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Author Walter Foster Creative Team
This compilation of projects from some of our most popular How to Draw and Paint and Artist’s Library series titles provides inspiration and instruction on every aspect of oil painting. From the fundamentals to advanced techniques, The Art of Oil Painting is filled ....
Release Date 2003/01 -
Author Walter Foster
Few artistic subjects are as challenging as the human face and few are as satisfying to approach successfully! In Faces, acclaimed artist Walter T. Foster teaches you the basics of drawing facial features and beyond! Inside, you’ll find the correct head and facial p....
Release Date 2003/01 -
Author Ron Fosner
Now that PC users have entered the realm of programmable hardware, graphics programmers can create 3D images and animations comparable to those produced by RenderMan's procedural programs—-but in real time. Here is a book that will bring this cutting-edge technolog....
Release Date 2003/01 -
Advanced Strength and Applied Elasticity, Fourth Edition
Author Saul K. Fenster - New Jersey Institute of Technology , Ansel C. Ugural - New Jers
This systematic exploration of real-world stress analysis has been completely revised and updated to reflect state-of-the-art methods and applications now in use throughout the fields of aeronautical, civil, and mechanical engineering and engineering mechanics. Dist....
Release Date 2003/01 -
Author Rob Flickenger
A competent system administrator knows that a Linux server is a high performance system for routing large amounts of information through a network connection. Setting up and maintaining a Linux server requires understanding not only the hardware, but the ins and ou....
Release Date 2003/01 -
Author David E. Bowen , Fabrício R. Santos , Aluízio Borém
An objective, thorough, and accessible introduction to biotechnology.Biotechnology will have an increasingly profound impact on human health, agriculture, the environment, and society itself. Understanding Biotechnology offers an introduction to biotechnology that i....
Release Date 2003/01 -
Author Seth Fogie , Cyrus Peikari
Maximum Wireless Security is a practical handbook that reveals the techniques and tools crackers use to break into wireless networks, and that details the steps network administrators need to take to secure their systems.The authors provide information to satisfy th....
Release Date 2002/12 -
Author Bruce Potter , Bob Fleck
Mention wireless networks, and the question of security will soon follow. It's not surprising that in spite of compelling business arguments for going wireless, many companies are holding back because of security concerns. But, while it's true that wireless netwo....
Release Date 2002/12 -
Microsoft® .NET XML Web Services Step by Step
Author Allen Jones , Adam Freeman
XML Web services are the next logical step in the evolution of the Internet. Teach yourself how to write and deploy XML Web services for Microsoft® .NET?one step at a time—with this modular, accessible tutorial. It delivers expert, task-based instruction plus a real....
Release Date 2002/11 -
Essential System Administration Pocket Reference
Author Æleen Frisch
If you're a Unix system administrator, then the information you need every day just to get your job done could fill a book--a very large book. But, practically speaking, you don't want to stop and thumb through a weighty volume each time a problem arises. Your an....
Release Date 2002/11 -
Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture
Author Martin Fowler
The practice of enterprise application development has benefited from the emergence of many new enabling technologies. Multi-tiered object-oriented platforms, such as Java and .NET, have become commonplace. These new tools and technologies are capable of building po....
Release Date 2002/11 -
Sams Teach Yourself Network Troubleshooting in 24 Hours, Second Edition
Author Jonathan Feldman
A practical, hands-on quide to network troubleshooting that emphasizes diagnostic techniques that both professionals and part-time network adminstrators can understand and use in their day-to-day activities. In today's pervasive network environment, many of these p....
Release Date 2002/10 -
Author Rebecca Gurley Bace , Fred Chris Smith
Information technology is an increasingly large factor in legal proceedings. In cases large and small, from the U.S. Government's antitrust suit against Microsoft Corporation, to civil lawsuits filed over the failure of a network, to criminal cases in which the aut....
Release Date 2002/10 -
Author Wayne F Cascio
Firms that restructure through downsizing are not more profitable than those that don't, and often end up hurting themselves in the long run. Responsible Restructuring draws on the results of an eighteen-year study of S&P 500 firms to prove that it makes g....
Release Date 2002/09 -
Author Alex Ferrara , Matthew MacDonald
Web services are poised to become a key technology for a wide range of Internet-enabled applications, spanning everything from straight B2B systems to mobile devices and proprietary in-house software. While there are several tools and platforms that can be used for building web services, developers....
