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Test Driven: TDD and Acceptance TDD for Java Developers

Manning Publications, 2007

In test driven development, you first write an executable test of what your application code must do. Only then do you write the code itself and, with the test spurring you on, you improve your design. In acceptance test driven development (ATDD), you use the same technique to implement product features, benefiting from iterative development,...

The Dissimilarity Representation for Pattern Recognition: Foundations And Applications

World Scientific Publishing, 2005

Pattern recognition is both an art and a science. We are able to see structure and recognize patterns in our daily lives and would like to find out how we do this. We can perceive similarities between objects, between people, between cultures and between events. We are able to observe the world around us, to analyze existing phenomena and to...

Realistic Architectural Visualization with 3ds Max and mental ray

Focal Press, 2007

Bring new realism to your visualizations with a command of the mental ray toolset in 3ds Max. mental ray is made simple with an accessible description of its tools and workflows. You can learn the nuts and bolts of applying materials, lighting, and optimizing your renders.

Step-by-step tutorials lavishly illustrate the processes and...

Digital Nature Photography: The Art and the Science

Focal Press, 2007

Over 50,000 photographers cant be wrong! John and Barbara Gerlach finally write the book their workshop attendees have been asking for!

Digital Nature Photography is a how-to guide for photographers who want to take their work to the next level. Written by professionals with over 20 years experience, the Gerlachs reveal enlightening...

Mobile TV: DVB-H, DMB, 3G Systems and Rich Media Applications

Focal Press, 2007

Exclusively dedicated to Mobile TV, this book provides a detailed insight to mobile multimedia characterized efficient compression techniques, protocols formalized by 3GPP or 3GPP2, capabilities of broadcast, and mobile networks for delivering multimedia content. Network requirements such as spectrum; chipsets, software and handsets which enable...

Virtual Vixens: 3D Character Modeling and Scene Placement

Focal Press, 2007

Features software workshops for 3ds Max, Maya, CINEMA 4D, Lightwave, and Softimage XSI.

Hot, hotter, hottest. See how todays leading modeling artists create 3D characters that sizzle and get the techniques youll need to create your own virtual vixens.

Steven Stahlberg, Liam Kemp, Marco Patrito, and Sze Jones from Blur Studio...

The Adobe Photoshop Layers Book: Harnessing Photoshop's Most Powerful Tool, covers Photoshop CS3

Focal Press, 2007

Create, correct, and control with layers,
the most powerful tool in Photoshop and Photoshop Elements

Imagine yourself in total control of every adjustment to your photos. Youve seen the illustrations in glossy magazines, the fine art reproductions in museum catalogs, the award-winning pictures of professional...

Excel 2007 Workbook For Dummies (Computer/Tech)

For Dummies, 2007

From formulas to functions to the latest features — practice and plan Excel tasks with ease

Confused by Excel? Want to make the most of its capabilities? No worries — this hands-on workbook gets you up to speed in a step-by-step manner. From navigating the new user interface and creating your first spreadsheet to using formulas,...

CINEMA 4D 10 Workshop

Focal Press, 2007

Model, animate and render with a practical command of all the essential functions and tools in CINEMA 4D 10. Detailed tutorials, suitable for novices and experienced users alike, demonstrate how to navigate the redesigned UI and orient you to the workflow. Next, the author guides you through the creation of a more complex project in which you...

Microsoft Excel Functions and Formulas: Excel 97--Excel 2003 (Wordware Applications Library)

Wordware Publishing, 2006

Equipped with a variety of functions and easy to use, Microsoft Excel is the tool of choice when it comes to crunching numbers, building charts, and analyzing tables. But most users only scratch the surface of the program's functionality, especially the built-in formulas designed to make everyday operations and real-world tasks more efficient....

Modeling, UV Mapping, and Texturing 3D Game Weapons (Wordware Game Developer's Library)

Wordware Publishing, 2006

This book is all meat and cuts right to the point - modeling and texturing game weapons like a professional. Written by Christian Chang, weapons modeler on America's Army and now at EA, this book delivers what the reader wants. Starting with a discussion on customizing your modeling application for ease of use, the book emphasizes the importance of...

DB2 9 Fundamentals Certification Study Guide

MC Press, 2007

Starting with the certification process itself and ending with the concept of isolation levels and locking, this guide covers everything needed to know to pass the DB2 9 Fundamentals Certification Exam (Exam 730). The prerequisite for all intermediate and follow-on DB2 certifications, XML usage, basic table creation, a rich set of sample...

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