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Maya Fundamentals - VTC

2008-07-16T21:35:00.001-07:00

If you need a high-end 3D graphics software package for 3D effects, animation, cinematics, or game graphics, check out Maya! Maya is widely used by visual effects and animation studios, and is growing increasingly popular with game developers. This Virtual Training Company tutorial introduces you to Maya's groundbreaking tools and features. Co-authors Chuck Grieb and Roger Dickes begin showing you the tool sets and helping you to understand the structure and organization of Maya. They will introduce you to the modeling, lighting, animation, and dynamic tools available in Maya. You will learn exciting features such as adding texture, digital sculpture, and much more. To get started, just click one of the movie topics below.

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How to Make Money in Stocks: A Winning System in Good Times or Bad

2008-07-16T21:31:00.003-07:00

The bestselling guide to buying stocks, from the founder of Investor�s Business Daily��now completely revised and updated

When it was first published, How to Make Money in Stocks hit the investing world like a jolt, providing readers with the first in-depth explanation of William J. O�Neil�s innovative CAN SLIM investing method. Five years later, O�Neil, founder for the industry icon Investor�s Business Daily, revised his classic text and provided readers with a newer glimpse on how the average investor can make money in the equities market.

This third edition of How to Make Money in Stocks has been revised and updated with new chapters designed to help investors increase their performance. New discussions include:

* Greater clarification of the key CAN SLIM investment strategy
* Expanded analysis of the general market from the top of year 2000 to the market bottom of 2001
* New models of the greatest stock market winners that provide more basis for the ongoing effectiveness and superior performance of the CAN SLIM strategy
* Fresh stock charts featured in two colors for easier analysis of trends
* And an invaluable guide on how to maximize both Investor�s Business Daily and www.investors.com to find winning stocks

Like his international bestselling 24 Essential Lessons for Investment Success, which stayed on international business bestseller lists for close to 6 months in 2000, How to Make Money in Stocks is the best reference for the individual investor in how to stay afloat and ahead in the rocky and volatile equities markets of the 21st century.

http://rapidshare.com/files/129078435/HowMakeMStocks.rar

Home Networking: A Visual Do-It-Yourself Guide

2008-07-16T21:31:00.001-07:00

It can be difficult for the non-technical home PC user to cut through all of the jargon and successfully create a safe, secure home network that delivers. In this friendly, inviting, and visual book, the reader will see that it�s easy to decide on the right equipment, set up a home network, make it secure, and enhance their enjoyment with the right multimedia connections. This book will help the ordinary, home PC user understand what a network can do for them and in plain English, explain how to choose, install, and configure that network. The focus will be on easy to understand, step-by-step directions that show the reader how to do it without asking for help. The book will also cover emerging topics like setting up a media center, wireless Web cams, and connecting your game console wirelessly for online gaming fun. All topics will be presented in a visual manner with plenty of photographs, screen shots, and illustrations to show the reader exactly what to expect. In addition, all of the chapters will conclude with a �What Went Wrong: Your Quick Fix Reference� section, which explains what needs to be done to correct problems the reader might have encountered.

http://rapidshare.com/files/129077556/HNetworking_.rar

Inside Relational Databases with Examples in Access

2008-07-16T21:30:00.003-07:00

The second edition of the best-selling Inside Relational Databases is revised and updated to bring you the most reader-friendly explanation of the relational model and its importance to database designers and builders. Clear explanations make use of examples rather than equations to show you how an understanding of the relational model can make your databases faster, more flexible and thoroughly fit for their purpose.

http://rapidshare.com/files/129082994/SpInsideRelDat.rar

Negotiating for Dummies (Second Edition)

2008-07-16T21:30:00.001-07:00

Unless you live alone in a cave, you spend a good part of each day negotiating � with your boss, your staff, your vendors, or clients, with your spouse, your kids, and even your neighbor with the rambunctious rottweiler. Negotiating is all about getting what you want in life. And whether it�s closing a multimillion-dollar deal, buying a home, or debating body-piercings with your teenager, the basic negotiating skills required are always the same. You�d be surprised how quickly you can master those skills, with the right coach to guide you, and you�d be amazed at how you�re life can be transformed once you do.

http://rapidshare.com/files/129284211/NegoDum2nd_Ed.rar

XML For Dummies, 4th Edition

2008-07-16T21:29:00.001-07:00

See how XML works for business needs and RSS feeds

Create consistency on the Web, or tag your data for different purposes

Tag � XML is it! XML tags let you share your format as well as your data, and this handy guide will show you how. You�ll soon be using this markup language to create everything from Web sites to business forms, discovering schemas and DOCTYPES, wandering the Xpath, teaming up XML with Office 2003, and more.

