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Publisher: Sybex Inc
Author: Lee Lanier
ISBN: 0470107405
Release Date: 06 March 2007

eBook Description
Get More Out of Maya in Less Time

Work better and faster in Maya with the quick-hit tips and techniques in this practical book. Designed for busy Maya users, this guide offers dozens of how-tos, workarounds, and shortcuts culled from years of experience in a fast-paced, deadline-driven production pipeline. You’ll discover tricks and timesavers on texturing particles, customizing Paint Effects brushes, modeling polygon faces, creating facial rigs with wire deformers, and much more-while useful, full-color illustrations reinforce the concepts. From modeling, animating, and rigging to texturing and lighting, this book will help you streamline workflow and improve your skills.

• Create simple to complex MEL windows
• Master NURBS modeling tricks
• Clean up imported polygons
• Animate realistic camera moves
• Build easy leg and spine controllers
• Combine simple textures for complex results
• Apply naturalistic and HDR lighting techniques
• Import ZBrush displacement and normal maps
• Prep your animation for video or 35mm film

The enclosed CD contains bonus content including valuable Maya demo software, scene files, and texture bitmaps to match many techniques in the book.

Build a polygon head by extruding edges.

Import normal maps from ZBrush to obtain more accurate render detail over bump maps.

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Maya Professional Tips and Techniques

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Author: Brendan Eich
ISBN: 0470069163
Release Date: 09 April 2007

eBook Description

• Updated to include the latest coverage of JavaScript, including how it fits into current Web browsers and applications as well as an exploration of its interaction with XML data in Ajax
• This mammoth reference-tutorial-nearly 1,300 pages long-serves as both a learning tool for building new JavaScript skills for newcomers as well as a detailed reference for seasoned JavaScript developers
• Key components of the book include a core language reference, document object reference, and coverage of Ajax, Firefox, and Mac OS X Widgets
• Examines how to write scripts for mouse rollover effects and powerful client-side form validations, master JavaScript and DOM concepts, apply the latest JavaScript exception handling and custom object techniques, and various deployment strategies that best suit end goals
• The amazing CD-ROM offers 23 advanced JavaScript bonus chapters, nine full applications, and 300 ready-to-run scripts

Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

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JavaScript Bible

Publisher: Wrox Press
Author: Jim Martin
ISBN: 0470108282
Release Date: 19 March 2007

eBook Description

• Community Server is one of the hottest Web site packages available today and runs many popular sites, including Microsoft’s Channel 9, Xbox.com, Xbox’s Major Nelson, and The Hive
• This hands-on guide teaches readers how to extend their implementation with themes, modules and add-ons through the use of helpful examples
• Explains how to troubleshoot installation issues, understand Community Server ASP.NET config files, implement kinds, modify custom controls, and work with master pages
• Explores ways to manage the point system, extend the database, write custom modules, and modify Community Server code
• Foreword by Rob Howard, Microsoft ASP.NET MVP and CEO of Telligent Systems

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Professional Community Server (Programmer to Programmer)

Publisher: Peachpit Press
Author: John Deubert
ISBN: 0321470796
Release Date: 14 December 2006

eBook Description
Adobe Acrobat 8 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide uses a combination of task-based instruction and strong visuals to teach beginning and intermediate users how to be more productive with Adobe Acrobat. Author John Deubert takes readers step by step through all of the Adobe Acrobat 8 essentials, both basic–creating and viewing electronic documents, streamlining document reviews, using Acrobat’s commenting and reviewing tools–and advanced–using digital signatures, creating interactive forms, and protecting sensitive documents. Both beginning users who want a thorough introduction to the topic, and more advanced users looking for a convenient reference will find what they need here in straightforward language, clear steps, and practical tips. By the end of the book, users will be able to smoothly integrate Adobe Acrobat 8 into their workflow.

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Adobe Acrobat 8 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide

Publisher: Newnes
Author: Steve Rackley
ISBN: 0750667885
Release Date: 16 March 2007

eBook Description
As the demand for higher bandwidth has lead to the development of increasingly complex wireless technologies, an understanding of both wireless networking technologies and radio frequency (RF) principles is essential for implementing high performance and cost effective wireless networks.

Wireless Networking Technology clearly explains the latest wireless technologies, covering all scales of wireless networking from personal (PAN) through local area (LAN) to metropolitan (MAN). Building on a comprehensive review of the underlying technologies, this practical guide contains how to implementation information, including a case study that looks at the specific requirements for a voice over wireless LAN application. This invaluable resource will give engineers and managers all the necessary knowledge to design, implement and operate high performance wireless networks.

Explore in detail wireless networking technologies and understand the concepts behind RF propagation.
Gain the knowledge and skills required to install, use and troubleshoot wireless networks.
Learn how to address the problems involved in implementing a wireless network, including the impact of signal propagation on operating range, equipment inter-operability problems and many more.
Maximise the efficiency and security of your wireless network.

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Wireless Networking Technology: From Principles to Successful Implementation

Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Osborne
Author: Anthony Velte
ISBN: 0072263830
Release Date: 17 November 2006

eBook Description
You generally can’t pick up knowledge of Cisco products casually, the way you can learn about Microsoft Windows, Unix, and other products that are more generally accessible. For this reason, Cisco: A Beginner’s Guide performs a valuable service. It introduces internetworking novices to the language and fact base that underlie routers, switches, network protocols, and the rest of the Internet’s infrastructure. True enough, no book can teach you everything you need to know about a subject as complex as internetworking, but this one does a great job of giving you the background you need to perform well in a class or do hands-on experiments intelligently.

