In the fields of computer graphics and computer game development, the word gem has been established as a term for describing a short article that focuses on a particular technique, a clever trick, or practical advice that a person working in these fields would find interesting and useful....
You’ll never fall into the tourist traps when you travel with Frommer’s. It’s like having a friend show you around, taking you to the places locals like best. Our expert authors have already gone everywhere you might go – they’ve done the legwork for you, and they’re not afraid to provide you with honest and...
Still the top-selling software suite for Mac users, Microsoft Office has been improved and enhanced to take advantage of the latest Mac OS X features. You'll find lots of new features in Office 2008 for Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Entourage, but not a page of printed instructions to guide you through the changes. ...
Competent system administrators know their success hinges upon being able to perform often tedious tasks with rigor and punctuality. Such metrics are often achieved only by instituting a considerable degree of automation, something that has become even more crucial as IT environments continue to scale both in terms of size and complexity. One of...
Unlock the hidden Easter eggs in your favorite DVDs including like hidden bloopers, alternate endings, and video games. Plus, sharpen your movie knowledge with hundreds of sidebars on your favorite films, from Citizen Kane and Casablanca to the Matrix Revisited.
This book provides a gentle, software engineering oriented introduction to category theory. Assuming only a minimum of mathematical preparation, this book explores the use of categorical constructions from the point of view of the methods and techniques that have been proposed for the engineering of complex software systems: object-oriented...
Writing computer games is hard. Games today are complex projects that involve large teams of specialized artists and programmers. These teams are perpetually pushing technology beyond its boundaries and stretching their skills to the max. To alleviate these problems, Game Programming Golden Rules presents a series of nine "Golden Rules"...
If you're interested in taking advantage of the powerful new layer capabilities in Photoshop CS--including support for nested layers (up to five levels deep!), a Layer Comp feature that lets you store multiple designs within a single document, and the ability to work with layers in 16-bit images--you've come to the right place! This powerful...
You don't use UML in a vacuum: you use it to build software with a specific programming language. If that language is Java, you need UML for Java Programmers. In this book, one of the world's leading object design experts becomes your personal coach on UML 1&2 techniques and best practices...
"A great resource to help you unlock the hidden gems in SQL Server Reporting Services." Brian Welcker Group Program Manager Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services
With Microsoft SQL Server 2005 you can structure and store terabytes of data-but how do you make sense of that much information? Reporting Services...
A collection of articles on key topics in computer game programming. Highlights include coverage of artificial intelligence, geometry management, audio programming, and other topics. The CD-ROM contains code and demos for the text. System requires a C and C++ x86 assembler, Open GL, and Direct3D. DLC: Computer games--Programming. ...
Encyclopaedia Arcane: Battle Magic Continuing the Encyclopaedia Arcane series. Battle Magic introduces the greatest force of sorcery into the d20 System. Battle Mages of incredible power are able to blast entire hordes of enemies apart with fire and lightning - now, for the very first time, players too can access this awesome destructive force....
