Time-tested lighting strategies that will improve the quality of a portrait are detailed in this book for beginning photographers. Terminology used by industry pros is explained, the equipment needed to create professional results is outlined, and the unique role that each element of the lighting setup plays in the studio is explored. Photographers learn how color, direction, form, and contrast affect the final portrait. The concise text, photo examples, and lighting diagrams enable photographers to easily achieve traditional lighting styles that have been the basis of good portraiture since the advent of the art.

Master TurboGears: The Easy Python Framework for Rapid Web Development
TurboGears harnesses the power of Python to provide a dynamic and easy-to-use Web development framework: one that dramatically increases developer productivity, and makes it far easier to create dynamic, user-friendly, Ajax-enabled Web applications. Now, for the first time, there’s a definitive guide to TurboGears—coauthored by its creator, Kevin Dangoor.
This book will help experienced Web developers get productive with TurboGears—fast. You’ll quickly build your first TurboGears Web application—then extend it one step at a time, mastering the underlying libraries that make these enhancements possible. Next, the authors demonstrate TurboGears at work in a real-world application, by examining the code for “WhatWhat Status,” an open source project status tracking application. Finally, you’ll gain deep insight into the model, view, and controller technologies TurboGears is built upon: knowledge that will help you build far more robust and capable Python applications.

Paperback: 400 pages
Publisher: Wordware Publishing, Inc. (February 25, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1598220012
ISBN-13: 978-1598220018
Format: CHM
Size: 11.4 mb

Book Description

Web Designer's Guide to Adobe Photoshop covers these topics and more. A one-stop source of web-specific production methods necessary to create well-designed, functional, and aesthetically pleasing web pages, this book provides readers with real how-to information on web design. You'll learn to build buttons, logos, web headers, and other web graphics, pull them into a web editing program, and even go live with your masterpiece. Whether you goal is to expand your professional skills or simply handle your local club's web site, Web Designer's Guide to Adobe Photoshop will help you create web pages and get them working properly.

This book has been completely updated to cover topics in the ICND1 640-822, ICND2 640-816, and CCNA 640-802 exams. Use this quick reference resource to help you memorize commands and concepts as you work to pass the CCNA exam. The guide summarizes all CCNA certification-level Cisco IOS® Software commands, keywords, command arguments, and associated prompts, providing you with tips and examples of how to apply the commands to real-world scenarios. Configuration examples throughout the book provide you with a better understanding of how these commands are used in simple network designs.
The ten topics covered are
* TCP/IP
* An Introduction to Cisco Devices
* Configuring a Router
* Routing
* Switching
* Implementing a Wireless LAN
* Network Administration and Troubleshooting
* Managing IP Services
* WANs
* Network Security

A Guide to MATLAB Object-Oriented Programming is the first book to deliver broad coverage of the documented and undocumented object-oriented features of MATLAB®. Unlike the typical approach of other resources, this guide explains why each feature is important, demonstrates how each feature is used, and promotes an understanding of the interactions between features. Assuming an intermediate level of MATLAB programming knowledge, the book not only concentrates on MATLAB coding techniques but also discusses topics critical to general software development. It introduces fundamentals first before integrating these concepts into example applications. In the first section, the book discusses eight basic functions: constructor, subsref, subsasgn, display, struct, fieldnames, get, and set. Building on the previous section, it explores inheritance topics and presents the Class Wizard, a powerful MATLAB class generation tool. The final section delves into advanced strategies, including containers, static variables, and function fronts. With more than 20 years of experience designing and implementing object-oriented software, the expert author has developed an accessible and comprehensive book that aids readers in creating effective object-oriented software using MATLAB.

S60 is the world leading smartphone platform. It has gained this position due to the huge developer base innovating on top of the S60 platform, the Product Creation Community who can provide expertise in different device program phases and tasks and the user-friendly interface that the platform provides. S60 Smartphone Quality Assurance introduces each of these themes.
Quality is a diverse concept and it can mean different things in different products. Developing a high quality S60 device is extremely rewarding, although it has some challenges. This book tries to guide device manufacturers by providing knowledge on why these challenges exist and how the device program can tackle them. Readers will be provided with a comprehensive understanding on what it takes for companies to implement an S60 based device in a manageable and meaningful way.
Key Features:
* Explanation of the competitive advantages of the S60
* Detailed instructions on how to keep the binary compatibility in devices and applications
* Wide discussion of Quality Assurance and the best tools to use for success
* Complete quality assurance test procedures, and best practice
The first book to market on S60 smartphone creation and QA is an indispensable resource for hardware and software designers, engineers, developers and manufacturers, as well as operators and service providers creating Series 60 and smartphone-specific services. Students of mobile phones will also find this a useful text.

