O’Reilly – IPSSales ConferenceAugust 5, 2013
Computer Book Market & Trends
Bookscan Trends 2010-2013 YTD
Category Treemap (Green is GOOD & Red is BAD)
Winners & LosersUp:-Mobile Programming/ Smartphones / Android-Security-Photoshop-Data Analysis & Excel-MS Office-Database-SQL, Hadoop, Oracle-Arduino, DIY Electronics-Prog. Lang. (Java, C++,C#, Python)-Cloud Computing-pbooks on ebooks
Down:-Windows 7, Mac OSX-Web Design & Development-Photoshop -System Administration-Web Development (Rails, Spring, ASP.NET)-Prog. Lang. (Visual Basic, Objective C, Perl, Ruby)
Top Titles For Fall 2013Top Titles For Fall 2013
Top Titles For Fall 2013 Top Titles For Fall 2013 (con’t)(con’t)
Publisher ISBN Title Pub DateUS List Price
Make Books 9781449344047 Make: More Electronics 12/22/2013 $34.99
Make Books 9781449367084 Getting Started With Sensors 10/22/2013 $15.99
Make Books 9781457182938 Make: Ultimate Guide to 3d Printing 09/22/2013 $19.99
Microsoft Press 9780735681279 Windows 8.1 Plain & Simple 12/22/2013 $29.99
Microsoft Press 9780735681309 Windows 8.1 Step by Step 12/22/2013 $34.99
Microsoft Press 9780735683631 Windows 8.1 Inside Out 12/22/2013 $34.99
No Starch Pr 9781593275211 Lego Space: Building the Future 10/22/2013 $24.95
No Starch Pr 9781593275334 The Lego Mindstorms Ev3 Book 10/22/2013 $29.95
Rocky Nook 9781937538279 Mastering Photoshop Layers 11/28/2013 $44.95
Rocky Nook 9781937538354 Capture the Magic 11/28/2013 $39.95
Windows 8.1Windows 8.1(Release In Dec?) (Release In Dec?)
• Small Changes/BIG Improvements‘
• New’ Start Menu
• Snap View
• App Improvements
9780735681279 Windows 8.1 Plain & Simple 12/22/2013
9780735681309 Windows 8.1 Step by Step 12/22/2013
9780735683631 Windows 8.1 Inside Out 12/22/2013
9781449371623 Windows 8.1: The Missing Manual 12/22/2013
Mac OS X ‘MAVERICKS’Mac OS X ‘MAVERICKS’(release Fall 2013)(release Fall 2013)
Same interface-small improvements.
Safari-faster, more stable
Calendar & Maps-new design.
iBooks- Coming over from iPad & iPhone
9781449362249 OS X Mavericks: The Missing Manual 11/22/2013 $34.99
9781449372262 Switching to the MAC: The Missing Manual, Mavericks Edition 12/22/2013 $29.99
9781449341800 Ipad: The Missing Manual 11/22/2013 $24.99
9781449362232 Iphone: The Missing Manual 11/22/2013 $24.99
Trade & Children’s Catalog
LEGO Space A beautiful, four-color book
that showcases an epic LEGO universe
Step-by-step building instructions at the end of each chapter will have readers recreating a piece of each LEGO world for their own collection
Out-of-this-world spaceships, rockets, astronauts, space-villains, and other amazing creations
The LEGO Build-It Book, Vol. 2
A full color guide with step-by-step building instructions for 10 more LEGO vehicles
This volume includes instructions for a tow truck, a chopper, a formula one racer, and 7 other iconic vehicles
This is the second volume in a series of building guides. Full color throughout.
