In the five months that I have been researching and writing Cloud Computing Bible, it has become clear to me that most people recognize that cloud computing is a big deal, even if they are not really clear why that is so. Every day newspaper and magazine articles and radio and TV stories report on cloud computing. The phrase “in the...

The Foundry’s Nuke is fast becoming the industry leader in compositing software for film and TV. Virtually all the leading visual effects studios—ILM, Digital Domain, Weta Digital, MPC, Framestore, The Mill, and Sony Pictures Imageworks—now use Nuke as their main compositing tool. This is not surprising, as Nuke offers...

This book is for anyone comfortable using a personal computer who needs to collect and manipulate information. Experience with Microsoft Access 2010 or an earlier version of Access is helpful, but not necessary. The book takes the user from the basic techniques on how to use Microsoft Access 2010 to a strong...

Welcome to Th e Web Collection Premium Edition: Adobe Dreamweaver CS5, Flash CS5, and Photoshop CS5—Revealed. Th is book off ers creative projects, concise instructions, and coverage of basic Dreamweaver, Flash, Photoshop, and Creative Suite integration skills, helping you to create polished, professional-looking websites,...

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The iPad 2 and the original iPad, taken together, are the biggest thing to hit computing in years. Drawing on the best of Apple’s iPhone and iPod touch products, and Apple’s Macintosh personal computers, while introducing a whole new way of seeing and interacting with information, the two new devices have grabbed the...

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In contemporary globally competitive markets, the development of new products is considered a critical success factor for organizations. Significant efforts have been invested in the development of methods and tools for improving the management of design processes, being a key element in development processes, especially those related...

Location-based services (LBS) are nally coming out of research labs and getting into the hands of nal users. It is fairly common to see cellular carriers and private companies oering LBS to locate your children, friends, and sites of interest, track assets, enhance the security of key personnel, help people with disabilities use...

The Shelly Cashman Series® offers the finest textbooks in computer education. This Microsoft Visual Basic 2010 book utilizes an innovative step-by-step pedagogy, which integrates demonstrations of professional-quality programs with in-depth discussions of programming concepts and techniques and opportunities for hands-on practice...