Release Date 2002/09 -
Author Nancy Rhine , Cliff Figallo
A complete set of best practices, tools, and techniques for turning conversations into a rich source of business informationMany organizations are now recognizing that the untapped knowledge of their members can be used to benefit every aspect of their business, fro....
Release Date 2002/09 -
Author Denis F. Cioffi
Apply today's best practices for managing information, processes and people to maximize success within the constraints of project cost, scope and schedule. Benefit from the most effective real-world methods and new tools, such as resource breakdown structures and ....
Release Date 2002/08 -
Communication Skills for Managers, Fifth Edition
Author Janis Fisher Chan
The ability to communicate clearly is the critical core competency for successful managers at all levels and in all industries. This self-study course is your guide to business communication that delivers the message?whether written, spoken, in person or via e-mail....
Release Date 2002/08 -
Author Tony Fischer-Cripps
Tony Fischer-Cripps is a Project Leader in the Division of Telecommunications and Industrial Physics of the CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organisation), Australia. He was previously lecturer, University of Technology, Sydney (UTS), A....
Release Date 2002/08 -
The Handbook of Financial Instruments
Author Frank J. Fabozzi
An investor's guide to understanding and using financial instrumentsThe Handbook of Financial Instruments provides comprehensive coverage of a broad range of financial instruments, including equities, bonds (asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities), derivative....
Release Date 2002/08 -
Handbook of Computer Aided Geometric Design
Author M.-S. Kim , J. Hoschek , G. Farin
This book provides a comprehensive coverage of the fields Geometric Modeling, Computer-Aided Design, and Scientific Visualization, or Computer-Aided Geometric Design. Leading international experts have contributed, thus creating a one-of-a-kind collection of authori....
Release Date 2002/08 -
Special Edition Using Microsoft® SharePoint Portal Server
Author Robert Ferguson
Special Edition Using Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server is a must-have reference on collaboration using Microsoft's document and collaboration server. The book helps advanced users and administrators understand collaboration, SPS's architecture, using SPS, and fi....
Release Date 2002/08 -
Author Adam Freeman , Allen Jones
Java developers—learn C# quickly and thoroughly with this book!Although Java and C# share many similarities, there are fundamental differences between them. What's more, C#—the language designed from the ground up for programming the Microsoft® .NET Framework—offer....
Release Date 2002/08 -
From Concept to Wall Street: A Complete Guide to Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital
Author Ron Lubash , Davidi Gilo , Chemi Peres , Uri Geiger , Oren Fuerst
From Concept to Wall Street is the definitive guide to the new realities of venture capital. Two leading experts in venture-backed entrepreneurship offer start-to-finish coverage of the entire process: planning, teambuilding, protecting intellectual property, identi....
Release Date 2002/08 -
Mathematics for Engineers and Technologists
Author W. Bolton , Huw Fox
This book is carefully designed to be used on a wide range of introductory courses at first degree and HND level in the U.K., with content matched to a variety of first year degree modules from IEng and other BSc Engineering and Technology courses. Lecturers will f....
Release Date 2002/07 -
Author Chris Fehily
Database management. It may sound daunting, but it doesn't have to be, even if you've never programmed before. SQL: Visual QuickStart Guide isn't an exhaustive guide to SQL written for aspiring programming experts. It's simply an invaluable resource for those wh....
Release Date 2002/07 -
Author Alexei Fedorov
The new Microsoft platform, Microsoft.NET provides countless opportunities for different services and systems to interact, allowing programmers to develop powerful solutions for the internet. If you are a programmer or developer wanting to take full advantage of Mic....
Release Date 2002/07 -
Author P.E. Henry Fu , Ph.D. Biao Fu
SAP BW has recently come to the fore as a valuable tool for developing data warehouses that accurately and effectively support critical business decision making. It facilitates easy-to-use and high-performance extraction, transfer, transformation, and loading of dat....
Release Date 2002/07 -
Author Judith Katz , Frederick Miller
Constant, continuing, and cataclysmic change is causing a major crisis within business organizations today. Faced with constantly advancing technology, unpredictable market shifts, intense global competition, and an increasingly independent "free agent" workfor....
Release Date 2002/06