Saturday, February 21, 2009

Absolute Beginners Guide to Adobe Photoshop Elements 2 or Cryptography

Absolute Beginner's Guide to Adobe Photoshop Elements 2

Author: Lisa Le

New to Photoshop Elements? Learn everything you need to know to make your pictures perfect with the Absolute Beginner's Guide to Adobe Photoshop Elements 2. The book covers all aspects of the software (including the new features "borrowed" from the new Photoshop 7), offering you quick and easy explanations on controlling the software for the results you want. Photoshop Elements provides easy access to powerful editing tools and connects users to online output services as well as options for Web and print output. Absolute Beginner's Guide to Adobe Photoshop Elements 2 shows the beginning user how to maximize all these features and more.



New interesting textbook: Professional Services for Men or Decoding Darkness

Cryptography: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions Series)

Author: Fred C Piper

This book is a clear and informative introduction to cryptography and data protection--subjects of considerable social and political importance. It explains what algorithms do, how they are used, the risks associated with using them, and why governments should be concerned. Important areas are highlighted, such as Stream Ciphers, block ciphers, public key algorithms, digital signatures, and applications such as e-commerce. This book highlights the explosive impact of cryptography on modern society, with, for example, the evolution of the internet and the introduction of more sophisticated banking methods.



Table of Contents:
1Introduction1
2Understanding cryptography7
3Historical algorithms: simple examples18
4Unbreakable ciphers?52
5Modern algorithms60
6Practical security75
7Uses of cryptography85
8Key management107
9Cryptography in everyday life125
References and further reading135
Index139

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