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• Introducing HTML5, 2nd Edition
• The Non-Designer’s Illustrator Book
• The Non-Designer’s InDesign Book
• Apple Pro Training Series: Motion 5
• Apple Pro Training Series: OS X Lion Support Essentials
• Arduino Internals

Introducing HTML5, 2nd Edition Posted: 12 Dec 2011 10:53 AM PST Book Description HTML5 continues to evolve, browsers are implementating at break-neck speed and HTML5 web sites spring up like flowers after rain. More than ever, you need to get acquainted with the powerful new possibilities in web and application design. That's why we've crafted a second edition of this book to help you stay on top of current developments. This book shows you how to start adapting the language now to realize its benefits on today's browsers. It concentrates on the practical—the problems HTML5 can solve for you right away. By following the book's hands-on HTML5 code examples you'll learn about: new semantics and structures to help your site become richer and more accessible applying the most important JavaScript APIs that are already implemented using and controlling native multimedia how to build more intelligent web forms implementing new storage options and web databases, including both WebSQL and IndexedDB how geolocation works with HTML5 in both web and mobile applications And this new edition adds: even more detail on canvas, geolocation and offline storage options a peek around the corner for audio and video's new element, subtitling formats, in-browser web conference browser history controls to make applications more usable and bookmarkable ways to use HTML5 now in older browsers Table of Contents Chapter 1: Main Structure Chapter 2: Text Chapter 3: Forms Chapter 4: Video and Audio Chapter 5: Canvas Chapter 6: Data Storage Chapter 7: Offline Chapter 8: Drag and Drop Chapter 9: Geolocation Chapter 10: Messaging and Workers Chapter 11: Real Time Chapter 12: Polyfilling: Patching Old Browsers to Support HTML5 Today Book Details Paperback: 312 pages Publisher: New Riders Press; 2nd Edition (October 2011) Language: English ISBN-10: 0321784421 ISBN-13: 978-0321784421 Note: There is a file embedded within this post, please visit this post to download the file. Related Posts Making Isometric Social Real-Time Games with HTML5, CSS3, and Javascript (05-09-2011) Learning HTML5 Game Programming: A Hands-on Guide to Building Online Games Using Canvas, SVG, and WebGL (05-11-2011) HTML5 Canvas Cookbook (06-12-2011) HTML5 Canvas (07-05-2011) HTML5 and JavaScript Projects (21-10-2011) Using the HTML5 Filesystem API (09-08-2011) The Web Designer's Guide to iOS Apps: Create iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad apps with Web Standards (HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript) (09-03-2011) The HTML Pocket Guide (05-08-2010) The Essential Guide to HTML5 (28-10-2010) The Definitive Guide to HTML5 Video (21-12-2010)

The Non-Designer’s Illustrator Book Posted: 12 Dec 2011 10:53 AM PST Book Description Many designers and photographers own the entire suite of Adobe creative products, but they manage to learn only one or two of the applications really well. This new addition to the popular Non-Designer's series from best-selling authors Robin Williams and John Tollett includes many individual exercises designed specifically to teach the tools and features in Illustrator that designers (as opposed to illustrators) need to use. Along the way, the book offers many design tips for non-designers. Individual exercises ensure that a reader can jump in at any point and learn a specific tool or technique. In this non-designer's guide to Illustrator techniques, you'll learn: How vector images, as in Illustrator, are different from raster images, as in Photoshop, and when to choose which one How to use Illustrator's tools to create and work with lines, shapes, anchor points and control handles, color, etc. How to draw your own shapes and trace others How to enter text and control the design of it How to take advantage of the symbol libraries, clipping masks, variable-width strokes, and much more When and why to rasterize elements of your vector image About the Author Robin Williams is the author of dozens of best-selling and award-winning books, including The Non-Designer's Presentation Book, The Non-Designer's Design Book, The Little Mac Book, and so many more. Through her writing, teaching, and seminars, Robin has educated and influenced an entire generation of computer users in the areas of design, typography, presentations, and the Mac. John Tollett has co-authored numerous books with Robin, including Robin Williams Cool Mac Apps, Robin Williams Design Workshop, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, and many others. In John's career as a designer, illustrator, and art director, Adobe Illustrator has been a valuable and favorite creative tool since the very first editon of the program released in 1990. Book Details Paperback: 240 pages Publisher: Peachpit Press (October 2011) Language: English ISBN-10: 0321772873 ISBN-13: 978-0321772879 Note: There is a file embedded within this post, please visit this post to download the file. Related Posts Perspective Drawing in Adobe Illustrator CS5 (23-05-2011) Adobe Illustrator CS5 Classroom in a Book (04-08-2010)

