5 stars (Roxio Easy Media Creator 7.5 review) - This is a very simple program to use & has many nice features. I'm mainly using it to make picture videos & it does a good job at it. 4 stars (One of the better consumer Video Editing/DVD Authoring solutions) - I am suprised to see so many people trash this suite so quickly. I never use it for burning CDs/DVDs/Audio player (Nero, Winamp anyone?), but a combination of Roxio Capture, Videowave Professional and DVD Builder is really good for camcorder DV->DVD video editing and conversion. Features include support for still images, videos of differing resolutions/specs, video effects, overlays, text overlays, etc. you name it. Pinnacle Studio 9 is still a notch better in terms of features (the only feature that this suite doesn't seem to have - manipulation of audio volume of video tracks in the timeline), but its wickedly unstable and gets my Oscar for the most crash friendly program. Call it my uncanny luck, but Studio used to corrupt my projects just after I spend hours editing the video and done with it making me start all over again. I was looking for a stable alternative and this suite has saved my day. 1 stars (Extremely Unstable Program) - After spending 6 weeks capturing and editing a video, which the program did well, the burning process is extremely unstable. It will burn the video to a DVD-RW (rewrightable) disk but not to a non rewritable disk. I have tried 4 different manufacturers DVD disk and after 2 1/2 hours it takes to burn, I get error messages on every one and the disks will not play. I have wasted time and disks (they are unusable after the burning) to get no results. I have spent hours with Roxio's direct email support and with phone support and get "this is most unusual" but no solutions. I have deleted and reinstalled the program 3 times, as suggested by tech support, and still get the same results. I have sent for a back up disk as support also suggested that the original disk may be faulty.... Roxio :: MP3 :: Audio :: Music :: Effects :: Composting :: Video :: CD Recording (Burning :: Burners) :: File Conversion (Convert) :: Back up (Backup Backing) :: Utilities :: Edit ( :: Roxio Easy Media Creator 7 5 [10th Anniversary Edition]
OurAgenda is a powerful calendar application with easy user interface. It makes managing all day events simple. Many types of events are supported. There are various ways events can be imported from other applications and from this web site. Profile based event management helps managing events for multiple users possible. Export functions are provided to directly beam event lists to other PDAs.... Softtrends Software Pvt Ltd :: calendar :: agenda :: event :: birthday :: anniversary :: holiday :: OurAgenda Calendar event manager(Palm OS)
5 stars (Got a minute?) - A simple, straightforward story that provides handy advice for anyone who has to manage people. To boot, most should be able to finish it in a few hours time. Truly a classic, I give it 5 stars easy. Other self-help books I liked include "The No-Beach, No-Zone, No-Nonsense Weight Loss Plan, A Pocket Guide To What Works. Happy reading! 5 stars (Must read for anyone) - This book is a must read for everyone whether they are a boss, parent or just someone who is interested in becoming more effective in their life. This book as well as the others by these authors ("The Present" and "Who Moved my Cheese") contain powerful messages with an economy of words, they are all around 100 pages each. I have read everything I can find by them and have shared them with family and friends. 5 stars (simple and direct) - This smart little book is easy to read and goes straight to the point. As its title suggests, it can be read quickly and you'll be able to benefit from its teaching right away, which makes it a good example in itself for a book on time management and productivity. There's no groundbreaking concepts or magical tricks here, but it will remind you of a few essentials that can make all the difference... ... William Morrow :: Management & management techniques :: Business & Economics & Management :: Motivational :: Management - General :: Management :: Entrepreneurship :: Business&Econ :: The One Minute Manager Anniversary Ed - The World-s Most Popular Management Method
5 stars (excellent) - Excellent service; received book immediately and in excellent condition. Would definitely use again. 5 stars (Truly a gift to anyone who reads it!) - This is my new favorite book of the summer... when I usually reads books like this, I like to highlight passages that are especially meaningful to me, however, in this case, the entire book would have been filled with highlighting. Every page seemed to speak to my soul in ways that were totally unexpected. 5 stars (Gift from the Sea: 50th Anniversay Edition) - This book will appeal to beach lovers everywhere. A great read for all women and this book goes to show the more things change the more they stay the same; the joys and struggles of family life are timeless and the time that we spend on the beach is priceless. I highly recommend it and plan on ordering some additional copies for my special friends and family. ... Pantheon :: Biography & Autobiography & Literary :: Religion :: Philosophy (General) :: Literary :: Life :: Inspirational - General :: Inspirational :: Inspiration & Personal G :: Gift from the Sea - 50th Anniversary Edition
