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• Designing Mobile Interfaces
• HTML5 Cookbook
• 3D for Graphic Designers
• Automating Active Directory Administration with Windows PowerShell 2.0
• Killer Facebook Ads
• MCTS Microsoft Windows 7 Configuration Study Guide: Exam 70-680, 2nd Edition
• Using Microsoft InfoPath 2010 with Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Step by Step

Designing Mobile Interfaces Posted: 12 Nov 2011 03:39 PM PST Book Description With hundreds of thousands of mobile applications available today, your app has to capture users immediately. This book provides practical techniques to help you catch—and keep—their attention. You'll learn core principles for designing effective user interfaces, along with a set of common patterns for interaction design on all types of mobile devices. Mobile design specialists Steven Hoober and Eric Berkman have collected and researched 76 best practices for everything from composing pages and displaying information to the use of screens, lights, and sensors. Each pattern includes a discussion of the design problem and solution, along with variations, interaction and presentation details, and antipatterns. Compose pages so that information is easy to locate and manipulate Provide labels and visual cues appropriate for your app's users Use information control widgets to help users quickly access details Take advantage of gestures and other sensors Apply specialized methods to prevent errors and the loss of user-entered data Enable users to easily make selections, enter text, and manipulate controls Use screens, lights, haptics, and sounds to communicate your message and increase user satisfaction “Designing Mobile Interfaces is another stellar addition to O'Reilly's essential interface books. Every mobile designer will want to have this thorough book on their shelf for reference.” —Dan Saffer, Author of Designing Gestural Interfaces Table of Contents Part 1: Page Chapter 1. Composition Part 2: Components Chapter 2. Display of Information Chapter 3. Control and Confirmation Chapter 4. Revealing More Information Part 3: Widgets Chapter 5. Lateral Access Chapter 6. Drilldown Chapter 7. Labels and Indicators Chapter 8. Information Controls Part 4: Input and Output Chapter 9. Text and Character Input Chapter 10. General Interactive Controls Chapter 11. Input and Selection Chapter 12. Audio and Vibration Chapter 13. Screens, Lights, and Sensors Part 5: Appendixes Appendix A. Mobile Radiotelephony Appendix B. Design Templates and UI Guidelines Appendix C. Mobile Typography Appendix D. Human Factors Appendix E. References Book Details Paperback: 584 pages Publisher: O’Reilly Media (November 2011) Language: English ISBN-10: 1449394639 ISBN-13: 978-1449394639 Note: There is a file embedded within this post, please visit this post to download the file.

HTML5 Cookbook Posted: 12 Nov 2011 03:00 PM PST Book Description With scores of practical recipes you can use in your projects right away, this cookbook helps you gain hands-on experience with HTML5's versatile collection of elements. You get clear solutions for handling issues with everything from markup semantics, web forms, and audio and video elements to related technologies such as geolocation and rich JavaScript APIs. Each informative recipe includes sample code and a detailed discussion on why and how the solution works. Perfect for intermediate to advanced web and mobile web developers, this handy book lets you choose the HTML5 features that work for you—and helps you experiment with the rest. Test browsers for HTML5 support, and use techniques for applying unsupported features Discover how HTML5 makes web form implementation much simpler Overcome challenges for implementing native audio and video elements Learn techniques for using HTML5 with ARIA accessibility guidelines Explore examples that cover using geolocation data in your applications Draw images, use transparencies, add gradients and patterns, and more with Canvas Bring HTML5 features to life with a variety of advanced JavaScript APIs Table of Contents Chapter 1 Fundamental Syntax and Semantics Chapter 2 Progressive Markup and Techniques Chapter 3 Forms Chapter 4 Native Audio Chapter 5 Native Video Chapter 6 Microdata and Custom Data Chapter 7 Accessibility Chapter 8 Geolocation Chapter 9 <canvas> Chapter 10 Advanced HTML5 JavaScript Appendix HTML5 Resources Book Details Paperback: 274 pages Publisher: O’Reilly Media (November 2011) Language: English ISBN-10: 1449396798 ISBN-13: 978-1449396794 Note: There is a file embedded within this post, please visit this post to download the file. Related Posts JavaScript Cookbook (23-07-2010) iPhone JavaScript Cookbook (15-07-2011) The Essential Guide to HTML5 (28-10-2010) Supercharged JavaScript Graphics: with HTML5 canvas, jQuery, and More (05-08-2011) Pro Android Web Apps: Develop for Android using HTML5, CSS3 & JavaScript (10-03-2011) PHP jQuery Cookbook (08-02-2011) OpenCart 1.4 Template Design Cookbook (09-04-2011) MooTools 1.3 Cookbook (11-08-2011) Moodle JavaScript Cookbook (12-05-2011) Mining the Social Web: Finding Needles in the Social Haystack (20-01-2011)

