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Mediapedia: Creative Tools and Techniques for Camera, Computer, and Beyond»rank: 40651by: Kit Laybourne
: :Are you already doing a few creative things with your computer and would like to do more? Here's a friendly, full-color book that 'fills in the holes'. Make the most of the creative power you've got with your computer, camera, and a few popular programs (or free variations of them available online). |
Concrete Mathematics: A Foundation for Computer Science (2nd Edition)»rank: 33328by: Ronald L. Graham, Donald E. Knuth, Oren Patashnik
: :This book, updated and improved, introduces the mathematics that support advanced computer programming and the analysis of algorithms. The book's primary aim is to provide a solid and relevant base of mathematical skills. It is an indispensable text and reference for computer scientists and serious programmers in virtually every discipline. |
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The Artist's Guide to GIMP Effects: Creative Techniques for Photographers, Artists, and Designers»rank: 85915by: Michael J. Hammel
: :The GIMP, an image editor whose power and ease-of-use rivals that of Adobe Photoshop, is one of the world's most popular free software projects. Artists and designers have relied on the GIMP since 1995 to retouch photographs, composite multiple images, and create new artwork from scratch. The Artist's Guide to GIMP Effects shows you how to harness the GIMP's powerful features to produce professional-looking advertisements, impressive photographic effects, as well as logos and text effects. And author Michael J. Hammel, who has used the GIMP since its first public release, won't mince words or waste your time. His extensively illustrated, step-by-step tutorials are perfect for hands-on learning and experimentation. After ... |
Computers and Intractability: A Guide to the Theory of NP-Completeness (Series of Books in the Mathematical Sciences)»rank: 40768by: M. R. Garey, D. S. Johnson
: Review:This book's introduction features a humorous story of a man with a line of people behind him, who explains to his boss, 'I can't find an efficient algorithm, but neither can all these famous people.' This man illustrates an important quality of a class of problems, namely, the NP-complete problems: if you can prove that a problem is in this class, then it has no known polynomial-time solution that is guaranteed to work in general. This quality implies that the problem is difficult to deal with in practice. The focus of this book is to teach the reader how to identify, deal with, and understand the essence of NP-complete problems; ... |
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Computational Geometry: Algorithms and Applications»rank: 106985by: Mark de Berg, Otfried Cheong, Marc van Kreveld, Mark Overmars
: :This well-accepted introduction to computational geometry is a textbook for high-level undergraduate and low-level graduate courses. The focus is on algorithms and hence the book is well suited for students in computer science and engineering. Motivation is provided from the application areas: all solutions and techniques from computational geometry are related to particular applications in robotics, graphics, CAD/CAM, and geographic information systems. For students this motivation will be especially welcome. Modern insights in computational geometry are used to provide solutions that are both efficient and easy to understand and implement. All the basic techniques and topics from computational geometry, as well as several more advanced topics, are covered. The book ... |
Practical Cryptography»rank: 83780by: Niels Ferguson, Bruce Schneier
: :Security is the number one concern for businesses worldwide. The gold standard for attaining security is cryptography because it provides the most reliable tools for storing or transmitting digital information. Written by Niels Ferguson, lead cryptographer for Counterpane, Bruce Schneier's security company, and Bruce Schneier himself, this is the much anticipated follow-up book to Schneier's seminal encyclopedic reference, Applied Cryptography, Second Edition (0-471-11709-9), which has sold more than 150,000 copies. Niels Ferguson (Amsterdam, Netherlands) is a cryptographic engineer and consultant at Counterpane Internet Security. He has extensive experience in the creation and design of security algorithms, protocols, and multinational security infrastructures. Previously, Ferguson was a cryptographer for DigiCash and CWI. ... |
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Adobe Photoshop Lightroom and Photoshop Workflow Bible»rank: 96148by: Mark Fitzgerald
: :The digital photographer's workflow is divided into two. The first portion of the workflow is used to import and organize images, and prepare them for presentation via proof printing, Web, or slideshow. Increasingly, photographers are turning to Adobe's acclaimed new Lightroom software to manage these needs. After the best images have been identified in the first portion of workflow, photographers move to improve upon the chosen images using a variety of digital tools. An overwhelming majority of digital photographers choose Photoshop as their image editor. Many photographers are confused by one or both parts of this workflow. Adobe Lightroom & Photoshop Workflow Bible will guide digital photographers through the image ... |
Photoshop Elements 7 for Windows: Visual QuickStart Guide (Visual Quickstart Guide)»rank: 22388by: Jeff Carlson
: :Photoshop Elements is geared for business users, students, educators, and home users who want professional-looking images for their print and Web projects, but don't want or need the advanced power of Adobe Photoshop. With Photoshop Elements 7 for Windows: Visual QuickStart Guide, readers can start with a tour of the interface and image-editing basics, or they can look up specific tasks to learn just what they need to know. This task-based, visual reference guide uses step-by-step instructions and plenty of screenshots to show readers how to capture and import photos, reduce red eye, enhance color, work with layers, and much more. New features coverage includes: applying direct effects with the ... |
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Hackers and Painters: Big Ideas from the Computer Age»rank: 18545by: Paul Graham
: :'The computer world is like an intellectual Wild West, in which you can shoot anyone you wish with your ideas, if you're willing to risk the consequences.' --from 'Hackers & Painters: Big Ideas from the Computer Age,' by Paul Graham We are living in the computer age, in a world increasingly designed and engineered by computer programmers and software designers, by people who call themselves hackers. Who are these people, what motivates them, and why should you care? Consider these facts: Everything around us is turning into computers. Your typewriter is gone, replaced by a computer. Your phone has turned into a computer. So has your camera. Soon your TV ... |
MCTS 70-640 Exam Cram: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuring (Exam Cram)»rank: 169655by: Don Poulton
: :MCTS Exam Cram Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuring Exam 70-640 Don Poulton Covers the critical information you’ll need to know to score higher on Exam 70-640! Utilize new features of Windows Server 2008 related to Active Directory Install and configure Active Directory forests and domains Plan and implement an Organizational Unit structure Plan and manage Active Directory infrastructure components, such as operations masters, global catalogs, read-only domain controllers, and sites Plan, implement, and manage Active Directory using Group Policy Plan and manage Active Directory roles, including Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services, Active Directory Rights Management Services, and Active Directory Federation Services Deploy software in Active ... |