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61. |  Character Development and Storytelling for Games, Second Edition By: Lee Sheldon Publisher: Course Technology PTR Publication Date: 27-MAR-2013 Insert Date: 30-MAR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Character Development and Storytelling for Games, Second Edition Written by a professional game writers who also teaches his craft, Lee Sheldon combines his experience and expertise in this updated edition of CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT AND STORYTELLING FOR GAMES. New examples, new game types, and new challenges throughout the text highlight the fundamental importance of characters and storytelling in every type of game. Sheldon emphasizes the importance of creative instinct and listening to the inner voice that guides successful game designers and writers. Join him on his quest to instruct, inform, and maybe even inspire your next great game....
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62. |  By: Steve Johnson Publisher: Rocky Nook Publication Date: 21-APR-2013 Insert Date: 30-MAR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Minimalist Photographer This book covers photography from a minimalist perspective, proving that it is possible to take very good photographs with relatively cheap equipment. The minimalist process emphasizes the importance of first knowing what you want to achieve as a photographer and then choosing the most effective equipment, subject matter, and general approach to meet your goals. The minimalist photographer works with the idea that the brain and the eye are far more important than the camera.
Author Steve Johnson begins by asking you, the reader, to look inward and make the connections between your nature...
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63. |  By: Darrell Young Publisher: Rocky Nook Publication Date: 22-MAR-2013 Insert Date: 29-MAR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Mastering the Nikon D600 Mastering the Nikon D600 by Darrell Young provides a wealth of experience-based information and insights for owners of the new D600 camera. Darrell is determined to help the user navigate past the confusion that often comes with complex and powerful professional camera equipment.
This book explores the features and capabilities of the camera in a way that far surpasses the user's manual. It guides readers through the camera features with step-by-step setting adjustments; color illustrations; and detailed how, when, and why explanations for each option. Every button, dial, switch, and menu...
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64. |  Jump Start Responsive Web Design By: Craig Sharkie; Andrew Fisher Publisher: SitePoint Publication Date: 15-MAR-2013 Insert Date: 28-MAR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Jump Start Responsive Web Design Get a Jump Start on Responsive Web Design today!
Responsive Web Design is redefining the way websites are designed, enabling you to craft websites that deliver exceptional experiences to your users - whether they happen to be using a desktop PC, tablet or mobile device.
In just one weekend with this SitePoint book, you'll learn how to:
Use media queries to maximize website usability
Harness the power of fluid grids
Use dynamic images to automatically scale and select appropriate images
Plus you'll discover how to use responsive content and a mobile first approach....
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65. |  By: Jon Bruner Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc. Publication Date: 15-MAR-2013 Insert Date: 28-MAR-2013 Slots: 0.0 | Overview: Industrial Internet Consumer networks have revolutionized the way companies understand and reach their customers, making possible intricate measurement and accurate prediction at every step of every transaction. The same revolution is underway in our infrastructure, where new generations of sensor-laden power plants, cars and medical devices will generate vast quantities of data that could bring about improvements in quality, reliability and cost. Big machines will enter the modern era of big data, where they'll be subject to constant analysis and optimization.
The promise of the industrial internet is that...
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66. |  Responsive Web Design by Example Beginner's Guide By: Thoriq Firdaus; Publisher: Packt Publishing Publication Date: 20-MAR-2013 Insert Date: 23-MAR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Responsive Web Design by Example Beginner's Guide
Discover how you can easily create engaging, responsive websites with minimum hassle!
Rapidly develop and prototype responsive websites by utilizing powerful open source frameworks
Focus less on the theory and more on results, with clear step-by-step instructions, previews, and examples to help you along the way
Learn how you can utilize three of the most powerful responsive frameworks available today: Bootstrap, Skeleton, and Zurb Foundation
In Detail
Responsive web design is an explosive area of growth in modern web development due to the huge volume of...
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67. |  By: Julia Kuo Publisher: Quarry Books Publication Date: 01-MAY-2013 Insert Date: 21-MAR-2013 Slots: 1.0 |
This inspiring sketchbook is part of the new 20 Ways series from Quarry Books, designed to offer artists, designers, and doodlers a fun and sophisticated collection of illustration exercises. Each spread features 20 inspiring illustrations of a single animal, such as a cat, giraffe, seal, elephant, or whale-with blank space for you to draw your take on “20 Ways to Draw a Cat.”