3D for Graphic Designers Posted: 12 Nov 2011 08:29 AM PST Book Description Helping graphic designers expand their 2D skills into the 3D space The trend in graphic design is towards 3D, with the demand for motion graphics, animation, photorealism, and interactivity rapidly increasing. And with the meteoric rise of iPads, smartphones, and other interactive devices, the design landscape is changing faster than ever.2D digital artists who need a quick and efficient way to join this brave new world will want 3D for Graphic Designers. Readers get hands-on basic training in working in the 3D space, including product design, industrial design and visualization, modeling, animation, lighting, and rendering all the skills necessary in today’s competitive environment. Helps 2D graphic designers gain the skills they need for a competitive job market that increasingly demands the ability to create or work in 3D Covers product design, industrial design and visualization, modeling, animation, lighting, and rendering Prepares you to create designs for iPads and other interactive mobile devices, as well as for print, Web, broadcast, film, HD, video, and more Uses Luxology modo to illustrate 3D concepts, but the author s techniques and insights will help any artist moving into 3D, no matter what software they use This timely book is just what you need to create compelling and realistic 3D imagery and improve your job skills. From the Back Cover Expand Your Creativity from 2D to 3D As smartphones, tablets, films, interactive games, and other technologies grow more sophisticated, the demand increases for graphic designers who can create in the 3D space. If you’re an experienced 2D designer, 3D for Graphic Designers is the perfect resource to help you take the next step. Focusing on 3D building blocks such as modeling, lighting, rendering, animation, and visualization, this unique book provides hands-on training and detailed coverage of techniques that will help you stay competitive. While the author uses Luxology modo in the book, you’ll find his basic concepts applicable, no matter which software you use. The accompanying DVD includes all the files you need to complete the projects in the book, along with some helpful videos to drive home concepts. Master 3D terminology, 3D geometry, and other basics Make and edit primitives, create objects, and add textures Learn basic lighting, environmental lighting, and good lighting rigs Model organic, semi-organic, and hard surface objects Create architectural interiors and exteriors Understand rendering and how to enhance renders with Photoshop Add motion, emotion, and drama with animation Design and light a simple water bottle, a floorplan model, and more Learn techniques for modeling, texturing, and rendering Create high-quality architectural visualization Use Photoshop to fine-tune finished 3D renders Book Details Paperback: 432 pages Publisher: Sybex (August 2011) Language: English ISBN-10: 1118004213 ISBN-13: 978-1118004210 Note: There is a file embedded within this post, please visit this post to download the file. Related Posts The Book of CSS3: A Developer's Guide to the Future of Web Design (06-05-2011) Killer Game Programming in Java (17-08-2011) Autodesk Inventor 2012 and Inventor LT 2012 Essentials (25-07-2011) AutoCAD 2012 & AutoCAD LT 2012 Bible (29-07-2011) ZBrush 4 Sculpting for Games: Beginner's Guide (08-04-2011) XNA Game Studio 4.0 Programming: Developing for Windows Phone 7 and Xbox 360 (26-01-2011) XNA 3D Primer (15-01-2011) Windows Phone 7 Game Development (21-12-2010) Unity 3D Game Development by Example: Beginner's Guide (29-10-2010) Unity 3 Game Development Hotshot (08-09-2011)

