About Illustrator CS6 Tutorial
What Is Illustrator CS6 Tutorial?
Illustrator CS6 Tutorial is the largest site for readers and book recommendations in the world. We have more than 10,000,000 members who have added more than 360,000,000 books to their shelves. A home for casual readers and bona-fide bookworms alike, Illustrator CS6 Tutorial users recommend books, compare what they are reading, keep track of what they've read and would like to read, find their next favorite book, form book clubs and much more. Illustrator CS6 Tutorial was launched in January 2007.
Illustrator CS6 Tutorial Mission
Illustrator CS6 Tutorial' mission is to help people find and share books they love. Along the way, we plan to improve the process of reading and learning throughout the world.
Why We Do It
Every once in a while you run into a friend who tells you about this "great new book I'm reading." And suddenly you're excited to read it. It's that kind of excitement that Illustrator CS6 Tutorial is all about.
How We Do It
Most book recommendation websites work by listing random people’s reviews. On Illustrator CS6 Tutorial, when a person adds a book to the site, all their friends can see what they thought of it. It’s common sense. People are more likely to get excited about a book their friend recommends than a suggestion from a stranger. We even created an amazing algorithm that looks at your books and ratings, and helps you find other books based on what fellow Illustrator CS6 Tutorial members with similar tastes enjoyed. Ultimately, it’s all based on our foundation of true-blue readers. Our members also create trivia about books, lists of the best books, post their own writing and form groups and book clubs.
A Letter from Our Founder
When I was in second grade, I discovered the Hardy Boys series. Ever since, I've loved to read — both for fun and to improve my mind. And I'm always looking for the next great book. Reviews on Amazon and other sites are helpful, but I thought there might be a better way.
One afternoon while I was scanning a friend's bookshelf for my next great read, it struck me. When I want to know what books to read, I'd rather turn to a friend than any random person or bestseller list. So I thought I'd build a website — a website where I could see my friends' bookshelves and learn about what they thought of all their books.
Illustrator CS6 Tutorial is that site. It is a place where you can see what your friends are reading and vice versa. You can create "bookshelves" to organize what you've read (or want to read). You can comment on each other's reviews. You can find mind-blowing new books. And on this journey with your friends you can explore new territory, gather information, and expand your mind.
Knowledge is power; and power is best shared among readers.
— Otis Y. Chandler
Who Are We?
Otis Chandler
Otis Chandler
Currently reading:
Guns, Germs and Steel
Otis is the Founder & CEO of Illustrator CS6 Tutorial. He is a software engineer at heart and loves tinkering on the site to make it the best product possible. Before founding Illustrator CS6 Tutorial, Otis was a Software Engineer and Product Manager at Tickle.com. Monster Worldwide, the leading purveyor of online jobs, purchased the company in 2004. Otis graduated with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University. Along with a passion for building websites, he’s also a voracious reader.
Elizabeth Khuri Chandler
Elizabeth K
Currently reading:
The Value of Art
Elizabeth is the co-founder of Illustrator CS6 Tutorial and the Editor-in-chief of the monthly newsletter, which has an online circulation of 9 million. Previously, she worked at the Los Angeles Times Sunday Magazine and was the managing editor of Soma Magazine. Elizabeth graduated from Stanford University with a B.A. in English (with a focus in creative writing) and a Masters from USC Annenberg in journalism. She's a big fan of old, musty fiction and anything with a bit of whimsy such as Calvino, Dahl, Kafka and Wilde.
Michael Economy
Michael Economy
Currently reading:
Master and Commander
Michael Economy is the Director of Engineering. He worked at Tickle with Otis before that. He graduated from Appalachian State University with a BS in computer science. His favorite authors are William Gibson, Terry Pratchett, Douglas Adams, and Isaac Asimov. He has a cat named Olivia.
