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Microsoft Office Professional 2013 Step by Step Microsoft Press and O'Reilly Media publish Microsoft Office Professional 2013 Step by Step. The smart way to learn Microsoft Office Professional 2013—one step at a time! Experience learning made easy—and quickly teach yourself how to get more done with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, OneNote, Access, and Publisher. With Step by Step, you set the pace—building and practicing the skills you need, just when you need them!Determine the best Office tool for specific tasks. Use Office efficiently on touch-enabled devices. Create attractive documents, publications, and presentations. Manage your e-mail, calendar, meetings, and communications. Put your business data to work with Excel and Access... Continue reading: Microsoft Office Professional 2013 Step by Step from Microsoft Press in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life 30th Anniv. Edition To celebrate the 30th anniversary, re-live every side-splitting comedic moment, every outrageous vignette and every tasteless joke, as Monty Python's The Meaning of Life commands your attention once again. The classic Python film will debut on Blu-ray™ on October 8, 2013 with Digital Copy & UltraViolet™, and is packed with extra features including a nostalgic cast reunion featurette The Meaning of Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Reunion , from Universal Studios Home Entertainment.The Meaning of Life brought all the loyal Pythonites back together, sharing writing responsibilities as they returned to their much loved sketch show format, with Terry Jones directing and John Goldstone producing... Continue reading: Monty Python's The Meaning of Life 30th Anniversary Edition from Universal Studios in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
Microsoft Windows 8 Digital Classroom Wiley publishes Microsoft Windows 8 Digital Classroom: A Complete Training Package. The next best thing to having your own private instructor guiding you through Windows 8 is this terrific book-and-online video training tool from Elaine Marmel. Fifteen self-paced lessons show you how to customize settings, work with Internet Explorer, connect peripherals, and handle maintenance and troubleshooting. The step-by-step print book makes detailed tasks less intimidating, while video tutorials available for download at the companion website really drive home concepts and reinforce the instruction as you learn.You'll also get thoroughly up to speed on what's new in Windows 8 and how to get the most out of the new features... Continue reading: Microsoft Windows 8 Digital Classroom: A Complete Training Package from Wiley in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
Microsoft SharePoint 2013 Developer Reference O'Reilly Media publishes Microsoft SharePoint 2013 Developer Reference. Design and develop great solutions using SharePoint 2013. Develop your business collaboration solutions quickly and effectively with the rich set of tools, classes, libraries, and controls available in Microsoft SharePoint 2013. With this practical reference, enterprise-development expert Paolo Pialorsi shows you how to extend and customize the SharePoint environment—and helps you sharpen your development skills. Ideal for ASP.NET developers with Microsoft .NET and C# knowledge.Discover how to: Create custom SharePoint apps and publish them in the Office Store. Orchestrate your workflows with the new Workflow Manager 1.0... Continue reading: Microsoft SharePoint 2013 Developer Reference from Microsoft Press in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
Falling Skies: The Complete Second Season TNT's epic alien-invasion saga from DreamWorks Television, TNT Productions and executive producer Steven Spielberg - will return to Blu-ray Disc and DVD on June 4. Noah Wyle (ER) stars in the powerful drama, which was basic cable's #1 summer drama among adults 18-49 and adults 25-54 in 2012. Falling Skies: The Complete Second Season will include numerous special features such as audio commentaries, behind the scenes featurettes and more. The release comes just weeks before the series' third season is slated to launch exclusively on TNT in summer 2013.Falling Skies chronicles the chaotic aftermath of an alien attack that leaves most of the world completely incapacitated. It has been nearly one year since the attack and reality has set in on this whole new world. Season two... Continue reading: Falling Skies: The Complete Second Season on Blu-ray and DVD June 4th in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
