Dear User Group members,

This month we have a couple of major discounts to let you know about.

Safari Books Online is offering a special user group member discount on subscriptions until the end of 2008! Read the details in the Special Announcements section.

Our friends at Flashforward2008 are offering a special "PEACHPITROCKS" conference discount to all our customers; find out more in the Upcoming Conferences section below.

Follow the link below to check out Martin Evening's photo shoot for his new book, The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 Book: The Complete Guide for Photographers.

Jackie Hill
usergroups@peachpit.com
800.283.9444 x129

Special Announcements

USER GROUP DISCOUNT ON SAFARI BOOKS ONLINE SUBSCRIPTIONS
Safari Books Online is offering an exclusive 15% discount to registered Peachpit User Group members, on annual Safari Books Online subscriptions purchased before December 31, 2008. Subscriptions must be purchased at safari.peachpit.com. Enter the exclusive coupon code YWKBQWA to receive your discount.

Not valid with any other offer. Coupon is good for a one-time 15% discount on a yearly Safari Library or Safari Bookshelf account. Offer valid for new subscribers only.

If you would like to try it out before you subscribe, the free 10-day trial is still available! Start your free trial today at safari.peachpit.com.

Safari Books Online is a fully searchable online digital library that provides one integrated source for more than 6,500 expert reference and learning materials from leading publishers. The site includes exclusive access to the collections of Peachpit Press, Cisco Press, Addison-Wesley, O'Reilly Media, as well as additional titles from InformIT, John Wiley and Sons, and Microsoft Press.

MARTIN EVENING'S NEW LIGHTROOM BOOK
Martin Evening is currently working on a revision to his bestselling book, The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Book: The Complete Guide for Photographers. The new edition, The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 Book: The Complete Guide for Photographers, will be completely updated for Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 and will offer an in-depth look at how Adobe Photoshop Lightroom works and how it transforms the digital photographer's workflow.

Check out Martin in action at the photo shoot for the new book.

ON PEACHPIT.COM
New articles:

  • News Flash: How to Log and Capture Footage from Videotape, by Joe Torelli
  • Voices That Matter Interview with Bulletproof Author Jeremy Keith
  • Step-by-Step QuickPro Guide to Using Palettes in Photoshop CS3, by Peter Lourekas and Elaine Weinmann

    • What's new on Peachpit TV:
    Aperture 2: Quick Tip: Richard Harrington covers all of Aperture 2's new features.

    Peachpit Commons Blog:
    Check our our Five Tips in Five Days blog series from Peachpit authors Robin Williams, Kris Hadlock, Robert Hoekman, and Matt Kloskowski!

    Still Available

    Pearson Affiliate Program
    Your user group is a valued member of our Pearson community and we would like to extend an invitation to you to join and earn money for your group.

    The Moment It Clicks flickr Group Contest
    Encourage your members to post the photos they've taken in which they've used some of author Joe McNally's techniques.

    Upcoming Conferences

    FLASHFORWARD2008
    August 20-22
    San FranciscoPeachpit customers get a $200 discount simply by using the code PEACHPITROCKS when you register!

    What's happening at Flashforward Conference and Film Festival this year?

    • Peachpit authors Lynda Weinman, Luke Bayes, and Mike Downey will be presenting on stage at the Nob Hill Masonic Center.
    • Eric Natzke, Odd Todd Rosenberg; Robert Hodgin, Grant Skinner, Jared Ficklin, Stacey Mulcahy, Richard Galvan, Seb Lee-Delisle and many more speakers will be presenting topics under the theme Passion, Professionalism, and Partnership.
    • Don’t miss keynote presentations by Pogacnik, Carson, and McCloud—they will inspire and inform the way you think and how you work.
    • Never been to the Oscars? Here’s your chance to attend the Flash version—see all the best new work—and find out who wins a Big Orange Rubber Arrow.
    • And then there are the parties—two San Francisco experiences bound to connect you with your Flash peers, your inner child, and your ultra hip persona—don't miss the Welcome Party at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts or the Film Festival After Party at Ruby Skye!

    PHOTOSHOP WORLD CONFERENCE AND EXPO
    September 4-6
    Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino
    Las Vegas, NV

    Visit us at the Official Photoshop World Bookstore/Peachpit booth #100!

    Now in its tenth year, Photoshop World is the place to learn the most up-to-date techniques, the fastest and most effective workflows, and the hottest new tips for Adobe Photoshop, Photoshop Lightroom, Photoshop Extended—as well as applications like Illustrator, After Effects, and InDesign—from a select team of the industry's most talented and creative pros.

    New Releases

    Digital Video

    Web Video: Making It Great, Getting It Noticed
    By Jennie Bourne with Dave Burstein
    ISBN: 0321552962
    List Price: $39.99

     

    Digital Photography

    The Adobe Photoshop Express Beta Pocket Guide
    By Jeff Carlson
    ISBN: 0321563468
    List Price: $9.99

     

    Mac OS X

    Apple Training Series: Mac OS X Advanced System Administration v10.5
    By Edward R. Marczak
    ISBN: 032156314X
    List Price: $64.99

     

    Apple Training Series: Mac OS X Deployment v10.5
    By Kevin M. White
    ISBN: 032150268X
    List Price: $59.99

     

    Apple Training Series: Mac OS X Directory Services v10.55
    By Arek Dreyer
    ISBN: 0321509730
    List Price: $59.99

     

    Web Design & Development

    The ActionScript 3.0 Migration Guide: Making the Move from ActionScript 2.0
    By Kris Hadlock
    ISBN: 0321555589
    List Price: $29.99

     

    Monthly Book Selection

    Please visit Peachpit.com to select your free monthly book. Remember, we will accept book requests for up to two weeks after you receive the monthly newsletter. Be sure to get your requests in by the deadline, so you can continue to enjoy great books for free!

    Select the operating state for your group and click Submit. (NOTE: International groups should select OTHER as their operating state. It's found in the O section as opposed to at the end of the list). Select your group name from the pull-down menu and fill in ALL the required fields that follow. Please do not forget to include your phone number as this is now required for shipping.

    ***PLEASE NOTE!: INCOMPLETE REQUESTS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED***

    If you experience any problems with the form, you can submit your monthly book selection directly to usergroups@peachpit.com.

    For New User Groups

    USER GROUP COUPON CODE
    We provide your group members with a 35% discount off the list price of any of our books. At checkout, right before entering their credit card information, they must enter the user group coupon code UE-23AA-PEUF (case-sensitive). This coupon code is an exclusive offer that may not be used in conjunction with any other coupon codes.

    BULK ORDERS
    We have transitioned Peachpit's User Group bulk sales management to our Corporate Sales department. All bulk order requests should be directed to our Corporate Sales professionals. Groups will not be restricted to ordering a certain number of titles, but rate is set on a sliding scale based on quantity ordered.

    Please e-mail any inquiries to corpsales@pearsoned.com and include your group name, city, and state. A representative for your region of the country will contact you to set up your account, obtain your order, and answer questions on discounts.

    BOOKS FOR REVIEW

    Requests for books to review should be sent to usergroups@peachpit.com and come from the group leader only.

    Your e-mail should list the following information IN THE FORMAT THAT FOLLOWS:
    GROUP NAME/YOUR NAME
    ADDRESS
    PHONE
    QUANTITY
    ISBN AND TITLE

    Members have 90 days to complete a review, post it on the group's Web site, or in your UG newsletter (if applicable), and send it to us.

    We also ask that reviewers try to post their reviews to Web sites such as Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or Borders. We value the fact that you can share your opinions in other public forums!