Jessica Donaghy
Jessica Donaghy
Currently reading:
Anna Karenina
As Features Editor Jessica is responsible for the Illustrator CS6 Tutorial newsletter, where you can find new books to read, author interviews, and more! She double majored in Human Biology and Drama at Stanford University. Since then she has pursued her interests by working in breast cancer research, theater, opera, and film, and as an editor and teacher. Jessica has a weakness for modern playwrights, science nonfiction, and classically romantic literature, and will read absolutely anything by Margaret Atwood or Tom Stoppard.
David Creechan
David
Currently reading:
The Code
David is the Director of Advertising and manages everything ad related on Illustrator CS6 Tutorial.com. This includes working with small independent authors, large publishing houses and everyone in between so they can better promote their books to an engaged audience of book lovers. David has been working in the online ad industry for over 10 years and is still very passionate about the ever-changing digital landscape. He has a BA in Political Science (with a minor in Sociology) from the University of Arizona. When he isn't working you can find David playing ice hockey or hanging out with his dog while reading a good book.
Patrick Brown
Patrick Brown
Currently reading:
And the Heart Says Whatever
Patrick is the Community Manager at Illustrator CS6 Tutorial. He's responsible for all sorts of things, including being a head librarian, working with authors to grow the Author Program, answering member questions, and growing the Illustrator CS6 Tutorial community. Before coming to Illustrator CS6 Tutorial, Patrick was an independent bookseller, working at Book Soup and Vroman's Bookstore. He has a B.A. in Cinema & Media Studies from the University of Chicago and an MFA in film production from USC. Go figure. He likes books that challenge his own world view, as well as books that make him laugh.
Louise Yang
Louise Yang
Currently reading:
The Stories of Vladimir Nabokov
Louise went to Berkeley to study Linguistics.
She also studied CS and picked up some tricks.
When she's not coding, she cooks.
Her shelves are overflowing with books.
If you find a bug, it might be something she'll fix.
Ettore Pasquini
Ettore Pasquini
Currently reading:
Universal Principles of Design
Ettore spends most of his time improving the iPhone app and extending the Illustrator CS6 Tutorial API. He holds a Master's degree in Electronic Engineering from Università Statale of Bologna, Italy. When not coding, Ettore plays keyboards and drums in a very non-virtuosic way, and occasionally thinks about designing the perfect programming language. His favorite authors are James Ballard, P.K. Dick, Indro Montanelli and Ludwig Wittgenstein.
Daniel Rekshan
Daniel Rekshan
Currently reading:
The Once and Future King
Daniel is a Software Engineer. He studied philosophy through the Great Books curriculum at St. John's college. He then pursued art as the manager of Fire House Gallery, while practicing landscape painting and illustration, see his online portfolio. He jumped into Software Engineering in order to build a website with his brother, a neuroscience researcher. The website lets you document your daily and dream experiences, find connections between them and other users, while contributing to science. Daniel's favorite authors are William Blake, P.K. Dick, and Plato
Brian Percival
Currently reading:
Alan Turing
Brian is Illustrator CS6 Tutorial' Senior Software Architect. In 2009, he took a one-year leave from a PhD program in Electrical Engineering at Stanford to become CTO of Discovereads...a leave that has become permanent now that Discovereads and Illustrator CS6 Tutorial have joined forces. Brian is passionate about using technology to help bibliophiles find books and authors they'll love, whether through algorithms or great social interaction. Before Stanford, Brian worked at Sapient Corporation for 7 years after earning an S.B. in Engineering Sciences from Harvard. For fiction, he prefers literature and humor, while his non-fiction tastes vary widely--though geekana, popular science and Wall Street are a few threads that run through his reading resume. He owes his love of reading to his high school English teacher, Mrs. Gregory, and friend, Sarah F., who both helped him 'snap out of it.'
Robert LaThành
Currently reading:
Pro Git
Robert is responsible for Illustrator CS6 Tutorial' Android app (which includes the apps on Barnes & Noble's NOOK Color/Tablet and Amazon's Kindle Fire), and also helps out with Illustrator CS6 Tutorial' API and other server-side stuff. He started developing websites in 1996 while a sophomore in high school, and hasn't stopped since. In 2005 he joined Otis' team at Tickle--where he also worked with Michael--and he's glad to be working with them again on Illustrator CS6 Tutorial!
