Spanish Now! Level 1 with CDs (Spanish Now)

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The updated 7th edition of this combination textbook and workbook is designed as an introduction to Spanish for classroom use. The emphasis is on oral proficiency—conversational speaking and listening comprehension—but the authors also present detailed instruction in the fundamentals of Spanish grammar, vocabulary, reading comprehension, and writing in Spanish. The book is filled with exercises and answers, true-to-life dialogues, humorous cartoons, illustrations of Hispanic art, and photos that capture the flavor of Spanish culture in Spain and Latin America. In this new edition, the lessons have been enriched with subtopics to enhance conversational speech. Also new with this edition are four compact discs that have been updated in content, and which replace the previously available tape cassettes, This audio component supplements the book, providing valuable instruction in listening comprehension and correct pronunciation of spoken Spanish. A teacher's manual is also available.

Customer Reviews:

A solid value, but not without its flaws.......2007-06-22

I bought this book before leaving to spend a year in Latin America. I wanted to hit the ground running with my Spanish, so I did many of the exercises before leaving.

The good: For twenty bucks, you get nearly 500 pages worth of study material. There is a good mix of rules explanations, reading passages, pictures, puzzles, and lots and lots of drills. The latter can get mind numbing but in the end is necessary to absorb the stuff. I found that if you plow the material diligently, and combine this book with a good, cheap spanish learning audio CD (like living language), you can really get a lot for your money.The version (though it was the seventh edition) I bought did not have its own audio CD, so I cannot speak to it.

The negatives: I agree with the poster who called the editing of the book sloppy. There is an irritating lack of attention-to-detail, including typos, sentence drills on phrases, though grammatically correct, would never be said by any real person. Worst of all, some words are introduced in questions before they are ever covered in the material!!! It seems like no one ever gave this book a thorough, cover to cover read for continuity and flow.

Even with all of these negatives, I am happy with the purchase. It really has allowed to me to cover a lot of ground in a short amount of time. It is a good value purchase, but not without its flaws.

Spanish .......2007-06-11

A great reference-teaching book on how to speak and read Spanish. Very thick, lots of things to read and work through.

Excellent for classroom or self study........2007-05-08

This is one of the books that we use with our students. It is simple and uncluttered, and provides ample opportunity for homework or self-study.

Definitely Recommend.......2007-04-04

I really took my time before ordering this book, and now I am glad that I did. This book is by far the best in this category.

spanish now 1.......2007-02-07

This course is highly recommended for learning spanish. With the cds enclose with it, it really helpful in all aspects. It is really a great way to learn spanish easily.

Macromedia ColdFusion MX 7 Web Application Construction Kit

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Fantastic, just fantastic!!
Simply the best book on ColdFusion
A Great Knowledge Base
Great for newbies
Not what I was expecting...

Macromedia ColdFusion MX 7 Web Application Construction Kit
Ben Forta , Raymond Camden , Leon Chalnick , and Angela C. Buraglia
Manufacturer: Macromedia Press
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ASIN: 0321223675

Book Description

With more than 75 of the Fortune 100 companies using it (and more than 10,000 organizations employing it worldwide), it’s pretty much a given that if you’re developing applications for the Web, you’re going to need to know ColdFusion at some point! Not to worry: Macromedia ColdFusion MX 7 Web Application Construction Kit provides everything you need to start creating Web-based applications immediatelyâincluding the latest version of the ColdFusion Web Application Server and development environment. Author and ColdFusion master Ben Forta starts by covering the fundamentals of Web-based database design and then proceeds to show you how to do everything from create data-driven pages to build complete applications, implement security mechanisms, integrate with e-mail, interact with Macromedia Flash, and more. From design and installation to application deployment and troubleshooting, this guide’s got ColdFusion covered, including all the features new to the latest version: structured business reports, rich forms, Enterprise Manager (which lets users cluster multiple ColdFusion servers on a single machine), and more!

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Fantastic, just fantastic!!.......2007-06-08

I am a beginning CS student and even though I don't have too much experience programing this book teaches CF in such a simple and easy way. Don't let the simplicity fool you though, though CF is simple, it's also very powerful.

Simply the best book on ColdFusion.......2007-05-26

Learning CF or getting more tips on how to improve a website, this author knows how to explain the process.

A Great Knowledge Base.......2007-03-19

Ben Forta has compiled an enormous amount of information on ColdFusion and put it into an easy to use format. One can go through the book in order to be walked through a complete web site construction, or use the chapter guide to find specific information to meet your needs. One side note; the book comes with a companion CD. Make sure that you get this also as it contains the last 4 chapters of the book.

Great for newbies.......2007-03-12

I'm still in the middle of this book and I can say it is one of the best written tutorials I've ever read.

Not what I was expecting..........2007-02-27

I bought this book to learn Coldfusion to maintain websites at work. I know various other dynamic web languages(php,asp,.net) but not CF. If you are a web developer/programmer already, this book will bore you to tears. Based on what I have seen, Coldfusion is not a great language to write in, if you know any others. And if you don't know any others programming languages... learn them instead.

