Digital Photography Basics or An Introduction to GCC

Digital Photography Basics

Author: Les Meehan

It's easier than ever to join the digital revolution with this perfect jargon-free, pocket-sized introduction to digital compact cameras and how they work. Aimed at traditional camera users and new photographers, and illustrated with 150 specially commissioned digital photos, this resource guide is the answer to those bewildering, overly technical manufacturer's guides. The overview begins with a presentation of the pros and cons of digital image capture and of camera features. Then, there's detailed information on pixels and image quality, exposure modes, metering methods, electronic viewfinders, capture modes, formats and storage, auto-flash, and image sharpening. Move on to the camera's advanced capabilities: exposure compensation, digital "film speed," use of macro for close-ups, movie recording, noise reduction, and much more. Make sense of the software, from connecting to a computer to viewing and cataloguing to basic image enhancement. Finally, look at the best choices for outputting photographs, including ordering prints, printing directly from the camera or computer, e-mailing images, and even making your own personalized greeting cards.

Table of Contents:

	The digital revolution	6
	How to use this book	8
	Digital compact cameras--overview	10
1	Digital basics	12
2	Basic camera features	22
3	Advanced camera features	44
4	Making sense of software	72
5	Outputting images	80
	Index	94

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An Introduction to GCC

Author: Brian J Gough

This manual provides a complete tutorial introduction to the GNU C and C++ compilers, gcc and g++.

Many books teach the C and C++ languages, this book shows how to use the compiler itself.  All the common problems and error messages encountered by new users of GCC are carefully explained, with numerous easy-to-follow "Hello World" examples.

Topics covered include: compiling C and C++ programs using header files and libraries, warning options, use of the preprocessor, static and dynamic linking, debugging, optimization, platform-specific options, profiling and coverage testing, paths and environment variables, and the C++ standard library and templates.

The book features a special foreword by Richard M. Stallman, principal developer of GCC and founder of the GNU Project.

All the money raised from the sale of this book supports the development of free software and documentation.

Linux User & Dev. Magazine

A wonderfully thorough guide... well-written, seriously usable information.

(Issue 16-4, August 2004) - Association of C and C++ User Book Review

An excellent introduction... fills a much-needed niche in the marketplace