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68. |  By: Eloise Renouf Publisher: Quarry Books Publication Date: 01-JUN-2013 Insert Date: 21-MAR-2013 Slots: 1.0 |
This motivational illustration book is part of the new 20 Ways series from Quarry Books, designed to offer artists, designers, and doodlers a unique collection of fun and sophisticated exercises. Each spread features 20 illustrations of a single item, such as a tree, tulip, shell, owl, peacock feather, mushroom, cloud, or berry. Then you’re provided with blank space for you to draw your take on “20 Ways to Draw a Tree.”
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69. |  Canon EOS M: From Snapshots to Great Shots By: Jeff Carlson Publisher: Peachpit Press Publication Date: 20-MAR-2013 Insert Date: 21-MAR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Canon EOS M: From Snapshots to Great Shots Now that you’ve bought the amazing Canon EOS M, you need a
book that goes beyond a tour of the camera’s features to show
you exactly how to use the EOS M to take great pictures. With
Canon EOS M: From Snapshots to Great Shots, you get the
perfect blend of photography instruction and camera reference that
will take your images to the next level! Beautifully illustrated
with large, vibrant photos, this book teaches you how to take
control of your photography to get the image you want every time
you pick up the camera.
Follow along with your friendly and knowledgeable guide,
photographer and...
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70. |  By: Nikita Prokhorov Publisher: New Riders Publication Date: 17-MAR-2013 Insert Date: 19-MAR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Typography, when coupled with unbridled creativity,
craftsmanship, and obsession, can take the mesmerizing form of an
ambigram. Ambigrams are typographic designs that combine optical
illusion, symmetry, and visual perception. The resulting word or
phrase can be read in any number of orientations, viewpoints, or
directions.
Here is your master class in the art and craft of the ambigram!
Curated by graphic and ambigram designer Nikita Prokhorov, this
book offers a thorough introduction to the esoteric artistic
movement made popular by Dan Brown’s novel Angels &
Demons. You’ll find...
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71. |  Interactive Data Visualization for the Web By: Scott Murray Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc. Publication Date: 26-MAR-2013 Insert Date: 14-MAR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Interactive Data Visualization for the Web Create and publish your own interactive data visualization projects on the Web—even if you have little or no experience with data visualization or web development. It’s easy and fun with this practical, hands-on introduction. Author Scott Murray teaches you the fundamental concepts and methods of D3, a JavaScript library that lets you express data visually in a web browser....
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72. |  Sony NEX-6: From Snapshots to Great Shots By: Jerod Foster Publisher: Peachpit Press Publication Date: 06-MAR-2013 Insert Date: 13-MAR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Sony NEX-6: From Snapshots to Great Shots Now that you’ve bought that amazing
Sony NEX-6, you need a book that goes beyond a tour of the
camera’s features to show you exactly how to take great
pictures. With Sony NEX-6: From Snapshots to Great Shots,
you get the perfect blend of photography instruction and camera
reference that will take your images to the next level. Beautifully
illustrated with large, vibrant photos, this book teaches you how
to take control of your photography to get the image you want every
time you pick up the camera.
Follow along with your friendly and
knowledgeable guide, pro photographer Jerod Foster, and...
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73. |  A Graphic Design Student's Guide to Freelance: Practice Makes Perfect By: Ben Hannam Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 09-OCT-2012 Insert Date: 12-MAR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: A Graphic Design Student's Guide to Freelance: Practice Makes Perfect
A complete guide to freelance graphic design—created specifically for design students
Why wait until you graduate? Freelancing is a great way to jumpstart your career in graphic design. It lets you apply what you've been learning in school, close the gaps in your education with real-world experience, enhance your portfolio—and make a little money at the same time.
A Graphic Design Student's Guide to Freelance: Practice Makes Perfect covers everything you need to know to begin successfully freelancing as a designer, including how to set up your business, deal with legal and financial...
