I used to think plug-ins were for people who could afford to buy creativity. Then I realized it was for those who had creativity, but were burdened and held back by the process, or lack of tools, for their creativity. After Effects plug-ins are not someone’s project files or templates for you to copy, but rather tools for...

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Music production can be an expensive and daunting task - but it doesn't have to be. YOUR FREE OPEN SOURCE MUSIC STUDIO provides a complete walkthrough of free and shareware applications and plug-ins that will have you sounding like a pro. Get your hands on cutting-edge software by trying out new plug-ins from the developers of tomorrow....

A constraint is a restriction on a space of possibilities; it is a piece of knowledge that narrows the scope of this space. Because constraints arise naturally in most areas of human endeavor, they are the most general means for formulating regularities that govern our computational, physical, biological, and social worlds. Some...

Pharmacists or their pharmaceutical equivalents have been responsible for compounding medicines for cen turies. Recently this role has been challenged in the pharmaceutical literature with suggestions and recom mendations that it is inappropriate for the pharmaceu tical practitioner to compound medicines in a local pharmacy...

With the dramatic changes in computing power and wider availability of software tools for design and production, engineers are now using CAD/CAM/CAE systems for everyday tasks, not just for demonstrations. International competition, de- creased availability of skilled labor, and increased emphasis on quality are also forcing...

Computing continues to become more and more personalized and accessible. Handheld devices have largely transformed into computing platforms. Mobile phones are no longer just for talking—they have been capable of carrying data and video for some time. Be it a phone or a tablet, the mobile device is now so capable of general-purpose...

Crystallization from solution is a core technology in major sectors of the chemical process and allied industries. Crystals are produced in varying sizes ranging from as small as a few tens of nanometers to several millimetres or more, both as discrete particles and as structured agglomerates. Well- established examples include bulk...

Winning LEGO MINDSTORMS Programming is your ticket to successfully programming for fun and competition with LEGO MINDSTORMS and the NXT-G programming language commonly used in FIRST LEGO League events. The book is a companion title to author James Trobaugh’s acclaimed book on physical robot design,...

Photography tips and advice to help you... + add wow to your images with simple, little-known techniques that change a good shot into a great shot + get pin-sharp, perfectly composed & correctly exposed images, time and time again + choose the best camera and identify only those essential accessories + take stunning portraits of your...