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Sage Accounts in easy steps: illustrated using Sage 50cloud
Sage Accounts is the UK’s market-leading accounts software. It lets you manage your day-to-day finances, customers, suppliers and VAT and keeps your finger on the pulse of your business.
Sage Accounts in easy steps uses detailed images and easy-to-follow instructions, showing you how to quickly get to grips with the new features of this leading accounts software. This definitive guide clarifies everything from basic recording keeping to utilising Sage as an information-bank for making crucial business decisions.
Areas covered include:
- Setting up Sage, entering debtors and creditors
- Producing purchase/sales orders and invoices
- Bank account reconciliation
- Stock management, including Bill of Materials
- Important month and year end procedures
- Processing the VAT return and e-Submission
- Generating invaluable management reports
Sage Accounts in easy steps is ideal for non-accountants using Sage for the first time, or just needing to grasp the new key features all in easy steps!
Illustrated using Sage 50cloud
Table of Contents
- Getting Started
- The Customer Ledger
- The Supplier Ledger
- The Nominal Ledger
- The Bank
- Products
- Invoices
- Processing Sales Orders
- Purchase Orders
- Financial Reporting
- Fixed Assets
- The Report Designer
- Opening Balances
- Data Management
- Task Management
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The Art of SEO
A well-designed, easy-to-navigate website is useless if no one can find it. If your company is going to succeed in the web economy, optimizing your site for search engine visibility is essential. In this book, four of the most noted experts in the field of search engine optimization (SEO) provide you with proven guidelines and cutting-edge techniques for planning and executing a comprehensive SEO strategy. The authors clearly explain SEO fundamentals, while correcting many common misconceptions. If you are new to SEO, you’ll get a complete and thorough SEO education, as well as an array of effective tactics, from basic to advanced. Seasoned practitioners will find this book useful as a complete reference to SEO best practices. * Explore the underlying theory behind SEO and how search engines work * Learn the steps you need to prepare for, execute, and evaluate SEO initiatives * Examine a number of advanced strategies and tactics * Understand the intricacies involved in managing complex SEO projects * Learn what’s necessary to build a competent SEO team with defined roles * Glimpse the future of search and what lies ahead for the SEO industryRead more
£23.70£32.80The Art of SEO
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Email Marketing Rules: 184 Best Practices to Optimize the Subscriber Experience and Drive Business Success
The most comprehensive email marketing book from the most prolific email marketing author helps you master the most misunderstood marketing channel. Updated and greatly expanded, the 4th Edition of Email Marketing Rules demystifies this vital channel, guiding you through its complexities to find the best execution for your brand—the one that serves the needs of your business and the needs of your subscribers.Volume 1 of Email Marketing Rules discusses 184 best practices that help you…
- Build productive, safe email lists by identifying valuable subscriber acquisition sources, using appropriate permission practices, and managing inactives wisely
- Set the right program goals by understanding “deep metrics” and properly interpreting campaign, channel, and subscriber metrics
- Create relevant messages with subject lines that draw in subscribers while avoiding “opener’s remorse” and designs that focus subscribers on taking action
- Craft high-performance triggered emails, including welcome programs that set you up for long-term success
- Effectively plan and produce emails with workflows that allow you to seize opportunities and avoid errors
- And much more, including understanding the law, optimizing email frequency, using the best landing pages, and doing A/B testing
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Graphic Design For Everyone: Understand the Building Blocks so You can Do It Yourself
Use design to transform your ideas into powerful visuals that connect with the right audience, define your brand, or take your project to the next level.
Students, entrepreneurs, community groups, social media influencers, bloggers or campaigners: this practical guide is for you, and everyone else who wants to learn how to communicate visually, combining the building blocks of type, photography, illustration, and colour to create designs that inform, influence, and enthral.
All the key principles of graphic design are explained via a series of specially created, beautifully streamlined graphics that show, rather than tell, you what you need to know. In addition, detailed how-to demonstrations, hands-on workshops, and inspirational galleries of the best design will help you to achieve your aims, from creating a brand identity or setting the right mood by choosing the best typeface, to organizing the elements of a layout to boost your message and meaning.
