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Friday, June 25, 2010

Skin Cancer (The Biology of Cancer)

Skin Cancer (The Biology of Cancer)



Skin Cancer (The Biology of Cancer)
Chelsea House Publications | 2007-12-30 | ISBN: 079108938X | 168 pages | PDF | 2 MB

Skin cancer is the most common of all cancers; doctors detect it in about 1 million Americans every year. Skin Cancer examines this disease, which, if found early, is usually cured by relatively simple surgery. Readers also gain valuable insight into how they can lower their risk for skin cancer, such as by reducing exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from sunlight.

Skin Cancer Management: A Practical Approach

Skin Cancer Management: A Practical Approach


Deborah MacFarlane, "Skin Cancer Management: A Practical Approach"
Springer | 2009 | ISBN: 0387884947 | 299 pages | PDF | 11,6 MB

The incidence of skin cancer continues to rise, as do the challenges physicians face in treating the growing population of skin cancer patients. Skin Cancer Management: A Practical Approach addresses the spectrum of skin cancers from the precancerous to the inoperable. A wide selection of medical treatments and surgical procedures are described in detail and supplemented with an abundance of full-color figures. Numerous case studies help to illustrate the various techniques. Additional highlights of the book include a discussion of potential complications and their management in each chapter; boxed insets that emphasize the most important clinical facts; and one-of-a-kind chapters on radiologic imaging of head and neck skin cancer, management of skin cancer in skin of color, and intralesional and perilesional treatment of skin cancers.

Skin Cancer Management: A Practical Approach covers the state-of-the art in skin cancer treatment with concision and clarity. This highly informative book is a one-stop resource for the physician looking to make the best possible choices in their daily practice.


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Keyvan Nouri, "Skin Cancer"

Skin Cancer



Keyvan Nouri, "Skin Cancer"
McGraw-Hill Professional | 2007-11-06 | ISBN: 0071472568 | 800 pages | PDF | 43,7 MB

The ultimate all-in-one guide to treating and diagnosing skin cancer.
Comprehensive in scope, yet precise in its approach, this superbly illustrated text is a must-have clinical companion for any dermatology practice. Skin Cancer carefully takes you through every important step in the diagnosis and clinical management of skin cancer conditions.

Skin Cancer begins with an incisive discussion of both normal and aging skin, and the incidences and causes of skin cancer. Next, you'll get a thorough look at all types of skin cancer-followed by a section on treating cancer in various patient populations, including non-white populations, children, and pregnant women. The book concludes with in-depth sections on skin cancer prevention-covering critical topics such as skin cancer vaccines and chemoprevention of skin cancer-in addition to the medicolegal and economic issues related to skin cancer.

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* The complete A-to-Z guide to skin cancer, offering a clear understanding of skin cancer epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment, future directions, and medicolegal and psychosocial aspects
* More than 450 illustrations
* State-of-the-art coverage of biopsy techniques, dermoscopy and mole mapping, surgical excision, reconstructive surgery of eye lid cancers and skin cancer defects, and more
* Consistent outlines of chapters within a section that summarize chapter material
* Key points that introduce the start of each major section within a chapter
* Numerous easy-to-use tables and boxes

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Skin Cancer, 2nd edition (US$199.95)

Skin Cancer, 2nd edition (US$199.95)



Skin Cancer, 2nd edition (US$199.95)
Stationary Office | Pages: 536 | 2008-02-08 | ISBN: 1405159618 | 57 MB

The second edition of Skin Cancer: Recognition and Management is a definitive clinical reference which comprehensively examines the wide range of premalignant and malignant cutaneous disorders, including melanoma, Kaposi's sarcoma and other sarcomas, cutaneous lymphoma, cutaneous metastatic disease and cutaneous markers of internal malignancy, with emphasis on the most recent advances in diagnosis and management.

Fully revised and expanded, this new edition now includes full colour photographs and illustrations throughout to aid recognition and diagnosis, and covers the latest developments and treatment modalities. New chapters include:

* Merkel Cell Carcinoma
* Dermoscopy

Skin Cancer: Recognition and Management is a definitive clinical reference for dermatologists, oncologists, residents and any medical practitioner with an interest in skin cancer.



