-
Practical Arduino: Cool Projects for Open Source Hardware
Author Jonathan Oxer , Hugh Blemings
Create your own Arduino-based designs, gain in-depth knowledge of the architecture of Arduino, and learn the user-friendly Arduino language all in the context of practical projects that you can build yourself at home. Get hands-on experience using a variety of proje....
Release Date 2009/12 -
Apple Pro Training Series: Logic Pro 9 and Logic Express 9
Author David Nahmani
Completely revised and updated for Logic Pro 9 and Logic Express 9, this Apple-certified guide shows you how to record, produce, and polish music files with Apple’s professional audio software. Veteran music producer David Nahmani’s step-by-step, instructions teach ....
Release Date 2009/11 -
If We Can Put a Man on the Moon: Getting Big Things Done in Government
Author John O'Leary , William D. Eggers
The American people are frustrated with their government-dismayed by a series of high-profile failures (Iraq, Katrina, the financial meltdown) that seems to just keep getting longer. Yet our nation has a proud history of great achievements: victory in World War II, ....
Release Date 2009/11 -
Extreme NXT: Extending the LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT to the Next Level, Second Edition
Author Philippe “Philo” Hurbain , Michael Gasperi
Although LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT allows anyone to build complex inventions, there are limits to what you can do with what comes inside the box. This book shows you how to advance the NXT with more than 45 exciting projects that include creating a cool magic wand that wr....
Release Date 2009/11 -
Author James Floyd Kelly , Patrick Hood-Daniel
CNC expert Patrick Hood-Daniel and best-selling author James Kelly team up to show you how to construct your very own CNC machine. Then they go on to show you how to use it, how to document your designs in Computer-Aided Design programs, and how to output your desig....
Release Date 2009/11 -
Author Joe Sibilia , David Mager
You already know why your company should go green. This comprehensive guide tells you how to do it profitably. It details every step of the process—from getting employee buy-in and conducting a current sustainability audit to developing a plan of action and mea....
Release Date 2009/11 -
Designing Embedded Systems with PIC Microcontrollers, 2nd Edition
Author Tim Wilmshurst
PIC microcontrollers are used worldwide in commercial and industrial devices. The 8-bit PIC which this book focuses on is a versatile work horse that completes many designs. An engineer working with applications that include a microcontroller will no doubt com....
Release Date 2009/11 -
The Definitive Guide to the ARM Cortex-M3, 2nd Edition
Author Joseph Yiu
This user's guide does far more than simply outline the ARM Cortex-M3 CPU features; it explains step-by-step how to program and implement the processor in real-world designs. It teaches readers how to utilize the complete and thumb instruction sets in order t....
Release Date 2009/11 -
Author Henrik Lund
How can society quickly convert to renewable energy? Can worldwide energy needs ever be met through 100% renewable sources? The answers to these questions rest largely on the perception of choice in the energy arena. It is of pivotal importance that engineers, resea....
Release Date 2009/10 -
Wired for Thought: How the Brain Is Shaping the Future of the Internet
Author Jeffrey M. Stibel
In this age of hypercompetition, the Internet constitutes a powerful tool for inventing radical new business models that will leave your rivals scrambling. But as brain scientist and entrepreneur Jeffrey Stibel explains in Wired for Thought, you have to understand i....
Release Date 2009/09 -
Author Richard O. Hanson
This book describes the role of the controller in a nonpublic company (small business), and provides a detailed 'how to' guidance of the various duties and responsibilities the controller of a nonpublic company may be required to assume. It describes the functions....
Release Date 2009/09 -
Programmable Logic Controllers, 5th Edition
Author William Bolton
A programmable logic controllers (PLC) is a real-time system optimized for use in severe conditions such as high/low temperatures or an environment with excessive electrical noise. This control technology is designed to have multiple interfaces (I/Os) to conne....
Release Date 2009/09 -
The Complete Idiot's Guide to a Successful Family Business
Author Neil Raphel , Janis Raye
It's all in the familyFamily businesses are the backbone of any economy, but they can present a host of challenges that can affect their chances of success. The Complete Idiot's Guide® to a Successful Family Business is the most current and comprehensive book tha....
Release Date 2009/08 -
Make: Technology on Your Time Volume 19
Author Mark Frauenfelder
This issue of MAKE magazine will reveal hands-on methods for building simple robots. Inside this intriguing issue, you'll find complete instructions for creating robots that are not only lifelike, but are also able to detect and respond to things around them. Crea....
Release Date 2009/07 -
First Things Fast: A Handbook for Performance Analysis, Second Edition
Author Allison Rossett
The world of learning and performance has changed significantly since the first edition of First Things Fast was published more than a decade ago. This thoroughly revised and updated second edition of the best-selling classic recognizes a world chock-full of technol....