Ten step-by-step projects help you create your own bespoke designs – for websites, digital newsletters, e-commerce, invitations, posters, sales materials, and more. There’s also plenty of practical advice, including tips on publishing online, dealing with printers, commissioning professionals, and finding free design tools.
If you’re ready to use the power of design to take your personal project or burgeoning business to the next level, Graphic Design for Everyone is a one-stop resource to becoming an effective, inspirational visual communicator.
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Using Microsoft Publisher – 2023 Edition: The Step-by-step Guide to Using Microsoft Publisher (Using Microsoft Office)
Unlock the full potential of Microsoft Publisher with this comprehensive guide written by best-selling technology author and trainer Kevin Wilson. Whether you’re beginning with the basics or an experienced user aspiring to enhance your skills, Using Microsoft Publisher is your indispensable guide to navigating and mastering Microsoft Publisher.
Using Microsoft Publisher is packed with easy-to-follow instructions, full color illustrative photos, screenshots, and helpful tips, including video demos for a hands-on learning experience. In this guide you’ll learn:
- Getting Started with Publisher: Learn how to navigate around the main user interface, customize your workspace, and create shortcuts for quick access.
- The Ribbon Menu: Learn how to use the ribbon menu’s functionalities and explore the Home, Insert, Page Design, and other crucial tabs.
- Building a New Design: Discover the fundamentals of good design, using contrast, repetition, alignment, and proportion. Understand how these principles can improve your publications.
- Creating Publications: Learn how to create new publications, page sizes, orientations, and understanding margins.
- Enhancing with Graphics: Master the art of adding and editing images, clip art, and shapes. Learn text wrapping techniques and image adjustments for a professional look.
- Managing Publications: Learn how to save documents in various formats such as PDF, as well as opening saved projects, and setting up page layouts effectively.
- Advanced Publisher Features: Explore advanced topics such as creating multipage spreads, using mail merges, and designing with tables and guides.
- Exercises and Real-World Applications: Practice with hands-on exercises and practical examples to apply your skills effectively.
This guide is an indispensable resource for learning the intricacies of Microsoft Publisher, designed to enhance your abilities and provide you with the expertise necessary to craft professional-quality publications with ease. So scroll up and get your copy of Using Microsoft Publisher today!
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Excel Power Pivot & Power Query For Dummies
Learn to crunch huge amounts of data with PowerPivot and Power Query
Do you have a ton of data you need to make sense of? Microsoft’s Excel program can handle amazingly large data sets, but you’ll need to get familiar with PowerPivot and Power Query to get started.
And that’s where Dummies comes in. With step-by-step instructions―accompanied by ample screenshots―Excel PowerPivot & Power Query For Dummies will teach you how to save time, simplify your processes, and enhance your data analysis and reporting. Use Power Query to discover, connect to, and import your organization’s data. Then use PowerPivot to model it in Excel. You’ll also learn to:
- Make use of databases to store large amounts of data
- Use custom functions to extend and enhance Power Query
- Add the functionality of formulas to PowerPivot and publish data to SharePoint
If you’re expected to wrangle, interpret, and report on large amounts of data, Excel PowerPivot & Power Query For Dummies gives you the tools you need to get up to speed quickly.
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£23.70£29.40Excel Power Pivot & Power Query For Dummies
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Blender For Dummies
Make your 3D world a reality
Some of the dramatic visual effects you’ve seen in top-grossing movies and heralded television series got their start in Blender. This book helps you get your own start in creating three-dimensional characters, scenes, and animations in the popular free and open-source tool.
Author Jason van Gumster shares his insight as an independent animator and digital artist to help Blender newcomers turn their ideas into three-dimensional drawings. From exporting and sharing scenes to becoming a part of the Blender community, this accessible book covers it all!
- Create 3D characters―no experience required
- Build scenes with texture and real lighting features
- Animate your creations and share them with the world
- Avoid common rookie mistakes
This book is the ideal starting place for newcomers to the world of 3D modeling and animation.
