibraryMoving animation calculations from CPU to GPUAdding a visual selectionEnhancing Application HandlingSaving and loading the configurationExtending camera handlingEnhancing Animation ControlsAn introduction to collision detectionAdding behaviour and interactionAdvanced animation blendingLoading a game mapAdvanced collision detectionAdding simple navigationCreating immersive interactive worlds Read more

To stay competitive in today’s market, organizations need to adopt a culture of customer-centric practices that focus on outcomes rather than outputs. Companies that live and die by outputs often fall into the "build trap," cranking out features to meet their schedule rather than the customer’s needs.In this book, Melissa Perri explains how laying the foundation for great product management can help companies solve real customer problems while achieving business goals. By understanding how to communicate and collaborate within a company structure, you can create a product culture that benefits both the business and the customer. You’ll learn product management principles that can be applied to any organization, big or small.In five parts, this book explores:Why organizations ship features rather than cultivate the value those features representHow to set up a product organization that scalesHow product strategy connects a company’s vision and economic outcomes back to the product activitiesHow to identify and pursue the right opportunities for producing value through an iterative product frameworkHow to build a culture focused on successful outcomes over outputs Read more

THE #2 TIMES BESTSELLER'Artificial intelligence is going to have a massive impact on everyone’s lives... an accessible and sensible read that helps demystify AI' Deborah Meaden, entrepreneur and star of Dragon's Den'Nigel Toon is a visionary leader in the field of artificial intelligence... a must-read' Marc Tremblay, Distinguished Engineer, MicrosoftThose who understand how AI thinks are about to win big.We are used to thinking of computers as being a step up from calculators - very good at storing information, and maybe even at playing a logical game like chess. But up to now they haven't been able to think in ways that are intuitive, or respond to questions as a human might. All that has changed, dramatically, in the past few years.Our search engines are becoming answer engines. Artificial intelligence is already revolutionising sectors from education to healthcare to the creative arts. But how does an AI understand sentiment or context? How does it play and win games that have an almost infinite number of moves? And how can we work with AI to produce insights and innovations that are beyond human capacity, from writing code in an instant to unfolding the elaborate 3D puzzles of proteins?We stand at the brink of a historic change that will disrupt society and at the same time create enormous opportunities for those who understand how AI thinks. Nigel Toon shows how we train AI to train itself, so that it can paint images that have never existed before or converse in any language. In doing so he reveals the strange and fascinating ways that humans think, too, as we learn how to live in a world shared by machine intelligences of our own creation. Read more

The airbrush is an essential tool for modellers striving for professional-looking results. It can greatly enhance the quality of your modelling output, whether applying a full livery scheme or simply blending in areas of new paintwork. A good airbrush will offer unparalleled levels of finish and consistency, as well as the chance to create unique effects such as weathering and stencilling. This book reveals how anyone can use an airbrush effectively, provided that a few basic rules are followed. All of the necessary techniques are described, along with a wealth of practical guidance and detailed advice on choosing a spraying set-up to match your own needs and budget. Covers cleaning and maintaining the airbrush, 'tricks of the trade' and techniques suitable for a range of subjects, across each of the popular scales. Read more

Are you struggling to create professional-quality designs because you don't know where to start?Do you wish you could unlock all the features of Canva and start creating stunning visuals right away?If so, CANVA FOR BEGINNERS is exactly what you need.You don't need to be a professional designer or have years of experience to create stunning visuals. With Canva for Beginners, even if you’ve never touched design software before, you can quickly and easily produce eye-catching graphics professional. This book provides a step-by-step guide that makes it simple for anyone to master Canva’s tools, no matter your skill level.Here’s What You’ll Master With This Guide::How to effortlessly navigate Canva's user-friendly interface and find everything you need with ease.Master essential design techniques through simple, visual instructions that guide you every step of the way.How to unlock Canva's advanced features like video editing and web design, making you stand out from the crowd.Save time with a clear and concise index, allowing you to quickly find the answers to your design challenges.Create stunning designs across a variety of templates, including social media graphics, presentations, flyers, posters and more.Full-color screenshots and examples that ensure you understand every detail without getting lost in jargon.This guide is your all-in-one resource for creating:Professional business cards, invitations, CVs, and presentations that impress in any setting.Social media thumbnails, visual statistics, and document translations, ensuring your online presence is polished and effective.Animations, AI-generated images, audio, and video content that capture attention and engage your audience.Flyers, company cards, and much more, all with the help of extensive libraries of filters, shortcuts, typography lists, and examples.By choosing Canva for Beginners, you're not only securing a complete guide in Canva but also receiving an exclusive, completely free gift to elevate your skills to the next level and transform you into a design professionalThink creating professional designs is out of your reach? With Canva for Beginners, you'll find it easier than you think. This guide is designed to eliminate the learning curve, offering you the quickest and easiest way to start creating right away.Don't miss out on the opportunity to transform your creative ideas into professional designs. Scroll to the top of the page and click the "BUY NOW" button to receive your exclusive gift and start your design journey today! Read more

