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ZBrush Creature Design: Creating Dynamic Concept Imagery for Film and Games

ZBrush Creature Design: Creating Dynamic Concept Imagery for Film and Games

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Publisher: Sybex

Publication Date: 08-MAY-2012

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Zero in on the most cutting-edge trend in creature design for film and games: ZBrush! ZBrush allows you to develop a creature for film and games in realistic, 3D format. With this book, you will learn how to create a unique creature from start to finish and search for and repair any foreseeable problems. Clear instructions guide you through using Photoshop in combination with ZBrush to finely render a creature so you can see how it will appear on screen. Experienced ZBrush author and designer Scott Spencer shows you how to start with your concept in ZBrush as a preliminary digital model...

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Virtualization Essentials

Virtualization Essentials

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Publisher: Sybex

Publication Date: 01-MAY-2012

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A full-color beginner's guide to the core concepts and skills of virtualization Virtualization is the IT world's hottest trend in recent years, and many colleges do not yet have curricula in place to prepare students for this important area. This guide fills the need, with a learn-by-doing approach to mastering the core elements of virtualization. Each chapter clearly outlines what is covered, thoroughly discusses the concepts, and engages readers with hands-on tutorials. The book covers how virtualization software operates; hypervisor products; how to manage CPU, memory, storage, and...

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Advanced Web Metrics with Google Analytics, 3rd Edition

Advanced Web Metrics with Google Analytics, 3rd Edition

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Publisher: Sybex

Publication Date: 03-APR-2012

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Get the latest information about using the #1 web analytics tool from this fully updated guide Google Analytics is the free tool used by millions of web site owners to assess the effectiveness of their efforts. Its revised interface and new features will offer even more ways to increase the value of your web site, and this book will teach you how to use each one to best advantage. Featuring new content based on reader and client requests, the book helps you implement new methods and concepts, track social and mobile visitors, use the new multichannel funnel reporting features, understand...

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An authoritative guide to investigating high-technology crimes Internet crime is seemingly ever on the rise, making the need for a comprehensive resource on how to investigate these crimes even more dire. This professional-level book--aimed at law enforcement personnel, prosecutors, and corporate investigators--provides you with the training you need in order to acquire the sophisticated skills and software solutions to stay one step ahead of computer criminals. Specifies the techniques needed to investigate, analyze, and document a criminal act on a Windows computer or...

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A fully updated guide to making your landing pages profitable Effective Internet marketing requires that you test and optimize your landing pages to maximize exposure and conversion rate. This second edition of a bestselling guide to landing page optimization includes case studies with before-and-after results as well as new information on web site usability. It covers how to prepare all types of content for testing, how to interpret results, recognize the seven common design mistakes, and much more. Included is a gift card for Google AdWords. Features fully updated information and...

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ITIL Foundation Exam Study Guide

ITIL Foundation Exam Study Guide

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Publisher: Sybex

Publication Date: 15-OCT-2012

Insert Date: 07-MAY-2013

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Everything you need to prepare for the ITIL exam Accredited to 2011 syllabus The ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) exam is the ultimate certification for IT service management. This essential resource is a complete guide to preparing for the ITIL Foundation exam and includes everything you need for success. Organized around the ITIL Foundation (2011) syllabus, the study guide addresses the ITIL Service Lifecycles, the ITIL processes, roles, and functions, and also thoroughly explains how the Service Lifecycle provides effective and efficient IT services. Offers...

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Everything you need to prepare for the CompTIA A+ exams CompTIA A+ is the most sought-after certification for PC technicians. This guide covers every aspect of the required exams 220-801 and 220-802. Fully updated to cover the latest best practices, current software and hardware, and mobile OSes, this Deluxe guide also includes an exclusive bonus CD featuring additional practice exams, flashcards, instructional videos, and the entire e-book in ePDF, eMobi, and ePub versions. Includes a coupon for 10% Off CompTIA Certification Exams Fully updated to cover the latest exams and...

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Here's the designer's guide to creating excellent e-books with InDesign Creative professionals are designing more and more e-books and e-zines as digital publishing increasingly gains market share. This book pulls together a wide range of essential information to help them maximize the versatility of InDesign for e-publishing. If you need to know how to build, deploy, and manage digital publications using InDesign, here's your guide to the process, from understanding the platforms and devices and how best to design for them to creating media-rich content for multiple formats using a...

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CCENT Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician Study Guide: (ICND1 Exam 640-822), 2nd Edition

CCENT Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician Study Guide: (ICND1 Exam 640-822), 2nd Edition

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Publisher: Sybex

Publication Date: 04-JAN-2013

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Todd Lammle prepares you for Cisco's entry-level networking certification exam, CCENT If you're preparing for your Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician (CCENT) certification, CCENT: Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician Study Guide, Second Edition is the book you need. Cisco working authority Todd Lammle covers all the objectives for exam ICND1 the required exam for all CCENT candidates. It also includes useful hands-on labs and practice test questions. Prepares CCENT candidates for exam 640-822: Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 1 (ICND1) Expert...

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Mobile Marketing: An Hour a Day

Mobile Marketing: An Hour a Day

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Publisher: Sybex

Publication Date: 26-DEC-2012

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A step-by-step guide to successful mobile marketing strategies Go from zero to sixty with this practical book that helps you craft and deploy mobile marketing strategies for everything from brand building to lead generation and sales. As part of the popular do-it-yourself, Hour A Day series, this new book is full of advice, practical tips, and step-by-step tactics you can put to use right away. Start leveraging location-based marketing via Foursquare and Yelp, see how to set up and manage mobile commerce, and try such technologies as QR codes, ambient communication (RFID and Bluetooth),...