Не смотря на все предпринятые меры предосторожности, заключительная 7я книга уже выложена в сеть до её официальной даты продажи (21 июля), её попросту отфотографировали, судя по всему, прямо в типографии. Bloomberg News подтвердили, что это настоящая книга и намерены бороться с её распространением по сети. Фанаты, можете приступать к чтению.

New! Появился ещё один вариант в PDF, разбитие текста по страницам в точности как в книге. Выкладываю. Так же после официального выхода подтвердилось, что книга не фейк и не чей-то фанфикшен.
New! Появился вариант в PDF. Теперь читать одно удовольствие. Фотки книги удалены, книга залита в PDF, всего 1.2 Mb. Налетайте

Now integrating Java 5 throughout, this reference introduces Java programming fundamentals – including problem-solving, object-oriented programming, GUI programming, data structures, networking, internationalization, advanced GUI programming, and Web programming. Includes many new illustrations. Enhances examples throughout, using small, simple, and stimulating examples to demonstrate concepts and techniques. Offers anearlier introduction to writing programs than the previous edition. Features a new chapter on recursion, expanding treatment from earlier editions. A useful reference for anyone interested in learning more about programming.

The era of seemingly unlimited growth in processor performance is over: single chip architectures can no longer overcome the performance limitations imposed by the power they consume and the heat they generate. Today, Intel and other semiconductor firms are abandoning the single fast processor model in favor of multi-core microprocessors--chips that combine two or more processors in a single package. In the fourth edition of Computer Architecture, the authors focus on this historic shift, increasing their coverage of multiprocessors and exploring the most effective ways of achieving parallelism as the key to unlocking the power of multiple processor architectures. Additionally, the new edition has expanded and updated coverage of design topics beyond processor performance, including power, reliability, availability, and dependability.

Руткит - это программа или набор программ для скрытого взятия под контроль взломанной системы. На платформе Windows скрытность обеспечивается тем, что руткиты перехватывают системные функции и структуры данных, подменяя их своим кодом и данными. Благодаря этой подмене, руткит может замаскировать присутствие в системе посторонних процессов, файлов, сетевых соединений, ключей реестра и т. п., выступая таким образом в роли своеобразной программной шапки-невидимки.
Описанию руткитных технологий и программированию руткитов как раз и посвящена данная книга. В первой главе книги рассмотрено несколько популярных руткитов. Следующие главы знакомят читателя с принципами работы руткита. Приведены многочисленные примеры кода, иллюстрирующие различные руткитные технологии.
Книга рассчитана на программистов среднего уровня подготовленности, умеющих писать на C/C++ и знакомых с основами сетевого программирования. Она будет интересна также всем, кто хочет разобраться в особенностях работы ОС Windows, узнать больше о возможностях ее взлома и защиты.

Название: Rootkits под Windows. Теория и практика программирования "шапок-невидимок"
Автор: Колисниченко Д. Н.
Издательство: Наука и Техника, Санкт-Петербург
Год: 2006
Формат: pdf

Improve your character animation with a mastery of traditional principles and processes including weight and balance, timing, walks, birds, fish, snakes, four legged animals, acting and lip-synch. Traditional animation skills and techniques are presented in both 2D and 3D space. The companion CD features demonstration animations and exercises conducted in each of the major animation packages including 3ds Max, LightWave, Maya, and XSI Softimage.
* Readers will achieve improved 3D animation with a practical understanding of foundational animation skills
* Theory is balanced with practical exercises in drawn and 3D animation.

After Effects Apprentice provides a strong foundation for the aspiring motion graphics designer or visual effects artist. It is an excellent resource to help users get up to speed in After Effects quickly and to maximize their creative expression.
Steve Kilisky, senior product manager, Adobe After Effects.
The Meyers have once again shown their eloquence and expert knowledge of After Effects. It is my opinion that After Effects Apprentice will be the primer for all those who are learning After Effects in production work.

The Adobe CS3 Bookstore features books on every application in Adobe's groundbreaking release, as well as demonstration videos from Photoshop gurus Scott Kelby and Deke McClelland, plus free downloadable tutorials.

Это антифашистская книга. Возможно, самая антифашистская из всех, что появлялись до сих пор в России. Хотя многие люди, которые привыкли называть себя антифашистами, не дожидаясь выхода книги в свет, уже успели заклеймить ее ксенофобской и разжигающей межнациональную ненависть.
Это смелая книга. Ее автор, специальный корреспондент газеты «Известия» Дмитрий Соколов-Митрич, взял на себя опасную и неблагодарную миссию – осветить «темную сторону ксенофобии». Вместо публицистических аргументов и восклицательных знаков здесь только факты, которые говорят сами за себя. Сухая хроника преступлений представителей этнических меньшинств в отношении этнического большинства России.
Это необъективная книга, и автор не скрывает этого. В ней лишь половина правды. Потому что вторую половину знают все. Многие годы в России культивировался миф о непогрешимости представителей нацменьшинств, а понятия ксенофобии и фашизма использовались лишь применительно к гражданам русской национальности. После прочтения книги Дмитрия Соколова-Митрича питать такие иллюзии больше невозможно.
Это интересная книга. Она написана спартанским, но пронзительным языком одного из лучших репортеров России. В ней нет ничего лишнего. В ней нет ничего неважного. Человек, который не прочитал эту книгу, едва ли может утверждать, что до конца понимает происходящее.

