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Narrating Violence in the Postcolonial World
This book examines representations of violence across the postcolonial world—from the Americas to Australia—in novels, short stories, plays, and films. The chapters move from what appear to be interpersonal instances of violence to communal conflicts such as civil war, showing how these acts of viol.... -
Mastering AutoCAD 2015 and AutoCAD LT 2015: Autodesk Official Press
Author Brian C. Benton , George Omura
The ultimate reference and tutorial for AutoCAD softwareThis Autodesk Official Press book employs concise explanations, focused examples, step-by-step instructions, and hands-on projects to help you master both AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT. This detailed guide works well ....
Release Date 2014/05 -
Legacy in the Making: Building a Long-Term Brand to Stand Out in a Short-Term World
Author Yvon Chouinard , Lucas Conley , Mark Miller
A book for a different breed of business leader, one who looks beyond the moment to create a life of significance.Most of us are familiar with the traditional way of looking at legacy—something preserved in the past. Traditional legacy is all around us, evidenced b....
Release Date 2018/03 -
Choosing 360: A Guide to Evaluating Multi-rater Feedback Instruments for Management Development
Author John Fleenor , Jean Brittain Leslie , Ellen Van Van Velsor
Feedback is a rare commodity in organizational life, but it is key to managerial effectiveness. One increasingly popular vehicle for getting feedback from one's boss, peers, and subordinates is the multiple-perspective, or 360-degree, feedback instrument. Use of s....
Release Date 1997/06 -
Author Kathy Ceceri
In this book you'll create your own fabric inventions as you learn to make wearables, playthings, and decorative items using textile arts--both old and new. Easy projects using will get you started knitting, adding color to your wardrobe with silkscreen and batik,....
Release Date 2017/11 -
Augmented Reality Game Development
Author Micheal Lanham
Create your own augmented reality games from scratch with Unity 5About This BookCreate your own augmented reality game from scratch and join the virtual reality gaming revolutionUse the latest Unity 5 VR SDK to create pro-level AR games like Pokémon GoInnovate and ....
Release Date 2017/01 -
Author Felix Nelson , Scott Kel
Scott Kelby and Felix Nelson (the creative team behind Photoshop User magazine) take their best-selling Photoshop Killer Tips books to a whole new level with their update for Photoshop CS2.Okay, why a book of nothing but tips? Because that's where all the really sl....
Release Date 2005/09 -
Adobe Photoshop CS/CS2 Breakthroughs
Author Conrad Chavez , David Blatner
Adobe Photoshop is industry standard digital image software and users are hungry for solutions to their myriad concerns--from how best to manage the program's sometimes unwieldy interface to how to use the new Vanishing Point tool. Photoshop guru David Blatner has ....
Release Date 2005/11 -
Deriving Value From Conversations About Your Brand
Author Ed Keller , Koen H. Pauwels , Rick Larkin , Brad Fay
Companies often treat social media as the conversation that represents what consumers are saying about any given brand. But research shows that online and offline conversations are different beasts. Even though they both drive sales, they need to be measured and ma....
Release Date 2019/01 -
Adobe Acrobat DC Classroom in a Book, Third Edition
Author Lisa Fridsma , Brie Gyncild
Adobe Acrobat DC Classroom in a Book, Third Edition, is the most thorough and comprehensive way for you to learn how to reliably create, edit, share, and sign PDF documents and forms with Adobe Acrobat DC. Each of the 13 lessons in this step-by-step, project-based ....
Release Date 2019/04 -
Author Hugh D’andrade , Nigel French
TYPOGRAPHIC PROJECTS TO SHARPEN YOUR CREATIVE SKILLS & DIVERSIFY YOUR PORTFOLIOWhether youre a seasoned pro looking to brush up your portfolio, or a novice with a laptop full of design software you havent yet mastered, this book has you covered. In dozens of projects,....
Release Date 2020/10 -
Film Scriptwriting, 2nd Edition
Author Joye R Swain , Dwight V Swain
This second edition of the widely acclaimed Film Scriptwriting is a truly practical manual for the working writer. It provides all the clear, step-by-step guidance you need to script both fact and feature film and video - from getting and developing ideas to t....
Release Date 1988/08 -
Approachable Accessibility: Planning for Success
Author Michael Dowden , Martine Dowden
Understand the realities of modern web accessibility and what considerations should be made to include everyone. There are hundreds of millions of people who are being left out every single day on the web due to disability or circumstance. The purpose of web access....