Kingston SSDNow KC300 Solid-State Drives Kingston Digital, Inc., the Flash memory affiliate of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, announced the latest addition to its SSDNow family, the KC300 solid-state drive. KC300 enables business, mobile and power users to be more productive as the drive maximizes power efficiencies in notebook PCs. KC300 provides advanced power management via an LSI® SandForce® second-generation SF-2281 processor, allowing users to do more from a single charge.KC300 is the next-generation business drive, replacing the Kingston® V+200 and KC100 SSDs. The drive features enterprise-grade SMART attributes, allowing IT departments to monitor wear range data, SSD life left, write amplification and total bytes written. KC300 comes equipped with Data Integrity Protection featuring DuraWrite™ technology to extend the life of the SSD by effectively and efficiently... Continue reading: New Kingston SSDNow KC300 Maximizes Power Efficiency for Business and Consumer Use in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
Arduino For Dummies Wiley publishes Arduino For Dummies. Make the most of Arduino's incredible capabilities with this great guide. A hardware development platform built around an open-source, programmable circuit board, Arduino offers a simple way to build interactive robots or electronic devices, or add interactivity to existing devices. And whether you're a programmer, designer, hacker, engineer, or serious tinkerer, Arduino For Dummies is the perfect place to start.This book offers all the info you need on Arduino--as well as on electronics, programming, prototyping, and soldering--to jump right in. Read this book and get cracking in the fun and fascinating world of creative hardware hacking... Continue reading: Arduino For Dummies from Wiley in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
Understanding Computation O'Reilly Media publishes Understanding Computation: From Simple Machines to Impossible Programs. Finally, you can learn computation theory and programming language design in an engaging, practical way. Understanding Computation explains theoretical computer science in a context you’ll recognize, helping you appreciate why these ideas matter and how they can inform your day-to-day programming.Rather than use mathematical notation or an unfamiliar academic programming language like Haskell or Lisp, this book uses Ruby in a reductionist manner to present formal semantics, automata theory, and functional programming with the lambda calculus. It’s ideal for programmers versed in modern languages, with little or no formal training in computer science... Continue reading: Understanding Computation: From Simple Machines to Impossible Programs from O'Reilly in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
Codemasters GRID 2 Video Game A new world of racing has launched as GRID 2™ from Codemasters® races into retail across North America this week. To accompany the game’s long-awaited release for the Xbox 360® games and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and Windows® PC, Codemasters has released a stunning new gameplay trailer showing how GRID 2 brings the best cars, events, locations and drivers together in a new globe-trotting competition, World Series Racing.In the launch video, supercars including the McLaren F1 GT and Pagani Huayra roar through the streets of Paris, Touring Car pedigree is represented as examples of the Volvo S60 BTCS, Gomez Competition GC 10.1 and BMW 320 trade paint around... Continue reading: Launch Video Showcases New World of Racing as GRID 2 Sprints into Retail in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
WD Se Enterprise-Class Hard Drives WD ®, a Western Digital company and world leader for storage deployed in datacenters, announced availability of its innovative WD Se™ line of hard drives, the first designed for scale-out datacenter deployments. Built on an enterprise-grade platform for reliable 24x7x365 datacenter operation, WD Se is tailored to deliver the right combination of performance, reliability and robustness for large-scale replicated environments, mid-sized network attached storage (NAS) deployment, and backup/archiving applications.WD Se is a true enterprise-class drive with the right blend of affordability and capabilities to address the massive growth of semi-structured data, which is accelerating the scale-out of datacenters of all sizes... Continue reading: WD Designs First Enterprise-Class Hard Drives For Exploding Scale-Out Datacenter Market in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