http://rapidshare.com/files/129284760/XMLFDum.rar

Adapting to Web Standards CSS and Ajax for Big Sites

2008-07-16T07:53:00.001-07:00

After learning the language of design, how does one effectively use standards-based technologies to create visually strong Web sites? The full-color Professional Web Standards Design and Development gives developers a peek into the process of the best designers in the world through the work of high profile, real-world Web sites that made them famous. The book focuses on deconstructing these top-tier large-scale sites with particular attention given to deconstructing CSS.

http://rapidshare.com/files/122837958/AdaptiWebCSS.rar

Introducing AutoCAD 2009 and AutoCAD LT 2009

2008-07-16T07:52:00.003-07:00

If you're involved in any way with the design and manufacturing industry, you've probably had to work with AutoCAD drawings. But not everyone needs to be an expert at AutoCAD - many users really need to know only a few of its vast array of tools. If you're someone who doesn't need to or want to be an AutoCAD power user but wants to be able to use AutoCAD proficiently, this book is for you. Introducing AutoCAD 2009 and AutoCAD LT 2009 covers the basic drawing and editing tools that most users will need to produce quality AutoCAD drawings. You won't find information about every last feature. Instead, this book presents AutoCAD's essential features through a combination of tutorials and reference material to give you a concise, easy-to-use companion for your work with AutoCAD. It's designed so that you can quickly learn the tools you need when you need them.

http://rapidshare.com/files/123105561/IntroducAutoCAD.rar

Advanced Photoshop Elements 6 for Digital Photographers

2008-07-16T07:52:00.001-07:00

Amazon quotes for previous editions:

"� a compellingly written exploration of the advanced techniques that can be accomplished with Photoshop Elements."
-Mike Leavy, Engineering Manager for Photoshop Elements, Adobe

"This book is detailed, comprehensive and inspirational, making it the perfect accessory for those who've recently invested in the fifth instalment of the Elements program"
-What Digital Camera April 07

"Philip's friendly style makes learning Photoshop Elements a breeze. This book gives you everything you need to feel like a digital pro in no time at all."
-Richard Coencas, Photoshop Elements Quality Engineer Lead, Adobe Systems

"With Philip as your guide, youll be using Elements like a pro and making great images in no time."
-Nigel Atherton, Chief Editor, What Digital Camera and Better Digital Photography

http://rapidshare.com/files/129128446/Focal_Press_Advanced_Photoshop_Elements_6_for_Digital_Photographers_Feb_2008_.rar

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Adobe Creative Suite 3 Bible

2008-07-16T07:51:00.001-07:00

This is one of the few books to cover integration and workflow in depth between Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, GoLive, Acrobat, and Version Cue

* Graphic design firms, ad agencies, and publishing houses typically use a collection of programs to build their designs for print or the Web, and this book shows readers how to effectively manage that workflow among applications
* Provides solutions for issues that working designers or design students face every day, including developing consistent color-managed workflows, moving files among the CS3 applications, preparing files for print or the Web, repurposing documents, using CS3 with Office documents, and more

From the Back Cover

Integrate and manage workflow across Photoshop�, Illustrator�, InDesign�, Dreamweaver�, Acrobat�, and Flash�

Harness all the tools in the Adobe Creative Suite 3 toolbox with this in-depth guide from well-known Creative Suite experts Ted Padova and Kelly L. Murdock. This �Big Picture� book not only covers all the latest features and programs in CS3, it teaches you how to use them in a seamless, integrated workflow, as they were designed. You�ll come away with techniques that keep your projects running smoothly and make you a more productive designer.

* Set up efficient workflows for teams, studios, or freelancers
* Manage color across Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat, and Dreamweaver
* Create, transform, and add effects to objects and layers
* Export designs for Web and screen viewing
* Easily revisit earlier versions of files
* Add hyperlinks, animation, and movie and sound clips
* Soft-proof, pre-flight, and prepare files for a variety of outputs

Manage files with Adobe Bridge

Assemble projects with InDesign

Add motion graphics with Flash

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Advanced Rails Recipes

2008-07-16T07:50:00.001-07:00

Ruby on Rails continues to build up a tremendous head of steam. Fueled by significant benefits and an impressive portfolio of real-world applications already in production, Rails is destined to continue making significant inroads in coming years.

Each new Rails application showing up on the web adds yet more to the collective wisdom of the Rails development community. Yesterday�s best practices yield to today�s latest and greatest techniques, as the state of the art is continually refined in kitchens all across the Internet. Indeed, these are times of great progress.

