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Cubase 5 Tips and Tricks

2009-07-01T00:17:41-08:10

Recording, editing, mixing and mastering
Time saving shortcuts
Discover Cubase 5 s hidden secrets
Become a power user
Improve your workflow

Cubase 5 is undoubtedly one of the most powerful MIDI and audio production environments around but are you realising its full potential? This highly readable book is crammed with practical insider tips and tricks on using the program creatively.

Fancy Form Design

2009-07-01T00:17:41-08:11

Forms' - is there any other word that strikes as much fear into the hearts of web designers? Not any more ...

Fancy Form Design is a practical hands-on, full color book that follows the process of creating visually stunning yet usable web forms, from start to end. The book covers all design elements from planning the form's purpose and interface through to mastering markup, applying style with CSS, and adding interactivity and visual effects with JavaScript. By the end of the you'll will have the code, and wisdom, they need to build fancy forms of their own.

Agile Coaching

2009-07-01T00:17:41-08:12

Discover how to coach your team to become more Agile. Agile Coaching de-mystifies agile practices--it's a practical guide to creating strong agile teams. Packed with useful tips from practicing agile coaches Rachel Davies and Liz Sedley, this book gives you coaching tools that you can apply whether you are a project manager, a technical lead, or working in a software team.

97 Things Every Project Manager Should Know

2009-07-01T00:17:41-08:13

This illuminating book contains 97 short and extremely practical tips from some of the world's most experienced project managers. You'll learn how these professionals have dealt with everything from budgets and purchasing to personnel problems and runaway meetings. 97 Things Every Project Manager Should Know offers knowledge that's priceless, gained the hard way through years of experience.

Living Green: The Missing Manual

2009-07-01T00:17:41-08:14

Taking care of the earth is more important than ever. Living Green: The Missing Manual is an all-in-one resource packed with practical advice on ways you can help the environment by making relatively easy, earth-friendly changes in your home routine, work habits, and the way you shop and get around town. This book teaches you how a few small changes can have a big impact

flex & bison

2009-07-01T00:17:40-08:15

Learn how to use flex and bison to process text data in Linux or Unix with the updated edition of this classic book. Whether you're interpreting code, configuration files, or any other structured format, flex & bison explains how these flexible utilities solve your problems quickly. This book includes revised tutorial sections for novice users and reference sections for advanced users, with chapters that explain each utility's basic usage and simple, stand-alone applications.

Practical Digital Photomicrography

2009-07-01T00:17:40-08:16

This book is an introduction to digital photography through the microscope in which readers will learn about the three camera types used in photomicrography (point and shoot consumer cameras, digital single lens reflex cameras, and professional (scientific) photomicrography instruments) and the advantages and disadvantages of each. For example, the point and shoot camera has the benefit of a live, real-time preview, active histogram, potential infrared sensitivity, low cost, and video recording capability. Its disadvantages are noise at low light levels and limited dynamic range. A digital single lens reflex has, at low magnification, the advantages of an accurate and sharp focusing screen, low noise at low light levels, and good dynamic range. This camera provides the potential of equaling the quality of scientific cameras but at a fraction of the cost. Its only weakness is the ergonomic deficiencies resulting from having the camera mounted on a microscope. The scientific grade cameras provide the highest image quality with ease of operation. Unfortunately, such cameras are expensive ($6000) and are found, most commonly, in research laboratories. However, such cameras are still within the financial reach of enthusiasts who can afford a professional-level digital single lens reflex. Prices for these types of cameras are dropping and it is anticipated that cameras of this type will be available at $2000-3000 in the next year. A thorough presentation will be made of the methods of attaching the cameras to the microscope and the ergonomics of image acquisition, as well as detailed discussions on microscope illuminators and lighting systems, so that the reader understands such basic image acquisition procedures as obtaining white balance, determining resolution, and edge enhancement. There will be chapters on imaging transparent specimens using darkfield, phase contrast, differential interference contrast, oblique illumination, and Rheinberg illumination. These skills will enable the reader to obtain professional results and will be valuable to the professional photomicrographers as well as the photographic enthusiast.