Release Date 2009/06 -
From Design Into Print: Preparing Graphics and Text for Professional Printing
Author Sandee Cohen
A designer in New York creates a beautiful design but when she prints it the colors become muddy. An art director in Seattle sends a file to the print shop, and they call him to say the job won’t print. The editor of a college paper can’t figure out why all the pict....
Release Date 2009/05 -
Make: Technology on Your Time Volume 18
Author Mark Frauenfelder
Volume 18 of MAKE Magazine features projects on how to make food and energy, using the untapped resources around the house, yard, and community. This DIY Energy issue shows readers how to measure their energy use and maximize their efficiency, with projects such as....
Release Date 2009/05 -
All Time Essentials for Entrepreneurs: 100 Things to Know and Do to Make Your Idea Happen
Author Jonathan Yates
A pocket-sized pep-talk packed with inspiration and motivation.Got an idea for a business? Just started out? Or wondering what to do next? From planning and setting up, to raising finance and making a profit, All-Time Essentials for Entrepreneurs is your one-stop sh....
Release Date 2009/05 -
Survival Guide for Lotus Notes and Domino Administrators
Author Mark Elliott
IBM’s® Practical, Hands-On Guide to Supporting and Administering Lotus Notes and Lotus DominoThis is the only book that focuses entirely on the specific technical, desk-side, and infrastructure issues that support professionals and administrators encounter when impl....
Release Date 2009/03 -
Author Massimo Banzi
This valuable little book offers a thorough introduction to the open-source electronics prototyping platform that's taking the design and hobbyist world by storm. Getting Started with Arduino gives you lots of ideas for Arduino projects and helps you get going on t....
Release Date 2009/03 -
Audio Engineering: Know It All
Author John Watkinson , Eugene Patronis , Don Davis , Andrew Singmin , John Linsley Hood , R
The Newnes Know It All Series takes the best of what our authors have written to create hard-working desk references that will be an engineer's first port of call for key information, design techniques and rules of thumb. Guaranteed not to gather dust on a shelf!Au....
Release Date 2009/03 -
Author Paul McFedries
The content boom on the Internet has been explosive in the past few years with more than a billion people surfing worldwide. Internet Simplified shows beginning level computer users how to get comfortable surfing the web and how to navigate the flood of information ....
Release Date 2009/02 -
Make: Technology on Your Time Volume 17
Author Mark Frauenfelder
In Volume 17, MAKE Magazine goes really old school with a special section on steampunk, featuring projects that blend Victorian era technology with the cutting edge. Build your own marble adding machine or geared candleholder, and make music with a random music gen....
Release Date 2009/02 -
Author Tim Daly
There are very few books published on digital printing, but this is a topic that photographers of all levels have difficulty with. In this concise and accessible guide from digital printing expert Tim Daly, the reader is presented with a collection of easy-to-follow....
Release Date 2008/12 -
Author Raymond L. Murray
Nuclear Energy, 6th ed. is one of the most popular text ever published due to its clear, accessible and comprehensive coverage of basic nuclear physics and chemistry. Nuclear energy is energy derived from the controlled release of nuclear transformation of material....
Release Date 2008/11 -
Professional Windows® Embedded CE 6.0
Author Samuel Phung
Windows Embedded CE is a Microsoft operating system that addresses the needs of handheld, mobile, and embedded devices. This timely book will help you become familiar with the Windows Embedded CE environment quickly and efficiently. You'll explore how different pie....
Release Date 2008/11 -
Make: Technology on Your Time Volume 16
Author Mark Frauenfelder
No mission is impossible when makers put their mind to it. MAKE Volume 16 will help you get smart with a special section on spy tech. Learn how to build and use tiny surveillance devices, and how to know if a spy is using them on you. From tiny video cameras to sne....
Release Date 2008/11 -
Programming the Cell Processor: For Games, Graphics, and Computation
Author Matthew Scarpino
Make the Most of IBM’s Breakthrough Cell Processor in Any Gaming, Graphics, or Scientific ApplicationIBM’s Cell processor delivers truly stunning computational power: enough to satisfy even the most demanding gamers and graphics developers. That’s why Sony chose the....
Release Date 2008/10 -
Investing in Renewable Energy: Making Money on Green Chip Stocks
Author Jeff Siegel , Chris Nelder
Investing in Renewable Energy puts the depletion of finite resources such as oil, natural gas, and coal in perspective, and discusses how renewable energy solutions–from solar and wind to geothermal and biofuels–will usher in a new generation of wealth for investors....
Release Date 2008/10