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ABC of Skin Cancer (ABC Series)

ABC of Skin Cancer (ABC Series)



ABC of Skin Cancer (ABC Series)
Edited By Sajjad Rajpar and Jerry Marsden
BMJ Books | 2008-05-02 | ISBN: 1405162198 | 80 pages | PDF | 3 MB

The ABC of Skin Cancer is designed to boost GP confidence in the diagnosis and referral of skin cancer, focusing on differential diagnosis and common pitfalls. In line with the latest NICE guidelines in the UK, this book outlines best practice management in primary care, whilst also covering the Australian perspective on this cancer. Chapters on non-surgical treatment and prevention are also included.

This new highly illustrated title in the successful ABC series provides a concise, factual and practical overview of skin cancers and pre-cancerous lesions for general practitioners, junior doctors and medical students.




MATLAB Demystified

MATLAB Demystified



MATLAB Demystified By David McMahon
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional 2007 | 336 Pages | ISBN: 0071485511 | PDF | 2 MB



Need to Learn MATLAB? Problem SOLVED!
Get started using MATLAB right away with help from this hands-on guide. MATLAB Demystified offers an effective and enlightening method for learning how to get the most out this powerful computational mathematics tool.
Using an easy-to-follow format, this book explains the basics of MATLAB up front. You'll find out how to plot functions, solve algebraic equations, and compute integrals. You'll also learn how to solve differential equations, generate numerical solutions of ODEs, and work with special functions. Packed with hundreds of sample equations and explained solutions, and featuring end-of-chapter quizzes and a final exam, this book will teach you MATLAB essentials in no time at all.
This self-teaching guide offers:
The quickest way to get up and running on MATLAB
Hundreds of worked examples with solutions
Coverage of MATLAB 7
A quiz at the end of each chapter to reinforce learning and pinpoint weaknesses
A final exam at the end of the book
A time-saving approach to performing better on homework or on the job
Simple enough for a beginner, but challenging enough for an advanced user, MATLAB Demystified is your shortcut to computational precision.


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VirtualBox 3.1: Beginner's Guide

VirtualBox 3.1: Beginner's Guide



VirtualBox 3.1: Beginner's Guide By Alfonso V. Romero
Publisher: Packt Publishing 2010 | 348 Pages | ISBN: 1847199143 | PDF | 7 MB



Deploy and manage a cost-effective virtual environment using VirtualBox
Get up and running with VirtualBox to start working with your own virtual machines
Effectively administer and use virtual machines in a home/office environment
Analyze virtual machines with the most commonly used software tools
Create your first virtual machine with VirtualBox on Windows/Linux with step-by-step instructions and screenshots

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The furore around virtualization is taking the technology world by storm and is a must for efficient utilization of network server capacity, storage administration, energy, and capital. VirtualBox is free and this brings down your upfront costs for an agile data center. VirtualBox will transform your IT infrastructure into a lean Data Center on a Windows XP/7 or Ubuntu Linux platform. Although VirtualBox has grown by leaps and bounds, there is not enough documentation to guide you through its features and implementation.
This hands-on guide gives you a thorough introduction to this award-winning virtualization product. It will help you to implement the right virtual environment for you. Additionally, this book will help you set up an environment that will work for your system. You will learn to architect and deploy your first virtual machine without being overwhelmed by technical details.
This practical book unveils the robust capabilities and easy-to-use graphical interface of VirtualBox to help you to effectively administer and use virtual machines in a home/office environment. You begin by creating your first virtual machine on a Windows/Linux guest operating system and installing guest additions. The book then goes on to discuss the various formats that VirtualBox supports and how it interacts with other formats. The comprehensive instructions will help you to work with all the networking modes offered by VirtualBox. Virtual appliances will be explained in detail--how they help to reduce installation time for virtual machines and run them from VirtualBox.
By the end of this book you will be able to run your own headless VirtualBox server, to create, manage, and run virtual machines in that server from a remote PC.