The Non-Designer’s InDesign Book Posted: 12 Dec 2011 10:53 AM PST Book Description Many designers and photographers own the entire suite of Adobe's creative products, but they manage to learn only one or two of the applications really well. If Adobe InDesign is the one app in the suite that makes you feel like you're entering a foreign country where you don't speak the language, Robin Williams provides the perfect travel guide and translator in this new edition to the best-selling Non-Designer's series. This fun, straight-forward, four-color book includes many individual exercises designed specifically to teach InDesign to beginners in such a way that you can jump in at any point to learn a specific tool or technique. Along the way, Robin offers design tips for making your work communicate appropriately and beautifully. Whether you need to create your own marketing materials for a small business or organization, or you want your student or business papers to be perceived as more professional, or you want to become more proficient with the design tools you already use, this book is the fastest and most efficient path to mastering basic tasks InDesign. In this non-designer's guide to InDesign, you'll learn: How to create basic design projects, such as flyers, business cards, letterhead, ads, brochures, CD covers, and much more How to add images to your pages and crop, rotate, resize, and add effects to those images How to use InDesign's typographic tools to make your work look professional How to use style sheets so every job is easier to create and work with How to use tabs and indents with confidence and predictability How to create nice-looking tables to effectively organize data And, of course, the basics of working in InDesign with layers, panels, tools, etc. Book Details Paperback: 240 pages Publisher: Peachpit Press (September 2011) Language: English ISBN-10: 0321772849 ISBN-13: 978-0321772848 Note: There is a file embedded within this post, please visit this post to download the file. Related Posts XML Publishing with Adobe InDesign (08-11-2010) Interactive InDesign CS5 (05-05-2011) InDesign Type: Professional Typography with Adobe InDesign, 2nd Edition (26-07-2010) InDesign CS5 For Dummies (15-09-2010) Fearless Flash: Use Adobe InDesign CS5 and the Tools You Already Know to Create Engaging Web Documents (01-02-2011) Adobe InDesign CS5 on Demand (17-06-2010) Adobe InDesign CS5 Classroom in a Book (04-08-2010) Adobe InDesign CS5 Bible (28-08-2010) Adobe InDesign CS4 Styles: How to Create Better, Faster Text and Layouts (19-08-2009) Adobe Creative Suite 5 Design Premium How-Tos: 100 Essential Techniques (04-03-2011)

Apple Pro Training Series: Motion 5 Posted: 12 Dec 2011 10:52 AM PST Book Description In this best-selling guide to Motion 5, you'll learn to create sophisticated projects using Motion's newest features. Master trainer Mark Spencer starts with the fundamentals of motion graphics and quickly moves into compositing, animation, motion graphics design, visual effects design, and the world of 3D. The book is fully revised to take advantage of the software's new features. Whether you're just entering the field or are already an accomplished motion graphics pro, this book will have you designing in Motion in record time. DVD-ROM includes lesson and media files Focused lessons take you step by step through real-world projects Accessible writing style puts expert instructors at your side Ample illustrations help you master techniques fast Lesson goals and time estimates help you plan your time Chapter review questions summarize what you've learned and help you preparefor the Apple Pro certification exam Table of Contents Part I: Motion Fundamentals Lesson 1. Getting Around in Motion Lesson 2. Building a Composite Part II: Animation Lesson 3. Creating Animation with Behaviors Lesson 4. Animating with Keyframes Part III: Motion Graphics Design Lesson 5. Creating Content with Shapes, Generators, and Paint Strokes Lesson 6. Creating Text Effects Lesson 7. Working with Particle Emitters and Replicators Lesson 8. Using Audio Part IV: Visual Effects Design Lesson 9. Speed Changes and Optical Flow Lesson 10. Keying and Compositing Part V: An Introduction to Publishing and Rigging Lesson 11. Publishing Smart Templates for Final Cut Pro X Lesson 12. Rigging and Publishing Widgets Part VI: An Introduction to 3D Lesson 13. Building a 3D Scene Lesson 14. Animating Cameras and Using Advanced 3D Features Glossary Book Details Paperback: 528 pages Publisher: Peachpit Press (October 2011) Language: English ISBN-10: 032177468X ISBN-13: 978-0321774682 Note: There is a file embedded within this post, please visit this post to download the file. Related Posts Apple Pro Training Series: Motion 4 Quick-Reference Guide (06-12-2010) 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) The Essential Guide to Open Source Flash Development (07-06-2011) The Essential Guide to 3D in Flash (13-10-2010) The Book of CSS3: A Developer's Guide to the Future of Web Design (06-05-2011)