Automating Active Directory Administration with Windows PowerShell 2.0 Posted: 12 Nov 2011 08:29 AM PST Book Description Focused content on automating the user authentication and authorization tool for Windows environments Automation helps make administration of computing environments more manageable. It alleviates the repetition of repeating frequent tasks and and automates just about any task for Active Directory, Windows PowerShell 2.0. Focused on everyday and frequently performed tasks, this indispensable guide provides you with the PowerShell solutions for these tasks. Solutions are presented in a step-by-step format so that you can fully grasp how the new Active Directory module for PowerShell provides command-line scripting for administrative, configuration, and diagnostic tasks. Walks you through the processes and tools required to automate everyday tasks Offers PowerShell solutions for maintaining a Windows Server 2008 R2 environment Includes real-world examples, explanations of concepts, and step-by-step solutions This unique book allows you to work more efficiently and effectively and keep up with the ever-increasing demands from businesses. From the Back Cover Automate routine tasks with PowerShell cmdlets Using the new PowerShell 2.0 module in Active Directory for Windows Server 2008 R2, you can manage Active Directory tasks through automation and avoid performing the same or similar tasks over and over. Learn how to automate essential areas of Active Directory, from deployment to security, with this practical guide. Designed for busy IT professionals, this book is packed with sample scripts and step-by-step instruction. Whether you’re new to PowerShell or already familiar with it, you’ll learn how to save time, avoid repetition, and make your job easier. Coverage includes: Understanding how Active Directory and PowerShell work together Learning PowerShell basics—the shell, scripting, cmdlets, and more Managing domains, forests, sites, and replication Configuring Active Directory dependencies Working with Group Policy and other services Managing objects and organizational units Setting up and automating Active Directory security Backing up, recovery, and performance optimization Book Details Paperback: 504 pages Publisher: Sybex (June 2011) Language: English ISBN-10: 1118027310 ISBN-13: 978-1118027318 Note: There is a file embedded within this post, please visit this post to download the file. Related Posts Windows PowerShell Cookbook (20-08-2010) Automating Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 with Windows PowerShell 2.0 (25-07-2011) Windows Sysinternals Administrator's Reference (13-07-2011) Windows Small Business Server 2011 Administrator's Pocket Consultant (06-08-2011) Windows PowerShell 2.0 Administrator's Pocket Consultant (25-01-2010) Microsoft Windows Server Administration Essentials (16-09-2011) Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Administrator's Companion (29-09-2010) Active Directory Cookbook, 3rd Edition (01-09-2011) Zenoss Core 3.x Network and System Monitoring (11-05-2011) Windows® Small Business Server 2008 Administrator's Companion (25-01-2010)

Killer Facebook Ads Posted: 12 Nov 2011 08:29 AM PST Book Description Expert Facebook advertising techniques you won’t find anywhere else! Facebook has exploded to a community of more than half a billion people around the world, making it a deliciously fertile playground for marketers on the cutting edge. Whether you want to leverage Facebook Ads to generate “Likes,” promote events, sell products, market applications, deploy next-gen PR, ,this unique guide is the ultimate resource on Facebook’s wildly successful pay-per-click advertising platform. Featuring clever workarounds, unprecedented tricks, and little-known tips for triumphant Facebook advertising, it's a must-have on the online marketer's bookshelf. Facebook advertising expert Marty Weintraub shares undocumented how-to advice on everything from targeting methods, advanced advertising techniques, writing compelling ads, launching a campaign, monitoring and optimizing campaigns, and tons more. Killer Facebook Ads serves up immediately actionable tips & tactics that span the gambit. Learn what Facebook ads are good for, how to set goals, and communicate clear objectives to your boss and stakeholders. Master highly focused demographic targeting on Facebook’s social graph. Zero in on relevant customers now. Get extraordinary advice for using each available ad element—headline, body text, images, logos, etc.