When the first edition of ActionScript 3.0 Game Programming University came out,
ActionScript 3.0 was new. It was so new, in fact, that most programmers were still stuck
using older ActionScript 1.0 and 2.0.
But by now, most Flash developers have moved on to AS3, and they are loving the
speed, reliability and logical...
Welcome to the official Mac OS X Server Essentials training course offered
by Apple Computer. This book serves as a self-paced guide and is designed
to help you build the basic skills you need to effectively administer Mac
OS X Server. Apple Training Series: Mac OS X Server Essentials details the
graphical tools that Apple provides to...
Between 1997 and 2002, AliaslWavefront's Maya has found wide acceptance
in the animation, visual effects, and games communities, in large
part because of the tremendous extent that it encourages customization
through developing plug-ins and scripting in Maya Embedded Language
(MEL). Major studios, including Disney, Dreamworks,...
Fundamentals of Digital Logic With VHDL Design teaches the basic design techniques for logic circuits. It emphasizes the synthesis of circuits and explains how circuits are implemented in real chips. Fundamental concepts are illustrated by using small examples, which are easy to understand. Then, a modular approach is used to show how...
We believe that learning in computer science and engineering should reflect the
current state of the field, as well as introduce the principles that are shaping computing.
We also feel that readers in every specialty of computing need to appreciate
the organizational paradigms that determine the capabilities, performance,
and,...
Photoshop is the world’s best-known, best-loved and just downright best photographic
manipulation application. It’s used by retouchers, fine artists, graphic designers,
photographers, and everyone who works with images in any form.
But there’s another side to Photoshop. In my work as an illustrator for...
Haskell is a deep language; we think learning it is a hugely rewarding experience. We
will focus on three elements as we explain why. The first is novelty: we invite you to
think about programming from a different and valuable perspective. The second is
power: we’ll show you how to create software that is short, fast, and safe....
Get comfortable using Facebook to reconnect with old friends and loved ones, explore new interests, and express your views...instantly and safely! Don't just read about it: see it, hear it, with step-by-step video tutorials and valuable audio sidebars delivered through the free Web Edition that comes with every USING book. For the price...
The success of a learning endeavor rests on several factors, including the complexity of the material
and the level of direct involvement on the part of the student. It takes more than passive attendance at
a lecture to learn most complex subjects. To truly learn and understand all of the elements of a complex
issue requires exploration...
GIVEN THAT YOU’RE READING the introduction to a Wrox book about Ektron, you likely have
(or will soon have) some level of technical responsibility for a website powered by the Ektron
Framework. Maybe you’re tasked with the duty of maintaining an existing site and are looking for
information to help make that process more...
As semantic technologies prove their value with targeted applications, there are increasing opportunities
to consider their application in social contexts for knowledge, learning, and human development.
Semantic Web and Knowledge Management has been accepted as a critical enabler aiming to increase
knowledge-related performance...
Digital electronic circuits are the engines of cell phones, MPEG players, digital cameras, com puters, data servers, personal digital devices, GPS displays, and many other consumer prod ucts that process and use information in a digital format. This book presents a basic treatment of digital circuits and the fundamental concepts used in their...