Release Date 2019/06 -
Author Francis Chouquet
In The Lettering Workshops, you’ll learn all about the art and practice of drawing letters using hands-on techniques in five workshops across 30 lessons! Whether you’re a beginner or a professional graphic designer, you'll quickly learn how to develop and advance ....
Release Date 2018/11 -
David Busch's Canon EOS 90D Guide to Digital Photography
Author David D. Busch
David Busch's Canon EOS 90D Guide to Digital Photography is your all-in-one comprehensive resource and reference for the advanced Canon EOS 90D camera. This upgraded 32.5 megapixel APS-C model features a 45-point autofocus system. The Dual Pixel CMOS hybrid autofocus bri....
Release Date 2020/07 -
Blender Cycles: Materials and Textures Cookbook - Third Edition
Author Enrico Valenza
Over 40 practical recipes to create stunning materials and textures using the Cycles rendering engine with BlenderIn DetailBlender is the graphics software of choice for designers and media professionals alike. This book will teach you how to utilize the power of th....
Release Date 2015/02 -
Handbook of Serial Communications Interfaces
Author Louis E. Frenzel
This book catalogs the most popular and commonly used serial-port interfaces and provides details on the specifications and the latest standards, enabling you to select an interface for a new design or verify that an interface is working correctly. Each chapter is b....
Release Date 2015/08 -
Author Mike Monteiro
Whether you’re a designer or not, you make design decisions every day. Successful design projects require equal participation from both the client and the design team. Yet, for most people who buy design, the process remains a mystery. In his follow-up to Design Is ....
Release Date 2014/11 -
Adobe Illustrator CS4 How-Tos: 100 Essential Techniques
Author David Karlins
Adobe Illustrator CS4 is more than just the world’s most popular and powerful illustration tool: As part of the Adobe’s Creative Suite 4, it’s a key component of an overall design workflow that lets users work seamlessly among all of their graphics applications to c....
Release Date 2008/12 -
Scenarios, Stories, Use Cases: Through the Systems Development Life-Cycle
Author Neil Maiden , Ian F. Alexander
Extending the scenario method beyond interface design, this important book shows developers how to design more effective systems by soliciting, analyzing, and elaborating stories from end-usersContributions from leading industry consultants and opinion-makers presen....
Release Date 2004/09 -
Author Douglas Self , Doug Self
Whether you are a dedicated audiophile who wants to gain a more complete understanding of the design issues behind a truly great amp, or a professional electronic designer seeking to learn more about the art of amplifier design, there can be no better place to....
Release Date 2006/06 -
Author Lars Schmidt , Richard Mosley
Attract the very best talent with a compelling employer brand!Employer Branding For Dummies is the clear, no-nonsense guide to attracting and retaining top talent. Written by two of the most recognized leaders in employer brand, Richard Mosley and Lars Schmidt, thi....
Release Date 2017/02 -
Crafting Wearables: Blending Technology with Fashion
Author Kate Sicchio , Madeline Gannon , Sibel Deren Guler
Enter the exciting intersection of technology and fashion known as wearable computing. Learn about the future of electronics in clothing and textiles, and be a part of creating that future! Crafting Wearables begins with the history of the field, then covers curren....
Release Date 2016/11 -
VFX Fundamentals: Visual Special Effects Using Fusion 8.0
Author Wallace Jackson
Learn concepts central to visual special effects using the free Black Magic Design Fusion 8.0 software package. This book also provides foundational background information regarding concepts central to digital image compositing, digital video editing, digital illus....
Release Date 2016/08 -
Designing Social Interfaces, 2nd Edition
Author Christian Crumlish , Erin Malone
Designers, developers, and entrepreneurs today must grapple with creating social interfaces to foster user interaction and community, but grasping the nuances and the building blocks of the digital social experience is much harder than it appears. Now you have help.....
Release Date 2015/08 -
Just Enough Research, 2nd Edition
Author Erika Hall
Good research is about asking more and better questions, and thinking critically about the answers. Done well, it will save your team time and money by reducing unknowns and creating a solid foundation to build the right thing, in the most effective way.Erika Hall ....
Release Date 2019/10 -
Author Christopher Noessel , Gretchen Anderson
When it comes to solving thorny UX design problems, two heads are better than one. That’s the premise behind pair design, the practice of having two designers work together on each aspect of a design project. In this report, two seasoned pair-design advocates expla....
Release Date 2016/11