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Need a book on Illustrator, CSS, or even C++? Try SafariBooks Online. This subscription site is like having an entire library of technology books at your fingertips. Just use the built-in viewer to read a page, a chapter, or the entire thing!
You can find tutorials on SafariBooks in two ways:
To “Browse” for a tutorial just use the list of links on the left side of the screen. They are loosely grouped according to the subject. Once you click on a subject a menu of sub-topics will appear below it.
To “Search” for a tutorial, just type the name of the program into the “Search” box. The search is very flexible, (“Illustrator” will return items with “Illustrated” in the title) so try to be as specific as possible (“Adobe Illustrator”)
SafariBooks will list any relevant or popular titles in the main part of the page on the right. As you search, the title list will become more specific to your topic. Once you find a book in which you are interested, just click on the book cover. You will now get an overview of the book and any reviews. In the menu on the left you will see the table of contents.
You can use the “Start Reading Online” button at the bottom of the page or you can click on a chapter title to begin reading. Use the “Previous” and “Next” buttons to move from page to page, or use the chapter titles to jump through the book.
Once you begin reading a book, the “Search” box will let you choose between searching “All Content” and “Current Book Only.” Use “Current Book Only” to find passages within a book. For example, I am reading a book on Adobe Illustrator. By typing “anchor” into the search, SafariBooks will return any pages that feature that term.
You can print or email any page that you find especially helpful, by using the menu across the top.
“Additional Reading” will always be featured below the content of the book. It will change depending on where you are in a book. So for example, I am reading a page on anchor points in Illustrator, but I am having trouble understanding what the author is saying. I can use the links in the “Additional Reading” section to read other book’s sections on this topic.
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