—for maximum effect How to launch a Facebook advertising campaign and crucial monitoring and optimizing techniques Essential metrics and reporting considerations Captivating case studies drawn from the author’s extensive Facebook advertising experience, highlighting lessons from challenges and successes Tasty bonus: a robust targeting appendix jam-packed with amazing targeting combos Packed with hands-on tutorials and expert-level techniques and tactics for executing an effective advertising campaign, this one-of-a-kind book is sure to help you develop, implement, measure, and maintain successful Facebook ad campaigns. From the Back Cover Proven techniques you won’t find anywhere else Facebook offers a fertile and unprecedented opportunity for advertisers, marketers, PR pros, and businesses. Now you can better leverage Facebook with this practical guide from Facebook advertising expert Marty Weintraub. From hyper-targeting demographic segments to streamlining execution, he shows you in depth how to create, deploy, measure, and optimize Facebook advertising campaigns that truly deliver. Presenting cutting-edge techniques at a level of detail you won’t find anywhere else, Marty includes great advertising examples and lays out proven tactics to help you improve ROI, avoid mistakes, and achieve success. Find actionable tips on how to: Master the Facebook Ads web UI and Power Editor Target and segment Facebook users with laser-sharp demographic precision Write great copy and design ads that pop for B2C and B2B campaigns Set the right KPIs, decipher the metrics, and check your success Use Facebook’s Ad Manager to successfully optimize and report Get hundreds of millions of impressions globally Improve your ROI and showcase your brand Help Measure and improve your ROI Support PR, marketing, and branding efforts Understand crucial optimization factors Effectively target based on personal and professional factors Simply put, no one out there understands Facebook Ads better than Marty, and his ability to distill them down into actionable steps anyone can maneuver is nothing short of genius. —Joanna Lord, Director of Customer Acquisition, SEOmoz There’s no fluff or platitudes here. This book offers well-researched insights and step-by-step guidelines for setting and meeting goals, creating ads, branding, targeting, community building, conversion tracking, and a lot more. —Carri Bugbee, President, Big Deal PR, and Adjunct Professorat Portland State University Book Details Paperback: 288 pages Publisher: Sybex (August 2011) Language: English ISBN-10: 1118022513 ISBN-13: 978-1118022511 Note: There is a file embedded within this post, please visit this post to download the file. Related Posts The Social Media Marketing Book (20-11-2009) The New Community Rules: Marketing on the Social Web (24-07-2009) The Facebook Marketing Book (20-01-2011) Friends with Benefits: A Social Media Marketing Handbook (01-02-2010) Facebook Marketing: Designing Your Next Marketing Campaign, 2nd Edition (23-06-2010) Facebook Marketing All-in-One For Dummies (07-11-2011) Facebook Companion (29-07-2011) The Ultimate Web Marketing Guide (18-01-2011) The Facebook Guide for People Over 50 (29-10-2011) The Facebook Era (02-01-2010)

MCTS Microsoft Windows 7 Configuration Study Guide: Exam 70-680, 2nd Edition Posted: 12 Nov 2011 08:28 AM PST Book Description A fully updated study guide for MCTS exam 70-680 Demand for experienced, qualified Windows 7 administrators remains high. IT professionals seeking certification in Windows 7 administration will find everything they need to learn to pass the MCTS exam (70-680) in this complete Sybex Study Guide. Updated to cover the most recent version of the exam, this comprehensive guide examines all the exam objectives, using real-world scenarios, hands-on exercises, and challenging review questions. Certification in Windows 7 administration is highly prized by IT professionals and employers; this comprehensive study guide covers everything you need to know to pass MCTS exam 70-680 Covers installing, upgrading, and migrating to Windows 7; deploying Windows 7; configuring hardware, applications, network connectivity, access to resources, and mobile computing; monitoring and maintaining systems that run Windows 7; and configuring backup and recovery options Features review questions, practice exams, flashcards, and video walkthroughs This complete study guide is the partner you need to assure your success on exam 70-680. From the Back Cover Prepare for the Latest Version of Exam 70-680 If you’re seeking certification in Windows 7 configuration, you’ll want to be ready for the very latest version of MCTS