With this book you'll be able to explore and master all that the Cycles rendering engine is capable of. From the basics right through to refining, this is a must-read if you're serious about the realism of your materials and textures.

Overview

The Internet plays a significant and growing role in real-time industrial manufacturing, scheduling and management. A considerable research effort has led to the development of new technologies that make it possible to use the Internet for supervision and control of industrial processes.

Before putting digital systems for information technology or telecommunication applications on the market, an essential requirement is to perform tests in order to comply with the limits of radiated emission imposed by the standards.

Use real-world situations to develop real-world solutions

Overview

• Detailed coverage of the various reporting options available
• Build end-to-end report solutions based on SSRS
• Learn from realistic situations to offer outstanding solutions

With the need for a richer user experience ever more in focus when creating web applications, Microsoft has released Silverlight, the new cross–browser, cross–platform plug–in that allows developers to create rich interactive applications for the Web.

The past few years document the following fact: The Web has irrevocably recast the face of computing and programmers unwilling to master its environment will be left behind.