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Go-to guide for using Microsoft's updated Hyper-V as a virtualization solution Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V offers greater scalability, new components, and more options than ever before for large enterprise systems and small/medium businesses. Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V Installation and Configuration Guide is the place to start learning about this new cloud operating system. You'll get up to speed on the architecture, basic deployment and upgrading, creating virtual workloads, designing and implementing advanced network architectures, creating multitenant clouds, backup, disaster...

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LinkedIn Marketing: An Hour a Day

LinkedIn Marketing: An Hour a Day

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Publisher: Sybex

Publication Date: 25-SEP-2012

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A step-by-step guide for succeeding on the for "business" social media network LinkedIn Marketing: An Hour a Day helps you create, customize, and optimize a presence on LinkedIn, the world's largest social network for professionals. In this detailed, step-by-step book, LinkedIn expert Viveka von Rosen reveals how to use this powerful platform to ensure that you or your company get noticed by the right audience. Discover previously undocumented tips and tricks for community growth and management, including how to best use Groups, events, and other LinkedIn features and...

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Learning Revit Architecture 2010

Learning Revit Architecture 2010

By: Autodesk Official Training Guide

Publisher: Sybex

Publication Date: 16-NOV-2009

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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, this book thoroughly covers the principles and fundamentals of this groundbreaking building information modeling (BIM) software. You'll create a basic floor plan, add and edit simple and complex walls, modify and detail drawings, and learn valuable techniques and best practices. This invaluable guide also prepares...

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Group Policy: Fundamentals, Security, and the Managed Desktop, 2nd Edition

Group Policy: Fundamentals, Security, and the Managed Desktop, 2nd Edition

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Publisher: Sybex

Publication Date: 04-JAN-2013

Insert Date: 22-MAR-2013

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The Ultimate Book on Group Policy Freshly updated to include Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012, Group Policy: Fundamentals, Security, and the Managed Desktop, Second Edition is the book for learning everything you need to know about Group Policy, no matter which version of Windows you use. Microsoft Group Policy MVP Jeremy Moskowitz covers it all—major Group Policy categories, what Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 bring to the table, and smart ways to tackle tough desktop management problems. Topics include troubleshooting, security, scripting, using Windows PowerShell when...

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Learning AutoCAD 2010 and AutoCAD LT 2010

Learning AutoCAD 2010 and AutoCAD LT 2010

By: Autodesk Official Training Guide

Publisher: Sybex

Publication Date: 01-DEC-2009

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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 software, the book thoroughly covers AutoCAD principles and fundamentals, including 2D drawing, design, drafting, annotations, hatching, and more. And it's packed with screen shots and real-world examples that both instruct and inspire. Practical for both self-paced learners and instructor-led study, this guide also provides...

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Learning Autodesk Maya 2010: Foundation

Learning Autodesk Maya 2010: Foundation

By: Autodesk Maya Press

Publisher: Sybex

Publication Date: 24-AUG-2009

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New coverage, art, and tutorials of the latest features of the new Maya 2010 Maya is the industry-leading 3D animation and effects software used in movies, special effects, games, cartoons, short films, commercials, etc. Complex and difficult to learn, the new Maya 2010 features updates to modeling, animation, dynamics, and rendering modules. This invaluable book offers hands-on introduction to the tools and techniques of this fascinating software. Boasting full-color coverage and detailed, step-by-step lessons, the book uses real movie footage from the Yash Raj Films and Walt Disney...

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Updated edition of best-selling guide for PHR and SPHR candidates The demand for qualified human resources professionals is on the rise. The new Professional in Human Resources (PHR) and Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) exams from the Human Resources Certification Institute (HRCI) reflect the evolving industry standards for determining competence in the field of HR. This new edition of the leading PHR/SPHR Study Guide reflects those changes. Serving as an ideal resource for HR professionals who are seeking to validate their skills and knowledge, this updated edition helps...

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Mastering Autodesk Navisworks 2013

Mastering Autodesk Navisworks 2013

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Publication Date: 14-AUG-2012

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The only book on Autodesk's popular and powerful architectural project collaboration software This Autodesk Official Training Guide is the perfect detailed reference and tutorial for the powerful Navisworks software. You'll quickly learn how to use Navisworks to design, review, and collaborate while saving time, meeting budgets, and working efficiently. Covering the entire project design workflow, this book is crammed with detailed how-to instruction; real-world examples; and tips, tricks, and expertise gleaned from the expert author team. Discover how to work with more than 60 file...

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Search and Social: The Definitive Guide to Real-Time Content Marketing

Search and Social: The Definitive Guide to Real-Time Content Marketing

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Publisher: Sybex

Publication Date: 06-NOV-2012

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Leverage and implement search and social media together in real-time to win the hearts and wallets of customers Search and Social is a detailed, hands-on guide to building a successful real-time content marketing platform. Real-time content marketing is the emerging practice of using both search marketing and social publishing tactics to help your audience find you and you them in order to attract and engage customers to ultimately increase revenue. It requires both traditional SEO publishing and social engagement principles, and most importantly, it requires the marketer to be active...

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EnCE EnCase Computer Forensics: The Official EnCase Certified Examiner Study Guide, 3rd Edition

EnCE EnCase Computer Forensics: The Official EnCase Certified Examiner Study Guide, 3rd Edition

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Publisher: Sybex

Publication Date: 11-SEP-2012

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The official, Guidance Software-approved book on the newest EnCE exam! The EnCE exam tests that computer forensic analysts and examiners have thoroughly mastered computer investigation methodologies, as well as the use of Guidance Software's EnCase Forensic 7. The only official Guidance-endorsed study guide on the topic, this book prepares you for the exam with extensive coverage of all exam topics, real-world scenarios, hands-on exercises, up-to-date legal information, and sample evidence files, flashcards, and more. Guides readers through preparation for the newest EnCase...