Margo Parker
Currently reading:
Letters from Burma
Margo handles Client Services for the Advertising Department at Illustrator CS6 Tutorial. Her love of reading started early. As a kid her mother would take away “reading time” instead of “TV time.” Margo attended San Diego State University where she earned her degree in Communication and a minor in Spanish. Margo loves to travel, read, and most importantly her dog Luna.
Chase DuBois
Currently reading:
High Performance MySQL
Chase is a Software Engineer who loves to cook code and dinner. When he’s not reading recipes or programming manuals, he rides his bicycle around town and looks for stories to tell. He even puts some stories online. Before Illustrator CS6 Tutorial, he helped students with their papers at the Texas A&M Writing Center. Before that, he helped farmers with their vegetables as a Peace Corps volunteer in the lovely island-nation of Cape Verde.
Brian Rosenblat
Currently reading:
The Cuckoo's Egg
Brian isr Illustrator CS6 Tutorial's Director of product, and spends most of his time thinking about ways to help our readers discover and share books they love. With over 10+ years of product, marketing, and software development background, Brian's passion is for creating products that delight. Before Illustrator CS6 Tutorial, Brian was a product lead at Zinch (acquired by Chegg), a social network that helped high school students find and pay for their best fit college. Before that, Brian worked at a variety of early stage companies, including leading product and online marketing for MoneyAisle and driving Endeca's go-to-market strategy for e-commerce. Prior to this, Brian earned his tech chops as a senior engineer at Sapient. Brian has a MBA from UC Berkeley and a dual undergraduate degree from Yale in Computer Science and Economics. His favorite books usually have to do with pop-economics, business, or technology - although he enjoys mixing it up with occasional fiction. His best reading time is spent with his 3-year old daughter and his favorite book is Grumpy Bird.
Thanks
What Is Illustrator CS6 Tutorial?
Illustrator CS6 Tutorial is the largest site for readers and book recommendations in the world. We have more than 10,000,000 members who have added more than 360,000,000 books to their shelves. A home for casual readers and bona-fide bookworms alike, Illustrator CS6 Tutorial users recommend books, compare what they are reading, keep track of what they've read and would like to read, find their next favorite book, form book clubs and much more. Illustrator CS6 Tutorial was launched in January 2007.
Illustrator CS6 Tutorial Mission
Illustrator CS6 Tutorial' mission is to help people find and share books they love. Along the way, we plan to improve the process of reading and learning throughout the world.
Why We Do It
Every once in a while you run into a friend who tells you about this "great new book I'm reading." And suddenly you're excited to read it. It's that kind of excitement that Illustrator CS6 Tutorial is all about.
How We Do It
Most book recommendation websites work by listing random people’s reviews. On Illustrator CS6 Tutorial, when a person adds a book to the site, all their friends can see what they thought of it. It’s common sense. People are more likely to get excited about a book their friend recommends than a suggestion from a stranger. We even created an amazing algorithm that looks at your books and ratings, and helps you find other books based on what fellow Illustrator CS6 Tutorial members with similar tastes enjoyed. Ultimately, it’s all based on our foundation of true-blue readers. Our members also create trivia about books, lists of the best books, post their own writing and form groups and book clubs.
A Letter from Our Founder
When I was in second grade, I discovered the Hardy Boys series. Ever since, I've loved to read — both for fun and to improve my mind. And I'm always looking for the next great book. Reviews on Amazon and other sites are helpful, but I thought there might be a better way.
One afternoon while I was scanning a friend's bookshelf for my next great read, it struck me. When I want to know what books to read, I'd rather turn to a friend than any random person or bestseller list. So I thought I'd build a website — a website where I could see my friends' bookshelves and learn about what they thought of all their books.