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The Science and Technology of Carbon Nanotubes (Repost)

The Science and Technology of Carbon Nanotubes


The Science and Technology of Carbon Nanotubes By T. Yamabe, K. Fukui, K. Tanaka
Publisher: Elsevier Science 1999 | 199 Pages | ISBN: 0080426964 | PDF | 3 MB

Carbon Nanotubes (CNT) is the material lying between fullerenes and graphite as a new member of carbon allotropes. The study of CNT has gradually become more and more independent from that of fullerenes. As a novel carbon material, CNTs will be far more useful and important than fullerenes from a practical point of view, in that they will be directly related to an ample field of nanotechnology. This book presents a timely, second-generation monograph covering as far as practical, application of CNT as the newest science of these materials. Most updated summaries for preparation, purification and structural characterisation of single walled CNT and multi walled CNT are given. Similarly, the most recent developments in the theoretical treatments of electronic structures and vibrational structures are covered. The newest magnetic, optical and electrical solid-state properties providing a vital base to actual application technologies are described. Explosive research trends towards application of CNTs, including the prospect for large-scale synthesis, are also introduced. It is the most remarkable feature of this monograph that it devotes more than a half of the whole volume to practical aspects and offers readers the newest developments of the science and technological aspects of CNTs.


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Special Effects Game Programming with DirectX (Repost)

Special Effects Game Programming with DirectX



Special Effects Game Programming with DirectX By Mason McCuskey
Publisher: Muska & Lipman/Premier-Trade 2001 | 960 Pages | ISBN: 1931841063 | PDF | 114 MB



Ever look at a really cool effect in your favorite game and wonder, "How in the world did they do that?" This book teaches you the skills that you need to create effects that are just as awesome as the ones that first amazed you. New to DirectX? Don't worry! There are plenty of tips that will bring you up to speed quickly. Already an experienced programmer? Get ready to creat some amazing effects that will get people hooked on your game! An entire section on 2D special effects shows you how to use your 3D card for effects like transitions and image warping. If it's 3D effects that you're after, this book has everything that you need to create cool effects like explosions, water, and magic spells. Special Effects Game Programming with DirectX is the next step in transforming your game from an application to an experience.


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Mastering the 7 Essentials of High-Growth Companies: Effective Lessons to Grow Your Business

Mastering the 7 Essentials of High-Growth Companies: Effective Lessons to Grow Your Business



Mastering the 7 Essentials of High-Growth Companies: Effective Lessons to Grow Your Business
Wiley | 2010-05-24 | ISBN: 047061062X | 201 pages | PDF | 1.5 MB

Practical strategies to propel your company to the top American business is entering unchartered territory. Recent trends suggest that we are moving out of a recession-fairly labeled The Great Recession-into a recovery phase characterized by high unemployment with growth. As such, the business road ahead will be challenging. Growth will be harder to achieve and business failure will be more prevalent.

But the best of America's growth businesses will pass through this cycle to experience renewed and hopeful growth in contrast to the high failure rate of those who fail to grow. The numbers are proving this to be the extreme case-a higher upside with a greater failure rate.

What are America's recession-proof, highest growth companies doing differently? What are the values, fundamentals, and actions that will make the difference between failure, or just surviving and thriving? The answer to these questions is, what Thomson calls, The 7 Essentials-value proposition, high growth market segment, marquee customers, big brother alliances, exponential returns, inside/outside leadership, and essential board experts. This book is the timely answer to the search for what it will take to propel a company's growth through these challenging times. It's for management teams of any business, independent of size or industry, which desires to identify a course of action to improve their opportunities to grow.

"Applying the 7 Essentials will improve your company's growth prospects," says author David Thomson. Growth companies are especially defined by their ability to grow through recession and recovery periods to become the new growth leaders. The case studies and the numbers in this book prove it. This reliable resource extends the insights from Thomson's bestselling book, Blueprint to a Billion: 7 Essentials to Achieve Exponential Growth to apply the 7 Essentials to all companies.

Thomson is known as America's growth expert on what it takes to transform a small business into a billion dollar one. He has been recognized by Investors Business Daily as the "Guru for Uncovering the Blueprint for Sizzling Growth Companies."

•Offers busy professionals essential insights that will move their business or business unit beyond surviving and into thriving now and in the future
•Written by an expert on how companies achieve growth in challenging markets
•Contains key CEO interviews and quick case studies and is supported by on-line scoring tools to help teams apply the 7 Essentials
Economic weakness has not changed the need for companies to grow. This book provides you with a proven framework to overcome such challenges and thrive in today's challenging business environment.





