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3D Art Essentials: The Fundamentals of 3D Modeling, Texturing, and Animation ****
Ami Chopine
Create high-quality 3D animations and models by using the basic concepts and principles of 3D art presented by GeekAtPlay.com’s Ami Chopine. This handy studio reference breaks down the core concepts into easy-to-understand segments and teaches you th...
Beginning 3D Game Development With Unity
Sue Blackman
Beginning 3D Game Development with Unityis perfect for those who would like to come to grips with programming Unity. You may be an artist who has learned 3D tools such as 3ds Max, Maya, or Cinema 4D, or you may come from 2D tools such as Photoshop an...
Beginning Arduino Programming **
Brian Evans
Beginning Arduino Programmingprovides a clear introduction to writing Arduino code, building your skills with Arduino through a series of well-designed hardware and software building blocks. Once you have read this book, you'll be ready to program Ar...
Coding Faster: Getting More Productive With Microsoft Visual Studio: Covers Microsoft Visual Studio 2005, 2008, and 2010 ****
Zain Naboulsi and Sara Ford
Expert advice to help you work smarter and increase your productivity with Visual Studio.Take a detailed look into Visual Studio—and learn practical techniques to help you work more efficiently. This fully revised and expanded version of Visual Studi...
Developing Virtual Reality Applications: Foundations of Effective Design ****
Alan B. Craig and William R. Sherman and Jeffrey D. Will
Virtual Reality systems enable organizations to cut costs and time, maintain financial and organizational control over the development process, digitally evaluate products before having them created, and allow for greater creative exploration. In thi...
Inkscape 0.48 Essentials for Web Designers **
Bethany Hiitola
About the AuthorBethany HiitolaBethany Hiitola is a working writer. She's worked as a technical writer and multimedia developer for over 12 years and spends the rest of her time as a wife, mother, caretaker to pets, and Master of the household. She's...
Map Scripting 101: An Example-Driven Guide to Building Interactive Maps With Bing, Yahoo!, and Google Maps ****
Adam DuVander
Websites like MapQuest and Google Maps have transformed the way we think about maps. But these services do more than offer driving directionsthey provide APIs that web developers can use to build highly customized map-based applications. In Map Scrip...
Sexy Web Design: Creating Interfaces That Work ***
Elliot Jay Stocks
Sexy Web Design is an easy-to-follow guide that reveals the secrets of how to build your own breathtaking web interfaces from scratch. You'll be guided through the entire process of creating a gorgeous, usable web site by applying the timeless princi...
Silverlight 4 in Action
Pete Brown
Silverlight 3 in Action is a fast-paced, comprehensive tutorial that guides the reader from creating "Hello World" to coding production-quality, data-driven rich internet applications with graphics, audio, and video content. Written for a developer w...
Smashing Photoshop CS5: 100 Professional Techniques ****
Sue Jenkins
Review‘Suitable for anyone fairly new to Photoshop…great for learning lots of relevant techniques quickly.' (.net, January 2011). Product DescriptionEXPAND YOUR IMAGINATIONSmashing Photoshop CS5 is loaded with 100 creative and innovative techniques t...
Visualize This: The FlowingData Guide to Design, Visualization, and Statistics ****
Nathan Yau
From the Back CoverSee your data in new waysOur world is awash in data. To mean anything, it must be presented in a way that enables us to interpret, analyze, and apply the information. One of the best ways to do that is visually.Nathan Yau is a pion...