iPhone and iPad Apps for Absolute Beginners
Apress | 2010 | 1430227007 | pdf | 10.9mb
www.amazon.com/iPhone-Absolute-Beginners-Getting-Started/dp/1430227001

The iPhone is the hottest gadget of our generation, and much of its success has been fueled by the App Store, Apple’s online marketplace for iPhone applications. Over 1 billion apps have been downloaded in the 9 months the App Store has been open, ranging from the simplest games to the most complex business apps. Everyone has an idea for the next best-selling iPhone app-presumably that’s why you’re reading this now. And with the release of the iPad, this demand will just continue to grow.
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Hacking For Dummies, 3rd Edition
For Dummies | 2010 | 0470550939 | pdf | 5.37mb
www.amazon.com/Hacking-Dummies-Kevin-Beaver/dp/0470550937

A new edition of the bestselling guide-now updated to cover the latest hacks and how to prevent them!

It’s bad enough when a hack occurs-stealing identities, bank accounts, and personal information. But when the hack could have been prevented by taking basic security measures-like the ones described in this book-somehow that makes a bad situation even worse. This beginner guide to hacking examines some of the best security measures that exist and has been updated to cover the latest hacks for Windows 7 and the newest version of Linux.

Offering increased coverage of Web application hacks, database hacks, VoIP hacks, and mobile computing hacks, this guide addresses a wide range of vulnerabilities and how to identify and prevent them. Plus, you’ll examine why ethical hacking is oftentimes the only way to find security flaws, which can then prevent any future malicious attacks.
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HTML and XML for Beginners
Microsot Press | 2001 | 0735611894 | pdf | 10.5 mb
www.amazon.com/HTML-Beginners-Cpg-Undefined-Michael-Morrison/dp/0735611890

HTML and XML for Beginners provides Web coding beginners with a concise guide to the world of Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), and previews even more powerful alternatives such as Extensible Markup Language (XML). Rich in examples, the book walks the Web beginner through basic HTML techniques such as creating and publishing Web pages, formatting text, adding graphics, and creating hyperlinks. It shows how to use tables to organize content, forms to gather input from site visitors, image maps to support point-and-click navigation, and styles, properties, and multimedia to add visual and sonic interest. It clearly demonstrates how to spice up Web pages with interactive elements by using Dynamic HTML (DHTML). The book ends with an extensive discussion of the most important new language on the Web, XML, and its relevance for data exchange. The book also explores XML variants such as Vector Markup Language (VML), the standard for creating, storing, and exchanging vector drawings on the Internet, and XHTML the merger of XML and HTML. All in all, this title provides the fastest way to get started coding a Web page.
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Macs For Dummies, 8th Edition
Wiley | 2004 | 0764556562 | pdf | 6.1mb
www.amazon.com/Macs-Dummies-Eighth-David-Pogue/dp/0764556568

The Mac is famous for its user-friendliness. Maybe that’s why you bought one in the first place. But to make the most of all its marvelous capabilities, you’ll be glad to have an equally friendly resource to help you use it.

Written by the renowned New York Times technology columnist David Pogue, Macs For Dummies has long been the bestselling Mac book because it provides just what you need to know to get the best performance from your Mac. And like the Mac itself, this book is easy to use, with plain-English explanations and step-by-step instructions. The revised eighth edition covers
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Robot Building for Beginners, 2nd Edition
Apress | 2010 | 1430227489 | pdf | 488p | 16.5mb
www.amazon.com/Robot-Building-Beginners-Technology-Action/dp/1430227486

Robot Building for Beginners, Second Edition is an update of David Cook’s best-selling Robot Building for Beginners. This book continues its aim at teenagers and adults who have an avid interest in science and dream of building household explorers. No formal engineering education is assumed.

The robot described and built in this book is battery powered and about the size of a lunchbox. It is autonomous. That is, it isn’t remote controlled.

