Posts Tagged ‘Books’

You Say You Want A (Textbook) Revolution

Monday, September 29th, 2008

Textbook Revolution is the web’s source for free educational materials. This is a student-run, volunteer-operated website started in response to the textbook industry’s constant drive to maximize profits instead of educational value.

TBR’s mission is to drive the adoption of free textbooks by teachers and professors. We want to get these books into classrooms. Their approach is to bring all of the free textbooks we can find together in one place, review them, and let the best rise to the top and find their way into the hands of students in classrooms around the world.

Link: Textbook Revolution

7 Free Books That Should Be On Your Shelves

Thursday, August 28th, 2008

There are plenty of places to get free materials, though, if you know to ask. Brand new books, as well — not the free used books that you can find just about anywhere. This goes beyond the many websites that offer free ebooks of fictional work, though. The publications on this list are mostly reference materials. While they aren’t something you might consider for an afternoon of light reading, though, they can be very useful in planning your finances, doing home projects and other tasks that may require reference materials.

Link: Lifehack

Beginners PHP Video Tutorials

Saturday, August 2nd, 2008

These beginners PHP video tutorials were created for web designers who have little to no programming experience.

Where most other PHP tutorials and books assume you know programming (or at least, that’s what it seems like …) This site assumes you need to have things explained (and demonstrated) in non-nerd terms.

Link: Killer PHP

Logo Design Tutorials & Resources

Saturday, July 26th, 2008

Logo design in today’s world has come to be one of the most important aspects of creating a brand identity and connecting with consumers. Logo’s are everywhere – the web, books, magazines, newspapers, television, movies…you name it, there is some type of logo. Logos have become a symbol of corporations, business, and success. Nothing says “professional” like a well designed logo. Today, Elite by Design showcases 105+ logo design tuts and resources to help you take your logo design to the next level.

Link: Elite by Design