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Construction Management JumpStart: The Best First Step Toward a Career in Construction Management

Construction Management JumpStart: The Best First Step Toward a Career in Construction Management


Construction Management JumpStart: The Best First Step Toward a Career in Construction Management
Sybex; 2 edition (May 17, 2010) | ISBN: 0470609990 | 408 pages | PDF | 3 MB

Launch your career in construction management with this one-of-a-kind book The construction management industry is expected to increase employment by 16 percent over the next decade. This second edition of a bestselling introduction to construction management walks you through each stage of the construction management process.

Written from the constructor's perspective, this book will familiarize you with all the construction management fundamentals and how Building Information Modeling (BIM) is impacting the construction management profession.

* Covers interoperability of technology advances in the construction industry
* Explains how BIM is challenging the traditional approach to project delivery and how this affects the constructor's role
* Elaborates each stage of the design and construction process and the tasks associated with each of them
* Shows step-by-step how to estimate project costs, administer contracts, manage job site and construction operations, plan and schedule a project, monitor project performance, manage project quality and safety, and assess project risks
* Provides review questions at the end of each chapter to help enforce understanding

The tried-and-true project management principles presented in this book will help ensure you a successful start to your career.




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Thursday, June 24, 2010

Charlene Li - Open Leadership: How Social Technology Can Transform the Way You Lead

Charlene Li - Open Leadership: How Social Technology Can Transform the Way You Lead



Charlene Li - Open Leadership: How Social Technology Can Transform the Way You Lead
Jossey-Bass | ISBN: 0470597267 | 2010-05-24 | PDF | 336 pages | 1.46 Mb

An essential guide for leaders who want to use social media to be "open" while maintaining control

"Be Open, Be Transparent, Be Authentic" are the current leadership mantras-but companies often push back. Business is premised on the concept of control and yet the new world order demands openness-leaders do not know how to be open and be in control. This must-have resource will help the modern leader understand how to lead in the new open world-where blogging, twittering, facebooking, and digging are becoming the norm. the author lays out the steps that leaders must take to transform their organizations and themselves into being "open" -and exactly what that will mean.
- Shows how to use social media to become an open organization
- Offers basic advice for leaders who are adapting to the new era of openness in the marketplace
- The author Charlene Li is one of the foremost experts on social media and technologies

In easy-to-understand language, this book will help leaders orient themselves to social networking and other technological advances.
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Eyewitness Top 10 Travel – Barcelona (Re-Post)

Eyewitness Top 10 Travel – Barcelona (Re-Post)



Annelise Sorensen and Ryan Chandler "Eyewitness Top 10 Travel – Barcelona"
Published by Dorling Kindersley | Publication date : | ISBN : 0789484323 | PDF | 173 pages | English | 6.8 MB

With warm, crystal-clear waters lapping its sandy shores and mountains nuzzling up to its northern edge, this glittering jewel in the Mediterranean is blessed with desirable geographical genes. From the buoyant, revamped port area to the atmospheric medieval streets of the Barri Gòtic and the beautiful Modernista buildings of the Eixample, Barcelona has it all.
A host of treasure-filled museums, architectural wonders, lively beaches and enchanting squares provide the icing on the cake.

Building on the success of the DK’s previous Travel, DK has created a new series - the DK's Eye Witness Top 10 Travel - that makes finding the best every destination has to offer, even easier than ever before!
Whether searching for the finest cuisine or cheapest places to eat, the most luxurious hotels or best deals on places to stay, the coolest family destination or hottest nightspot, Eyewitness Top 10 Travel provide current, useful information based on the insights of local experts to find the best of everything that each destination has to offer.

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Nanofibers and nanotechnology in textiles

Nanofibers and nanotechnology in textiles



Nanofibers and nanotechnology in textiles By P. Brown, K. Stevens
Publisher: Woodhead Publishing Ltd 2007 | 544 Pages | ISBN: 1845691059 | PDF | 65 MB



