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Digital Tutors-Artists Guide to Fusion 6

Posted: 06 Aug 2009 05:17 PM PDT


In this course we will learn how to get started using the compositing software Fusion.

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Digital Tutors-Intro to MotionBuilder 2009

Posted: 06 Aug 2009 05:06 PM PDT


In this course we will learn how to use the user interface of MotionBuilder and how to quickly bring in external files. We'll move on the moving objects around in 3d space and playing back animation. Then we'll the get into the guts of MotionBuilder and learn how to create, edit and render an animation. We will learn some of the time-saving animation tools such as Poses and Trajectories.

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Lynda.com: Photoshop CS4 Color Correction

Posted: 06 Aug 2009 04:53 PM PDT


Grasping the fundamentals of how to adjust and correct digital color images to give them a rich and real look can be daunting. In Photoshop CS4: Color Correction, digital imaging expert Taz Tally explains how to quickly evaluate whether an image needs a color correction or adjustment. He shows how to set up a monitor to work correctly with Photoshop, and demonstrates how to set color workflow preferences. Designers, production staff, and photographers will discover quick and accurate evaluation and correction techniques to speed up their workflow in the fast-paced production environment. Exercise files accompany the course.


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A Practical Guide to Red Hat(R) Linux(R): Fedora(TM) Core and Red Hat Enterprise Linux, 3rd Edition

Posted: 06 Aug 2009 01:18 AM PDT

A Practical Guide to Red Hat(R) Linux(R): Fedora(TM) Core and Red Hat Enterprise Linux, 3rd Edition

A Practical Guide to Red Hat(R) Linux(R): Fedora(TM) Core and Red Hat Enterprise Linux, 3rd Edition

