When Shelly Powers was 7, she told her mother that she’d marry Elvis Presley when she grew up. She did — though he was an impersonator, a tribute artist she met in Las Vegas. But over her 12 years living in Vegas, she became involved with Elvis International. One of her roles at Elvis International was to interview Elvis’ friends and associates, the first of which was his personal photographer, Ed Bonja. What started as one interview became many more, and with them many more friendships with people in Elvis’ circle. Each of the 11 of Elvis’ intimates interviewed here has a good story to tell. Each is accompanied by period photographs of Elvis and the friend, movie posters, concert memorabilia, and unusual memories that every fan of Elvis will want to read. Interviewees include: Ed Bonja Tour manager and official photographer 1970-77; Cynthia Pepper Co-star in the movie “Kissin’ Cousins”; Darleen Thompkins Worked with Elvis on “Blue Hawaii” and remained close till his death; Patti Perry Met Elvis when she was 17 and only female member of “Memphis Mafia”; Myrna Smith Elvis backing singer 1969-77; Joe (Diamond Joe) Esposito Lifelong friend, body guard and best man when Elvis married Priscilla; Sonny West Lifelong friend of Elvis and bodyguard; Jerry Schilling Lifelong friend and managed the Beach Boys, Jerry Lee Lewis and Lisa Marie Presley; Larry Geller Spiritual advisor and personal hair stylist. Shaped Elvis’ look; Jimmy Velvet Friend for 20 years and ran an Elvis memorabilia museum in Memphis. Packed with remarkable photographs, this will be a memorable fans’ resource and enjoyable reading for anyone.

Why reinvent the wheel every time you run into a problem with JavaScript? This cookbook is chock-full of code recipes for common programming tasks, along with techniques for building apps that work in any browser. You'll get adaptable code samples that you can add to almost any project--and you'll learn more about JavaScript in the process. The recipes in this book take advantage of the latest features in ECMAScript 2020 and beyond and use modern JavaScript coding standards. You'll learn how to: Set up a productive development environment with a code editor, linter, and test server Work with JavaScript data types, such as strings, arrays, and BigInts Improve your understanding of JavaScript functions, including arrow functions, closures, and generators Apply object-oriented programming concepts like classes and inheritance Work with rich media in JavaScript, including audio, video, and SVGs Manipulate HTML markup and CSS styles Use JavaScript anywhere with Node.js Access and manipulate remote data with REST, GraphQL, and Fetch Get started with the popular Express application-building framework Perform asynchronous operations with Promises, async/await, and web workers

Problem solving with JavaScript is a lot trickier now that its use has expanded considerably in size, scope, and complexity. This cookbook has your back, with recipes for common tasks across the JavaScript world, whether you're working in the browser, the server, or a mobile environment. Each recipe includes reusable code and practical advice for tackling JavaScript objects, Node, Ajax, JSON, data persistence, graphical and media applications, complex frameworks, modular JavaScript, APIs, and many related technologies. Aimed at people who have some experience with JavaScript, the first part covers traditional uses of JavaScript, along with new ideas and improved functionality. The second part dives into the server, mobile development, and a plethora of leading-edge tools. You'll save time - and learn more about JavaScript in the process.Topics include: Classic JavaScript: Arrays, functions, and the JavaScript Object Accessing the user interface Testing and accessibility Creating and using JavaScript libraries Client-server communication with Ajax Rich, interactive web effects JavaScript, All Blown Up: New ECMAScript standard objects Using Node on the server Modularizing and managing JavaScript Complex JavaScript frameworks Advanced client-server communications Visualizations and client-server graphics Mobile application development

"Gain "braids together two stories on very different scales. In one, Laura Body, divorced mother of two and a real-estate agent in the small town of Lacewood, Illinois, plunges into a new existence when she learns that she has ovarian cancer. In the other, Clare & Company, a soap manufacturer begun by three brothers in nineteenth-century Boston, grows over the course of a century and a half into an international consumer products conglomerate based in Laura's hometown. Clare's stunning growth reflects the kaleidoscopic history of America; Laura Body's life is changed forever by Clare. The novel's stunning conclusion reveals the countless invisible connections between the largest enterprises and the smallest lives.

If you're a web developer or designer familiar with CSS and JavaScript, this tightly focused introduction shows you how to add HTML5 media elements to your web pages, and how to provide custom controls for letting web visitors interact with the content.

