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Ubuntu is a free, open-source, Linux-based operating system that can run on desktops, laptops, netbooks, and servers. If youve joined the millions of users around the world who prefer open-source OS-and Ubuntu in particular-this book is perfect for you. It brings you the very latest on Ubuntu 10.04, with pages of step-by-step instruction, helpful tips, and expert techniques.

Whether youre setting up a global infrastructure or just networking two computers at home, understanding of every part of the process is crucial to the ultimate success of your system. This comprehensive book is your complete, step-by-step guide to networking-from different architectures and hardware to security, diagnostics, Web services, and much more. Packed with practical, professional techniques and the very latest information, this is the go-to resource you need to succeed.

MySQL is the leading open source database on the market and PHP continues to dominate the server side of the scripting market—together, they are the most popular and common team for creating dynamic, databasedriven web sites. This comprehensive book covers the newest version of PHP and MySQL and is packed with extensive code examples, full working applications, and valuable troubleshooting advice. You’ll explore installing, developing, and debugging the latest versions of PHP and MySQL and get insight on advanced topics such as error handling, debugging, PEAR, security, HTTP, cookies, and OOP.

Description : With the dramatic advances in technology that have taken place in the last several years, the picture quality now available from digital cameras makes them a viable option for producing professional photographs. Organized around the workflow for the production and maintenance of digital images, this book provides solution oriented coverage of the challenges most often faced by amateurs and professionals working with these images. Readers learn about making, correcting, cataloguing, storing, and publishing digital photographs. Hints and notes provide shortcuts and place the use of specific commands in context with the workflow. The Digital Photography Bible: Desktop Edition will make you a better photographer whether you switch to digital or stay with film and later convert your images to digital files. It also provides the practical information necessary for photographers to improve their picture taking skills and then guides them through via the digital process.

Description : Whether you`re a novice eager to get started or a full fledged animator seeking new ways to dazzle, the new edition of this perennial hot seller is the perfect 3ds Max book for you. It`s crammed with the very latest features, professional techniques, and over 150 step by step tutorials that will build skills and spark your creativity. Don`t miss the colorful insert, which showcases the work of cutting edge 3D artists and is sure to inspire you.



Description : I keep this book right next to my workstation, and use it all the time! I have been using Max for seven years, and this book still teaches me things I never knew. It may be a little rough for beginners, but no sense in walking when you can run. :) Not to mention it has a cd with it that has the entire book on it plus some basic 3d models to play with. I recommend this book to all my friends who want a good reference that covers it all.

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Used by more than 150,000 people, and the winner of more than 65 industry awards, 3ds Max is the world's most popular animation modeling and rendering software for film, television, video games, and design visualization. 3ds Max Bible is the world’s most popular book for getting the most out of the software. Whether a novice looking to create something immediately using the Quick Start tutorial, or an experienced 3ds Max user who simply wants to check out the software's latest and greatest features, this update to the bestselling 3ds Max book on the market continues to be the most comprehensive reference on this highly complex application.

Digital photography is for everybody. Although this book is geared for beginners and intermediates, there’s information here that can help advanced amateurs and working pros considering the switch from film to digital photography. When you get right down to it, digital photography is still photography. Whereas the process used to be divided between shooting and processing in the wet darkroom, it s now a question of shooting and processing in the digital darkroom.

If you want to gain proficiency and expertise with SolidWorks surface modeling, this is the resource for you. You ll learn how to apply concepts, utilize tools, and combine techniques and strategies in hands on tutorials. This Bible covers the range from sketching splines and shelling to modeling blends and decorative features. Complete with professional tips and real world examples, this inclusive guide enables you to coax more out of SolidWorks surfacing tools.

Shows how to create special effects using Premiere and After Effects, Encore, and other software; how to integrate narration, music, and sound effects with moving images; and how to create digital video productions from movies shot on a camcorder

The Cannabis Grow Bible fully explains both the art and science behind growing high-grade pot. Author and aficionado Greg Green blends a thorough understanding of marijuana botany with practical advice on coping with the day-to-day demands of maintaining a high-yield garden, and offers proven methods that maximize both yield and potency. Fully updated and illustrated in full color, and with techniques for both indoor and outdoor cultivation, this comprehensive guide covers everything growers need to know, including how to select the best plant genetics, soil and hydroponic grows, dealing with pests and predators, advanced systems and breeding, and protecting the crop from nosy neighbors.

Microsoft Word 2010 arrives with many changes and improvements, and this comprehensive guide from Microsoft MVP Herb Tyson is your expert, one-stop resource for it all. Master Word s new features such as a new interface and customized Ribbon, major new productivity-boosting collaboration tools, how to publish directly to blogs, how to work with XML, and much more. Follow step-by-step instructions and best practices, avoid pitfalls, discover practical workarounds, and get the very most out of your new Word 2010 with this packed guide.