Product Description
A new edition of this title is available, ISBN-10: 0137142951 ISBN-13: 9780137142958 “Since I’m in an educational environment, I found the content of Sobell’s book to be right on target and very helpful for anyone managing Linux in the enterprise. His style of writing is very clear. He builds up to the chapter exercises, which I find to be relevant to real-world scenarios a user or admin would encounter. An IT/IS student would find this book a valuable complement to their education. The vast amount of information is extremely well balanced and Sobell manages to present the content without complicated asides and meandering prose. This is a ‘must have’ for anyone managing Linux systems in a networked environment or anyone running a Linux server. I would also highly recommend it to an experienced computer user who is moving to the Linux platform.” –Mary Norbury, IT Director, Barbara Davis Center/University of Colorado at Denver, from a review posted on slashdot.org “I had the chance to use your UNIX books when I when was in college years ago at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, CA. I have to say that your books are among the best! They’re quality books that teach the theoretical aspects and applications of the operating system.” –Benton Chan, IS Engineer”The book has more than lived up to my expectations from the many reviews I read, even though it targets FC2. I have found something very rare with your book: It doesn’t read like the standard a technical text, it reads more like a story. It’s a pleasure to read and hard to put down. Did I say that?! :-) ” –David Hopkins, Business Process Architect”Thanks for your work and for the book you wrote. There are really few books that can help people to become more efficient administrators of different workstations. We hope (in Russia) that you will continue bringing us a new level of understanding of Linux/UNIX systems.” –Anton Petukhov”Mark Sobell has written a book as approachable as it is authoritative.” –Jeffrey Bianchine, Advocate, Author, Journalist”Excellent reference book, well suited for the sysadmin of a Linux cluster, or the owner of a PC contemplating installing a recent stable Linux. Don’t be put off by the daunting heft of the book. Sobell has striven to be as inclusive as possible, in trying to anticipate your system administration needs.” –Wes Boudville, Inventor”A Practical Guide to Red Hat(R) Linux(R) is a brilliant book. Thank you Mark Sobell.” –C. Pozrikidis, University of California at San Diego”This book presents the best overview of the Linux operating system that I have found…It should be very helpful and understandable no matter what the reader’s background is: traditional UNIX user, new Linux devotee, or even Windows user. Each topic is presented in a clear, complete fashion and very few assumptions are made about what the reader knows…The book is extremely useful as a reference, as it contains a 70-page glossary of terms and is very well indexed. It is organized in such a way that the reader can focus on simple tasks without having to wade through more advanced topics until they are ready.” –Cam Marshall, Marshall Information Service LLC, Member of Front Range UNIX Users Group FRUUG, Boulder, Colorado”Conclusively, this is THE book to get if you are a new Linux user and you just got into RH/Fedora world. There’s no other book that discusses so many different topics and in such depth.” –Eugenia Loli-Queru, Editor in Chief, OSNews.comThe Best Just Became BETTER–Again! Completely Revised to Meet All Your Fedora Core and Red Hat Enterprise Linux Needs! Fedora Core and Red Hat Enterprise Linux are advanced operating systems. You need a book that’s just as advanced. This book explains Linux clearly and effectively–with a focus on features you care about, from system security and Internet server setup to Windows file/printer sharing. Best-selling author Mark Sobell starts at the beginning and walks you through everything that matters, from installing Linux using the included DVD to working with GNOME, KDE, Samba, sendmail, Apache, DNS, NIS, and iptables. This edition contains extensive coverage, including full chapters on using Linux from the command line and GUI; even more thorough system administration and security guidance; and up-to-the-minute, step-by-step instructions for setting up networks and every major type of Internet server. Along the way, you learn the “hows” and the “whys.” Mark Sobell knows every Linux nook and cranny, has taught hundreds of thousands of readers, and never forgets what it’s like to be new to Linux. Whether you are a user, an administrator, or a programmer, this book gives you all you need–and more. Don’t settle for yesterday’s Linux book…get the ONLY book that meets today’s challenges and tomorrow’s! Compared with the other Linux books out there, A Practical Guide to Red Hat(R) Linux(R), Third Edition, delivers…*Complete coverage of Fedora Core and Red Hat Enterprise Linux *Deeper coverage of the command line and the GNOME and KDE GUIs, including GUI customization *More practical coverage of file sharing with Samba, NFS, and FTP *More detailed, usable coverage of Internet server configuration including Apache, sendmail, NFS, and DNS/BIND *More state-of-the-art security techniques, including SELinux (Security Enhanced Linux), ACLs (Access Control Lists), firewall setup using the Red Hat GUI and using iptables, and a full chapter on OpenSSH *More and better coverage of “meat-and-potatoes” system/network administration tasks *A more practical introduction to writing bash shell scripts *Complete instructions on how to keep your Linux system up-to-date using yum *And much more…including a 500+ term glossary and a comprehensive index to help you find what you need fast! Includes DVD! Get the full version of Red Hat’s Fedora Core 5 release!

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Reliable Distributed Systems: Technologies, Web Services, and Applications

Posted: 06 Aug 2009 01:13 AM PDT

Reliable Distributed Systems: Technologies, Web Services, and Applications

Reliable Distributed Systems: Technologies, Web Services, and Applications

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An understanding of the techniques used to make distributed computing systems and networks reliable, fault-tolerant and secure will be crucial to those who design and deploy the next generation of mission-critical applications and Web Services. Reliable Distributed Systems reviews and describes the key concepts, principles and applications of modern distributed computing systems and architectures. This self-contained book consists of five parts. The first covers introductory material, including the basic architecture of the Internet, simple protocols such as RPC and TCP, object oriented architectures, operating systems enhance-ments for high performance, and reliability issues. The second covers the Web, with a focus on Web Services technologies, Microsoft's .NET and the Java Enterprise Edition. The last three parts look at a number of reliability and fault-tolerance issues and techniques, with an emphasis on replication applied in Web Services settings. Topics and features: * Explains fault-tolerance in clear, readily understood terms with concrete examples drawn from real-world settings * A practical focus aimed at building “mission-critical” networked applications that keep working even when things go wrong * Includes modern topics, such as Corba, Web Services, XML, .NET, J2EE, group communication, transactions, peer-to-peer systems, time-critical protocols, scalability and security * Thorough coverage of fundamental mechanisms, with an emphasis on the idea of “consistent behavior” in systems that replicate critical components for availability * Reviews more than 25 major research efforts, placing them in context with pointers to sources * Includes 80 problems ranging from simple tests of understanding to challenging protocol and systems design topics suitable for semester-long projects * Web-based materials for instructors, including a comprehensive slide set, available at: http://www.cs.cornell.edu/ken/book With its well-focused approach and clarity of presentation, this new text is an excellent resource for both advanced students and practitioners in computer science, computer networks and distributed systems. Anyone seeking a solid background in distributed computing and Web Services architectures will find the book an essential and practical learning tool.

