Turn 3D models into film-worthy digital animations by mastering mental ray rendering once and for all. This must-have guide is the only book on the market to focus exclusively on mental ray in Maya, 3ds Max, and XSI, and it's packed with techniques and insights you can't get anywhere else. Best of all, the book's advanced rendering concepts apply to other rendering software as well, including V-Ray, Brazil, Maxwell and RenderMan. Discover advanced lighting, camera, and workflow techniques that usually take professionals years to figure out.

mental ray for Maya, 3ds Max, and XSI: A 3D Artist's Guide to Rendering

Computers & Technology

Livny, Boaz

Games & Strategy Guides

Sybex

The World's Bestselling AutoCAD Resource Now Fully Updated for the 2007 Release There's a reason why Mastering AutoCAD is so popular year after year. Loaded with concise explanations, step-by-step instructions, and hands-on projects, this comprehensive reference and tutorial from award-winning author George Omura has everything you need to become an AutoCAD expert. If you're new to AutoCAD, the tutorials will help you build your skills right away. If you're an AutoCAD veteran, Omura's in-depth explanations of the latest and most advanced features, including all the new 3D tools, will turn you into an AutoCAD pro. Whatever your experience level and however you use AutoCAD, you'll refer to this indispensable reference again and again. Coverage Includes <ul>
<li>Creating and developing AutoCAD drawings</li> <li>Drawing curves and applying solid fills</li> <li>Effectively using hatches, fields, and tables</li> <li>Manipulating dynamic blocks and attributes</li> <li>Linking drawings to databases and spreadsheets</li> <li>Keeping track of your projects with the Sheet Set Manager</li> <li>Creating cutaway and x-ray views to show off the interior of your 3D model</li> <li>Rendering realistic interior views with natural lighting</li> <li>Giving a hand-drawn look to 3D views</li> <li>Easily creating complex, free-form 3D shapes in minutes</li> <li>Making spiral forms with the Helix and Sweep tools</li> <li>Exploring your model in real time with the Walk and Fly tools</li> <li>Creating animated AVI files of your 3D projects</li> <li>Customizing AutoCAD using AutoLISP(r)</li> <li>Securing and authenticating your files</li> <li>Sharing files with non-AutoCAD users</li> </ul>
Featured on the CD Load the trial version of AutoCAD 2007 and get started on the lessons in the book. The CD also includes project files and finished drawings for all the book's exercises, a symbols library, a 2D and 3D parts library, and extra utilities to increase your productivity. Advance your skills even more with bonus chapters on VBA, Active X, architectural solid modeling, and working with external databases. "Mastering AutoCAD 2007 has been fully updated to cover all of AutoCAD 2007's new or enhanced features including modeling, visual styles, lights and materials, rendering and animation, and changes users asked for in commonly used commands. This excellent revision to the bestselling Mastering AutoCAD series features concise explanations, focused examples, step-by-step instructions, and hands-on projects for both AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT." —Eric Stover, AutoCAD Product Manager "Omura's explanations are concise, his graphics are excellent, and his examples are practical." —CADalyst Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

Mastering AutoCAD 2007 and AutoCAD LT 2007

Omura, George

Graphics & Design

AutoCAD 2007 and AutoCAD LT 2007: No Experience Required is the perfect step-by-step introduction to the world's leading CAD software. Inside this clear-cut guide are concise explanations and practical tutorials that explain how to plan and develop a complete AutoCAD project. Follow the tutorials sequentially, which have been fully updated for AutoCAD 2007, or jump in at any chapter by downloading the drawing files from the Sybex Web site. Either way, you'll quickly develop a solid grounding in the essentials and learn how to use AutoCAD's productivity tools to get your work done efficiently. The latest edition of this perennial topseller also covers AutoCAD's revamped 3D design features and includes a glossary and a supporting Web site with project files, bonus chapters, and appendices. Gain the AutoCAD skills you need: * Get to know the AutoCAD interface, basic commands, and how to create drawings * Build on your skills with grouping, elevations, hatches, and using text in drawings * Graduate to dimensioning, setting external references; and mastering layouts, plotting, and printing * Understand the new 3D capabilities that make AutoCAD 2007 the complete design tool Access the supporting Web site for more instruction, including: * Project files from the book * Bonus chapter on using the Internet with AutoCAD * Bonus appendices on attributes and dynamic blocks

