The Macintosh iLife 06

Apple Training Series : iWork 06 with iLife 06 (Apple Training)

iPhoto 6: The Missing Manual (Missing Manual)

iMovie 6 & IDVD : The Missing Manual (Missing Manual)

Mac Osx

Apple Training Series : iLife 06 (Apple Training Series)

Format: Paperback
Author: Michael Rubin
ReleaseDate: 25 April, 2006
Publisher: Peachpit Press
Rating:

Perfect for beginners and intermediates alike
If you knew how to use the software already, why would you need a book? No program in iLife '06 is professional quality, it was never meant to be. Some of the other reviews have dinged this book because of its "beginner" nature, but this is precisely why you are using a training book for beginner to intermediate type software.

The iLife suite of products was developed to be user friendly while at the same time making attractive projects. The developers have achieved this quality beautifully, and that is why we have all paid a premium to own a MAC.

As an intermediate user of the iLife programs, I have done projects on my own and with the help of books (I have both Jim Heid's book and Rubin's book). And for my money, Rubin's book is easier to use and more logically set-up. I found myself wanting more information with Heid's book, but have found that all of the information I need is included in Rubin's book. Both books are visually very attractive, but I have to give the nod to Rubin for content. It seems more thorough and logically presented. The lessons included in the DVD are a great way for beginners to learn the products.

I would buy this book again. It achieves exactly what it set out to do; introduce you to the iLife suite of programs.

Book lacks much information.
The introduction told you that this was not a comprehensive guide and it was merely a supplement to other information such as the help and Jim Held's book. After glancing through the book I was very disappointed. This was not stated in the information on the book. If that's the case, why not get Jim Held's book? I was particularly interested in iWeb. The information given for iWeb was sparce. It merely gave information on setting up a page and importing pictures from iPhoto onto the web page. It said nothing about links and other important web information. Perhaps it was on the disk. I dont know. I never opened the disk because I knew I wanted to return the book. The only reason I gave it two stars at all was because it said that the disk contained turorials.

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I have to agree that this book is pretty basic. At first I was going to ask if the first review was done by a rep for the other book since it's not even set to be released for another ten days but I noticed that you didn't get the author's name right so I'll just leave it at that. I pre-ordered and waited almost two months to receive it in the mail and, well, not to say that it wasn't useful but the programs are simple and intuitive enough that it was easier to get through the projects by trial and error.