Apple Pro Training Series: OS X Lion Support Essentials Posted: 12 Dec 2011 10:52 AM PST Book Description The only Apple-certified book on OS X Lion, this revised best-seller will take you deep inside the latest big-cat operating system—covering everything from installation and configuration, customizing the operating system, supporting applications, setting up peripherals, and more. Whether you’re a support technician or simply an ardent Mac user, you’ll quickly learn and master the new features in OS X Lion. Following the learning objectives of the Apple Certified Support Professional exam, this self-paced book is a perfect guide for Apple's training and a first-rate primer for computer support personnel who need to troubleshoot and optimize OS X Lion as part of their jobs. Chapter review sections and quizzes summarize and reinforce acquired knowledge. The Apple Pro Training Series serves as both a self-paced learning tool and the official curriculum for OS X Lion and OS X Lion Server certification programs. Table of Contents Chapter 1. Installation and Configuration Chapter 2. User Accounts Chapter 3. File Systems Chapter 4. Data Management Chapter 5. Applications and Processes Chapter 6. Network Configuration Chapter 7. Network Services Chapter 8. Peripherals and Printing Chapter 9. System Startup Appendix A. General Mac Troubleshooting Appendix B. Command-Line Essentials Book Details Paperback: 672 pages Publisher: Peachpit Press (October 2011) Language: English ISBN-10: 0321775074 ISBN-13: 978-0321775078 Note: There is a file embedded within this post, please visit this post to download the file. Related Posts Xcode 4: Developer Reference (28-07-2011) vi and Vim Editors Pocket Reference: Support for every text editing task, 2nd Edition (20-01-2011) The Mac OS X Lion Project Book (01-12-2011) The Mac OS X Lion Pocket Guide (28-11-2011) The Little Mac Book, Lion Edition (28-11-2011) Teach Yourself VISUALLY Mac OS X Lion (04-11-2011) Taking Your OS X Lion to the Max (22-10-2011) Taking Your iPhoto '11 to the Max (31-03-2011) Take Control of Spotlight for Finding Anything on Your Mac (11-10-2011) Take Control of Passwords in Mac OS X, 2nd Edition (04-11-2010)

Arduino Internals Posted: 12 Dec 2011 03:42 AM PST Book Description Arduino Internals guides you to the heart of the Arduino board. Author Dale Wheat shares his intimate knowledge of the Arduino board—its secrets, its strengths and possible alternatives to its constituent parts are laid open to scrutiny in this book. You’ll learn to build new, improved Arduino boards and peripherals, while conforming to the Arduino reference design. Arduino Internals begins by reviewing the current Arduino hardware and software landscape. In particular, it offers a clear analysis of how the ATmega8 board works and when and where to use its derivatives. The chapter on the “hardware heart” is vital for the rest of the book and should be studied in some detail. Furthermore, Arduino Internals offers important information about the CPU running the Arduino board, the memory contained within it and the peripherals mounted on it. To be able to write software that runs optimally on what is a fairly small embedded board, one must understand how the different parts interact. Later in the book, you’ll learn how to replace certain parts with more powerful alternatives and how to design Arduino peripherals and shields. Since Arduino Internals addresses both sides of the Arduino hardware-software boundary, the author analyzes the compiler toolchain and again provides suggestions on how to replace it with something more suitable for your own purposes. You’ll also learn about how libraries enable you to change the way Arduino and software interact, and how to write your own library implementing algorithms you’ve devised yourself. Arduino Internals also suggests alternative programming environments, since many Arduino hackers have a background language other than C or Java. Of course, it is possible to optimize the way in which hardware and software interact—an entire chapter is dedicated to this field. Arduino Internals doesn’t just focus on the different parts of Arduino architecture, but also on the ways in which example projects can take advantage of the new and improved Arduino board. Wheat employs example projects to exemplify the hacks and algorithms taught throughout the book. Arduino projects straddling the hardware-software boundary often require collaboration between people of different talents and skills which cannot be taken for granted. For this reason, Arduino Internals contains a whole chapter dedicated to collaboration and open source cooperation to make those tools and skills explicit. One of the crowning achievements of an Arduino hacker is to design a shield or peripheral residing on the Arduino board, which is the focus of the following chapter. A later chapter takes specialization further by examining Arduino protocols and communications, a field immediately relevant to shields and the communication between peripherals and the board. Finally, Arduino Internals integrates different skills and design techniques by presenting several projects that challenge you to put your newly-acquired skills to the test! What you'll learn To understand the internal heart of your Arduino board How to replace parts of the Arduino board with new, more powerful elements How to build a new Arduino board How to build your own peripherals and shields How to optimize your own code and existing libraries to run on your own Arduino device Who this book is for This book is geared towards intermediate-level Arduino hackers and makers, embedded system designers who want to know what Arduino is about, hardware designers who would like to change Arduino to suit their own requirements, and developers who would like to write optimized Arduino software. Table of Contents Hardware Software Atmel AVR Supporting Hardware Arduino Software Optimizations Hardware and Software Combined Example Projects Project Management Hardware Design Software Design Networking Tabletop Robot Project Book Details Paperback: 392 pages Publisher: Apress (November 2011) Language: English ISBN-10: 1430238828 ISBN-13: 978-1430238829 Note: There is a file embedded within this post, please visit this post to download the file. Related Posts Practical Arduino Engineering (23-11-2011) Make: Arduino Bots and Gadgets (29-03-2011) Beginning Arduino Programming (24-10-2011) Arduino Robotics (18-10-2011) Arduino Cookbook (12-03-2011) The Art of LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT-G Programming (01-04-2011) Robot Builder's Bonanza, 4th Edition (03-12-2011) Probabilistic Robotics (06-07-2009) Practical Arduino: Cool Projects for Open Source Hardware (29-12-2009) LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT-G Programming Guide, 2nd Edition (14-06-2010)

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