Selected recent books by David Karlins...
What people are saying
Dreamweaver CS5.5 Mobile and Web Development with HTML5, CSS3, and jQuery
From reviews at amazon.com:
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This is a solid book. I am not pro web designer, just someone who wants to be in control of my own website and be able to update it myself. Consequently, I really like the approach that the author takes in both explaining the big picture of all the concepts and then going into minute detailed, dummy-proof explanations of each step of each process in how to actually design for the web and devices in Dreamweaver. In particular, I found it very helpful in the chapter about how to best use HTML5 to enhance my viewer's experience on iphones and make it more accessible as my old site was not originally designed with that in mind but now it is an obvious necessity. I am definitely not a coder but by following the steps in the book, I was able to make my content much more accessible by using HTMLl5 and the code hints in DW.
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My expectation when I bought the book was this. Once I was done, I would feel more confident and knowledgeable about Mobile Web Dev and the technologies mentioned. Not that I would be an expert on any one of them. Also that I would learn how to leverage DW CS5.5's tools to make my job creating content easier. The book and the author met my expectations. There's a good mix of conversational dialog and "type this, click that" hands on. I am at a good place to start diving more deeply into each topic.
Adobe Creative Suite 5 Web Premium How-Tos: 100 Essential Techniques
"With 30 years of teaching experience at the college level, I have been exposed to quite a few textbooks. In 2008, I began using David Karlin's book, Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 How-Tos: 100 Essential Techniques, for a Dreamweaver course that I teach at a community college of 25,000+ students. In the past, I had tried a variety of different textbooks that were basically cookie-cutter approaches to teaching web design. My students could follow the instructions in the book, but they struggled with building a web site on their own. Using Mr. Karlin's text as a primary reference book, I was able to teach them how to solve their own problems while developing their creative potential. For the first time in years, I saw major results! ... "
Digital Sports Photography : Take Winning Shots Every Time by Serge Timacheff and David Karlins
From Photoshoppros.com:
"This book helps you to take great shots by conquering hurdles like rain and crowds, bad lighting, fast moving sportsmen, flash restrictions, and other problems. The writers give recommendation on the right way to shoot a large range of sports : intense, out of doors, indoor, competitive, recreational, and more.The book provides many full-color examples illustrating pro tips and strategies, and shows the best way to tackle talented digital sports photography with any type of electronic camera, from point-and-shoot to SLR. And the final analysis for many hopeful digital sports photographers is this book will also teach you the correct way to really sell your pictures!