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£26.30£33.20Blender For Dummies
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Design Thinking For Dummies
Innovate your business by incorporating design thinking
Organizations that can innovate have an advantage over competitors who stick to old processes, models, and products. Design Thinking For Dummies walks would-be intrapreneurs through the steps of incorporating design thinking principles into their organizations. Written by a recognized expert in the field of design thinking, the book guides readers through the steps of adapting to a design thinking culture, identifying customer problems, creating and testing solutions, and making innovation an ongoing process.
The book covers the crucial and central topics in design thinking, including:
- Adopting a design thinking mindset
- Building creative environments
- Facilitating design thinking workshops
- Working through the design thinking cycle
- Implementing your solutions
- And many more
Design Thinking For Dummies is a great starting place for people joining design-oriented teams and organizations, as well as small businesses and start-ups seeking to take advantage of the same methods and techniques that large firms have used to grow and succeed.
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£21.30£28.50Design Thinking For Dummies
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Excel 2023: The Must-Have Guide to Master Microsoft Excel | From Beginner to Pro in less than 7 Days | Step-by-step Formulas and Functions with Tutorials and Illustration
NEW RELEASE !!! 2023 EDITION
⭐️⭐️⭐️ The CERTIFIED GUIDE to becoming the king of Excel. The most updated 160 PAGES to master Microsoft Excel from scratch in 7 DAY. ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅ FREE Bonus 1: Over 100 FREE Excel Templates
✅ FREE Bonus 2: FREE Excel Video CourseAre you looking for a simple and comprehensive guide to learning how to use Excel effectively?
Do you want to increase your knowledge of this powerful software by learning the most advanced formulas and calculation operations to take full advantage of Excel’s potential?THEN THIS BOOK IS THE ONE FOR YOU!
From BEGINNER TO PRO Thanks to Step-by-Step Tutorials and Illustrations.Using Excel is a skill you need to have in today’s digital society. It’s a great tool, knowing how to use it will give you enormous professional and private advantages.
It has become more than just a program for “creating tables.” It can solve problems, organize and merge data, and automate working formulas at the touch of a button for any field or use.With its simple steps and many practical examples, you will discover:
- How to make the most of Excel’s features
- How to better manage your data
- How to improve your productivity
- How to increase your data processing skills
From spreadsheet basics to advanced features, this book will guide you through all aspects of Excel, enabling you to become a true expert in no time, thanks to a 7-DAY METHOD TO BECOME A PRO.
And to make it all easier and help you get started with Excel, 2 BIG FREE BONUSES ARE INCLUDED!
✅ Step-by-Step Excel VIDEO LESSONS COURSE
✅ 100+ Ready-to-Use Templates to downloadDon’t miss your chance to improve your productivity and increase your data processing expertise with this comprehensive and easy-to-follow guide.
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Photoshop Elements 2024 User Guide: A Complete Practical Guide to Learn and Master Adobe Photoshop Elements 2024 with all the New Features, Updated Tips, Tricks & Shortcuts for…
Are you zealous about creating high-quality, visually appealing images with Photoshop Elements but uncertain where to begin?
Do you aspire to become an expert photo editor, photographer, graphic designer, or image illustrator?
Are you interested in learning how to blend images using layers, apply filters and effects, and transform ordinary images into creative masterpieces?
Have you attempted numerous times to enhance image contrast, sharpness, brightness, and exposure, only to achieve minimal or no improvement?
Look no further than this reliable user guide.
Photoshop Elements is equipped with a comprehensive set of editing tools that can refine various types of images into stunning works of art. These tools are user-friendly and can easily enhance and correct photos, provided you have access to the appropriate user guide. By mastering Photoshop Elements’ functions and features, you can significantly increase your productivity and efficiency.