Illustrator CS6 Tutorial is that site. It is a place where you can see what your friends are reading and vice versa. You can create "bookshelves" to organize what you've read (or want to read). You can comment on each other's reviews. You can find mind-blowing new books. And on this journey with your friends you can explore new territory, gather information, and expand your mind.
Knowledge is power; and power is best shared among readers.
— Otis Y. Chandler
Who Are We?
Otis Chandler
Otis Chandler
Currently reading:
Guns, Germs and Steel
Otis is the Founder & CEO of Illustrator CS6 Tutorial. He is a software engineer at heart and loves tinkering on the site to make it the best product possible. Before founding Illustrator CS6 Tutorial, Otis was a Software Engineer and Product Manager at Tickle.com. Monster Worldwide, the leading purveyor of online jobs, purchased the company in 2004. Otis graduated with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University. Along with a passion for building websites, he’s also a voracious reader.
Elizabeth Khuri Chandler
Elizabeth K
Currently reading:
The Value of Art
Elizabeth is the co-founder of Illustrator CS6 Tutorial and the Editor-in-chief of the monthly newsletter, which has an online circulation of 9 million. Previously, she worked at the Los Angeles Times Sunday Magazine and was the managing editor of Soma Magazine. Elizabeth graduated from Stanford University with a B.A. in English (with a focus in creative writing) and a Masters from USC Annenberg in journalism. She's a big fan of old, musty fiction and anything with a bit of whimsy such as Calvino, Dahl, Kafka and Wilde.
Michael Economy
Michael Economy
Currently reading:
Master and Commander
Michael Economy is the Director of Engineering. He worked at Tickle with Otis before that. He graduated from Appalachian State University with a BS in computer science. His favorite authors are William Gibson, Terry Pratchett, Douglas Adams, and Isaac Asimov. He has a cat named Olivia.
Jessica Donaghy
Jessica Donaghy
Currently reading:
Anna Karenina
As Features Editor Jessica is responsible for the Illustrator CS6 Tutorial newsletter, where you can find new books to read, author interviews, and more! She double majored in Human Biology and Drama at Stanford University. Since then she has pursued her interests by working in breast cancer research, theater, opera, and film, and as an editor and teacher. Jessica has a weakness for modern playwrights, science nonfiction, and classically romantic literature, and will read absolutely anything by Margaret Atwood or Tom Stoppard.
David Creechan
David
Currently reading:
The Code
David is the Director of Advertising and manages everything ad related on Illustrator CS6 Tutorial.com. This includes working with small independent authors, large publishing houses and everyone in between so they can better promote their books to an engaged audience of book lovers. David has been working in the online ad industry for over 10 years and is still very passionate about the ever-changing digital landscape. He has a BA in Political Science (with a minor in Sociology) from the University of Arizona. When he isn't working you can find David playing ice hockey or hanging out with his dog while reading a good book.
Patrick Brown
Patrick Brown
Currently reading:
And the Heart Says Whatever
Patrick is the Community Manager at Illustrator CS6 Tutorial. He's responsible for all sorts of things, including being a head librarian, working with authors to grow the Author Program, answering member questions, and growing the Illustrator CS6 Tutorial community. Before coming to Illustrator CS6 Tutorial, Patrick was an independent bookseller, working at Book Soup and Vroman's Bookstore. He has a B.A. in Cinema & Media Studies from the University of Chicago and an MFA in film production from USC. Go figure. He likes books that challenge his own world view, as well as books that make him laugh.
Louise Yang
Louise Yang
Currently reading:
The Stories of Vladimir Nabokov
Louise went to Berkeley to study Linguistics.
She also studied CS and picked up some tricks.
When she's not coding, she cooks.
Her shelves are overflowing with books.
If you find a bug, it might be something she'll fix.