Introducing Autodesk Maya 2014 Wiley publishes Introducing Autodesk Maya 2014: Autodesk Official Press. What you need to get up and running on Autodesk Maya 2014. Autodesk Maya is the industry-leading 3D animation and effects software, and this detailed Autodesk Official Press book is the ideal way to get you started using Maya like a studio veteran. Professional visual effects artist and Maya expert Dariush Derakhshani clearly explains the basics of modeling, texturing, animating and visual effects for new users, while leading you through fun and challenging lessons that give you plenty of hands-on practice.The book includes a color insert featuring dazzling examples from talented beginners, so you can see what's possible... Continue reading: Introducing Autodesk Maya 2014: Autodesk Official Press from Wiley in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
GIMP 2.8 for Photographers Rocky Nook publishes GIMP 2.8 for Photographers: Image Editing with Open Source Software. Image editing is a crucial element in the photographic workflow. Image editing tools, most notably Photoshop, are usually sophisticated and deep applications, and are fairly expensive. The only open source tool in this market is the GIMP, which has developed into a powerful, multiplatform system running on Linux, Mac OS X, and Microsoft Windows.GIMP 2.8 for Photographers is a beginner's guide to the only open source image editing tool that provides a no-cost alternative to expensive programs such as Photoshop. Topics include the new user interface and tools, the basics of image editing and simple adjustments, advanced techniques using layers and masks, developing RAW images, working with the improved text tool, and preparing high-quality black-and-white images. The most important editing functions are presented in individual, easy-to-follow workshops... Continue reading: GIMP 2.8 for Photographers: Image Editing with Open Source Software from Rocky Nook in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
Seagate Complete SSD Product Line Seagate Technology plc, a worldwide leader in storage solutions, announced its new portfolio of flash-memory solutions. The company took the wraps off its first client solid state drive (SSD) and its next-generation enterprise SSDs. Featuring the Seagate® 600 SSD, Seagate® 600 Pro SSD, and the Seagate® 1200 SSD, the new line of drives are engineered to deliver ultra-fast speed and high data integrity. Rounding out the portfolio, Seagate also announced the new Seagate® X8 Accelerator, a storage class memory PCIe card powered by Virident enabling the company to offer all key interfaces including SATA and SAS solutions.“We are pleased to announce these new flash memory products. With these new drives, Seagate solidifies its commitment to the flash-based storage market by delivering enterprise SSDs and server-side solutions... Continue reading: Seagate Delivers on Solid State Strategy: Unveils Complete SSD Product Line in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
CLOUDBURST on DVD and Digital from Wolfe Video Writer/Director Thom Fitzgerald’s (3 Needles, The Hanging Garden) award-winning romantic road movie CLOUDBURST debuts across all digital platforms beginning July 23rd and lands on DVD July 30th. Academy Award® winners Olympia Dukakis (Best Supporting Actress, Moonstruck, 1987) and Brenda Fricker (Best Supporting Actress, My Left Foot, 1989) star as a lesbian couple who escape from their nursing home and head up to Canada to get married and while on the road, pick up a young hitchhiker (Ryan Doucette) with his own issues.With equal parts humor and grace, CLOUDBURST explores the important themes of life, death and love through the eyes of this oddball trio. The film also stars Kristin Booth (TV’s “The Kennedys”), Jeremy Akerman (Hobo with a Shotgun, Amelia) and John Dunsworth (Trailer Park Boys frachise)... Continue reading: CLOUDBURST Debuts Digitally July 23rd and on DVD July 30th from Wolfe Video in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
Linux System Programming, 2nd Edition O'Reilly Media publishes Linux System Programming, 2nd Edition: Talking Directly to the Kernel and C Library. Write software that draws directly on services offered by the Linux kernel and core system libraries. With this comprehensive book, Linux kernel contributor Robert Love provides you with a tutorial on Linux system programming, a reference manual on Linux system calls, and an insider’s guide to writing smarter, faster code.Love clearly distinguishes between POSIX standard functions and special services offered only by Linux. With a new chapter on multithreading, this updated and expanded edition provides an in-depth look at Linux from both a theoretical and applied perspective over a wide range of programming topics, including... Continue reading: Linux System Programming, 2nd Edition: Talking Directly to the Kernel and C Library from O'Reilly in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
