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Sharing Hidden Know-How: How Managers Solve Thorny Problems with the Knowledge Jam
Author Katrina B. Pugh
To manage business operations – let alone innovate – amid frequent restructurings, outsourcings and retirements, leaders must quickly capitalize on hidden know-how (knowledge). That is, know-how that lives inside their organizations or networks – in the teams, proce....
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Advanced Kalman Filtering, Least-Squares and Modeling: A Practical Handbook
Author Bruce P. Gibbs
This book provides a complete explanation of estimation theory and application, modeling approaches, and model evaluation. Each topic starts with a clear explanation of the theory (often including historical context), followed by application issues that should be co....
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Author Alexander Elder
A detailed look at one of the most underestimated aspects of trading-sellingIn The New Sell and Sell Short, Second Edition, Dr. Alexander Elder explains how to exit a stock at the right time and how to initiate a short position to profit from a stock that is showing....
Release Date 2011/03 -
Author Eric Keller
Design remarkably realistic creatures, people, and objects using ZBrush and the new edition of this top-selling book. Professional Hollywood animator and ZBrush artist Eric Keller combines his firsthand experience with detailed, step-by-step explanations to make you....
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Mathematical Modeling of Earth's Dynamical Systems
Author Rudy Slingerland , Lee Kump
Mathematical Modeling of Earth's Dynamical Systems gives earth scientists the essential skills for translating chemical and physical systems into mathematical and computational models that provide enhanced insight into Earth's processes. Using a step-by-step metho....
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Taking Your iPhoto '11 to the Max
Author Michael Grothaus
Taking Your iPhoto '11 to the Max walks users through Apple's most popular software application in the iLife suite--iPhoto. This book helps people use iPhoto to its fullest to organize and create digital memories and keepsakes of their life.Learn all about Apple'....
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iPhoto '11: The Missing Manual
Author Lesa Snider , David Pogue
With better ways to get your photos online and new options for creating printed projects, iPhoto '11 makes it easier than ever to transfer photos from a digital camera, organize them, and publish, print, or share them in maps—but there's still no printed manual fo....
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Author Karen Hough
All kinds of books have been written about building trust and teamwork. But The Improvisation Edge is the only one that draws on the knowledge of experts in trust building: theatrical improvisers. Think about it: other than combat, no situation requires more ex....
Release Date 2011/03 -
Organisational Culture for Information Managers
Author Gillian Oliver
In today’s digital environment the workplace is characterised by individuals creating information perhaps independently of formal systems, or establishing new systems without knowledge of information management requirements. This book explains and explores the conce....
Release Date 2011/03 -
Author Steven Rosenbaum
Business Leaders Are Buzzing About Curation Nation“An indispensible guide to the brave new media world.”—Arianna Huffington, editor in chief, the Huffington Post“Gives me hope for the future of the Information Age. Rosenbaum argues for the growing importance of peop....
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Author Jason R. Rich
Get comfortable with viewing, editing, enhancing, printing, sharing, and creating photo projects using your digital photos and the popular iPhoto ’11 software on your Mac. Don’t just read about it: see it and hear it with step-by-step video tutorials and valuable au....
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Get Your Photography on the Web: The Fastest, Easiest Way to Show & Sell Your Work
Author Rafael “RC” Concepcion
Getting images on the web today could not be cheaper or easier--if photographers just knew how. But they don't need to learn coding, design, programming, or scripting anymore. They need to know where to go to get the tools they actually need, and how to put it all ....
Release Date 2011/02 -
Author Jerry Weissman
This Element is an excerpt from Presentations in Action (9780132489621) by Jerry Weissman. Available in print and digital formats.7 easy ways to find the facts that will help you powerfully connect with your audience.Presenters can connect with their audiences by re....
Release Date 2011/02 -
Drawing For Dummies, 2nd Edition
Author Jamie Combs , Brenda Hoddinott
The fast and easy way to learn to draw Drawing can enrich your life in extraordinary and unexpected ways. Drawing your everyday experiences can change how you and others see the world, while drawing from your imagination can give rise to fantastic new worlds....
