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Fine Art Printing for Photographers: Exhibition Quality Prints with Inkjet Printers, 2nd Edition»rank: 63055by: Uwe Steinmueller, Juergen Gulbins
: :Today's digital cameras provide image data files allowing large-format output at high resolution. At the same time, printing technology has moved forward at an equally fast pace bringing us new inkjet systems capable of printing in high precision at a very fine resolution, providing an amazing tonality range and longtime stability of inks. Moreover, these systems are now affordable to the serious photographer. In the hands of knowledgeable and experienced photographers, these new inkjet printers can help create prints comparable to the highest quality darkroom prints on photographic paper. This book provides the necessary foundation for fine art printing: The understanding of color management, profiling, paper and inks. It demonstrates ... |
The Algorithm Design Manual»rank: 39791by: Steven S. Skiena
: :....The most comprehensive guide to designing practical and efficient algorithms!.... The Algorithm Design Manual, Second Edition '...the book is an algorithm-implementation treasure trove, and putting all of these implementations in one place was no small feat. The list of implementations [and] extensive bibliography make the book an invaluable resource for everyone interested in the subject.' --ACM Computing Reviews 'It has all the right ingredients: rich contents, friendly, personal language, subtle humor, the right references, and a plethora of pointers to resources.' -- P. Takis Metaxas, Wellesley College 'This is the most approachable book on algorithms I have.' -- Megan Squire, Elon University, USA This newly expanded and updated second edition of ... |
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Applied Cryptography: Protocols, Algorithms, and Source Code in C, Second Edition»rank: 24057by: Bruce Schneier
: :'. . .the best introduction to cryptography I've ever seen. . . . The book the National Security Agency wanted never to be published. . . .' -Wired Magazine '. . .monumental . . . fascinating . . . comprehensive . . . the definitive work on cryptography for computer programmers . . .' -Dr. Dobb's Journal '. . .easily ranks as one of the most authoritative in its field.' -PC Magazine '. . .the bible of code hackers.' -The Millennium Whole Earth Catalog This new edition of the cryptography classic provides you with a comprehensive survey of modern cryptography. The book details how programmers and electronic communications professionals can ... |
Real-Time Rendering»rank: 1090502by: Tomas Moller, Eric Haines
: :Rendering realistic three-dimensional images in a fraction of a second is an important goal in today's computer industry. The authors here present algorithms for use in computer-aided design, simulation, virtual reality worlds and games. Focusing on the graphics pipeline, the book has chapters on transforms, optimization, visual appearance, polygon manipulation, collision and special effects. Also included is a wide range of texture algorithms, intersection methods and speed-up techniques. The book concludes with a section on hardware, including case studies of various graphics systems. Review:One would think that the title of Tomas Moller's and Eric Haines's book, Real-Time Rendering, would be a contradiction in terms. How can such a computationally ... |
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The Official Nik Software Image Enhancement Guide: The Photographer's Resource for Professional Workflow Techniques»rank: 40698by: Joshua D. Bradley
: :Designed to save time in the digital workflow, Nik Software's entire suite of products (Dfine 2.0, Color Efex Pro 3.0 and Sharpener Pro 2.0) were conceived with the single goal of helping photographers use products such as Adobe Photoshop easier while offering numerous editing capabilities not found within Photoshop. These powerful and highly successful digital imaging products have been written about extensively in trade magazines and publication's, however, to date no one has taken on the task of compiling techniques into a book on how best to utilize these highly popular products. The Official Nik Software Image Enhancement Guide: The Photographer's Resource of Professional Workflow Techniques is a product designed ... |
Security Engineering: A Guide to Building Dependable Distributed Systems»rank: 17526by: Ross J. Anderson
: :The world has changed radically since the first edition of this book was published in 2001. Spammers, virus writers, phishermen, money launderers, and spies now trade busily with each other in a lively online criminal economy and as they specialize, they get better. In this indispensable, fully updated guide, Ross Anderson reveals how to build systems that stay dependable whether faced with error or malice. Heres straight talk on critical topics such as technical engineering basics, types of attack, specialized protection mechanisms, security psychology, policy, and more. Review:Gigantically comprehensive and carefully researched, Security Engineering makes it clear just how difficult it is to protect information systems from corruption, eavesdropping, ... |
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Understanding Adobe Photoshop CS4: The Essential Techniques for Imaging Professionals (2nd Edition) (Studio Techniques)»rank: 16637by: Richard Harrington
: :Photoshop is the foundation of every digital career. It is the most pervasive technology on the market. Many users think they know it, but in truth they have gaping holes. This book covers what a professional truly needs to know about Photoshop to be employable. For students (whether in formal programs, certified training centers, or self-paced) this book offers a chance to explore the many aspects of the program interactively. The book cuts though the clutter and is unique in that it focuses not just on digital photography, but Internet, graphic design, multimedia, and video uses.Readers will learn the basics in correcting, editing, sharpening, retouching, and presenting photos as well ... |
The Photoshop CS4 Companion for Photographers (Digital Media)»rank: 32402by: Derrick Story
: :'Derrick shows that Photoshop can be friendly as well as powerful. In part, he does that by focusing photographers on the essential steps of an efficient workflow. With this guide in hand, you'll quickly learn how to leverage Photoshop CS4's features to organize and improve your pictures.' -- John Nack, Principal Product Manager, Adobe Photoshop & Bridge Many photographers -- even the pros -- feel overwhelmed by all the editing options Photoshop provides. The Photoshop CS4 Companion for Photographers pares it down to only the tools you'll need most often, and shows you how to use those tools as part of an efficient and enjoyable workflow. This book explains an ... |
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Adobe Photoshop Elements 7 Classroom in a Book»rank: 30987by: Adobe Creative Team
: :Adobe Photoshop Elements 7 Classroom in a Book is the most thorough and comprehensive way for new users to master all the new features in Adobe's consumer-targeted image editing software. Each chapter in this step-by-step, project-based guide contains a project that builds on the reader's growing knowledge of the program, while end-of-chapter review questions reinforce each lesson. Readers will learn the basics of editing their images with Photoshop Elements and will learn how best to use the program's many new features. These new features include applying incredible effects to your images with the new Smart Brush tool, fixing photos with one-step shortcuts, removing unwanted elements from your images with Adobe ... |
Nagios: System and Network Monitoring»rank: 192940by: Wolfgang Barth
: :Nagios: System and Network Monitoring shows how to configure and use Nagios, an open source system and network monitoring tool. Nagios makes it possible to continuously monitor network services (SMTP, POP3, HTTP, NNTP, PING, etc.), host resources (processor load, disk and memory usage, running processes, log files, etc.), and environmental factors (such as temperature). When Nagios detects a problem, it communicates the information to the sys admin via email, pager, SMS, or other user-defined method; current status information, historical logs, and reports can also be accessed via a web browser. Nagios System and Network Monitoring covers the Nagios core, all standard Nagios plug-ins and selected third-party plug-ins, and shows readers ... |