In this book, you will gain knowledge in various areas, including:- Exploring the exciting features of Photoshop Elements 2024
- Navigating around the Photoshop Elements interface
- Starting with the basic knowledge of image editing
- Managing pixels in images
- understanding image resolution and dimensions
- Organizing and grouping images
- Creating and modifying selections
- Blending and merging images with layers
- Auto-fixing images
- contrasting raw and non-raw images
- Utilizing the Camera Raw Editor
- Enhancing complex image-retouching skills
- Adding text and graphics to photos
- Utilizing more than 60 Guided edits that are available in Photoshop Elements 2024
- Correcting lightness, sharpness, exposure, contrast, and color balance of images
- Updated shortcuts and useful tips and tricks.
Whether you are a beginner starting at the elementary level, an intermediate, or a professional looking to enhance your graphic and image editing skills, this user guide is a reliable resource. It provides comprehensive training in image editing and demonstrates how to make the most of the exciting features in the new release of Photoshop Elements 2024.
With this user guide, you will gain valuable experience in Photoshop Elements, equipping you with the necessary skills and knowledge to master image editing and fully explore all the features and functions of Photoshop Elements 2024.
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3D Printing For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))
Print out whatever you can dream up
3D Printing For Dummies is an easy reference for anyone new to the process of taking a digital file and turning it into an object in the real world. (Pretty amazing stuff, right?) It’s also a handy guide for more experienced users looking to learn the latest and greatest in additive manufacturing. Updated for the latest generation of machines and materials, this book walks you through creating models and printing 3D objects. You’ll get the scoop on the impact of these versatile machines in production and manufacturing, reuse and recycling, intellectual property design controls, and more. It’s an exciting time to get into 3D printing, and this friendly Dummies guide is here to help you do it.
- Wrap your mind around the technology of 3D printing
- Understand how 3D printing is transforming industries
- Get an intro to making your own digital models
- Consider the pros and cons of 3D printing for your hobby or business needs
3D Printing For Dummies is a perfect resource for anyone interested in learning about and taking advantage of 3D printing technology.
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Excel Workbook For Dummies
Get practical walkthroughs for the most useful Excel features
Looking for easy-to-understand, practical guidance on how to go from Excel newbie to number crunching pro? Excel Workbook For Dummies is the hands-on tutorial you’ve been waiting for.
This step-by-step guide is packed with exercises that walk you through the basic and advanced functions and formulas included in Excel. At your own speed, you’ll learn how to enter data, format your spreadsheet, and apply the mathematical and statistical capabilities of the program.
Work through the book from start to finish or, if you’d prefer, jump right to the section that’s giving you trouble, whether that’s data visualization, macros, analysis, or anything else. You can also:
- Brush up on and practice time-saving keyboard shortcuts for popular commands and actions
- Get a handle on multi-functional and practical pivot tables with intuitive practice exercises
- Learn to secure your data with spreadsheet password protections
Perfect for new users of Excel, Excel Workbook For Dummies is also the ideal resource for those who know their way around a spreadsheet but need a refresher on some of the more advanced features of this powerful program.
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£17.10£25.60Excel Workbook For Dummies
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Xero For Dummies, 5th Edition
Your comprehensive guide to using Xero
Keeping your business running smoothly has never been easier with Xero. You’re in good hands with Xero For Dummies, the only book endorsed by Xero. With the tips and tricks included in this helpful guide, you can easily tackle tasks like accounts payable, invoices, and estimates. It’s packed with easy to follow explanations and instructions on how to use this popular accounting software. It’s like having a personal accountant at your fingertips!
The latest update to this useful reference shows how you can use Xero for more than a simple spreadsheet. It includes how to set up your account from scratch, convert your business from another accounting software to Xero, and use Xero to its full potential. It includes these essential topics:
- Customize the Xero set-up for your business
- Manage your daily activities with contacts, accounts, sales, and payables
- Organize suppliers and customers
- Automate your weekly and monthly reporting routines
- Track inventory and monitor your business
- Sync seamlessly across other business platforms
Filled with real-world scenarios that shows how you can use Xero every day in your business, Xero For Dummies can help you get your paperwork done quickly, so you can spend your valuable time running your business. Pick up your copy of Xero For Dummies to make that your reality.
