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Author Aravind Krishnaswamy , Gladimir G. Baranoski
Light and Skin Interactions immerses you in one of the most fascinating application areas of computer graphics: appearance simulation. The book first illuminates the fundamental biophysical processes that affect skin appearance, and reviews seminal related works aim....
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Thoughts on Interaction Design
Author Jon Kolko
Thoughts on Interaction Design explores the theory behind the field of Interaction Design in a new way. It aims to provide a better definition of Interaction Design that encompasses the intellectual facets of the field and the particular methods used by practi....
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The Essential Persona Lifecycle: Your Guide to Building and Using Personas
Author John Pruitt , Tamara Adlin
The Essential Persona Lifecycle: Your Guide to Building and Using Personas offers a practical guide to the creation and use of personas, which can help product designers, their team, and their organization become more user focused. This book is for people who just n....
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Wrong Numbers in Sports: Painting a Bigger Picture with Stats that Matter
Author Martin B. Schmidt , David J. Berri
This Element is an excerpt from Stumbling On Wins: Two Economists Expose the Pitfalls on the Road to Victory in Professional Sports (9780132357784) by David J. Berri and Martin B. Schmidt. Available in print and digital formats.Why sports decision-makers are wrong s....
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Author Claire Meirowitz , Natalie Canavor
This Element is an excerpt from The Truth About the New Rules of Business Writing (9780137153152) by Natalie Canavor and Claire Meirowitz. Available in print and digital formats.Why interviewing is one of the most important skills you’ll ever learn--and how to becom....
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From Still to Motion: A photographer’s guide to creating video with your DSLR
Author James Ball , Richard Harrington , Robbie Carman , Matt Gottshalk
Book and accompanying video with over six hours of video training–all geared to teach you everything about shooting video with your DSLR With the arrival of high-definition video-enabled DSLR cameras, photographers are faced with an opportunity for creativity and a ....
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SolidWorks® 2010: No Experience Required™
Author Alex Ruiz
The only continuous, step-by-step tutorial for SolidWorksSolidWorks is a 3D CAD manufacturing software package that has been used to design everything from aerospace robotics to bicycles. This book teaches beginners to use SolidWorks through a step-by-step tutorial,....
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Maya® Studio Projects: Game Environments and Props
Author Juan Pablo Stegmann , Michael McKinley
Use Maya to create realistic environments and props for digital gamesWeapons, vehicles, tools, buildings, trees, plants, walls, ceilings, and floors-these items may seem secondary to the game environment, but they are integral parts of the game and they all need to ....
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Dynamic Prototyping with SketchFlow in Expression Blend: Sketch Your Ideas...And Bring Them to Life!
Author Sara Summers , Chris Bernard
This book is for designers, user experience pros, creative directors, developers, or anyone who wants to create rich, interactive, and compelling products. If you want to communicate innovative ideas, research, experiment, and prototype in the language of the interf....
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Building Web Reputation Systems
Author F. Randall Farmer , Bryce Glass
What do Amazon's product reviews, eBay's feedback score system, Slashdot's Karma System, and Xbox Live's Achievements have in common? They're all examples of successful reputation systems that enable consumer websites to manage and present user contributions mo....
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Polygonal Modeling: Basic and Advanced Techniques
Author Mario Russo
Polygonal modeling is the process of creating objects in a 3D environment. It is the foundation for the creation of all 3D graphics and the essential building block of a career in computer graphics. Polygonal Modeling: Basic and Advanced Techniques provides in-....
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Author Jeannie Lee
With this 32-page, step-by-step instruction book, aspiring artists will discover the secrets to creating cutting-edge manga art. From an exploration of shading and coloring techniques to tips on figure drawing and character development, readers will learn everything....
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Author Merrie Destefano , Michael Butkus
From the pages of great literature to Hollywood movies, zombies are appearing everywhere. Now aspiring artists can bring them to life, so to speak, by learning to render them with pencil, paint, and digital image-editing software. This comprehensive book gets into a....
Release Date 2010/03 -
Brand Revitalization: Creating a Plan to Win
Author Joan Kiddon - , Larry Light -
This Element is an excerpt from Six Rules for Brand Revitalization: Learn How Companies Like McDonald’s Can Re-Energize Their Brands (ISBN: 9780136043317) by Larry Light and Joan Kiddon. Available in print and digital formats.Build a systematic Plan to Win for revit....
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Innovating in a Connected World: Harnessing the Vast Creative Potential Outside Your Company
Author Mohanbir Sawhney , Satish Nambisan
This Element is an excerpt from The Global Brain: Your Roadmap for Innovating Faster and Smarter in a Networked World (ISBN: 9780132339513) by Satish Nambisan and Mohanbir Sawhney. Available in print and digital formats.Crowdsourcing, innovation networks, and beyond....