The book goes heavy on prose, enabling you to slowly absorb the truth about complex systems as the author lays a foundation of knowledge and then builds upon it. Conceptual diagrams help drive home relationships among network devices, though the blueprints in the center of the book suffer from being split down the middle by the book’s binding–foldouts would have been far better. This is a superb book, though, one of the best around on internetworking with Cisco. It would make an excellent first purchase for a future Cisco expert or a fine “fundamentals” reference for more accomplished network engineers. –David Wall

Topics covered: Internetworking from a theoretical standpoint, backed up by information on how Cisco products handle implementation (meaning, in part, that you get information on which Cisco lines and models are good for which jobs). Technically, readers get the goods on Cisco Internetwork Operating System (IOS), routers, switches, routing protocols, and security. There’s great information on the pantheon of Cisco certifications too.

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Cisco: A Beginner’s Guide, Fourth Edition (Beginner’s Guide (Osborne Mcgraw Hill))

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Author: Michael Meskers
ISBN: 0470046937
Release Date: 12 March 2007

eBook Description
Get on the fast track to mastering Vista

Want to join the move to Microsoft’s new Windows Vista? Whether it’s for home or business, you can make the transition painlessly with this easy-to-follow guide. Gain solid skills as you progress from station to station in a series of clear-cut tutorials on new Vista tools. Learn how to customize your desktop, go wireless, set security, and more. The last stop? Become a Vista power user and see where you can go. Start the journey today on The L Line.
* Select the right Vista edition or upgrade for your needs
* Browse the new interface
* Master indexing, searching, and security in Vista
* Create CDs, DVDs, and file libraries

All aboard for valuable online extras

Visit the L Line Web site at www.wiley/com/go/thelline for valuable online supplementary materials:
* Test bank with challenging review questions
* PowerPoint(r) slides with chapter outlines
* Practice exam answers

Along The L Line
* Complete tutorial coverage
* Ample illustrations and examples
* Real-world applications and hints for avoiding pitfalls
* Practice exams that help you evaluate your progress

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Windows Vista: The L Line, The Express Line to Learning (The L Line: The Express Line To Learning)

Publisher: Apress
Author: Allan Kent
ISBN: 1590597397
Release Date: 15 November 2006

eBook Description

PEAR, the PHP Extension and Application Repository, is a bountiful resource for any PHP developer. Within its confines lie the tools that you need to do your job more quickly and efficiently. You need to be able to quickly assess and determine which PEAR package is the right one for the task you are up against. Then you need to know the API and see some examples of how to best use it. Foundations of PEAR is your one stop for locating the PEAR package you need. Authors Nathan Good and Allan Kent have carefully selected the most useful and widely used packages for this book.

Each package is broken down logically by function, and each one is covered in detail. The book presents each package in a manner that allows you to jump quickly to the key items you need to implement a solution. The authors understand that you need to see the packages in actioneach performing in real-world applications. So theyve included four projects in the book that each use a combination of PEAR packages in their implementations. Once youre armed with the knowledge in this book, youll be set to take your PHP development to a new level.

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Foundations of PEAR: Rapid PHP Development (Foundations)

Publisher: Apress
Author: Garrett Rooney
ISBN: 1590597532
Release Date: 17 November 2006

eBook Description

Practical Subversion, Second Edition draws on the experience of its authors, Daniel Berlin and Garrett Rooneyboth Subversion project membersto guide you through a complete introduction to this popular code management solution. And this edition has been updated to reflect the most recent changes to the popular Subversion version control system. After a crash course on Subversions key features, including a theme project that youre encouraged to follow, youll explore best practices, migration tips for moving from other versioning solutions, Subversion integration, and an overview of the Subversion APIs.

Effective developers and system administrators alike understand that their success is related to their ability to manage the dozens, sometimes hundreds, of files that they come into contact with on a regular basis. This file management includes determining a files changes over time, accommodating simultaneous edits by multiple users, and even reverting a file to an earlier version if a mistake or deletion has been made. Capitalizing on such capabilities requires a version control system like Subversion. Youll want to pick up a copy of this book because it is

• The most up-to-date book on the popular Subversion version control system
• Authored by two Subversion project contributors
• More than a mere introduction, covering best practices, migration issues, and more effective versioning through tool integration

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Practical Subversion, Second Edition (Expert’s Voice in Open Source)

Publisher: Apress
Author: Fabio Claudio Ferracchiati
ISBN: 1590598407
Release Date: 08 February 2007

eBook Description

Are you ready for the future of data access in .NET?

At the Microsoft Professional Developers Conference (PDC) 2005, Microsoft previewed a new technology, Language-Integrated Query (LINQ). It captured a lot of attention because it addressed the fundamental issue of merging object-oriented applications with relational data. The LINQ Project team demonstrated how to use LINQ to query a variety of data sources, such as a SQL Server database, an XML file, and an array, and how to manage the data using an object-oriented approach.

Fabio Ferracchiati has written a comprehensive guide to the three main parts of the LINQ May 2006 CTP: managing in-memory data (LINQ to Objects), accessing relational databases (LINQ to ADO .NET), and manipulating XML documents (LINQ to XML). Each chapter offers many practical examples that you can try yourself with the downloadable source code. Youll quickly learn everything you want and need to know about LINQ by actually using LINQ.

The future of .NET data access is already hereand its a very bright one!

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LINQ for VB 2005