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Sensitivity and Uncertainty Analysis, Volume II: Applications to Large-Scale Systems

Posted: 06 Aug 2009 01:08 AM PDT

Sensitivity and Uncertainty Analysis, Volume II: Applications to Large-Scale Systems

Sensitivity and Uncertainty Analysis, Volume II: Applications to Large-Scale Systems

Product Description
There are many methods for performing sensitivity and uncertainty analysis. Two of the modern–and most useful–deterministic methods, the Adjoint Sensitivity Analysis Procedure (ASAP) and the Global Adjoint Sensitivity Analysis (GASAP), received detailed theoretical treatment in Volume I of this book. This volume extends the underlying theory of these methods into practice with a focus on their application to large-scale systems.

Sensitivity and Uncertainty Analysis Volume II: Applications to Large-Scale Systems begins with a review of the most prominent screening design, statistical, and deterministic methods. The authors then explore applications of the ASAP to transient one-dimensional two-phase flow problems, in particular its implementation into a large-scale code that simulates the thermal-hydraulic characteristics of light water nuclear reactors. They go on to build the theoretical foundation for the modular implementation of the ASAP for complex simulations systems and present the general sensitivity theory for the response functional of a physical system defined at critical points. The remaining chapters are devoted to applications of the ASAP to sensitivity analyses of large-scale models used for numerical weather prediction and climatic research and simulation.

The examples presented clearly demonstrate the advantages of using the ASAP for large-scale systems characterized by many variables and parameters, particularly its exceptional computational efficiency. Rigorous but accessible, this book will build a thorough familiarity with ASAP and its advantages and make ASAP a valuable addition to your analytical toolbox. ———————Features——————— · Includes a review of most prominent screening design methods and local and global statistical and deterministic methods · Builds the theoretical foundation for the modular implementation of the ASAP for complex simulations systems · Explores the application of ASAP to transient one-dimensional two-phase flow problems modeled by well-posed quasi-linear PDEs. · Examines applications of the ASAP for sensitivity analysis of paradigm large-scales models used for numerical weather prediction and climatic research

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After Effects Apprentice: Real-world Skills for the Aspiring Motion Graphics Artist, Second Edition

Posted: 06 Aug 2009 01:05 AM PDT

After Effects Apprentice: Real-world Skills for the Aspiring Motion Graphics Artist, Second Edition

After Effects Apprentice: Real-world Skills for the Aspiring Motion Graphics Artist, Second Edition

New to the 2nd edition:
* All instructions, screen shots, Guided Tour video training movies, and project files updated for After Effects CS4. CS3 and CS4 features have been integrated throughout, including the pervasive use of Shape layers, Layer Styles, and Brainstorm

* More integration with other Adobe applications, including using After Effects with Illustrator, Photoshop (including new Vanishing Point and 3d Layer exercises) and Flash CS4
* Redesigned first and last lessons, including an all-new final project that walks through the creation of a widescreen broadcast TV promo
* Free bonus chapters on the DVD from other books on Photoshop, Cinema 4D, Flash, and broadcast design
* Coupon for 15% off stock footage from Artbeats on DVD

If you’re new to After Effects and want to get up to speed quickly, After Effects Apprentice was created just for you. With 11 core lessons plus a hip final project that pulls it all together, you’ll learn how to tap this program’s vast potential -whether you want to create motion graphics for network television, corporate communications, or your own work.

