Marketing experts predict that by 2009; nearly 90% of all cell phones will contain a camera; as manufacturers race to create cheaper; easier-to-use models with more sophisticated cameras; more pixels; flash units and even multiple lenses. Already revolutionizing audiovisual communication; its a trend that will only grow more explosivelymdash;and who better than National Geographic to create a how-to book aimed directly at the millions who carry a camera phone everywhere and want to make the most of it?Created by two top professionals; this generously illustrated nuts-and-bolts guide is the first of its kind to treat these units as genuine cameras instead of novelties; and the only one to include a full-color photo-essay demonstrating the full capabilities of the latest camera phones. In five easy-to-read chapters; the book explains how to choose good equipment; take better pictures; and store; print and send the best images. Readers will find practical tips on preventing or repairing water damage; protecting easily-scratched lenses inside pockets and purses; and retrieving accidentally-erased images. Theyll also learn to access the events; advice; and opportunities of the burgeoning camera phone community; from film festivals to news organizations; moblogs; and more.Featuring the technical savvy of CNet.coms Aimee Baldridge and the creative skill of National Geographic photographer Robert Clark; a camera phone pioneer; this compact yet comprehensive reference combines up-to-the-minute expertise with superb examples; at an inexpensive price that makes it a perfect gift bookmdash;or an ideal impulse buy.
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12 of 15 people found the following review helpful. Required reading in Catholic aestheticsBy LiangtuIf "ressourcement" means anything to you or if you believe the liturgical reforms of Vatican II have yet to be interpreted correctly; then this book is a must-read. The title is deceptively narrow in focus. 13th century France is merely the prism through which Male presents a full-bodied liturgical and apostolic sensibility; and thereby reveals the shallowness of modern Western Catholicisms de facto attitudes towards its historically cosmic and incarnational vision.The book reminds us that liturgy; and the aesthetic vision it instills in its participants; is the heart of all social and religious life. Its impairment can only lead to a devolution of morale up and down its ranks. As they say; "without vision the people perish;" and thats exactly whats happening in the "modernized" Catholic Church. Moreover; Males book demonstrates that not just any vision will do. The current instinct among Catholic parishes to follow the lead of evangelical megachurches or liberal mainline Protestants only further slices into Catholic authenticity at its heels. A 13th century Catholic France is thus of far greater relevance to the Church today than anything that the modern West can offer. In case we forget; it really should matter that the Catholic Church is 10x older than the USA. So why do we continue to privilege American cultural fads over the treasure trove of Catholicism? Historical amnesia; which one of consumerist Americas most effective OTC drugs. Males book is a welcome salve for our decimated collective memory.Thanks to Dover for reprinting this classic at a Dover price without compromising on illustrations; which is one-fourth the price of the Westview edition!