Reaching out and picking and choosing cultural references with abandon, Editor-in-Chief David Gewirtz wishes everyone a happy 2009. Even though this is an end-of-year blessings article, it’s also important. David lists 10 important online safety tips that could help you make 2009 a safe and successful year.

In this all-new book review shootout, we put two books to the test. Read on to learn how Everything You Know About CSS is Wrong! by Rachel Andrew and Kevin Yank, and The Ultimate HTML Reference by Ian Lloyd stand up to our editorial review.

In this all-new book review, we put Mastering the Nikon D300 by Darrell Young to the test.

We originally ran this article in OutlookPower Magazine back in 2005, after Hurricane Katrina hit and everyone was in a more giving mood. However, given our current economic times, the scammers are back in full-force and it’s perhaps even more relevant today. It’s interesting, and sad, that a publication like OutlookPower has to spend so much time talking about scams and how to protect yourself. But email is a mass communication tool and with anything that has mass effect, you have people doing good and people doing not so good. Email certainly has provided enormous benefits to vast numbers of people, but it also creates risks. In this time of holiday celebration, many of us share goodwill, while others seek to tap into that goodwill for nefarious gain. So, before you start thinking about giving, make sure you watch your back.

What are the strategies and tactics you can begin to deploy NOW that will help keep you afloat in these incredibly uncertain times? What are ten things you can begin to do right now, this month, this week, even this morning that will combat the financial crisis blues and ensure that your bottom line is more line than bottom? Editor-in-Chief David Gewirtz discusses an upcoming webinar that’ll answer these questions, introduces two new site features, and even shows you how you can find ten tips for staying safe online.

In this all-new product review shootout, we put three products to the test. Read on to learn how Adobe Photoshop Elements 7 from Adobe, Adobe Premiere Elements 7 from Adobe, and Adobe Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements 7 bundle from Adobe stand up to our editorial review.

In this all-new book review, we put Photoshop CS4 For Dummies by Peter Bauer to the test.

Many of you know that some years back Editor-in-Chief David wrote a pretty well-received book called The Flexible Enterprise, which was all about how businesses can manage and thrive in a changing economy. Over the past week, we’ve gotten a bunch of letters from readers asking about how all the economic fuss we’ve been experiencing will affect their jobs, their businesses, and the world of tech. In this important article, David shares with you some background that can help you understand the situation better. He also provides some coping strategies that will help you make it through this thing and come out solid on the other side.

In this all-new book review shootout, we put two books to the test. Read on to learn how Panoramic Photography: From Composition and Exposure to Final Exhibition by Arnaud Frich, and The Art of Black and White Photography: Techniques for Creating Superb Images in a Digital Workflow by Torsten Andreas Hoffmann stand up to our editorial review.

There are many ways to incorporate video on your Web site and you don’t need the technical know-how or a big budget to accomplish this goal. Video expert Tricia Gellman Holmes looks at the three types of video a photography may use to promote his or her business and shows how you can get started with video on your own Web site.