You’ll begin with some tools of the trade, and then work your way through prototyping, robot bodybuilding, and eventually soldering your own circuit boards. By the book’s end, you will have a solid amateur base of understanding so that you can begin creating your own robots to vacuum your house or maybe even rule the world!
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Electronics for Dummies, UK Edition
John Wiley & Sons | Dec 2009 | 0470681787 | pdf | 380p | 5.8 mb
www.amazon.co.uk/Electronics-Dummies-UK-Dickon-Ross/dp/0470681780

Do you dream of wiring up a flashing LED, experimenting with infrared detectors, or building a walking-talking robot from scratch? Do you want to understand what capacitors, oscilloscopes and transistors actually do? Then look no further!

Electronics For Dummies, UK Editioncovers everything from understanding the technology behind day-to-day gadgets, to reading a schematic, getting to grips with multimeters, and devising projects that are both useful and fun. With UK-specific information on where to purchase components for your workbench and the most useful websites and resources, this essential guide will get you up, running, and switched on in no time.
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Filmmaking For Dummies, 2nd Ed
For Dummies | 2008 | 0470386941 | pdf | 384p | 5.9mb
www.amazon.com/Filmmaking-Dummies-Bryan-Michael-Stoller/dp/0470386940

Now updated–the step-by-step secrets to capturing great moments on film

With all the recent advancements in filmmaking technology, more people than ever are trying their hand at filmmaking. Keeping up with the newest information in this booming field, this updated edition of Filmmaking For Dummies features up-to-the-minute coverage of the latest and greatest hardware, software, accessories, and trends–including high-definition technology and new outlets for films such as YouTube and MySpace. It demystifies the nuts-and-bolts of filmmaking, from developing a project and securing financing to hiring a cast and crew, editing, and getting distribution. This new edition also provides new movie examples and updated contacts and resources. Whether people want to become professional filmmakers or simply shoot quality home movies, this practical guide has all the advice and tips needed to succeed.
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Adobe CS Production Premium for Final Cut Studio Editors
Focal Press | Nov 2009 | 0240812236 | pdf | 312p | 22.2mb
www.amazon.com/Adobe-Production-Premium-Studio-Editors/dp/0240812239

Accelerate your Final Cut Studio workflow and expand your creative options by incorporating the Adobe Production Premium toolset into your projects. Adobe’s Creative Suite tools are the perfect complement to Final Cut Studio, whether it is improving the look of your still images with Photoshop, monitoring your on-set video with OnLocation, or creating Flash movies for the web. This book shows you how to speed your workflow and wow your clients with practical insight, solid advice, and step-by-step instruction that will allow you to move seamlessly between the two suites.
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Painter 11 Creativity: Digital Artist’s Handbook
Focal Press | 2009 | 0240812557 | pdf | 320p | 35.3mb
www.amazon.com/Painter-11-Creativity-Digital-Handbook/dp/0240812557

Jeremy Sutton is one of the world’s premier Painter artists, and in this brand new edition of his best-selling Painter Creativity: Digital Artist’s Handbook, he shows you the methods and techniques he’s developed over the years to perfect his art and earn him the title of Corel Painter Master. This edition has been completely revamped to cover all of the new features in Corel Painter 11 and the Wacom Intuos4 pen-tablet, including:
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Creative Photoshop CS4: Digital Illustration and Art Techniques
Focal Press | 2009 | 0240521343 | pdf | 424 p | 55.8mb
www.amazon.com/Creative-Photoshop-CS4-Illustration-Techniques/dp/024052134X

If you are a digital artist, illustrator, cartoonist, graphic artist, designer, or serious hobbyist looking for new and interesting ways to use Photoshop, this is the book for you! You already know how to use Photoshop as an image editing tool; now, challenge yourself and discover the more artistic aspects of the program with one of the world’s best teachers by your side.

In addition to four brand new chapters on real world projects, this new edition of award-winning digital artist Derek Lea’s bestselling Creative Photoshop contains several brand new features such as “What you’ll learn in this chapter” summaries, so you can quickly find projects using the specific tools you’d like to focus on, and supplementary information at the end of each chapter, containing useful resources and additional gallery images to provide further study and inspiration. As you work through Derek’s fantastic artistic methods, be sure to visit www.creativephotoshopthebook.com for more information, including the project files for each chapter, available for download for you to work with, a reader forum, and more. Read the rest of this entry »