The constructed landscape embodies a vision of creative power. The gardens and landscapes of the past serve as an endless source of possibility and inspiration. Discovering how the elements of nature have been recombined in different times and places intrigues us. Our purpose in assembling a visual reference of historic landscapes is to...
There's been plenty of hype about the "netroots," and online activism on both the right and left. But most of it's been celebratory, not practical. This is a practical, start to finish guide to promoting any cause and participating in any social movement on the social Web. Long-time activist and online community expert Tom...
Now that you’ve bought the amazing Canon 50D, you need a book that goes beyond a tour of the camera’s features to show you exactly how to use the 50D to take great pictures. With Canon 50D: From Snapshots to Great Shots, you get the perfect blend of photography instruction and camera reference that will take your images to...
This book will help engineers write better Verilog/SystemVerilog design and verification code as well as deliver digital designs to market more quickly. It shows over 100 common coding mistakes that can be made with the Verilog and SystemVerilog languages. Each example explains in detail the symptoms of the error, the languages rules that...
Joomla is an open source content management system (CMS) that anyone can download for free (see forge.joomla.org/sf/go/projects.joomla/frs). This makes it an ideal choice for small businesses. Don’t let the price tag fool you, though; Joomla is powerful and robust, and more big organizations are choosing to use open source software...
Using a range of very different examples, this beginner's guide will take you through the
most important aspects of GNU Octave. The book starts by introducing how you work with
mathematical objects like vectors and matrices, demonstrating how to perform simple
arithmetic operations on these objects and explaining how to use some of...
Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) is the W3C standard for the visual
presentation of web pages (although it can be used in other
settings as well). After a short introduction to the key concepts
of CSS, this pocket reference provides an alphabetical reference
to all CSS3 selectors, followed by an alphabetical reference to...
The ultimate guide to cryptography, updated from an author team of the world's top cryptography experts.
Cryptography is vital to keeping information safe, in an era when the formula to do so becomes more and more challenging. Written by a team of world-renowned cryptography experts, this essential guide is the...
Whether you’re shopping for clothes from your computer or mobile
phone, or selling artworks around the globe, you face a dizzying array of
choices and decisions. How do I pay? How do I get paid? What if something
goes wrong?
Step-by-step guide for using your digital SLR to make quality video
With digital SLR cameras becoming more and more popular as replacements for standalone video cameras, this book helps photographers become better videographers and shows videographers how to incorporate DSLRs into their work. The book includes an overview of...
This book is an ideal supplement to Todd Lammle’s CCENT and CCNA Study Guides, and a great quick reference for any Cisco networking administrator. Covering IOS version 15, each chapter begins with a short introduction, explaining what tasks will be discussed, followed by...
This book provides insight into the practical design of V.L.S.I. circuits. It is aimed at novice V.L.S.I. designers and other enthusiasts who would like to understand V.L.S.I. design flows. Coverage includes key concepts in C.M.O.S. digital design, design of D.S.P. and communication blocks on F.P.G.A.s, A.S.I.C. front end and physical design,...