At the same time, it�s easy to get left behind in the wake of progress. Advanced Rails Recipes keeps you on the cutting edge of Rails development and, more importantly, continues to turn this fast-paced framework to your advantage.

Advanced Rails Recipes is filled with pragmatic recipes you�ll use on every Rails project. And by taking the code in these recipes and slipping it into your application you�ll not only deliver your application quicker, you�ll do so with the confidence that it�s done right.

The current beta includes contributions from Aaron Batalion, Adam Keys, Adam Wiggins, Andre Lewis, Andrew Kappen, Benjamin Curtis, Ben Smith, Chris Bernard, Chris Haupt, Chris Wanstrath, Cody Fauser, Dan Benjamin, Dan Manges, Daniel Fischer, David Bock, David Chelimsky, David Heinemeier Hansson, Erik Hatcher, Ezra Zygmuntowicz, Geoffrey Grosenbach, Giles Bowkett, Greg Hansen, Gregg Pollack, Hemant Kumar, Hugh Bien, Jamie Orchard-Hays, Jamis Buck, Jared Haworth, Jarkko Laine, Jason LaPier, Jay Fields, John Dewey, Jonathan Dahl, Josep Blanquer, Josh Stephenson, Josh Susser, Kevin Clark, Luke Francl, Mark Bates, Marty Haught, Matthew Bass, Michael Slater, Mike Clark, Mike Hagedorn, Mike Mangino, Mike Naberezny, Mike Subelsky, Nathaniel Talbott, PJ Hyett, Patrick Reagan, Peter Marklund, Pierre-Alexandre Meyer, Rick Olson, Ryan Bates, Scott Barron, Tony Primerano, Val Aleksenko, and Warren Konkel.

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How to Cheat in Photoshop Elements 6

2008-07-16T07:47:00.001-07:00

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How to Cheat in Elements 6 is an invaluable resource for all users of Photoshop Elements and shows you how to �cheat� by sharing insider secrets from clever and cunning Elements gurus, David Asch and series forerunner, Steve Caplin.

Compatible with previous releases of Elements, this is jam packed with dazzling tips and tricks, unearthed secrets, and creative techniques that challenge and inspire.

Work through each section to build up your Photoshop Elements skills, creating everything from basic layer and masking effects right up to advanced manipulation. Or just dip right into a project to learn a new technique:
* turn day into night
* add snow, shadows and water to your scenes
* make fire and smoke
* give your car a respray
�if you can imagine it, we can show you how to do it in Photoshop Elements!

A full glossary of terms, useful keyboard shortcuts, and a detailed index will help you locate that fantastic technique in a flash. Follow the QuickTime movie tutorials on the CD, and use the high resolution royalty free images in your own creations . you can also ask questions, solve problems and meet other Elements users in the book�s dedicated website, http://www.howtocheatinphotoshopelements.com

Once you have mastered the techniques in this book - the only limit is your imagination!

David Asch is a freelance author and journalist specializing in Photoshop and Photoshop Elements image editing and manipulation.

Steve Caplin is a graphic artist, illustrator, and journalist who loves to create photomontages that blur the line between illusion and reality.

Note: Having trouble with the DVD? Visit http://www.howtocheatinphotoshopelements.com where you can find a link to download updated versions of the video files.

Work through each section to build up your Photoshop Elements skills, creating everything from basic layer and masking effects right up to advanced manipulation. Or just dip right into a project to learn a new technique:
* turn day into night
* add snow, shadows and water to your scenes
* make fire and smoke
* give your car a respray
if you can imagine it, we can show you how to do it in Photoshop Elements!

http://rapidshare.com/files/129129867/Focal_Press_How_to_Cheat_in_Photoshop_Elements_6_Dec_2007_.rar

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Mac OS X for Photographers

2008-07-16T07:45:00.001-07:00

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If you�re a photographer using a Mac and why wouldn�t you be? then you need this guide to optimizing OS X for your photography workflow.
Macs are still the hardware of choice for the cream of digital imaging experts over two million registered Mac users of Adobe Photoshop can�t be wrong. Let the expert advice of Rod Wynne-Powell help you to:
* Configure your Mac for a trouble-free life from capture to output
* Speed up your photography workflow using Photoshop, Bridge and the rest of the Adobe Creative Suite
* Optimize your color management system and ensure the highest quality image results
* Save time through effective storage and retrieval of images

Years of experience dealing with digital image makers queries on a day-to-day basis means he also knows that problems can and do happen even on a Mac so this book is also packed full of vital troubleshooting advice and ways to avoid the pitfalls in the first place.

The only Mac OS X book written specifically for photographers, this unique guide to troubleshooting and working with digital images on a Mac is fully updated for the Leopard release of OS X.