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£17.00£19.50Xero For Dummies, 5th Edition
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Excel All-in-One For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))
Excel-erate your productivity with the only guide you’ll need to the latest versions of Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft Excel offers unsurpassed functionality and accessibility for data exploration and analysis to millions of users around the world. And learning to unlock its full potential is easier than you can imagine with help from Excel All-in-One For Dummies.
Follow along with Excel expert and veteran author Paul McFedries as he walks you through every feature and technique you need to know to get the most out of this powerful software. You’ll learn how to design worksheets, use formulas and functions, collaborate with colleagues and review their work, create charts and graphics, manage and analyze data, and create macros. Plus, you’ll discover all the capabilities Microsoft has included in the newest versions of Excel, including dark mode and accessibility features.
This indispensable reference allows you to:
- Get a firm grasp of Excel basics with the book’s step-by-step guides before moving on to more advanced topics, like data analysis
- Access up-to-date information on all the new versions of Excel, including the ones bundled with Microsoft 365, Office 2021, and the LTSC/Enterprise Edition
- Enjoy the convenience of a single, comprehensive resource detailing everything you need to know about Excel
Perfect for people coming to Excel for the very first time, Excel All-in-One For Dummies, Office 2021 Edition is also a must-read resource for anyone looking for a refresher on foundational or advanced Excel techniques.
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R For Dummies 2e
Mastering R has never been easierPicking up R can be tough, even for seasoned statisticians and data analysts. R For Dummies, 2nd Edition provides a quick and painless way to master all the R you’ll ever need. Requiring no prior programming experience and packed with tons of practical examples, step-by-step exercises, and sample code, this friendly and accessible guide shows you how to know your way around lists, data frames, and other R data structures, while learning to interact with other programs, such as Microsoft Excel. You’ll learn how to reshape and manipulate data, merge data sets, split and combine data, perform calculations on vectors and arrays, and so much more.
R is an open source statistical environment and programming language that has become very popular in varied fields for the management and analysis of data. R provides a wide array of statistical and graphical techniques, and has become the standard among statisticians for software development and data analysis. R For Dummies, 2nd Edition takes the intimidation out of working with R and arms you with the knowledge and know-how to master the programming language of choice among statisticians and data analysts worldwide.
- Covers downloading, installing, and configuring R
- Includes tips for getting data in and out of R
- Offers advice on fitting regression models and ANOVA
- Provides helpful hints for working with graphics
R For Dummies, 2nd Edition is an ideal introduction to R for complete beginners, as well as an excellent technical reference for experienced R programmers.
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£16.60R For Dummies 2e
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Autodesk Revit 2024: Fundamentals for MEP – Part 1 (Metric Units)
Note: This book is continued in Autodesk® Revit® 2024: Fundamentals for MEP – Part 2. Both books are required to complete this guide.
To take full advantage of Building Information Modeling, the Autodesk® Revit® 2024: Fundamentals for MEP guide (Part 1 and Part 2) has been designed to teach the concepts and principles of creating 3D parametric models of MEP systems from engineering design through construction documentation.
This guide is intended to introduce users to the user interface and the basic HVAC, electrical, and piping/plumbing components that make Autodesk Revit a powerful and flexible engineering modeling tool. The guide will also familiarize users with the tools required to create, document, and print the parametric model. The examples and practices are designed to take users through the basics of a full MEP project from linking in an architectural model to construction documents.
Topics Covered in Part 1
- Introduction to the Autodesk Revit software, including navigating the Revit interface.
- Starting an MEP project based on a linked architectural model and creating levels and grids as datum elements for the model.
- Understanding the project browser and working with views.
- Understanding Revit families and components.
- Working with the basic sketching and modifying tools.
- Copying and monitoring elements and coordinating linked models.
- Creating spaces so that you can analyze heating and cooling loads.
- Connecting and testing basic systems.
- Creating pipe systems with plumbing fixtures and pipes.
- Creating duct systems with air terminals, mechanical equipment, and ducts.
- Creating advanced HVAC and plumbing systems with automatic duct and piping layouts.
