The GIMP Bible is the ultimate reference and guide to the free, recently updated, photo-editing software - GIMP. Due to its license-free application, this Adobe Photoshop-like image manipulation program is probably the most-used software in the world. If you're a beginner photographer or a professional, then this detailed how-to guide will...
Become a Linux sysadmin and expert user of Linux, even with no previous Linux experience and learn to manage complex systems with ease. Volume 1 of this three volume training course introduces operating systems in general and Linux in particular. It briefly explores the The Linux Philosophy for SysAdmins in preparation for the...
Democracy means rule by the people, but in practice even the most robust democracies delegate most rule making to a political class
The gap between the public and its representatives might seem unbridgeable in the modern world, but Legislature by Lot examines an inspiring solution: a legislature chosen through...
We are all journalists and publishers now: at the touch of a button we can send our words, sounds and images out to the world. No matter whether you're a traditional journalist, a blogger, a public relations practitioner or a social media editor, everything you publish or broadcast is subject to the law. But which law?
Database macro programming has changed enormously over the last 15 years,
having gone from Access Basic macros to VBA. Another major change occurred
with Office 95, when macros went to VBA modules in a separate environment
accessed via the Visual Basic Editor. It used to be fairly basic: code was entered into a special
design window....
Quantum computers will break today's most popular public-key cryptographic systems, including RSA, DSA, and ECDSA. This book introduces the reader to the next generation of cryptographic algorithms, the systems that resist quantum-computer attacks: in particular, post-quantum public-key encryption systems and post-quantum public-key signature...
The first definitive guide on WebAssembly to help you break through the barriers of web development and build an entirely new class of performant applications
Key Features
Generate WebAssembly modules from C and C++ using Emscripten and interact with these modules in the browser
Have you ever wanted to make a video game, but didn't know where to start? 2D Unity is an approachable guide to making your own games using Unity, the powerful, free-to-use development platform.
2D Unity contains hands-on projects that get you started making games from the ground-up. Unity's complex...
Pro Vim teaches you the real-world workflows, tips, and tricks of this powerful, terminal-based text editor. This book covers all the essentials, as well as lesser-known but equally powerful features that will ensure you become a top-level performant and professional user, able to jump between multiple sessions while manipulating and...
With Kendo UI you can enhance your websites no end without having to write a line of code, and this tutorial shows you exactly how to utilize the code library of JavaScript widgets and tools. Thoroughly practical, brilliantly inspiring.
Overview
Learn from clear and specific examples on how to utilize the...
Computational Fluid Dynamics: An Introduction grew out of a von Karman Institute (VKI) Lecture Series by the same title first presented in 1985 and repeated with modifications every year since that time.
The objective, then and now, was to present the subject of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to an audience unfamiliar with all but...
