Digital Photography Pocket Guide, 2nd Edition expands on the basic photography techniques introduced in the best-selling first edition, and includes enhancements such as full-color images throughout, updated specs, and new discussions: when to choose RAW or JPEG formats, for instance. This book is the photo mentor you've always wanted. It explains each of the camera's components, shows you what they do, and then helps you choose the right settings. You'll always be able to "get that picture" if this small guide is in your camera bag, backpack, or back pocket.

Joe Trippi Keynote Added to Digital Democracy Teach-In -- Joe Trippi, the man whose groundbreaking use of Internet-based campaigning propelled Howard Dean from obscurity to early U.S. presidential race front-runner, has just signed on as keynoter at the Digital Democracy Teach-In. Trippi will take Teach-In participants inside the Dean campaign's unconventional experiment in Internet politics, and look at both victories and lessons learned. Trippi will kick off the Teach-In at 8:30 a.m. this coming Monday, February 9 in San Diego, California. Register now.

The Ideal Digital Photographer's Workflow, Part 2 -- In this second installment in his series on creating minimally destructive workflows, Ken Milburn offers five editing steps to follow once you've downloaded your digital images. Then he provides some second-stage editing techniques to further enhance your photos. Ken is the author of the upcoming Digital Photography: Expert Techniques.

Moving Toward the Ideal Digital Photographer's Workflow -- Ken Milburn outlines the steps digital photographers can take to prepare for a shoot and determine a shooting procedure, and to download, catalog, track, and archive the image files that result. Ken is the author of O'Reilly's upcoming Digital Photographer's Handbook.

Using JPEG2000 -- Is JPEG2000 the killer image file format for lossless storage? Ken Milburn thinks so. Ken details the options available in the JPEG2000 plugin, which were designed to help photographers losslessly compress and store their highest-quality images as efficiently as possible. Ken is the author of the upcoming Digital Photographer's Handbook.

Trouble Downloading to iPhoto -- A reader asked David Pogue why all of the pictures stored in her digital camera aren't downloading to iPhoto. David explains it's a matter of file format, not memory, and he offers solutions that are covered more fully in his book, iPhoto 2: The Missing Manual.

Which TiVo Is Right for You? Raffi Krikorian examines the four different TiVo choices available: the Series 1 Stand-alone (SA), the S1 DirecTiVo, the Series 2 SA, and the S2 DirecTiVo. He looks at the pros and cons of each so you'll know which one is right for you. Raffi is the author of TiVo Hacks.

Return of the Self-Destructing DVD? A few years after the ill-fated DivX player failed, media companies are again flirting with the idea of limited-use DVDs. This time, the pitch includes environmental concerns and convenience. Will it fly? O'Reilly's editors are dubious. Read this and other discussions From the Editors List.

iPhoto 2: The Mini Manual (PDF) is a quick reference to some of the best features in the iPhoto 2 digital shoebox, including importing and editing pictures, emailing photos, and making big iPhoto libraries a lot faster. This booklet is excerpted from iPhoto 2: The Missing Manual.

Hacking TiVo, Part 2 -- These sample hacks show you how to use TiVoWeb to remotely program your TiVo, and how to play downloaded video streams right from your TiVo over your home network. You'll find 100 such tips and tricks in TiVo Hacks.

The Case for Digital Video -- At the 2003 Los Angeles Film Festival, a panel featuring filmmaker Helmut Schleppi explored the issues and advantages--and dispelled some of the myths--of shooting in digital video. If you're working with digital video, you'll need a shooting companion: Digital Video Pocket Guide.

Hacking TiVo -- Raffi Krikorian shows you how to populate your TV screen with sports scores, weather forecasts, stock quotes, Closed Captioning, and more, in this sample hack from his book, TiVo Hacks.

The Care and Feeding of Your iPod -- Here are ten basic battery tips to help iPodders keep the tunes spinning, from J.D. Biersdorfer, author of iPod: The Missing Manual.

Making Movies with the Apple iSight -- Online conferencing is great, but what else can you do with your new iSight? Quite a bit. Derrick Story shows you how to make professional-looking QuickTime movies with just an iSight and some very inexpensive software. Derrick is the author of Digital Video Pocket Guide.

Managing Large Image Libraries with iPhoto 2 -- You have thousands of pictures you want to move to iPhoto 2. How do you set up iPhoto to handle all the data without getting bogged down? This tutorial by Derrick Story shows you how to import, organize, and archive vast image collections in iPhoto 2. Derrick is a coauthor of iPhoto 2: The Missing Manual.

Hacker Takes a Crack at TiVo -- Breaking into your DVR isn't about stealing service--TiVo has been really friendly to hackers in the past. Instead, hacking your TiVo is about scoring more features and getting the services you want. This Wired article tells you what author Raffi Krikorian has in store for you in TiVo Hacks.