5 stars (The title is not an oxymoron) - The writer of Hebrews tells us in chapter 12 that no discipline seems pleasant at the time we are receiving it, but if we can receive it, learn from it, and apply it, then it will produce "a harvest of righteousness and peace" in our lives. Richard J. Foster gives his readers a beautiful and inspiring look at how spiritual disciplines work in our lives and cause us to become deeper and stronger people in Christ and His Word. In so doing, the process of discipline becomes precious--even joyful--to the mature believer who embraces it. There is a beauty in the simplicity of Foster's words and in the actions that he advocates. There are...to paraphrase a popular television exercise commercial..."no high impact gyrations, no tricky dance moves" here in this book. It's just good, solid, basic information that will bring about real results. But, it's far from dry. Foster is a patient and empathetic teacher. This special 25th anniversary edition is beautifully done, spare but elegant (a lot like the prose inside). This is one of those books that's not only a must for every Christian's bookshelf, but a must to read and apply. In a world full of noise and confusion, Foster offers a doorway into a "place of quiet rest, near to the heart of God." 4 stars (significant challenges...) - Since college, when a number of my dormmates read through this book, I have desired to partake in a 'Celebration of Discipline.' When a fellow brother suggested that I choose something that several of us could study together my thoughts we immediately thrust to this work. I knew I would need the accountability of a group to not just read but seek to apply the principals present by Richard Foster. The book is separated into 12 individual disciplines and further broken down into three groups, 'The Inward Disciplines,' The Outward Disciplines' and 'The Corporate Disciplines.' Foster opens with a warning, encouragement and guidelines for emba... HarperSanFrancisco :: Religion & Spirituality :: Spirituality - General :: Spiritual life :: Religion - Prayer & Spirituality :: Religion :: Inspirational - General :: Christianity - C :: Celebration of Discipline- The Path to Spiritual Growth- 25th Anniversary Edition
5 stars (The Road Less Traveled) - Very pleased with the service. Book was in better shape than I expected,since I purchased used.Excellent experience. Thank you!!! 5 stars (Growth Experience) - I read this book a few years ago and I still pull it out from time to time. I love his insight on Love. What it is and what it isnt. 5 stars (You want personal growth? Hear it is on CD ) - I first read this book in college and it explained so much about lifes frustrations, there's reason for them. It made sense of relationships and lifes outcomes. It spells out that "Life is difficult" get over it and start living, But Scott Peck says it persuasively and with great love. I recommend this book to anyone interested in personal growth and meaning. ... Touchstone :: Psychology & Psychiatry & General :: Spiritual :: Social Psychology :: Psychology :: Personal Growth - General :: General :: Applied Psychology :: M Scott Peck :: :: The Road Less Traveled- 25th Anniversary Edition - A New Psychology of Love- Traditional Values and
4 stars (Excellent) - This is an excellent and important book of its genre, but I will never forget Frank McCourt's repeated advice to us after studying creative writing with him in High School -- write what you know. If you just stick to that little kernel, the worst grammer, the worst punctuation, the worst spelling -- none of it will matter. When you know your subject, the writing is effortless... and amazing. 5 stars (RE: Synaptic Mogul's Puzzling Review) - I too read Bill Zinsser--years ago. It puzzles me that Synaptic mogul could review Shadow Divers--a poorly written book--with the benefit of having just read On Writing Well--an excellent book--and discover no writing errors whatsoever. (See my review of Shadow Divers.) I wonder what Bill Zinsser himself would say about Shadow Divers? On Writing Well was the best book of it's time. Now there are other books that are as good as Zinsser's, or better,"Words Fail Me," for instance. 5 stars (How To Improve Your Book Reviews on Amazon) - Zinsser asserts that writing well can be learned. This is good news. I thought I wrote well until I compared my reviews to those of some of the consistent top reviewers on Amazon. How do they do that? According to Zinsser (and affirmed by Tom Clancy on a TV interview), good writers follow rules, editing each sentence and paragraph multiple times. They write against deadlines whether or not they're feeling inspired. When done properly, the finished product can look deceptively simple to write. Following is my liberally abridged summary of Zinsser's rules: 1. Do - prune out every word that does not perform a necessary function. Strip each sentence to its cleanest components. A clear sentence is no accident. 2. Do - use the thesaurus liberally. Learn the small gradations between word that seem to be synonyms. 3. Do - try to improve the rhythm by reversing the order of a sentence, substituting a word that has freshness or oddity and by varying the lengths of sentences.... Collins :: Reference & Writing Skills :: Writing Skills :: Rhetoric :: Report writing :: Reference :: Language Arts & Disciplines :: Language :: Exposition (Rhetoric) :: English :: On Writing Well- 25th Anniversary - The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction (On Writing Well)
Create your own personalized Anniversary prints. This software creates as many attractive prints as you would like. Save money by sending these prints instead of anniversary cards. Save money by sending these prints instead of anniversary cards. Increase client retention by sending these with your logo and contact information in them. Customers keep these prints and even show them to friends... Symphonic Software :: anniversary :: bios :: symphonic :: software :: home :: education :: miscellaneous :: anniversarybios deluxe :: Anniversary Bios