TRANCE on Blu-ray, DVD and DigitalHD From ACADEMY AWARD®-Winning director Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire) comes an “exhilarating brain-twister” (New York Post)! After a blow to the head during his attempted robbery of a $27 million Goya painting, Simon (James McAvoy, X-Men: First Class), a fine-art auctioneer, awakens to find that the painting – and his memory – are missing. Forced by his ruthless crime partner Franck (Vincent Cassel, Black Swan) to undergo hypnosis, Simon enters into a deadly love triangle with his seductive hypnotist (Rosario Dawson, Sin City). As the plot twists, the line between reality and dream becomes blurred in this fast-paced, unpredictable, “sexy and suspenseful” (Empire) thriller.Special Features: BD Exclusive Features: Theatrical Feature Blu-ray; Deleted Scenes; Trance Unraveled (Easter Egg); The Power of Suggestion-Making Trance... Continue reading: TRANCE comes to Blu-ray and DVD July 23rd and DigitalHD July 2nd from Fox Home Entertainment in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
Impeltronics New High Lumen Flashlights: K10 and K11 The K10 and K11 high lumen flashlights are brighter than bright with output matching its specifications. With a maximum light time of 40 hours, both high-quality flashlights offer very high lumen output brightness available by Impeltronics.Designed with the harshest environments in mind, the K10 and K11 high lumen flashlights are also known to endure extreme temperatures and extreme weather. The rugged, aircraft aluminum body also keeps battery power under control and safe. With a super-bright LED projection and high performance energy conservation, the high lumen flashlights emit a balanced beam profile. A tough, but ultra clear glass lens also helps keep the light luminous. Featuring integrated construction, with a side mode switch button and excellent heat dispersion, the flashlights are additionally equipped with... Continue reading: Impeltronics New High Lumen Flashlights Can Create Durability and Luminosity in Extreme Weather and Elements in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
Developing Backbone.js Applications O'Reilly publishes Developing Backbone.js Applications: Building Better JavaScript Applications. If you want to build your site’s frontend with the single-page application (SPA) model, this hands-on book shows you how to get the job done with Backbone.js. You’ll learn how to create structured JavaScript applications, using Backbone’s own flavor of model-view-controller (MVC) architecture.Start with the basics of MVC, SPA, and Backbone, then get your hands dirty building sample applications—a simple Todo list app, a RESTful book library app, and a modular app with Backbone and RequireJS. Author Addy Osmani, an engineer for Google’s Chrome team, also demonstrates advanced uses of the framework... Continue reading: Developing Backbone.js Applications: Building Better JavaScript Applications from O'Reilly in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
Autodesk Revit Architecture 2014 Essentials Wiley publishes Autodesk Revit Architecture 2014 Essentials: Autodesk Official Press. Quickly learn essential Revit Architecture tools and techniques. Autodesk Revit Architecture is the powerful, sophisticated building information modeling (BIM) software that has transformed the architectural design industry. This Autodesk Official Press guide is the perfect introduction to the powerful software for architects, designers, and students. Three Revit experts provide concise explanations, real-world examples, and plenty of hands-on exercises and tutorials. You'll soon master the basics and then find yourself using the software confidently, productively, and effectively.Beginners will get comfortable with Revit's core features and functions. Current users will have a valuable reference to refresh and hone their skills... Continue reading: Autodesk Revit Architecture 2014 Essentials: Autodesk Official Press from Wiley in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
MongoDB: The Definitive Guide, 2nd Edition O'Reilly Media publishes MongoDB: The Definitive Guide, 2nd Edition: Powerful and Scalable Data Storage. Manage the huMONGOus amount of data collected through your web application with MongoDB. This authoritative introduction—written by a core contributor to the project—shows you the many advantages of using document-oriented databases, and demonstrates how this reliable, high-performance system allows for almost infinite horizontal scalability.This updated second edition provides guidance for database developers, advanced configuration for system administrators, and an overview of the concepts and use cases for other people on your project. Ideal for NoSQL newcomers and experienced MongoDB users alike, this guide provides... Continue reading: MongoDB: The Definitive Guide, 2nd Edition: Powerful and Scalable Data Storage from O'Reilly in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