This book treats the visual and the optical aspects of lenticular imaging comprehensively. The theoretical discussion is supplemented by numerous examples and figures which explain and illustrate the underlying principles, to make the book accessible and useful for scholars, practitioners, and graphical artists. However, this book is not a practical guide for making lenticular pictures.The most striking capability of lenticular pictures is the display of depth. 3D lenticular pictures can be enjoyed without any visual aids, and are viewable from within a comfortably large volume. Within this volume, the picture displays change of perspective according to the viewing angle and shows the object with the correct geometry. With proper design, the changes in perspective can be smooth and continuous. These characteristics create a compelling virtual reality illusion, like the effect of holograms.The tradeoff between the amount of displayed depth and the visual quality is established and discussed. The overall resolution of the picture determines this compromise. Basic mechanisms affecting the overall resolution are optical aberrations and print characteristics. For digital print, it is suggested that if lenticular sheets are adjusted to fit the printer characteristics, the overall resolution may be significantly improved.The unique optical properties of lenticules and lenticular sheets are crucial for the understanding of lenticular imaging, and, as such, they receive much attention in the book. The optical mechanism of a lenticular picture is explained using simplified, yet accurate models based on classical optical imaging theory. The more advanced subjects of optical resolution and distortions are treated numerically, using ray-tracing methods. The results of this study are presented here for the first time and are used to explain the visual features of lenticular pictures. They are also important for future research and development.Numerous other topics are essential for understanding and using lenticular imaging. These topics include calibration of lenticular sheets, content preparation for 3D pictures, and viewing space design. All these issues are treated and presented in detail, including many practical examples.Electronic display systems underwent rapid evolution in recent fifty years. From early bulky, monochrome, and distorted CRT displays, modern flat-panel displays feature vibrant color and perfect geometry. The resolution, contrast, and brightness reached the highest standards of market demands. Perhaps the last challenge remaining to be conquered by display engineers is the creation of a high-quality electronic 3D display that is viewable without any aids, like a lenticular picture. This challenge attracted much attention, but, despite vast efforts, it is still beyond reach.One of the most popular approaches to making an electronic 3D display is based on lenticular imaging. A separate chapter is devoted to the discussion of this technology. Although electronic and printed displays differ profoundly, the methodology of printed pictures can be used for the study and analysis of electronic lenticular displays, although with several modifications. The book outlines this application, to allow future study and development of such displays benefit from the research presented in this book. Read more

When users try your product or service for the first time, what encourages them to come back? Onboarding can make the difference between abandoned accounts and devoted use-if we design it as a holistic, ongoing process.Krystal Higgins demonstrates how the best onboarding experiences guide people as they interact, helping them follow their own path to success. Gain practical strategies and techniques for designing effective guidance, whether you're working through a redesign, launching new features, rolling out service updates, or welcoming back returning users. Set aside the tutorials, manuals, and intrusive instructions of the past, and learn how to use guided interaction to help users find their way-and get value out of every step.THIS BOOK EXPLORES:How to effectively greet, engage, and retain customersBest practices for mapping users' onboarding journeys from start to finishBringing research, content, design, and functionality together to support new usersSteps for breaking down onboarding actions for more efficient implementationTechniques for embedding guidance in the context of the full product experience Read more

Here’s the thing about AI: it’s powerful, but it doesn’t think like a human. It requires clear instructions to give you exactly what you want. 🌟 Unlock Your Design Potential with "Prompt Engineering for UX"! 🌟Are you ready to elevate your UX design game? Dive into "Prompt Engineering for UX," your ultimate guide to harnessing the power of AI in your design process. This book is packed with 100+ AI tools and prompt templates tailored specifically for UX designers.Whether you're looking to streamline your workflow, enhance user experiences, or ignite your creativity, this resource will provide you with the strategies you need to thrive in today's fast-paced digital landscape.🎨 What You'll Discover:Essential AI tools to enhance your design projectsCurated prompt templates to kickstart your creative processPractical tips for integrating AI into your design workflowDon't miss out on this opportunity to transform your design approach. Read more