Exam 70-680, Windows 7 Configuration. This comprehensive book is the in-depth study tool you need to prepare. In addition to covering all exam objectives, MCTS: Microsoft Windows 7 Configuration Study Guide, Second Edition delves into the latest Windows 7 topics and technologies—and includes recent updates to the exam. Inside, find: Full coverage of all exam objectives in a systematic approach, so you can be confident you’re getting the instruction you need for the exam Practical hands-on exercises to reinforce critical skills Real-world scenarios that put what you’ve learned in the context of actual job roles Challenging review questions in each chapter to prepare you for exam day Exam Essentials, a key feature in each chapter that identifies critical areas you must become proficient in before taking the exam Video demonstrations of some of the more challenging tasks Windows 7 administrators can expect to perform A handy tear card that maps every official exam objective to the corresponding chapter in the book, so you can track your exam prep objective by objective Look inside for complete coverage of all exam objectives. Book Details Paperback: 624 pages Publisher: Sybex; 2nd Edition (October 2011) Language: English ISBN-10: 0470948450 ISBN-13: 978-0470948453 Note: There is a file embedded within this post, please visit this post to download the file.   Related Posts MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-680): Configuring Windows 7 (27-01-2010) MCTS 70-680 Exam Cram: Microsoft Windows 7, Configuring (09-03-2011) WPF 4 Unleashed (30-07-2010) Windows Server 2008 Portable Command Guide: MCTS 70-640, 70-642, 70-643, and MCITP 70-646, 70-647 (01-06-2011) Windows 7: Up and Running (05-10-2009) Windows 7: The Missing Manual (08-04-2010) Windows 7: The Definitive Guide (13-10-2009) Windows 7 Step by Step (25-01-2010) Windows 7 Resource Kit (25-01-2010) Windows 7 Portable Command Guide: MCTS 70-680, 70-685 and 70-686 (19-05-2011)

Using Microsoft InfoPath 2010 with Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Step by Step Posted: 12 Nov 2011 05:36 AM PST Book Description The smart way to learn how to build InfoPath forms for SharePoint—one step at a time! Quickly teach yourself how to use Microsoft® InfoPath® 2010 to create electronic business forms for Microsoft SharePoint® 2010. With Step by Step, you set the pace—building and practicing the skills you need, just when you need them! Design and build InfoPath forms without writing code Add approval workflows to your InfoPath forms Integrate data from SharePoint and other company systems Create forms that offer a rich experience in the browser Build views and dashboards to display form information Create and use forms in the cloud with SharePoint Online Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introducing Microsoft InfoPath 2010 Chapter 2 Form Requirements: Using a Decision Matrix Chapter 3 Form Design Basics: Working with InfoPath Layout, Controls, and Views Chapter 4 Working with SharePoint List Forms Chapter 5 Adding Logic and Rules to Forms Chapter 6 Publishing and Submitting Form Data Chapter 7 Receiving Data from SharePoint Lists and Business Connectivity Services Chapter 8 Using the InfoPath Form Web Part Chapter 9 Working with the SharePoint User Profile Web Service Chapter 10 InfoPath Integration with SharePoint Designer Workflows Chapter 11 Building an Approval Process Chapter 12 Managing and Monitoring InfoPath Forms Services Chapter 13 SharePoint Views and Dashboards Chapter 14 Advanced Options Book Details Paperback: 480 pages Publisher: Microsoft Press (October 2011) Language: English ISBN-10: 0735662061 ISBN-13: 978-0735662063 Note: There is a file embedded within this post, please visit this post to download the file. Related Posts Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010 Step by Step (28-02-2011) Microsoft SharePoint Designer 2010 Step by Step (19-01-2011) Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Administrator's Pocket Consultant (06-07-2010) Writing and Querying MapReduce Views in CouchDB (24-02-2011) WordPress 3 Complete (09-02-2011) Windows Small Business Server 2011 Administrator's Pocket Consultant (06-08-2011) Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V: Insiders Guide to Microsoft's Hypervisor (22-02-2011) Windows Communication Foundation 4 Step by Step (07-12-2010) Windows Azure Step by Step (06-06-2011) VSTO 3.0 for Office 2007 Programming (17-06-2009)

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