Grand Theft Auto V Special and Collector's Editions Rockstar Games is very proud to announce full details of the Special Edition and Collector’s Edition of Grand Theft Auto V® for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, that are now available for worldwide pre-order from participating retailers.In addition, consumers who pre-order the Grand Theft Auto V Special Edition, Collector’s Edition or the standalone retail version now will be ensured access to the Atomic Blimp in-game vehicle. With every pre-order, players gain the ability to pilot the most iconic and leisurely aircraft in the Los Santos skies. The Grand Theft Auto V Special Edition includes... Continue reading: Rockstar Games Announces Grand Theft Auto V Special Edition and Collector's Edition Details in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
Asterisk: The Definitive Guide, 4th Edition O'Reilly Media publishes Asterisk: The Definitive Guide, 4th Edition - The Future of Telephony Is Now. Design a complete Voice over IP (VoIP) or traditional PBX system with Asterisk, even if you have only basic telecommunications knowledge. This bestselling guide makes it easy, with a detailed roadmap that shows you how to install and configure this open source software, whether you’re upgrading your existing phone system or starting from scratch.Ideal for Linux administrators, developers, and power users, this updated edition shows you how to write a basic dialplan step-by-step, and brings you up to speed on the features in Asterisk 11, the latest long-term support release from Digium. You’ll quickly gain working knowledge to build a simple yet inclusive system... Continue reading: Asterisk: The Definitive Guide, 4th Edition - The Future of Telephony Is Now from O'Reilly Media in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
Managing Startups: Best Blog Posts If you want salient advice about your startup, you've hit the jackpot with this book. Harvard Business School Professor Tom Eisenmann annually compiles the best posts from many blogs on technology startup management, primarily for the benefit of his students. Managing Startups: Best Blog Posts makes his latest collection available to the broader entrepreneur community.You'll find 72 posts from successful entrepreneurs and venture capitalists, such as Fred Wilson, Steve Blank, Ash Maurya, Joel Spolsky, and Ben Yoskovitz. They cover a wide range of topics essential to your startup's success, including: Management tasks: Engineering, product management, marketing, sales, and business development. Organizational issues: Cofounder tensions, recruiting, and career planning... Continue reading: Managing Startups: Best Blog Posts -- New from O'Reilly Media in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
Make: Analog Synthesizers: the Synth-DIY Way Maker Media and O'Reilly Media publish Make: Analog Synthesizers: Make Electronic Sounds the Synth-DIY Way. Dive hands-on into the tools, techniques, and information for making your own analog synthesizer. If you’re a musician or a hobbyist with experience in building electronic projects from kits or schematics, this do-it-yourself guide will walk you through the parts and schematics you need, and how to tailor them for your needs. Author Ray Wilson shares his decades of experience in synth-DIY, including the popular Music From Outer Space (MFOS) website and analog synth community.At the end of the book, you’ll apply everything you’ve learned by building an analog synthesizer, using the MFOS Noise Toaster kit. You’ll also learn what it takes to create synth-DIY electronic music studio... Continue reading: Make: Analog Synthesizers: Make Electronic Sounds the Synth-DIY Way from Maker Media and O'Reilly in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
Poser 10 and Poser PRO 2014 Animation Software Smith Micro Software, Inc. Productivity and Graphics Group announced the newest version of its 3D animation software program, Poser® 10 and Poser® Pro 2014. Perfect for artists, illustrators, animators and graphic designers, Poser enables users to easily create full 3D scenes with digital humans, animals and props. In addition to an extensive library of pre-loaded characters and content, Poser 10 and Poser Pro 2014 come equipped with new features such as Subdivision Surfaces for improved bending fidelity, Bullet Physics for adding increased realism to animation and Live Simulation mode for previewing dynamics in real-time.“It’s our goal to provide illustrators, graphic designers, animators and 3D artists as well as novice users and hobbyists with a resource for telling their stories in 3D, via images and video...” Continue reading: New Poser 10 and Poser PRO 2014 Animation Software Now Available in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