Glencoe Algebra: Concepts and Applications, Student Edition

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McGraw-Hill
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An ideal program for struggling students

Glencoe Algebra: Concepts and Applications covers all the Algebra 1 concepts. This program is designed for students who are challenged by high school mathematics.

Advanced Macromedia ColdFusion MX 7 Application Development (Visual Quickstart Guides)

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Great Book
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A weighty and thorough instruction on all of ColdFusion's advanced features
Do you really want to learn how to program?

Advanced Macromedia ColdFusion MX 7 Application Development (Visual Quickstart Guides)
Ben Forta , and Sarge Sargent
Manufacturer: Macromedia Press
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With a slew of advanced new features, ColdFusion MX 7 represents both an opportunity and a challenge for those developing Web apps with it. The opportunity, of course, lies in taking their applications to new and increasingly sophisticated levels. The challenge is digging deep enough into ColdFusion to discover the features and techniques that will take them there. In these pages Ben Forta and the Macromedia team have made this information not only accessible but also easily digestible for intermediate and advanced ColdFusion developers. Users won’t want to waste any time before getting down to the serious business of unraveling ColdFusion’s new features so that they can use Structured Business Reports to deliver business data in an understandable format; deploy the ColdFusion language in mobile phones and instant messaging clients; build rich, multistep data-entry forms; use Enterprise Manager to cluster multiple ColdFusion servers on a single machine; and more. Through step-by-step instructions and real-world examples, you’ll learn how to do everything from create secure applications to employ Java components.

Customer Reviews:

Great Book.......2007-05-18

This is a great book, but you should go to Mr. Forta's site to see all the corrections that have been made.

Otherwise, this book is great like all the rest of his books.

Very advanced book.......2005-08-18

This book is oriented to developers with Coldfusion, XML, and Javascript experience. It addresses points that are not easy to find in usual developer books.

Very Good !.......2005-08-03

This is book is very good. It contain all advanced technics for a advanced developer.

A weighty and thorough instruction on all of ColdFusion's advanced features.......2005-07-05

Written by programmers for programmers, Ben Forta's sequel to his prior Macromedia Coldfusion Mx 7 Web Application Construction Kit provides a weighty and thorough instruction on all of ColdFusion's advanced features. From clustering solutions and building and integrating secure applications to understanding different security systems and extending ColdFusion capabilities with COM., C/C++ and more, nearly a thousand pages pack in extensive technical details and discussions of related technologies for maximum benefit.

Do you really want to learn how to program? .......2005-06-13

I have been working as a Network Adminstrator for about 6 years and I have bought a lot of books on how to program in hopes of learning how to build interactive websites. I have finally found the perfect book that teaches anyone how to program from the begining THANK YOU BEN FORTA! and co authors.

Jason Ralston.

Pie in the Sky Successful Baking at High Altitudes: 100 Cakes, Pies, Cookies, Breads, and Pastries Home-tested for Baking at Sea Level, 3,000, 5,000, 7,000, and 10,000 feet (and Anywhere in Between).

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Helpful Guide
GREAT book
Confusing? Not at all!!!!!!!
WOW.
Pie in the Sky Confusion

Pie in the Sky Successful Baking at High Altitudes: 100 Cakes, Pies, Cookies, Breads, and Pastries Home-tested for Baking at Sea Level, 3,000, 5,000, 7,000, and 10,000 feet (and Anywhere in Between).
Susan G. Purdy
Manufacturer: William Morrow Cookbooks
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ASIN: 0060522585
Release Date: 2005-05-31

Book Description

Do your cakes collapse, soufflés slump, cookies crumble, and fruit pies fail? For those living at high altitude, baking can be a challenge at best, or a total disaster. More than thirty-four of the fifty United States, plus many Canadian regions, have cities and towns at altitudes of more than 2,500 feet, yet there are hardly any cookbooks that address the special needs of these local bakers. Until now. Award-winning cookbook author Susan G. Purdy has finally written the first-ever foolproof guide to high-altitude baking.

Purdy has actually "gone there and done that," staying as long as it took to bake these recipes to perfection at five different locations -- and elevations -- across thecountry. In Pie in the Sky, Purdy leaves behind old conversion tables, disproves many oft-repeated calculations and adjustments, and presents reliable recipes in their entirety for each altitude. She takes out the tinkering and guarantees success at any height.

In addition, she explains the hows and whys, gives tips and hints for problems specific to every altitude, and generally demystifies the subject of atmospheric obstacles that cause favorite recipes to flop. Whether they live in the eastern mountains or the far west, in Boston, Massachusetts; Boone, North Carolina; or Santa Fe, New Mexico; home bakers as well as experienced chefs will love the wide range of easy-to-make treats including Mile-High Lemon Meringue Pie, Coconut Cake with Coconut Icing, Paradise Peak Chocolate Soufflé, Vail Lemon-Poppy Seed Loaf, Celestial Challah, and Sour Cream Streusel Coffee Cake.

Every recipe was tested at sea level (Connecticut), 3,000 feet (North Carolina and Virginia), 5,000 feet (Idaho and Colorado), 7,000 feet (New Mexico), and 10,000 feet (Colorado) and can be used at these elevations or any points in between.