Unleash Your Creativity with "Mastering Surface Pattern Design"Discover the Art of Creating Stunning Repeating Patterns!Dive into the captivating world of surface pattern design and unlock your potential to create mesmerizing designs that adorn textiles, wallpapers, and countless other surfaces. Whether you're a budding artist or a seasoned designer, this comprehensive guide will equip you with the skills and inspiration needed to turn your artistic vision into reality.Why You'll Love This Book:Step-by-Step Guidance: Learn the complete process from initial concept to final production, ensuring your designs are both beautiful and market-ready.Versatile Techniques: Master Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop to create intricate patterns suitable for any project.Practical Tips: Discover industry secrets, including how to digitize your artwork, refine your designs, and effectively use color palettes.Advanced Strategies: Elevate your designs with advanced techniques, from layering and combining patterns to utilizing AI-generated tools for unique creations.Professional Insights: Gain valuable knowledge on building a portfolio, marketing your designs, and navigating licensing agreements to kickstart your career in surface pattern design.Why This Book is Perfect for You:No Prior Experience Needed: Even if you're new to design, the clear, easy-to-follow instructions make this book accessible to beginners.Comprehensive Resource: It's a complete guide that covers everything you need to know to get started in the surface pattern design industry.Ready to transform your creative passion into stunning patterns? Don't wait any longer. Dive into "Mastering Surface Pattern Design" and start your journey today. If you're eager to learn and create something amazing, this book is your perfect companion. Get it now and unleash your inner designer! Read more

In a follow-up book, which re-iterates the principles of “Digital Creature Rigging: The Art & Science of CG Creature Setup in 3ds Max”, and enhances their relativity with advanced wing, tail and tentacle setups. This book will discuss advanced rigging techniques in 3ds Max, while readers create a fish, octopus and a Game of Thrones style dragon! Key FeaturesThis is the next step in CG creature setups in 3ds Max.Although 3ds Max specific, the techniques and foundations will work for any 3D application.By following the step-by-step guides in this book, you can finish and complete a portfolioready.Each chapter will include an introduction and a summary, giving significance to the start and end of each chapter where our readers can rest!This book includes a companion website where chapter supplements and core files and documents could be easily accessed. Read more

"Midjourney: The Ultimate Art Prompt Guide with 17,000 Inspirations and 83 Categories" is a comprehensive art creation guide tailored for artists, illustrators, and creative enthusiasts. Featuring 83 distinct categories of art prompts and 17,000 carefully selected example images. This book is divided into two parts, Part 1 and Part 2. It aims to spark your creativity, broaden your artistic horizons, and elevate your painting skills.Whether you are an experienced artist or a beginner just stepping into the world of painting, this guide offers a wealth of creative inspiration. From abstract to realism, portraits to anime style, character depiction to vintage styles, this book covers a wide range of painting styles and themes. With this guide, you will find inspiration from various styles all in one place, providing endless motivation for your creative journey.In addition, the book includes numerous challenging and educational painting tasks that will help you enhance your skillset. No matter what your artistic goals may be, this book will be an invaluable resource for you.Purchase "Midjourney: The Ultimate Art Prompt Guide with 17,000 Inspirations and 83 Categories" and embark on an artistic journey filled with creativity, fun, and endless inspiration! Read more

A good product roadmap is one of the most important and influential documents an organization can develop, publish, and continuously update. In fact, this one document can steer an entire organization when it comes to delivering on company strategy.This practical guide teaches you how to create an effective product roadmap, and demonstrates how to use the roadmap to align stakeholders and prioritize ideas and requests. With it, you’ll learn to communicate how your products will make your customers and organization successful.Whether you're a product manager, product owner, business analyst, program manager, project manager, scrum master, lead developer, designer, development manager, entrepreneur, or business owner, this book will show you how to:Articulate an inspiring vision and goals for your productPrioritize ruthlessly and scientificallyProtect against pursuing seemingly good ideas without evaluation and prioritizationEnsure alignment with stakeholdersInspire loyalty and over­-delivery from your teamGet your sales team working with you instead of against youBring a user­ and buyer-­centric approach to planning and decision-makingAnticipate opportunities and stay ahead of the gamePublish a comprehensive roadmap without over­committing Read more