Nanotechnology is revolutionising the world of materials. This important book reviews its wide-ranging potential in textiles. The first part of the book examines methods of nanofiber production such as electrospinning and their impact in such areas as yarn production. The second part of the book discusses the nanofabrication of carbon nanotubes and nanocomposites for particular high performance applications. The final part of the book analyses nanocoatings and surface modification techniques using nanotechnology.
Key Features: nanotechnology is revolutionising the world of materials; learn about a new generation of textile fibers that have a wide range of applications; examines how to improve polymer properties.
Contents: Part 1 Nanofiber production: Electrospinning of nanofibers; Producing nanofibre structures by electrospinning for tissue engineering; Continuous yarns from electrospun nanofibers; Producing polyamide nanofibers by electrospinning; Controlling the morphologies of electrospun nanofibers. Part 2 Carbon nanotubes and nanocomposites: Synthesis, characterisation and applications of carbon nanotubes: The case of aerospace engineering; Carbon nanotube and nanofibre reinforced polymer fibres; Structure and properties of carbon nanotube polymer nanofibers using melt spinning; Multifunctional polymer nanocomposites for industrial applications; Nanofilled polypropylene (PP) fibers. Part 3 Improving polymer functionality: Nanostructuring polymers with cyclodextrins; Dyeable polypropylene (PP) via nanotechnology; Polypropylene (PP)/clay nanocomposites; Multi-wall carbon nanotube-nylon 6 nanocomposites from polymerisation. Part 4 Nanocoatings and surface modification techniques: Nanotechnologies for coating and structuring of textiles; Electrostatic self-assembled nanolayer films for cotton fibers; Nanofabrication of thin polymer films; Hybrid polymer nanolayers for surface modification of fibers; Structure-property relationships of polypropylene nanocomposite fibres.


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Wireless Mesh Networking: WITH 802.16, 802.11, AND ZigBEE

Wireless Mesh Networking: WITH 802.16, 802.11, AND ZigBEE



Wireless Mesh Networking: WITH 802.16, 802.11, AND ZigBEE By George Aggelou
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional 2008 | 525 Pages | ISBN: 0071482563 | PDF | 11 MB



A Complete Roadmap to Wireless Mesh Network Design Principles and Practices Using WiFi, WiMAX, and ZigBEE!
Wireless Mesh Networking provides everything needed to create in-demand wireless mesh networks that provide wireless broadband access over wide areas. This resource presents a complete roadmap to the design and operation of wireless mesh networks, covering basic principles, key standards, and all aspects of network operation-from antenna technologies to software to energy management.
This skills-building tool is packed with 100 detailed illustrations. Wireless Mesh Networking features:
Expert guidance on integrating WiFi, WiMAX, and ZigBEE into seamless wireless networks
The latest methods for ensuring security across the wireless network
In-depth coverage of data fusion principles
Vital information on SmartMesh networking in SensorNets
Autonomic selfware and bio-inspired communication artifacts
Inside This One-Stop Guide to Wireless Mesh Networks
• Wireless mesh communications paradigms
• Wireless mesh network theory and models
• Wireless mesh architectures and protocols
• Wireless mesh network standards (WiFi, WiMAX, ZigBEE)
• Use of advanced antenna technologies
• Mechanisms for secure communications
• Software and middleware
• Wireless sensor networking
• Foundations of data fusion, gathering, and processing
• Energy management
• Autonomic selfware communications
• Selfware networking


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The Retail Doctor's Guide to Growing Your Business: A Step-by-Step Approach to Quickly Diagnose, Treat, and Cure

The Retail Doctor's Guide to Growing Your Business: A Step-by-Step Approach to Quickly Diagnose, Treat, and Cure


The Retail Doctor's Guide to Growing Your Business: A Step-by-Step Approach to Quickly Diagnose, Treat, and Cure
Wiley; 1st edition (May 3, 2010) | ISBN: 0470587172 | 246 pages | PDF | 4 MB

It's one of the toughest economies in years, but don't fear-the doctor is in Are you among the thousands of retailers frustrated by market challenges and looking for ways to take control of your business? Are you looking for the advice of an expert consultant, but unable to spend the money? Then The Retail Doctor's Guide to Growing Your Business is for you.

By providing a step-by-step approach to evaluate your current business practices, The Retail Doctor offers professional guidance

* Redesign your organizational structure
* Reap the maximum returns on your investment
* Keep your business financially healthy

Following the advice in these pages will help you devise a sound strategy to accomplish your goals and outperform your competitors. You'll also gain clear insight into all areas of human resource management, sales training, merchandising methods, and marketing.

While your competitors are looking for a magic bullet to solve their problems, with The Retail Doctor's Guide to Growing Your Business, you can be making changes that will guarentee enormous returns and financial success.




