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The Advanced Art of Stop-Motion Animation
Author Kenneth A. Priebe
Take an in-depth look at the art and techniques of stop-motion animation. The Advanced Art of Stop-Motion Animation helps experienced stop-motion artists enhance their craft by exploring the professional methods and advanced technology used by top film studios today....
Release Date 2010/06 -
Author J.D. Biersdorfer
The iPad 2 is faster, lighter, and more versatile than its predecessor, but there's still no printed guide to using its amazing features. That’s where this full-color Missing Manual comes in. Learn how to stream HD video, make video calls, manage your email, surf t....
Release Date 2010/06 -
Author Deanna Zandt
Social networks can be so much more than a way to find your high school friends or learn what your favorite celebrity had for breakfast. They can be powerful tools for changing the world. With Share This! both regular folks of a progressive bent and committed a....
Release Date 2010/06 -
Author Carl Purcell
Overcome the obstacles to your artistic expression Improving your artwork can be as simple as learning how to trust your eyes. Your Artist's Brain shows you how to portray even the most complex subjects by focusing on what you really see—not what you think you s....
Release Date 2010/05 -
View and Manage Your Photos on the iPad: The Mini Missing Manual
Author J.D. Biersdorfer
View and Manage Your Photos on the iPad: The Mini Missing Manual shows you everything you need to know to view and manage your photo collection on your iPad. Learn how to import your pics through iTunes and your digital camera, or download and save them from email a....
Release Date 2010/05 -
Author Sabry Shaaban
This book covers the area of unpaced, unbalanced production lines. You will find an up-to-date discussion of how designing these lines can be made more efficient by taking advantage of inherent imbalance -- for example operators who work at different speeds- a conce....
Release Date 2010/05 -
Green IT in Practice: How one company is approaching the greening of its IT
Author Gary Hird
This best-selling practical book helps managers to navigate the confusing mass of information surrounding Green IT with greater ease. Focusing heavily on the experience of implementing the John Lewis Partnership's Green IT programme, it contains a host of valuable ....
Release Date 2010/05 -
Buying a Home: The Missing Manual
Author Nancy Conner
Home ownership is a cornerstone of the American dream, but it's a complex process that, without the right guidance, can seem like a nightmare. This Missing Manual takes you through the process of buying a home, from start to finish. Along the way, you'll use the b....
Release Date 2010/04 -
Author E. A. Vander Veer
Facebook's popularity is skyrocketing, drawing more than 400 million people to this combination online village green, personal website creator, and souped-up address book. But one thing you won't get when signing up is a printed manual. Enter Facebook: The Missing....
Release Date 2010/04 -
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....
Release Date 2010/03 -
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-....
Release Date 2010/03 -
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....
Release Date 2010/03 -
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 -
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....
Release Date 2010/02 -
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....
Release Date 2010/02 -
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....
Release Date 2010/02 -
Teach Yourself Visually™: Digital Video, 2nd Edition
Author Lonzell Watson
Tips and techniques for shooting and sharing superb digital videosNever before has video been more popular-or more accessible to the home videographer. Now you can create YouTube-worthy, professional-looking video, with the help of this richly illustrated guide. In ....
Release Date 2010/01 -
Author Michael C. Neel
This Wrox Blox will guide you through the world of 3D programming and give you solid knowledge and a foundation in game programming using Microsoft's XNA Framework. You will learn the fundamentals from 3D mathematics to model animation, including all the subjects n....
Release Date 2010/01 -
Core Animation: Simplified Animation Techniques for Mac
Author Matt Long , Marcus Zarra
Apple’s Core Animation framework enables Mac OS X, iPhone, and iPod touch developers to create richer, more visual applications–more easily than ever and with far less code. Now, there’s a comprehensive, example-rich, full-color reference to Core Animation for exper....
Release Date 2009/12 -
Author Julie Adair King
Explore your camera's creative options and learn to get great shots with your dSLR!Congratulations — you've chosen to take greater control over your photos with a dSLR camera! Now get expert advice on making the most of your Nikon D3000. Learn how to use its many ....
Release Date 2009/12 -
Learning AutoCAD 2010 and AutoCAD LT 2010
Author Autodesk Official Training Guide
Learn AutoCAD from the source!This beautiful full-color Official Training Guide from Autodesk is the perfect resource for architects, engineers, designers, and students who need a thorough guide to AutoCAD. With training provided by experts who helped create the sof....
Release Date 2009/12 -
Author Jason Cranford Teague
The type that designers use can say as much to their audience as the actual words on the page. But until now, Web designers have had an extremely limited palette of typefaces from which to choose -- essentially, Arial (yawn), Times (yawn), and Georgia (yawwwwwn). D....
Release Date 2009/11 -
Learning Revit Architecture 2010
Author Autodesk Official Training Guide
Learn Revit Architecture 2010 from the source!This beautiful full-color Official Training Guide is the perfect resource for those who need a complete, expert guide to Revit Architecture 2010. With training provided by Autodesk experts who helped create the software,....
Release Date 2009/11 -
Apple Pro Training Series: Compressor 3.5
Author Brian Gary
In this Apple-authorized guide, award-winning writer, producer, and director offers a self-paced, step-by-step approach to Compressor 3. Whether you're distributing dailies, authoring a DVD, or prepping video clips for the Web, Compressor is essential for creating ....
Release Date 2009/10 -
Author David Schmidt , Rebecca J Razo , Elizabeth T. Gilbert , Amy Runyen , Sharon Robinson
In today’s fast-paced world, creative people are as eager as ever to pursue their artistic passions, but many of them simply don’t have enough time. Catering to this modern dilemma, we’ve concocted the perfect remedy for over-burdened artists.
Release Date 2009/10 -
Mastering Revit® Structure 2010
Author David J. Harrington , Jamie D. Richardson , Thomas S. Weir
Mastering Revit Structure 2010 covers both the basics and the advanced features and functions. Written by a team of authors who are deeply involved with the Revit community, Mastering Revit Structure 2010 explains the tools and functionality in the context of profes....
Release Date 2009/09