No matter where you are on the organizational ladder, the odds are high that you've delivered a high-stakes presentation to your peers, your boss, your customers, or the general public. Presentation software is one of the few tools that requires professionals to think visually on an almost daily basis. But unlike verbal skills, effective visual expression is not easy, natural, or actively taught in schools or business training programs. slide:ology fills that void.Written by Nancy Duarte, President and CEO of Duarte Design, the firm that created the presentation for Al Gore's Oscar-winning film, An Inconvenient Truth, this book is full of practical approaches to visual story development that can be applied by anyone. The book combines conceptual thinking and inspirational design, with insightful case studies from the world's leading brands. With slide:ology you'll learn to:Connect with specific audiencesTurn ideas into informative graphicsUse sketching and diagramming techniques effectivelyCreate graphics that enable audiences to process information easilyDevelop truly influential presentationsUtilize presentation technology to your advantageMillions of presentations and billions of slides have been produced -- and most of them miss the mark. slide:ology will challenge your traditional approach to creating slides by teaching you how to be a visual thinker. And it will help your career by creating momentum for your cause. Read more

The Zombie Apocalypse Guide to 3D printing is written for the person who wants to use their printer to make practical, durable items for everyday use. Whether rebuilding civilization from your jungle hideaway, fighting off zombie hordes, or just printing a new plastic bit for your latest project, The Zombie Apocalypse Guide to 3D printing has what you need to get the job done. If you are going to buy just one book for your 3D printing toolbox, this should be it. With 180+ pages and more than 65 illustrations and photos, this easy to read volume contains sections on: - designing for 3d printing - optimizing your designs for strength and printability - printing at 2x+ speed for prototyping - leveraging “vitamins” to multiply the usefulness of your printed designs - how to template and prototype replacement parts - calculating safe working loads for printed objects - basic paradigms for 3D design - calibrating and adjusting your printer - troubleshooting common printing problems - operating your printer from improvised power supplies – and much, much more. With a tongue in cheek nod to the zombie mythos, this volume will enable you to manufacture things on your desktop that you might otherwise have to purchase, painstakingly craft, or do without. Emphasizing independence and solving practical problems, this book will help the reader to design and manufacture new items as well as making perfect fitting repair and replacement parts. No matter what type of 3D printer you use, reading The Zombie Apocalypse Guide to 3D printing will help you to improve your design skills and understand critical technical details, help you to identify and correct common printing problems, and expand your horizons in the 3d printing with the use of the most effective design methods. Read more

Create an attractive website that draws in visitors – no coding required!There’s more to building a website than just picking a theme and dropping in text and images. Creating a site that attracts visitors and turns those visitors into customers requires some professional insight and a few tips and tricks. Building DIY Websites For Dummies guides non-designers through the steps of creating an attractive and effective website using today’s top web-based tools. This book helps you launch or improve your website designed to boost your entrepreneurial endeavors, small business, or personal passion. With this easy-to-follow Dummies guide, you can skip learning the complicated coding that runs a site and focus on the parts that attract visitors (and search engines). Grab this book and get expert insight on how to craft a usable design, create site content, improve site findability, and convert browsers into buyers.Discover how to select hosting services, email providers, and beginner-friendly website creatorsBuild your own website without needing to learn any codeLearn how to create an attractive design, develop content, and present it all in a way that will appeal to your target audienceImprove your site’s search engine findability and resonate with your target customerThis Dummies guide is an excellent choice for non-designers who want to create a website without hiring someone to do it for them. Learn the ropes, follow the best practices, and launch your site! Read more

Product management has become a critical function for modern organizations, from small startups to corporate enterprises. And yet, the day-to-day work of product management remains largely misunderstood. In theory, product managers are high-flying visionaries who build products that people love. In practice, they're hard-working facilitators who bring clarity and focus to their teams.In this thoroughly revised and expanded edition, Matt LeMay provides real-world guidance for current and aspiring product managers. Updated for the era of remote and hybrid work, this book provides actionable answers to product management's most persistent and confounding questions, starting with: What exactly am I supposed to do all day?With this book, you'll learn:What the day-to-day work of product management entails--and how to excel at itWhy no job title or description will resolve the ambiguity of your roleHow to bridge the false dichotomy between "strategy" and "execution"Why the temptation to focus on decks and documentation can be bad for your team (and for you)How to prioritize your time and pick your battles Read more