Programming Objective-C 2.0

2009-07-01T00:17:40-08:17

Objective-C is the language of the iPhone and Mac OS X. It is a dynamic object-oriented extension to the C language that has recently undergone a significant update for the first time in decades. Programming Objective-C 2.0 provides a readable introduction to Objective-C with an emphasis on practical programming. In addition to the basics of the language and object-oriented programming, this book covers the features newly added to the 2.0 version of the language: properties, fast enumeration and garbage collection. You'll find that Objective-C, unlike C++, is compact and easy to learn.

Make: Technology on Your Time Volume 19

2009-07-01T00:17:40-08:18

Coming in May, Volume 19 of MAKE Magazine will reveal hands-on methods for building simple robots. Inside this intriguing issue, you'll find complete instructions for creating robots that are not only lifelike, but are also able to detect and respond to things around them. Create your own DIY Drones and Robotic Flies with projects that will keep you riveted!

Mastering Photographic Composition, Creativity, and Personal Style

2009-07-01T00:17:40-08:19

Alain Briot states that, "The personality of the photographer must be present in the image for an artistic photograph to have value." And in this book he sets out to teach the things that are essential in achieving this goal.

Following his successful first book, Mastering Landscape Photography, Briot goes beyond the conventional rules of composition and takes on a fresh, new approach to teaching the art of photography. Based upon his personal experiences as an artist, teacher, and photographer, he opens new doors to the reader-doors leading to new ways of seeing and composing images.

Topics include: - How to compose with color, with black and white, and with light - Why you need to consider your audience while composing a photograph - Recreate the emotions you felt when you captured your photographs - How the elements of color-hue, contrast, and saturation-work in your images - How to control the elements that have a visual effect in your photographs - How to draw upon your personal way of seeing and then share your vision - How to diagnose image maladies and apply the proper remedies - How to define a color palette for a specific photograph - How to use compositional elements to develop a personal style

Forward by Tony Snow

The Art of Community

2009-06-22T23:48:04-08:20

Building communities is vital today, whether it's to build a reliable support network, serve as a valuable source of new ideas, or provide a powerful marketing tool. In The Art of Community, you'll learn about the broad range of talents required to recruit, motivate, and manage community members. The book takes you through the stages of community, and covers topics ranging from software tools to conflict resolution skills.

iPhone: The Missing Manual

2009-06-18T23:49:44-08:21

The new iPhone 3.0 is just around the corner, and New York Times tech columnist David Pogue is on top of it, with a thoroughly updated edition of iPhone: The Missing Manual. The iPhone is packed with possibilities, but without an objective guide like this one you'll never unlock all it can do for you. Each custom designed page helps you accomplish specific tasks for everything from web browsing to watching videos.

The Canon EOS Digital Rebel T1i/500D Companion

2009-06-11T23:47:36-08:22

Through a series of easy-to-follow lessons, The Canon EOS Digital Rebel T1i/500D Companion gives you a complete class on digital photography, tailored specifically for people who use this camera. This is not a typical camera guide: rather than just showing you what all the buttons do, this unique book teaches you how to use the Digital Rebel's features to make great photographs. It's the perfect field reference for taking stunning pictures of any occasion or place, anytime.

DJing and live performance with Ableton Live

2009-06-01T23:47:53-08:23

* Optimise your Mac or PC for Ableton Live use

* Choose the best audio and MIDI hardware

* Time saving tricks

* Get real hands on control of your live sets

* Interviews and tips from Live users

In this practical book, Ableton Live expert Martin Delaney takes you through everything you need to get your Live show on the road, whether you're a first-timer awaiting your first gig, or an old hand looking to pick up some new tips.

Mac OS X Snow Leopard: The Missing Manual

2009-06-01T11:19:22-08:24

The latest Mac OS X operating system, "Snow Leopard", is faster and more reliable than its predecessors, and no one is a faster or more reliable Snow Leopard resource than bestselling author and New York Times tech columnist David Pogue. His meticulous coverage includes crystal-clear, jargon-free introductions to the Dock, the Mac OS X folder structure, and the Mail application. There are also mini-manuals on iLife applications such as iMovie, iDVD, and iPhoto, and a tutorial for Safari, Mac's web browser.