Customer Reviews:

Helpful Guide.......2007-09-09

I really like that Ms. Purdy is so meticulous about researching these recipes at different altitudes--it seems that the other high-altitude cookbooks are more general. She also includes a lot of helpful advice--I refer to this book all the time, especially when trying to adapt a recipe to high-altitude. I also once e-mailed her a question, and she responded, something I respect in an author. I've had mixed results with the recipes--some have turned out kind of dry, such as the cornbread, the blueberry muffins, and the Trout Dale Oatmeal-Raisin Cookies. The chocolate buttermilk cake was kind of bland, the Classic 1-2-3-4 Cake was dense, the pecan pie took quite a while to set, the lemon poppyseed loaf got too brown on the sides. Sometimes it's hard to know if it's the recipe or perhaps some mistake I've made or a bad pan or overheated oven or something. I've found sometimes I have to play with the cooking times. But other recipes have been successes, such as the buttermilk biscuits, the applesauce cake, the blueberry scones, the sour cream streusel coffee cake, the Danish Oat Cookies, the brownies, the Plum Good Crumb Pie and the Peach-Ginger Crisp. Of these, I'd say the Danish Oat Cookies and Peach-Ginger Crisp are my favorites.

GREAT book.......2007-08-26

I received this book for Xmas and have used to nonstop. The recipes are great and her suggestions for adjusting other recipes works every time. BUY this book, if you live at a high elevation.

Confusing? Not at all!!!!!!!.......2007-08-14

This book absolutely DOES tell you how to bake at high altitudes. Every type of baked good is covered, explaining the science behind the problems encountered and how to fix them. The recipes are very good as well. I have tried most of the books on this topic, and this one is the best.

WOW........2007-07-03

Yeah that about sums up this book. The author did an amazing job in figuring out excellent recipes for high (and low) altitudes, and has given priceless tips on how to bake with any other recipes you have personally at high altitudes, & its hardcover, which to me is always a plus for a cookbook :)

Pie in the Sky Confusion.......2007-05-12

I moved from Sea Level to over 7000 ft. I needed a book to help me learn to bake at this higher altitude. This is not a good book for that. It gives a lot of recipes only two of which I could find the ingredients to try. Almost every recipe calls for buttermilk. They do not sell Buttermilk in the country where I now live. The two cakes I made turned out badly. The Angel food cake was like styrofoam after a day. The other chocolate cake had all the chocolate flavor of a brick. I am very unhappy with this purchase.
The book is full of stories from the author on her high altitude mistakes. I did not make this purchase for stories..

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Paso a Paso Level 3
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Integrated Chinese, Level 1, Part 2: Textbook, Simplified Characters, Second Edition

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Poorly done or maybe rushed second edition

Integrated Chinese, Level 1, Part 2: Textbook, Simplified Characters, Second Edition
Tao-Chung Yao , Liangyan Ge , Yuehua Liu , and Nyan-Ping Bi
Manufacturer: Cheng & Tsui Company
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The Integrated Chinese Level 1 Part 1 Textbook is appropriate for beginning students at the high school or college level, or for anyone seeking to communicate effectively in Chinese wherever it is spoken. This acclaimed, best-selling series is successful because it "integrates" all four language skills--listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Integrated Chinese helps you understand how the Chinese language works grammatically, and how to use Chinese in real life—how to understand it on the street, speak it on the telephone, read it in the newspaper, or write it in a report. The materials within Integrated Chinese's set of textbooks, workbooks, character workbooks, and audio CDs are divided into sections of listening, speaking, reading and writing. Two types of exercises are used: traditional exercises (fill-in-the-blank, sentence completion, translation) to help learners build a solid grammatical foundation, and communication-oriented exercises (speaking drills, discussion topics, etc.) to prepare them to function in a Chinese language environment. Frequently, authentic materials written for native Chinese speakers and realia (newspaper clippings, signs, tickets, etc.) are used. Notes on language use and Chinese culture are found throughout the textbooks. Textbooks and workbooks are available in simplified or traditional characters.

Customer Reviews:

Poorly done or maybe rushed second edition.......2006-07-14

I purchased the level 1 part 1 traditional book and was happy with that purchase. However, I wanted to start learning the simplified characters and had seen the level 1, part 1 simplified first edition and liked THAT, so thought that the second edition would be fine....WRONG. The biggest complaint is that in the level 1, part 2, unlike part 1, the characters are entirely too small so that not only is recognition difficult but trying to write them out is almost impossible for the more complicated characters requiring 5 or more strokes.

Another pet peeve is that some chapters have cartoons that follow the dialogues, which is fine, but the characters in the cartoons are TRADITIONAL and NOT Simplified....! WHat's up with that?!

Additionally, I purchased the 4 cd's that accompany the book at a cost of almost $50 and they are of extremely poor quality. You can tell that someone has overlaped the original recordings and on top of that, in many cases, the additions do not follow the BOOK! There is additional vocabulary on the cd's for some chapters, and the vocabulary is NOT in the book! They clearly either rushed this second edition or did a very poor editing job.

I say check out OTHER resources before thinking about this book.