Would American Idol winner Carrie Underwood have landed a major-label recording contract without winning the hugely popular television contest? Probably. The big-voiced Oklahoman has the pipes, the look, the pedigree, and, most important, the emotional resonance to sustain a professional career. As an investment in her future, her label eschewed the easy path in putting out an album to take advantage of her publicity, going for a name producer, Dann Huff (Keith Urban, Faith Hill, Lonestar), to handle half the tracks.

An intimate profile of the life and works of one of the world's greatest songwriters. Shot in England, this DVD takes us on a journey through the life and times of Phil Collins, from his stage debut as the Artful Dodger in "Oliver!" through the release of his recent solo album "Testify". The program covers Collins as an actor, singer, drummer and composer and includes hit songs and performances, both from his Genesis years as well as his solo career. Also includes interviews with friends and colleages, including Ozzy Osbourne, Bob Geldof, Bob Hoskins, Peter Gabriel, Quincy Jones, Babyfce and more.

The book has 313 pages in all, full of practical and useful knowledge for designers and Web developers. It contains 10 chapters and is printed in full color. The book is available exclusively from Smashing Magazine and nowhere else. This first and only Smashing Book looks at Web design rules of thumb, color theory, usability guidelines, user interface design, best coding and optimization practices, as well as typography, marketing, branding and exclusive insights from top designers across the globe.

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Co-creator of Chicken Soup for the Soul®, 100+ million copies sold

Yiruma is well-known throughout the world, and his albums are sold all over Asia, as well as the United States and Europe. His most famous pieces are "River Flows in You", "Love Me" which appear on the album "First Love" (2001) and "Kiss the Rain" from the album "From The Yellow Room" (2003). Although he formerly held dual citizenship as a citizen of the United Kingdom and South Korea, in July 2006 he gave up his British citizenship and entered the Republic of Korea Navy to begin his military service, which is compulsory for all male South Koreans. He lived in Osaka, Japan, for 6 years to promote album sales before giving up his dual citizenship.