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74. |  By: Daniel Minoli Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 11-SEP-2012 Insert Date: 12-MAR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Mobile Video with Mobile IPv6
Increased reliance on mobile devices and streaming of video content are two of the most recent changes that have led those in the video distribution industry to be concerned about the shifting or erosion of traditional advertising revenues. Infrastructure providers also need to position themselves to take advantage of these trends. Mobile Video with Mobile IPv6 provides an overview of the current mobile landscape, then delves specifically into the capabilities and operational details of IPv6. The book also addresses 3G and 4G services, the application of Mobile IPv6 to streaming and other...
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75. |  Colour Engineering: Achieving Device Independent Colour By: Phil Green; Lindsay MacDonald Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 01-NOV-2002 Insert Date: 12-MAR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Colour Engineering: Achieving Device Independent Colour
As colour imaging takes on increasing importance in a range of products and technologies, colour fidelity across different media has become essential.
This book has arisen from the need for a specialist text that brings together key developments in colour management technology and findings from the colour engineering research community.
Edited by highly regarded specialists in colour management systems, Colour Engineering introduces the reader systematically to the art of constistent quality of image reproduction - regardless of the monitor or graphic user interface...
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76. |  By: Michael Münch Publisher: Addison-Wesley Verlag Publication Date: 27-MAR-2013 Insert Date: 12-MAR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Das DSLR-Filmseminar
Egal welche Kamera Sie besitzen, ob Canon, Nikon, Sony u.v.a.m , mit den Tipps und Tricks, die in diesem Buch vermittelt werden, mutiert jede Kamera zu einem äußerst hilfreichen Gerät für jeden Film-Einsatz. Es spielt auch keine Rolle, ob es eine hochwertige digitale Spiegelreflexkamera ist oder ein einfaches kompaktes Modell. Das Buch ist schnell und stressfrei durchgearbeitet. Sie erfahren nicht nur technische Details, die Sie für die ersten Gehversuche in der Filmerei benötigen, sondern erhalten auch jede Menge Tipps für die richtige Nachbearbeitung, allem voran welche Software die...
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77. |  By: Maggie Price Publisher: North Light Books Publication Date: 25-FEB-2013 Insert Date: 12-MAR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Creative Freedom
Paint outside the lines! Jumpstart your creativity and inject new life into your art. Struggling to get started? Paralyzed by the fear of failure? Find yourself falling back on the same colors again and again? Just plain stuck? It happens to every artist sooner or later. What can you do to get unstuck quickly and painlessly? Creative Freedom presents 52 strategies for getting out of ruts and venturing beyond your comfort zone, courtesy of 25 artists who have been there, done that. Each approach is illustrated with a step-by-step painting demonstration. Together, they help you...
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78. |  By: Christopher Butler Publisher: HOW Books Publication Date: 22-AUG-2012 Insert Date: 12-MAR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Strategic Web Designer
Expand your strategic capabilities and technological understanding! Your clients are looking for an expert--someone who understands rapidly changing technology and can provide strategic insight into their web projects from inception and development to launch and beyond. Are you that person? Today, designers are expected to provide a level of web expertise that extends far beyond just good design. The Strategic Web Designer provides you with a foundation that will allow you to keep your bearings in an industry filled with constant technological change. You'll learn to: Plan web...
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79. |  By: Pascal Curtil Publisher: Eyrolles Publication Date: 14-SEP-2011 Insert Date: 12-MAR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: A la découverte de Photoshop
Présentation
40 exercices pour s'initier à Photoshop
Éclaircir une photo trop sombre, augmenter son contraste, raviver ses couleurs, l'envoyer par e-mail... vous ne pouvez pas imaginer tout ce dont est capable Photoshop, le logiciel de retouche et de traitement d'images. Pour apprendre à vous en servir, vous recherchez un ouvrage sans bla-bla, clair et pédagogique, qui aille directement à l'essentiel ? Ce livre est fait pour vous : composé de 40 exercices d'apprentissage progressif, où chaque clic de souris est illustré par une capture d'écran, il propose des méthodes simples et...
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80. |  By: Boris Smus Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc. Publication Date: 14-MAR-2013 Insert Date: 12-MAR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Web Audio API Go beyond HTML5’s Audio tag and boost the audio capabilities of your web application with the Web Audio API. Packed with lots of code examples, crisp descriptions, and useful illustrations, this concise guide shows you how to use this JavaScript API to make the sounds and music of your games and interactive applications come alive....
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