You'll also learn how to provide subtitles and captions, using file formats that work in browsers "now." This book includes code samples and downloadable examples to help you take full advantage of audio and video in your web pages. Ensure your audio or video works in all browsers that support HTML5 media elements Learn about widely supported media file codecs and containers Customize the appearance of media elements with CSS Build your own applications to work with and control media elements Apply video subtitles and closed captioning with SRT and WebVTT Use SVG filters with HTML5, and play videos in your Canvas applications Explore upcoming features, including support for multiple tracks and synchronized playback

Take your web development skills from browser to server with Node-and learn how to write fast, highly scalable network applications on this JavaScript-based platform. Updated for the latest Node Long Term Support (LTS) and Node Current (6.0) releases, this hands-on edition helps you master Node's core fundamentals and gain experience with several built-in and contributed modules. Get up to speed on Node's event-driven, asynchronous I/O model for developing data-intensive applications that are frequently accessed but computationally simple. If you're comfortable working with JavaScript, this book provides many programming and deployment examples to help you take advantage of server-side development with Node. Explore the frameworks and functionality for full-stack Node development Dive into Node's module system and package management support Test your application or module code on the fly with Node's REPL console Use core Node modules to build web applications and an HTTP server Learn Node's support for networks, security, and sockets Access operating system functionality with child processes Learn tools and techniques for Node development and production Use Node in microcontrollers, microcomputers, and the Internet of Things

Do you think that only professionals with expensive tools and years of experience can work with web graphics? This guide tosses that notion into the trash bin. "Painting the Web" is the first comprehensive book on web graphics to come along in years, and author Shelley Powers demonstrates how readers of any level can take advantage of the graphics and animation capabilities built into today's powerful browsers. She covers GIFs, JPEGs, and PNGs, raster and vector graphics, CSS, Ajax effects, the canvas objects, SVG, geographical applications, and more - everything that designers (and non-designers) use to literally paint the Web. More importantly, Shelley's own love of web graphics shines through in every example. Not only can you master the many different techniques, you also can have fun doing it.Topics in "Painting the Web" include: GIF, JPEG, PNG, lossy versus lossless compression, color management, and optimization; photo workflow, from camera to web page, including a review of photo editors, workflow tools, and RAW photo utilities; tricks for best displaying your photos online; non-photographic raster images (icons and logos), with step-by-step tutorials for creating popular "Web 2. 0" effects like reflection, shiny buttons, inlays, and shadows; vector graphics; an SVG tutorial, with examples of all the major components; tips and tricks for using CSS; interactive effects with Ajax such as accordions and fades; the canvas object implemented in most browsers; geographical applications such as Google Maps and Yahoo Maps, with programming and non-programming examples; visual effects such as forms and data displays in table or graphics; and web design for the non-designer.Graphics are not essential to the web experience, but they do make the difference between a site that's functional and one that's lively, compelling, and exciting. Whether you want to spruce up a website, use photos to annotate your stories, create hot graphics, or provide compelling displays for your data, this is the book for you.

The Resource Description Framework (RDF) is a structure for describing and interchanging metadata on the Web. Practical RDF explains RDF from the ground up, providing real-world examples and descriptions of how the technology is being used in applications like Mozilla, FOAF, and Chandler, as well as infrastructure you can use to build your own applications. This book cuts to the heart of the W3C's often obscure specifications, giving you tools to apply RDF successfully in your own projects.

"Adding Ajax" is ideal for intermediate to advanced web developers who are worried and confused about Ajax, thinking that it will force them to start over with their craft. This refreshing guide will calm those fears by offering an entirely new approach to the topic. Rather than introduce Ajax as a completely new way of doing things, this book shows you how to integrate Ajax with existing sites, and does so by building to Ajax rather than building from an Ajax foundation. By reading this book, you will learn how Ajax allows you to create "rich" web applications, but more importantly, you'll see how the practices you already follow feed right into Ajax - and that, in most cases, you already work with the technologies involved. Adding bits and pieces often makes much more sense than tearing down and rebuilding, and you'll learn to integrate Ajax with your usual process. This book: provides an overview of the Ajax technologies, and the importance of developing a strategy for change to your site before sitting down to code; offers nuts and bolts coverage of the heart and soul of Ajax: how to work with the XMLHttpRequest object; introduces and demonstrates several of the more important Ajax libraries, including Prototype, script.aculo.us, rico, Mochikit, and so on; and gets into the interactive element that is Ajax, including how to work with events and event handlers that work across browsers. It also explores the concept of web page as space, and covers three popular approaches to managing web space; explains how to make data updates, including adding new data, deleting, and making updates, all from within a single page; explore the effects Ajax has on the Web -- breaking the back button, losing browser history, dynamic effects that disappear when the page is refreshed, and more; covers advanced CSS effects, including drag and drop 'scroll bars', pagination, and the use of SVG and the Canvas object; and explores mashups - Ajax's ability to bring in different web services, and combine the data in any number of ways, directly in our web pages. At the end of "Adding Ajax", there's reflection on whether starting over might be a fun idea, but by then you should be much more comfortable with it.