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Wednesday, June 23, 2010

SAT Vocabulary Express: Word Puzzles Designed to Decode the New SAT

SAT Vocabulary Express: Word Puzzles Designed to Decode the New SAT



Jacqueline Byrne, Michael Ashley, "SAT Vocabulary Express: Word Puzzles Designed to Decode the New SAT"
McGraw-Hill | 2004 | ISBN: 0071443266 | 224 pages | PDF | 2,4 MB

A fun way to build vocabulary and boost SAT scores

Word puzzles are a proven tool for building vocabulary. They nudge the puzzler gently toward shades of meaning, synonym recognition, contextual interpretation, and making educated guesses--all the mental tricks needed to do well on the SAT verbal section. In SAT Vocabulary Express, a top test-prep coach teams up with a leading crossword puzzle author to offer students a fun, effective alternative to standard vocabulary builders.

A unique learning tool for breaking the code in the SAT verbal section, this book features:

*Dozens of crosswords, anagrams, acrostics, cryptograms, and other fun, skill-building puzzles
*Brainteasers that stimulate vocabulary mastery
*Tips and techniques for using the puzzles to pump up vocabularies to unprecedented levels--painlessly!


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Programming Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 (Repost)

Programming Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009



Programming Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009
Publisher: Packt Publishing | ISBN: 1847196527 | edition 2009 | PDF | 620 pages | 12,8 mb

This book is an in-depth step-by-step guide to programming NAV, designed to ease you through the complexities of NAV application development. You will learn the skills and develop the confidence to tackle your own critical NAV applications. This book will act as your experienced NAV programming mentor, helping you to become productive as a NAV developer much more quickly.
NAV development is quite complex, with a steep learning curve. This book makes it easy for you. From basic NAV terminology and concept definitions, through the essential building blocks of NAV data structure and objects, you will gain an understanding of the fundamental underlying concepts of NAV. You will learn practical details about NAV object construction and the tools available, including table, page, and report design. You will learn how to use NAV's tools to effectively navigate through the various features of objects, including properties, triggers, and C/AL code, and receive practical guidance on ways to develop and test in the unique NAV C/SIDE development environment.




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Digital Character Animation 3

Digital Character Animation 3


Digital Character Animation 3
Publisher: New Riders Press | ISBN: 0321376005 | edition 2006 | CHM | 325 pages | 6,1 mb

Whether you’re creating animation for television, advertising, games, or multimedia, [digital] Character Animation 3 can help you bring your imagination to life. In this updated classic, both newcomers to digital animation and old hands looking to hone existing skills will find essential techniques for creating lively, professional-quality animation that are applicable to any software application. Combining the fundamentals of modeling, rigging, and animation with advanced-level information on characterization, directing, and production management, author George Maestri has created an essential resource for digital animators.


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Chris Crawford on Game Design

Chris Crawford on Game Design



Chris Crawford on Game Design By Chris Crawford
Publisher: New Riders Games 2003 | 504 Pages | ISBN: 0131460994 | CHM | 2 MB



Chris Crawford on Game Design is all about the foundational skills behind the design and architecture of a game. Without these skills, designers and developers lack the understanding to work with the tools and techniques used in the industry today. Chris Crawford, the most highly sought after expert in this area, brings an intense opinion piece full of personality and flare like no other person in this industry can. He explains the foundational and fundamental concepts needed to get the most out of game development today. An exceptional precursor to the two books soon to be published by New Riders with author Andrew Rollings, this book teaches key lessons; including, what you can learn from the history of game play and historical games, necessity of challenge in game play, applying dimensions of conflict, understanding low and high interactivity designs, watching for the inclusion of creativity, and understanding the importance of storytelling. In addition, Chris brings you the wish list of games he'd like to build and tells you how to do it. Game developers and designers will kill for this information!

From the Author
When I wrote The Art of Computer Game Design way back in 1981, I really didn't know what I was doing; I wrote the book as a way to sort out my thoughts on game design. That effort helped me solidify my philosophy of game design -- and incidentally became a classic in the field. That book was a bunch of lucky guesses and inspired hunches. This book, by contrast, looks back on a career in game design spanning 25 years, and attempts to digest the lessons of that career. Back then, with so little experience to draw on, I was absolutely certain of my conclusions. This time around, I'm not so sure -- but I've got some humdinger stories to tell. Will this book be a classic 25 years from now? Maybe so, maybe not, but one thing I'm sure of: 25 years from now, people will still be laughing over some of the crazy design misadventures I lived to tell about.


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