AutoCAD 2007 and AutoCAD LT 2007: No Experience Required

Frey, David

Your guide to Essential AutoCAD Techniques In this newest edition of his indispensable book, bestselling AutoCAD author and expert George Omura offers a practical and comprehensive guide to help you easily and efficiently learn the basics of AutoCAD. His straightforward explanations and task-based approach--thoroughly updated for AutoCAD 2007 and AutoCAD LT 2007--make this practical book more valuable than ever. Whether you're new to AutoCAD or just looking for a quick refresher, you'll find the authoritative instruction you need. Become familiar with all the drafting tools of AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT and learn how to: * Master the basics of drawing and editing in AutoCAD * Create 3D models and use the new modeling tools * Add and edit notes and dimensions * Understand the fundamentals of 2D drawing * Get organized with layers, blocks, groups, and external references * Find areas and distances quickly * Extract hidden data * Set up AutoCAD to work with your printer

Just Enough AutoCAD 2007

The only complete reference for Windows command line utilities Instant results for time-crunched IT professionals The last thing you want as a busy systems administrator is to click endlessly through the Windows GUI every time you need to perform a simple task. Want a better solution? Windows Administration at the Command Line reacquaints you with the often-overlooked utilities accessible through the command line in Windows 2003, XP, and 2000. Locate files, check system status, secure and monitor systems, and best of all, save time by using scripts to automate your time-consuming management tasks. This practical book reveals all the command line utilities and puts them right at your fingertips. The only resource on the market with the complete set of Windows command line utilities, this hands-on reference gives you solutions that yield superior results compared to GUI-based utilities, increasing your productivity in the field. Inside you'll find: * The complete set of all Windows command line utilities * Real world scenarios that focus on practical applications * Information on third-party utilities and scripting techniques * Instructions for using the .NET Framework utilities * A preview of Windows Vista utilities including detailed instructions for using Monad and MSH * An appendix with 52 command line tricks and techniques In the Field Results Provides seasoned systems administrators with advanced tools, knowledge, and real-world skills to use on the job. Going beyond what the standard documentation or classroom training provides, these practical guides address the real situations IT professionals face every day, offering streamlined solutions to improve productivity.

Windows Administration at the Command Line for Windows 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000: In the Field Results

Mueller, John Paul

Networking & Cloud Computing

Building on the success of his Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 24seven, Jim McBee has fully updated Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Advanced Administration for Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 SP2 and Windows Server 2003 R2. 
Starting where documentation, training courses, and other books leave off, McBee offers targeted instruction, practical advice, and insider tips. He covers security, connectivity, anti-spam protection, disaster recovery, and troubleshooting using an informational and common sense approach that will save you time, improve efficiency, and optimize your day-to-day operations. You'll find: <ul>
<li>What you need to know about Exchange Server 2003 data storage and security.</li> <li>Real-world scenarios that focus on practical applications.</li> <li>Advice for managing interactions with Active Directory.</li> <li>Updates on mobile e-mail, including seamless Direct Push technologies, and enhancements to device security.</li> <li>The latest protections against spam, including updated Exchange Intelligent Message Filter and new support for Sender ID e-mail authentication.</li> <li>Deployment guidelines for Outlook Web Access.</li> <li>Information on what it takes to support POP3 and IMAP4 clients in the field.</li> </ul>
Part of the In the Field Results series. This series provides seasoned systems administrators with advanced tools, knowledge, and real-world skills to use on the job. Going beyond what the standard documentation or classroom training provides, these practical guides address the real situations IT professionals face every day, offering streamlined solutions to improve productivity.

Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Advanced Administration

McBee, Jim

The Ultimate Resource for Professional Game Animators Game animation is a demanding art. Not only do you have to deliver realistic, beautiful animations, but you have to do so under strict real-time, video-game constraints. The Game Animator's Guide to Maya is your focused resource for using Maya to create professional-level game animations for console and PC games. Written by a game industry veteran and featuring interviews with professional animators and artists from around the country, this focused book features specific, detailed, real-world game animation techniques. It's the perfect reference and tutorial for those looking to develop or refine their game animation skills. The enclosed CD features more than $3000 worth of exclusive content, including models, high-resolution textures, animations, concept art, and animation reference videos. It also includes the Maya Personal Learning Edition and project files so you can complete the hands-on tutorials. The Game Animator's Guide to Maya gives you an insider's view of the animation business and teaches the skills necessary to animate everything from characters to vehicles to lip-synching audio. First, you'll get an introduction to the industry and typical game development pipelines, then learn rigging and animation basics before moving on to advanced techniques and the detailed tutorials. Inside, you'll find: * Game Career Guide: Industry information, demo reel advice, job descriptions, game asset pipeline overview * Animation Techniques: detailed explanation of animation terms, techniques, tools, concepts, and editors * Rigging and Animation Setup: IK and FK, joint hierarchies, skeleton controls, constraints, selection handles, and more * True Game Animation: real-world assignments that mimic the day-to-day jobs of professional game animators--walk cycles, run cycles, idle cycles, action sequences, lip-synching to audio, and more

The Game Animator's Guide to Maya

McKinley,Michael

Programming

Aperture Exposed provides a comprehensive yet easy-to-read guide for taking advantage of the new power and abilities provided by Aperture. The book takes an unfamiliar interface and feature set and makes it logical and intuitive so that Aperture quickly feels like an old friend. Aperture Exposed is visual and easy to understand yet comprehensive; readers will immediately see that it was written by photographers for photographers, without all the entry-level clutter found in most books that try to please everyone. Itâ??s completely organized to follow a professional workflow. 
Ellen Anon is an Apple Certified Trainer in Aperture and a renowned photo workshop instructor; she teaches thousands of photographers every year how to shoot, organize, and edit their images in person and through her writing. Photographer Josh Anon applies his experience in Mac OS X photo software engineering to reveal Aperture's secrets, from time-saving tips to advanced workflow customization advice. Aperture Exposed is the best coverage available of what working pros need to know, including the 1.0.1 and 1.1 updates. And now, Ellen and Josh have made available a report on "What's New in Aperture 1.5", a companion to the book for users of the latest version; download the free booklet from www.sunbearphoto.com. With a foreword by master photographer Charles Glatzer, Aperture Exposed is the photographer's authority on Apple's workflow solution.

Aperture?Exposed: The Mac?Photographer's Guide to Taming the Workflow

Arts & Photography

Anon, Josh

Anon, Ellen

Photography & Video

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<li>This comprehensive book guides readers through Microsoft's brand- new SQL 2005 certification: Microsoft Certified IT Professional Developer for SQL Server 2005 (Exam 70441) </li> <li>Topics covered include writing SQL queries, designing and implementing programming objects, database optimization, designing databases at both the conceptual and logical levels, and implementing databases at the physical level </li> <li>Aimed at candidates for this exam, namely professional database developers who are responsible for designing and implementing database solutions using SQL Server 2005 </li> <li>The CD-ROM features leading-edge exam prep software with test engine plus hundreds of practice questions and electronic flashcards</li> </ul>
For Instructors: Teaching supplements are available for this title.

MCITP Developer: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Database Solutions Design

Isakov, Victor

Certification

This comprehensive study guide thoroughly covers the CompTIA RFID+ exam, the only certification offered for radio frequency identification (RFID), the technology that is rapidly gaining popularity and is expected to completely replace bar codes. Your study will focus on interrogation zone basics, testing and troubleshooting, standards and regulations, tag knowledge, design selection, installation, site analysis, RF physics, and RFID peripherals. The accompnaying CD-ROM provides two bonus exams, a detailed glossary of terms, and a searchable PDF of the book.

CompTIA RFID+ Study Guide: Exam RF0-001

Business & Money

Sweeney II, Patrick J.

Management & Leadership

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