Fully updated to cover After Effects CS4, this book presents a professional perspective on the most important features a motion graphics artist needs to learn in order to use this program effectively. You’ll learn to creatively combine layers, animate eye-catching titles, manipulate 3D space, key and stabilize a shot to place it in a new environment, and use effects to generate excitement or enhance the realism of a scene.

DVD contains: All exercise source material and projects, guided video tours, and movies of the finished projects.

Topics include how to:
. Animate, edit, layer, and composite video and still images.
. Manipulate keyframes and the way they interpolate to create more refined animations.
. Use masks, mattes, stencils and blending modes to add sophistication to your imagery.
. Create and animate shape layers and text.
. Place your layers in 3D space.
. Use tracking and keying to create special effects, such as replacing screen displays.

DVD contains: All exercise source material and projects, an hour and a
half of video guided tours, plus bonus chapters from other books.

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Multiwavelength Optical Networks: Architectures, Design, and Control

Posted: 06 Aug 2009 01:02 AM PDT

Multiwavelength Optical Networks: Architectures, Design, and Control

Multiwavelength Optical Networks: Architectures, Design, and Control

Product Description
Updated and expanded, this second edition of the acclaimed Multiwavelength Optical Networks provides a detailed description of the structure and operation of modern optical networks. It also sets out the analytical tools for network performance evaluation and optimization for current and next generation networks, as well as the latest advances in enabling technologies. Backbone optical networks are evolving to mesh topologies using intelligent network elements; a new optical control plane is taking shape based on GMPLS; and significant advances have occurred in Fiber to the Home/Premises (the “last mile”), metropolitan area networks, protection and restoration, and IP over WDM. New research on all-optical packet switched networks, is also covered in depth. Also included are current trends and new applications on the commercial scene. This book is an invaluable resource for graduate and senior undergraduate students in electrical engineering, computer science, and applied physics, and for practitioners in the telecommunications industry.

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Programming Languages and Systems: 6th Asian Symposium, APLAS 2008, Bangalore, India, December 9-11, 2008, Proceedings

Posted: 06 Aug 2009 12:41 AM PDT

Programming Languages and Systems: 6th Asian Symposium, APLAS 2008, Bangalore, India, December 9-11, 2008, Proceedings

Programming Languages and Systems: 6th Asian Symposium, APLAS 2008, Bangalore, India, December 9-11, 2008, Proceedings

Product Description
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 6th Asian Symposium on Programming Languages and Systems, APLAS 2008, held in Bangalore, India, in December 2008. The 20 revised full papers presented together with 3 invited talks were carefully reviewed and selected from 41 submissions. The symposium is devoted to all topics ranging from foundational to practical issues in programming languages and systems. The papers cover topics such as semantics, logics, foundational theory, type systems, language design, program analysis, optimization, transformation, software security, safety, verification, compiler systems, interpreters, abstract machines, domain-specific languages and systems, as well as programming tools and environments.

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Computational Logic in Multi-Agent Systems

Posted: 06 Aug 2009 12:36 AM PDT

Computational Logic in Multi-Agent Systems

Computational Logic in Multi-Agent Systems

Product Description
This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-proceedings of the 7th International Workshop on Computational Logic for Multi-Agent Systems, CLIMA VII, held in Hakodate, Japan, in May 2006 as an associated event of AAMAS 2006, the main international conference on autonomous agents and multi-agent systems. The series of workshops presents current work on application of general and declarative theories grounded on computational logic to multi-agent systems specification, semantics and procedures, and confronts ideas such as autonomy, deliberation, knowledge, commitment, openness, trust, with the computational logic paradigms. The 14 revised full technical papers, 4 contest papers were carefully selected from 29 submissions and went through two rounds of reviewing and improvement. The topics of the regular papers include agent reasoning, such as deontic reasoning, probabilistic reasoning, contextual reasoning, decision making and abduction, agent communication, such as argumentation and dialogue, agent architecture and verification of multi-agent systems. The contest papers describe implemented agent architectures solving the gold mining domain.

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