Michael Freeman's Photo School Fundamentals Focal Press, a leading publisher of media technology books, announced the release of a new book designed to engage photography enthusiasts and beginners in a proactive learning experience. Written by esteemed travel photographer and author Michael Freeman, the book provides technical instruction with comprehensive examples, as well as an opportunity for readers to share their own work with an online photography community in real-time.“Michael Freeman's Photo School Fundamentals” combines Freeman’s photography expertise with the knowledge of fellow experts to teach important photo techniques and the history of the craft... Continue reading: Michael Freeman's Photo School Fundamentals from Focal Press in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
ERASED on Blu-ray and DVD Golden Globe® nominee Aaron Eckhart (Thank You For Smoking, The Dark Knight) teams up with Liana Liberato (Stuck In Love) to outwit a ruthless CIA agent, played by Olga Kurylenko (Oblivion, To The Wonder) in the fast-paced, action film ERASED, debuting on Blu-ray™ and DVD on July 16th from Anchor Bay Entertainment and RADiUS-TWC. An ex-CIA operative (Eckhart) and his teenage daughter (Liberato) are caught up in a chase for their lives when both are targeted for termination … by the very organization that originally employed him. ERASED was written by Arash Amel (upcoming I Am Legend 2) and directed by Philipp Stölzl (Young Goethe in Love).Blu-ray™ and DVD bonus materials include “Erased: Behind the Scenes...” Continue reading: Suspenseful, Action-Packed Thriller ERASED on Blu-ray and DVD July 16th in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
Beverly Lewis' The Confession on DVD Katie Leclerc (TV’s “Switched at Birth”) and three-time Emmy Award® nominee Sherry Stringfield (Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, TV’s “ER,” 1995-1997) star in the uplifting drama BEVERLY LEWIS’ THE CONFESSION, debuting on DVD June 11th from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment and AFFIRM Films/Provident Films.Directed by Michael Landon Jr. (Beverly Lewis’ The Shunning, Love Comes Softly), the inspiring film is a sequel to the Hallmark Channel’s hit movie, Beverly Lewis’ The Shunning, and is based on the second novel of “The Heritage of Lancaster County” trilogy from New York Times best-selling author Beverly Lewis. Katie Lapp (Leclerc), a young Amish woman, goes on a journey in search of her identity -- only to find herself embroiled in a mystery that must be solved... Continue reading: BEVERLY LEWIS' THE CONFESSION debuting on DVD June 11th from Sony Pictures in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
UX for Lean Startups: Faster, Smarter User Experience O'Reilly Media publishes UX for Lean Startups: Faster, Smarter User Experience Research and Design. Great user experiences (UX) are essential for products today, but designing one can be a lengthy and expensive process. With this practical, hands-on book, you’ll learn how to do it faster and smarter using Lean UX techniques. UX expert Laura Klein shows you what it takes to gather valuable input from customers, build something they’ll truly love, and reduce the time it takes to get your product to market.No prior experience in UX or design is necessary to get started. If you’re an entrepreneur or an innovator, this book puts you right to work with proven tips and tools for researching, identifying, and designing an intuitive, easy-to-use product... Continue reading: UX for Lean Startups: Faster, Smarter User Experience Research and Design from O'Reilly Media in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
Windows 8 Secrets Wiley publishes Windows 8 Secrets. Tips, tricks, treats, and secrets revealed on Windows 8. Microsoft is introducing a major new release of its Windows operating system, Windows 8, and what better way for you to learn all the ins and outs than from two internationally recognized Windows experts and Microsoft insiders, authors Paul Thurrott and Rafael Rivera? They cut through the hype to get at useful information you'll not find anywhere else, including what role this new OS plays in a mobile and tablet world.Regardless of your level of knowledge, you'll discover little-known facts about how things work, what's new and different, and how you can modify Windows 8 to meet what you need... Continue reading: Windows 8 Secrets now available from Wiley in News. - Comments (Reply To Topic) |
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