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Dealing with X, Y, Zs: How to Manage the New Generations in the Workplace
Author Linda H. Lewis , James W. Walker
This Element is an excerpt from Work Wanted: Protect Your Retirement Plans in Uncertain Times (ISBN: 9780132354646) by James W. Walker and Linda H. Lewis. Available in print and digital formats.Surprising and important new insights into managing Gen X, Gen Y, and Ge....
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How Much Car Can I Afford?: Don’t Let the Cost of Owning One Drive You
Author Gregory Karp
This Element is an excerpt from Living Rich by Spending Smart: How to Get More of What You Really Want (ISBN: 9780132350099) by Gregory Karp.¿Available in print and digital formats.¿Think smart, think “transportation”: escape the car payment debt trap!¿Consumers fig....
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Author Nielsen Norman Group
One of the virtues of the Web is its ability to facilitate customization. Web technology allows organizations to move beyond one-size-fits-all interfaces and products, allowing users to define and design their own experiences. Custom homepages and Web based design-i....
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233 Tips and Tricks for Recruiting Users as Participants in Usability Studies
Author Nielsen Norman Group
Participant recruiting for usability studies is the unglamorous foundation for all user testing. Having a systematic recruiting program in place will make a huge difference in the amount of usability testing conducted in your organization and the quality of your rec....
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Author Donna Heckler , Brian D. Till
This Element is an ecerpt from The Truth About Creating Brands People Love (ISBN: 9780137128167) by Brian D. Till and Donna Heckler. Available in print and digital formats.Build a brand that everyone in the organization owns, lives, loves--and shines through in ever....
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Presenting to Win: How to Use Animation Effectively to Tell Your Story
Author Jerry Weissman
This Element is an excerpt from Presenting to Win: The Art of Telling Your Story, Updated and Expanded Edition (ISBN: 9780137144174) by Jerry Weissman. Available in print and digital formats.Master the right ways to use animations in business presentations--and avoi....
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“Made in China”: The Ultimate Warning Label
Author Peter Navarro
This Element is an excerpt from The Coming China Wars: Where They Will Be Fought and How They Can Be Won (ISBN: 9780132359825) by Peter Navarro. Available in print and digital formats.A matter of life or death: why you can’t trust the safety of any product that’s be....
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China and Weapons of Mass Production: The “China Price” Is the “Cheating Price”
Author Peter Navarro
This Element is an excerpt from The Coming China Wars: Where They Will Be Fought and How They Can Be Won (ISBN: 9780132359825) by Peter Navarro. Available in print and digital formats.The horrific truth behind the “China Price”: dangerous, oppressive working conditi....
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Invention Isn’t Everything: Consumer Design Rules
Author Phil Baker
This Element is an excerpt from From Concept to Consumer: How to Turn Ideas Into Money (9780137137473) by Phil Baker. Available in print and digital formats.The invention is often just 5% of what’s involved in making a product succeed…I remember my first day at Pola....
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Tapping Into the Collective Wisdom of Community to Make Great Products
Author Jon Spector , Barry Libert
This Element is an excerpt from We Are Smarter Than Me: How to Unleash the Power of Crowds in Your Business (9780132244794) by Barry Libert and Jon Spector. Available in print and digital formats.How your customers can help you design better products and services th....
Release Date 2010/02 -
Apple Pro Training Series: Logic Pro 9 Advanced Music Production
Author Robert Brock , David Dvorin
If you want to go beyond the basics of creating and producing music with Logic Pro, this Apple-certified guide is for you. Whether you’re a composer, producer, songwriter, engineer, studio programmer, or simply a music-lover who wants to create or produce profession....
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Captured By the Light: The Essential Guide to Creating Extraordinary Wedding Photography
Author David A. Ziser
IMAGINE THE ADVANTAGE YOU’D HAVE IF ONE OF THE WORLD’S TOP WEDDING SHOOTERS SHARED HIS SECRETS WITH YOU World-renowned wedding photographer, and one of the most widely acclaimed instructors in the industry today, David Ziser brings his no-nonsense, straight-to-the-p....
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Author Bill Loguidice , Christina Loguidice
Have fun while getting fit!Here's how to get the most from your Wii Fitness systemIt's a perfect fit — Wii gaming fun designed to improve your overall health and fitness! The advice of these two personal trainers makes it even better. You'll learn to use Wii Fit ....
Release Date 2010/02 -
Photoshop® Elements 8 After the Shoot
Author Mark Fitzgerald
A handy, full-color reference for using Photoshop Elements 8 while on the goPhotoshop Elements combines an easy-to-use set of features and enhancements with image editing power in an affordable program. The newest version—Photoshop Elements 8—features more online in....
Release Date 2010/02