5 stars (Great Present!) - My friends LOVED this as a first anniversary present! It was beautiful, the artwork was detailed, and it was paper so perfect for a First Wedding anniversary. We took a picture of all 3 of us, and it is now the first entry in the book. Great buy! 5 stars (Good Suppliment for wedding or shower gift) - My husband gave me this book for our 1st anniversary. It is a great way to document the years with minimal effort. A picture and a few sentences about the year. I can't wait to show my kids how their mom and dad looked when we were first married. The artwork is beautiful and the sayings are cute. I now buy this book as a suppliment to a wedding or shower gift. IT is a great way to add a personal touch! 5 stars (Nice book.) - My parents got this book for my husband & me. I don't know that I would have picked it out for myself, but it serves its purpose beautifully. The cover & the box are smooth & attractive; the pages are heavy-duty; the illustrations are pretty; what little text there is is interesting & useful. It's especially nice, I think, that there are slots for 3" X 5" or 4" X 6" pictures. Unfortunately, these aren't standard professional picture sizes, but that was only a problem for us the first year or so; we don't have professional photos taken very often. I think it'll be a lot of fun to look back through all the pictures and memories with our grandkids on our 50th anniversary. ... Talus Corporation :: Weddings :: Non-Classifiable :: Blank Books&Journals :: Blank Books & Diaries & Memory Books :: Joy Rodgers-Mernin :: Rae Wakelin :: :: Our Wedding Anniversary Memory Book
5 stars (What the hell is wrong with some people?!!) - If you look at majority of 1 star reviews for any of the myst games, you'll notice that they are from two types of (dumb) people: 1) people complaning that the puzzles are too hard (dummies should really stick to playing Pong or something) 2) people complaining that the games don't run on their systems. I must've seen at least 20 reviews stating that the game won't install, or will crash on Windows XP. It's a total B.S. - I've ran the game on both Windows XP Pro, and Windows XP Home edition, I used my laptop with a Radeon Video Card, and my PC with GeForce, the games NEVER CRASHED once, and I had no problems with installation whatsoever. Besides, if you're too dumb to update video drivers on your computer - you have no chance of going through even the easiest puzzles... 5 stars (When you are in the mood...) - This game is excellent when you have a lot of time you want to just get lost in another world =) 5 stars (Great games!) - If you enjoy putting clues together and solving mysteries then these are the games for you! The answers won't come quickly - you'll need to keep hacking away at them but when you do answer a question , it's such an emotional rush. I'm using these DVD's on my Windows XP and have had no problems to date. ... UBI Soft :: Adventure :: Action :: Computer Games :: :: Myst 10th Anniversary DVD Edition
4 stars (pleasant) - im personally drawn to portugese authors. in both the works of jose saramago and paulo i sense a very strong current: both of these men have a gift for capturing the essential human spirit in prose. to me, the alchemist was a dance; seamless blending of wordplay and personality, reaching for a portrait of the beauty of human experience. the story is fair and lighthearted, a saunter; however there is something quite magical about it. one could say it comes with paulo's integration of mysticism and arab cultures. there are many scenes where the reader, with the help of paulo, can deceive the senses into letting go as to transcend the present and play amongst the ethereal literary setting. all this works together to make reading this book a pleasantly positive and enjoyable experience. when low scores are given i do not understand what one could possibly be seeking other than a nice story. in terms of storytelling, this one is exceptional, and it would be something else if all approached this one with intent and respect. it deserves at least that. 2 stars (occasional insights in a shallow text) - Occasionally in The Alchemist there are moments that made me dog-ear the page, words and turns of phrase that I thought captured an important sentiment about life and the pursuit of dreams. But these rare moments are embedded in a foggy text, a text that has the appearance of wisdom but is actually quite shallow and vague. In Santiago's various discussions with the people and things he encounters, from the Englishman to the desert wind, there is a superficial feel of deep ideas being discussed when most of the time there is little substance to the ideas, little development and thought put into them. Profound words like "omen" and "heart" are tossed about without any effortful exploration of their meanings. These thoughts, these words, are dealt with too easily and superficially. Rather than stir me and engage me in deep thought, the book act... PerfectBound :: Fiction-Literary :: Computer Bks - Languages & Programming :: Alan :: R Clarke :: Paulo Coelho :: :: The Alchemist - 10th Anniversary Edition
5 stars (STretching by Bob Anderson) - Just as described and received in a timely manner. Thanks 5 stars (Simplistic & Thorough) - Great book, A lot of information, exactly what I was looking for: a picture book which describes which stretches apply to certain sports & focuses. 5 stars (Classic) - This book has been offering people stretches forever!So many to choose from and the reader is able to hit every major muscle group in thier body. Easy to follow and useful for all fitness levels. Sports related stretches for all types of events so you will never get bored. Also recommend The Backsmart Fitness Plan by Dr.Adam Weiss- great stretches, dumbbell workouts for a full body workout, I combined these two books for great results. ... Shelter Publications :: Stretching exercises :: Health&Fitness :: Health & Fitness :: Exercise :: Diet & Health & Fitness :: Athletic Training And Conditioning :: Jean Anderson :: Bob Ande :: Stretching- 20th Anniversary (Stretching)