3D Game Programming for Kids
Introduces kids to the exciting and opportunity-filled world of programming for the web
Kids will learn real-world programming skills in a real programming language: JavaScript
Ideally aimed at kids, ages 10+
Tinkering
The first book to fully embrace tinkering as a tool for transformative learning
Helps kids engage in open-ended, hands-on tinkering activities to learn building-block skills in science, construction, and engineering
Offers hands-on, self-directed learning that works at home, after school, or in formal education
Trade & Gift Catalog
Steampunk LEGO
Steampunk LEGO is an illustrated gallery of Victorian-era treasures, all built from LEGO
Full color coffee table book is styled as a diary of a fictional Victorian-era explorer
Release has been delayed until February 2014
Capture the Magic
This book uses a structured approach to teach the art of creating interesting, well-composed images
Filled with beautiful color images throughout, the book is sure to inspire, teach, and motivate photographers of all levels
Our Beautiful, Fragile World
Features a career-spanning look at the images of National Geographic photojournalist Peter Essick
Fifty stunning, full-page color images from around the world, each accompanied by a short story
Author was recently named by Outdoor Photography magazine as one of the 40 most influential nature photographers
The Traveling Photographer
This book combines practical advice, and helpful suggestions for taking better pictures while traveling, whether enjoying your annual summer vacation or exploring a more exotic destination
Beautifully illustrated with photographs from all over the world
Learning to Photograph - Volumes 1 & 2
Volume 1 brings readers up to speed on the basics of camera technology: optics and exposure
Richly illustrated book with aesthetically pleasing example photos
Volume 2 addresses the topics of visual perception, composition, shapes and lines, managing light, color and its effects
For all beginner and intermediate photographers
Mastering Photoshop Layers
Photoshop's layers are arguably the most powerful aspect of the software's user interface and are the key to successful image editing Photoshop
Clear step-by-step instructions and illustrations
This book will interest all photographers that want to master photoshop layering
The Art of iPhone Photography
Explores how a diverse selection of today's most creative iPhonegraphers conceived, composed, refined, and edited some of their finest and best-known pieces
Artist and photographic category focus
Canon EOS 6D The Canon EOS 6D is the
latest of Canon's full-frame DSLR cameras
The camera has many complex features that are difficult to learn from the official User's Manual
Author James Johnson covers everything from basic features to advanced photographic options. This book will teach you to successfully use this powerful camera
Mastering the Fujifilm X-E1 and X-Pro 1 Provides a wealth of
experienced-based information and insights for owners of Fuji's mirrorless X-E1 and X-Pro1 system cameras
Easy to read and understand compact advise on introduction to the camera
This book is intended for the intermediate and advanced user
Mastering the Nikon D7100
This book will interest the owners of the new Nikon D7100 camera. The camera has many complex features that are difficult to learn from the official User's Manual
The book goes beyond just the camera itself and covers basic photography technique
The Nikonians are the most popular user group in Photography
The Sony Alpha NEX-6
This book explores the features and capabilities of the camera in a way that far surpasses the user's manual
Easy, step-by-step explanations
Clear and friendly writing style Everything from basic
features to advanced photographic application
Trade Catalog
Building iPhone & iPad Electronics Projects
By Mike WesterfieldO’Reilly Media
$29.99 US, $31.99 CANISBN 9781449363505
Inventing a Better MousetrapBy Alan Rothschild
Maker Media$24.99 US, $26.99 CANISBN 9781449340599
The Makerspace Workbench
By Adam KempMaker Media
$19.99 US, $20.99 CANISBN
9781449355678
Make: Machines and Mechanisms
By Christopher T. PalmerMaker Media
$34.99 US, $36.99 CANISBN
9781449345310
Make: Wearable and Flexible Electronics
By Kate HartmanMaker Media
$34.99 US, $36.99 CANISBN
9781449336516
QuickBooks 2014: The Missing ManualBy Bonnie Biafore
O’Reilly Media$34.99 US, $36.99 CANISBN 9781449341756
Dreamweaver CC: The Missing Manual
By David Sawyer McFarland & Chris Grover
O’Reilly Media$49.99 US, $52.99 CANISBN 9781449341701
Photoshop CC: The Missing ManualBy Lesa SniderO’Reilly Media
$49.99 US, $52.99 CANISBN 9781449342418
Title 400: The Missing ManualBy Barbara Brundage
O’Reilly Media$44.99 US, $47.99 CANISBN 9781449341657
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