Кто на самом деле разжигает национальную рознь – читайте в новой книге спецкора «Известий» Дмитрия Соколова-Митрича.

In the early days of the Web a need was recognized for a language to display 3D objects through a browser. An HTML-like language, VRML, was proposed in 1994 and became the standard for describing interactive 3D objects and worlds on the Web. 3D Web courses were started, several best-selling books were published, and VRML continues to be used today. However VRML, because it was based on HTML, is a stodgy language that is not easy to incorporate with other applications and has been difficult to add features to. Meanwhile, applications for interactive 3D graphics have been exploding in areas such as medicine, science, industry, and entertainment. There is a strong need for a set of modern Web-based technologies, applied within a standard extensible framework, to enable a new generation of modeling & simulation applications to emerge, develop, and interoperate. X3D is the next generation open standard for 3D on the web. It is the result of several years of development by the Web 3D Consortium's X3D Task Group. Instead of a large monolithic specification (like VRML), which requires full adoption for compliance, X3D is a component-based architecture that can support applications ranging from a simple non-interactive animation to the latest streaming or rendering applications. X3D replaces VRML, but also provides compatibility with existing VRML content and browsers. Don Brutzman organized the first symposium on VRML and is playing a similar role with X3D; he is a founding member of the consortium. Len Daly is a professional member of the consortium and both Len and Don have been involved with the development of the standard from the start.

Compiled by internationally recognized experts in trauma critical care, this source discusses the entire gamut of critical care management of the trauma patient and covers several common complications and conditions treated in surgical intensive care units that are not specifically related to trauma. Utilizing evidence-based guidelines where they exist, this all-encompassing source expertly analyzes procedures in analgesia and sedation, patient monitoring, infection control, nutritional evaluation, psychological support, and end-of-life care.

Книга поможет читателям познакомиться, изучить и освоить старинный вид изобразительного искусства, вплетающийся в религию, фольклор, философию и этику Востока, а также оказавший влияние на взгляды и творчество многих западных художников.

Redefine your personal productivity by tweaking, modding, mashing up, and repurposing Web apps, desktop software, and common everyday objects. The 88 "life hacks" -- clever shortcuts and lesser-known, faster ways to complete a task -- in this book are some of the best in Lifehacker.com's online archive. Every chapter describes an overarching lifehacker principle, then segues into several concrete applications. Each hack includes a step-by-step how-to for setting up and using the solution with cross-platform software, detailed screen shots, and sidebars with additional tips. Order your copy today and increase your productivity!

Tony Campbell is a veteran Microsoft consultant (MCP) specializing in the architecture and design of secure Microsoft-centric business solutions. He also has vast experience in many other industry niches such as networking, collaboration, security, business logic, and disaster recovery and resilience. Tony has been involved with all sizes of business, from the very small to the very large, and has successfully delivered secure, reliable, robust solutions to over 150,000 clients in his 18 years in the business. Tony started his career back in the 1980s as a "green screen" mainframe programmer for the British Meteorological Office, finally arriving after a long journey in his current role as a self-employed IT consultant for over a dozen full-time customers.

Название: CorelDRAW ХЗ. Учебный курс
Автор: Миронов Д.Ф.
Издательство: Питер
Год: 2006
Страниц: 397
Формат: PDF
Размер: 68,5 Mb
ISBN: 5-469-01560-2
Качество: 5- (местами серый фон на страницах)
Язык: русский

101 projects that appeal to the spy in you
Utilizing inexpensive, easily obtainable components, you can build the same information gathering, covert sleuthing devices used by your favorite film secret agent. Projects range from simple to sophisticated and come complete with a list of required parts and tools, numerous illustrations, and step-by-step assembly instructions.
Projects include:
-scanners and radios,
-night vision devices,
-telephone devices,
-computer monitoring,
-audio eavesdropping,
-hidden cameras,
-video transmitters, and more

One of the better locking books out there. Has a decent amount of locking techniques without becoming overly complicated. The photos in the book are of good size and clear and consice, unlike some of the other books on the market where you have to strain eyes and brain to figure how they aquired that particular lock. Although I do not train in a Kata based system. He makes valid points not unlike Dillman about the proper use of Kata. There are 11 wrist-locking techniques, 29 staight arm locks some on the ground, some standing up, 14 bent arm locks again some standing some on the ground, 3 transitioning training drills. Sorry no finger locking techniques, for that get a hold of Prof. Jays Small Circle Jujitsu, or any good Chin na book. Not a bad book to add to your locking library.