Rod Wynne-Powell runs Solutions Photographic as a retoucher, trainer and consultant for digital photographers. He is an accomplished photographer and an alpha tester for Adobe Photoshop, and acts as technical checker for Martin Evenings Adobe Photoshop for Photographer, also published by Focal Press.

The Digital Workflow series from Focal Press
The Digital Workflow series offers clear, highly-illustrated, in-depth, practical guides to each part of the digital workflow process. Each guide helps photographers and digital image makers to work faster, work smarter and create great images. The focus is on what the working photographer and digital image maker need to know to get the job done.

WORK FASTER WORK SMARTER CREATE GREAT IMAGES
Focal Press Books: for photographers, by photographers

* The only Mac OS X book written by a photographer and digital imaging expert specifically for the digital imaging industry
* Invaluable tips on trouble-shooting and running software on a Mac, clearly explained with full colour images and screen-grabs
* Part of the Focal photography Digital Workflow series that shows you how to save time, increase efficiency and create great images

http://rapidshare.com/files/129130732/Focal_Press_Mac_OS_X_for_Photographers_Jan_2008_.rar

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Pro T-SQL 2005 Programmers Guide (with source code)

2008-07-16T07:31:00.001-07:00

Pro T-SQL 2005 Programmer�s Guide provides comprehensive and detailed coverage of all the major features and facilities of T-SQL for SQL Server 2005. It is designed for all users of T-SQL, database administrators, systems administrators, application developers, and end-users, who want to learn how to exploit the power of T-SQL. Whatever you need to do with T-SQL, you�ll find it described clearly here.

Stored procedures, triggers, and user-defined functions are only part of the story. Dynamic SQL, the new XML data type, and SQLCLR programming are also covered, as well as accessing SQL Server with ADO.NET. Exception handling and performance are fully covered, too. This book is truly a complete programmer�s guide to T-SQL and SQL Server 2005.

This book examines SQL Server 2005 T-SQL from a developer�s perspective. It covers a wide range of developer-specific topics in SQL Server 2005, from an introduction to new developer tools such as SQLCMD and SQL Server Management Studio to new T-SQL functionality such as the xml data type, XQuery support, and T-SQL encryption.

This book is designed so that you can either read it cover to cover, or you can use it as a reference guide to quickly locate just the information you need on any particular topic.

TABLE OF CONTENT:
Chapter 01 - The Role of T-SQL
Chapter 02 - Tools of the Trade
Chapter 03 - T-SQL for SQL Server 2000 Programmers
Chapter 04 - Control-of-Flow and CASE Expressions
Chapter 05 - User-Defined Functions
Chapter 06 - Stored Procedures
Chapter 07 - Triggers
Chapter 08 - T-SQL Encryption
Chapter 09 - Error Handling and Debugging
Chapter 10 - Dynamic SQL
Chapter 11 - XML
Chapter 12 - XQuery and XPath
Chapter 13 - SQL Metadata
Chapter 14 - SQLCLR Programming
Chapter 15 - .NET Client Programming
Chapter 16 - HTTP Endpoints
Appendix A - T-SQL Keywords
Appendix B - XQuery Data Types
Appendix C - XQuery Terms
Appendix D - Selected T-SQL Source Code Listings
Appendix E - .NET Source Code Listings

http://rapidshare.com/files/125649113/protsql2o5proguikf.rar

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XML and Java(TM): Developing Web Applications (2nd Edition)

2008-06-14T19:54:00.000-07:00

Fully revised to cover the latest standards and technologies, XML and Java™, Second Edition provides the practical solutions developers need to design powerful and portable Web-based applications. Featuring step-by-step examples, this book focuses on harnessing the power of Java™ and XML together to streamline the development process.

XML and Java™, Second Edition provides new coverage of emerging areas such as document management, databases, messaging, servlets, JDBC, data binding, security, and more. It begins with an overview of XML programming techniques, standard APIs, and tools. Building upon this foundation, the book goes on to cover the latest technologies, including DOM Level 2, SAX2, XSLT, SOAP, WSDL, and UDDI. It explores the role of these major middleware technologies in XML and Java-based Web application development, as well as the limitations and potential pitfalls.

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Software Security: Building Security In

2008-06-14T19:47:00.000-07:00

Beginning where the best-selling book Building Secure Software left off, Software Security teaches you how to put software security into practice.The software security best practices, or touchpoints, described in this book have their basis in good software engineering and involve explicitly pondering security throughout the software development lifecycle. This means knowing and understanding common risks (including implementation bugsand architectural flaws), designing for security, and subjecting all software artifacts to thorough, objective risk analyses and testing.

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