Release Date 2011/02 -
ZBrush® Character Creation: Advanced Digital Sculpting, Second Edition
Author Scott Spencer
This ebook does not provide access to the companion materials.A stunning, content-rich update to this top-selling ZBrush guide!This second edition of ZBrush Character Creation has been fully updated for ZBrush 4, the newest version of this fascinating and popular 3D....
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The Business of Sports, 2nd Edition
Author Mark Conrad
This book explores the business aspect of sports with an orientation to those topics that are most relevant to journalists, providing the foundation for understanding the various parts of the sports business. Moving beyond sports writing, this text offers a distinc....
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Author Homer H. Chen , Yi-Hsuan Yang
Providing a complete review of existing work in music emotion developed in psychology and engineering, Music Emotion Recognition explains how to account for the subjective nature of emotion perception in the development of automatic music emotion recognition (MER) s....
Release Date 2011/02 -
Author Preston Gralla
Ready to unleash the Droid 2? This entertaining guide helps you take full command of Motorola’s sleek new device to get online, shop, find locations, keep in touch, and much more. Every page is packed with useful information you can put to work right away, from setu....
Release Date 2011/02 -
Author Preston Gralla
Get the most from your Droid X right away with this entertaining Missing Manual. Veteran tech author Preston Gralla offers a guided tour of every feature, with lots of expert tips and tricks along the way. You'll learn how to use calling and texting features, take ....
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The Complete Guide to Altered Imagery
Author Karen Michael
A wide range of techniques borrowed from both traditional and digital art has recently begun to blend into one art form, known as altered art. The Complete Guide to Altered Imagery is the only book currently on the market that provides fascinating tips and creative ....
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Author Lisa Cyr
With an unprecedented array of media and digital tools at their disposal, today's artists are faced with unlimited possibilities for creative experimentation. Never before has there been such innovation in the way art can be conceptualized, produced and presented. ....
Release Date 2011/02 -
Author Jeff Mellern
Life Lessons: Learn How to Capture a World Constantly in Motion Fluid, fast and expressive life drawing starts here. Step by step, you'll learn to render fleeting gestures from memory, capture expressions simply and more quickly, give your drawing a life of its ....
Release Date 2011/02 -
The Big Book of Realistic Drawing Secrets
Author Carrie Stuart Park
This is the book that can teach anyone to draw (yes, even you!) If you're not getting the kind of true-to-life results you want in your drawings (or if you can't even draw a straight line), Carrie and Rick Parks can help. As award-winning teachers, they have a ....
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Author Margot Note
This book explores issues surrounding all aspects of visual collection management, taken from real-world experience in creating management systems and digitizing core content. Readers will gain the knowledge to manage the digitization process from beginning to end, ....
Release Date 2011/02 -
Author Juan Mateo
Are you often unable to see the other person’s point of view? Do you struggle to handle change well? Do you want to be more creative? Do you want to be a better team player or a better leader? There is no doubt that acquiring such talents will greatly affect your pe....
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Thoughts on Interaction Design, 2nd Edition
Author Jon Kolko
Thoughts on Interaction Design, Second Edition, contemplates and contributes to the theory of Interaction Design by exploring the semantic connections that live between technology and form that are brought to life when someone uses a product. It defines Interaction ....
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Understanding Motion Capture for Computer Animation, 2nd Edition
Author Alberto Menache
Understanding Motion Capture for Computer Animation discusses the latest technology developments in digital design, film, games, medicine, sports, and security engineering. Motion capture records a live-motion event and translates it into a digital context. It is th....
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Sams Teach Yourself Google SketchUp 8 in 10 Minutes
Author Steven Holzner
A clear, super quick, easy-to-understand guide for new Google SketchUp usersFast access to instructions for every common task, plus reliable, concise answers to the most widely asked questionsOrganized into lessons that distill the most crucial information on each G....
Release Date 2011/01