Ettore Pasquini
Ettore Pasquini
Currently reading:
Universal Principles of Design
Ettore spends most of his time improving the iPhone app and extending the Illustrator CS6 Tutorial API. He holds a Master's degree in Electronic Engineering from Università Statale of Bologna, Italy. When not coding, Ettore plays keyboards and drums in a very non-virtuosic way, and occasionally thinks about designing the perfect programming language. His favorite authors are James Ballard, P.K. Dick, Indro Montanelli and Ludwig Wittgenstein.
Daniel Rekshan
Daniel Rekshan
Currently reading:
The Once and Future King
Daniel is a Software Engineer. He studied philosophy through the Great Books curriculum at St. John's college. He then pursued art as the manager of Fire House Gallery, while practicing landscape painting and illustration, see his online portfolio. He jumped into Software Engineering in order to build a website with his brother, a neuroscience researcher. The website lets you document your daily and dream experiences, find connections between them and other users, while contributing to science. Daniel's favorite authors are William Blake, P.K. Dick, and Plato
Brian Percival
Currently reading:
Alan Turing
Brian is Illustrator CS6 Tutorial' Senior Software Architect. In 2009, he took a one-year leave from a PhD program in Electrical Engineering at Stanford to become CTO of Discovereads...a leave that has become permanent now that Discovereads and Illustrator CS6 Tutorial have joined forces. Brian is passionate about using technology to help bibliophiles find books and authors they'll love, whether through algorithms or great social interaction. Before Stanford, Brian worked at Sapient Corporation for 7 years after earning an S.B. in Engineering Sciences from Harvard. For fiction, he prefers literature and humor, while his non-fiction tastes vary widely--though geekana, popular science and Wall Street are a few threads that run through his reading resume. He owes his love of reading to his high school English teacher, Mrs. Gregory, and friend, Sarah F., who both helped him 'snap out of it.'
Robert LaThành
Currently reading:
Pro Git
Robert is responsible for Illustrator CS6 Tutorial' Android app (which includes the apps on Barnes & Noble's NOOK Color/Tablet and Amazon's Kindle Fire), and also helps out with Illustrator CS6 Tutorial' API and other server-side stuff. He started developing websites in 1996 while a sophomore in high school, and hasn't stopped since. In 2005 he joined Otis' team at Tickle--where he also worked with Michael--and he's glad to be working with them again on Illustrator CS6 Tutorial!
Margo Parker
Currently reading:
Letters from Burma
Margo handles Client Services for the Advertising Department at Illustrator CS6 Tutorial. Her love of reading started early. As a kid her mother would take away “reading time” instead of “TV time.” Margo attended San Diego State University where she earned her degree in Communication and a minor in Spanish. Margo loves to travel, read, and most importantly her dog Luna.
Chase DuBois
Currently reading:
High Performance MySQL
Chase is a Software Engineer who loves to cook code and dinner. When he’s not reading recipes or programming manuals, he rides his bicycle around town and looks for stories to tell. He even puts some stories online. Before Illustrator CS6 Tutorial, he helped students with their papers at the Texas A&M Writing Center. Before that, he helped farmers with their vegetables as a Peace Corps volunteer in the lovely island-nation of Cape Verde.
Brian Rosenblat
Currently reading:
The Cuckoo's Egg
Brian isr Illustrator CS6 Tutorial's Director of product, and spends most of his time thinking about ways to help our readers discover and share books they love. With over 10+ years of product, marketing, and software development background, Brian's passion is for creating products that delight. Before Illustrator CS6 Tutorial, Brian was a product lead at Zinch (acquired by Chegg), a social network that helped high school students find and pay for their best fit college. Before that, Brian worked at a variety of early stage companies, including leading product and online marketing for MoneyAisle and driving Endeca's go-to-market strategy for e-commerce. Prior to this, Brian earned his tech chops as a senior engineer at Sapient. Brian has a MBA from UC Berkeley and a dual undergraduate degree from Yale in Computer Science and Economics. His favorite books usually have to do with pop-economics, business, or technology - although he enjoys mixing it up with occasional fiction. His best reading time is spent with his 3-year old daughter and his favorite book is Grumpy Bird.
Thanks
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