- Creating electrical circuits with electrical equipment, devices, and light fixtures and adding cable trays and conduits.
Prerequisites
- Access to the 2024.0 version of the software, to ensure compatibility with this guide. Future software updates that are released by Autodesk may include changes that are not reflected in this guide. The practices and files included with this guide might not be compatible with prior versions (e.g., 2023).
- This guide introduces the fundamental skills you need to learn the Autodesk Revit MEP software. It is highly recommended that users have experience and knowledge in MEP engineering and its terminology.
- It is recommended that users have a standard three-button mouse to successfully complete the practices in this guide.
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Technical Drawing GCE and CSE
Exam Board: any
Level & Subject: GCSE and A-levelStep-by-step practical guide to the basics of technical drawing.
This covers all of the basic drawing techniques, rules and styles. It builds up the level of difficulty gradually through simple practice drawings. Contents include standard symbols, isometric, oblique, orthographic, thick/thin lines, dimensioning and the creation of objects using geometry. The skills developed will cover you for the majority of technical drawing areas for engineering, construction, architectural or other design fields.
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Read Me First! A Style Guide for the Computer Industry, Third Edition
The definitive reference for technical writers, editors, and documentation managers, Read Me First! A Style Guide for the Computer Industry, Third Edition,has been revised and updated to cover everything from creating screencasts and referencing web sites to writing for wikis.This award-winning guide to creating clear, consistent, and easy-to-understand documentation covers everything from grammar and writing style to typographic and legal guidelines. The authors, who are senior editors and writers at Sun Microsystems, share their extensive experience and provide practical tips and recommendations, including guidance on hiring writers, working with illustrators, managing schedules and workflow, and more.
The third edition of Read Me First features new chapters on:
- Writing for wikis and encouraging wiki collaboration
- Creating screencasts, using screencast terminology, and guidelines for writing narration
- Creating alternative text for nontext elements such as screen captures, multimedia content, illustrations, and diagrams
It also includes new tables for symbol name conventions, for common anthropomorphisms, and for common idioms and colloquialisms. An updated and expanded recommended reading list suggests additional resources.
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Autodesk Revit 2024 BIM Management: Template and Family Creation (Metric Units): 10
Building Information Modeling (BIM) is an approach to the entire building life cycle. Autodesk® Revit® is a powerful BIM program for architecture, MEP, and structure that supports the ability to coordinate, update, and share design data with team members throughout the design construction and management phases of a building’s life. A key component in managing the BIM process is to establish a company foundation for different types of projects by creating standard templates and custom family elements. Having this in place makes the process of any new project flow smoothly and efficiently.
The objective of the Autodesk® Revit® 2024 BIM Management: Template and Family Creation guide is to enable users who have worked with the software to expand their knowledge in setting up office standards with templates that include annotation styles, preset views, sheets, and schedules, as well as creating custom system, in-place, and component families.
This guide contains practices that are specific to each discipline.
Topics Covered
- Create custom templates with annotation styles, title blocks, and custom element types.
- Create schedules, including material takeoff schedules with formulas.
- Create custom wall, roof, and floor types, as well as MEP system families.
- Set up a component family file with a parametric framework.
- Create family geometry.
- Create family types.
- Modify the visibility of components and incorporate additional family items such as controls, MEP connectors, and nested components.
- Create specific families, including in-place families, profiles, annotations, and parameters.
This guide also contains discipline-specific practices for families, including doors, windows, railings, pipe fittings, light fixtures, gusset plates, and built-up columns.
Prerequisites
- Access to the 2024.0 version of the software, to ensure compatibility with this guide. Future software updates that are released by Autodesk may include changes that are not reflected in this guide. The practices and files included with this guide might not be compatible with prior versions (e.g., 2023).
- You should be comfortable with the fundamentals of the Autodesk Revit software, as found in the Autodesk Revit 2024: Fundamentals for Architecture, Autodesk Revit 2024: Fundamentals for Structure, or Autodesk Revit 2024: Fundamentals for MEP guides. Knowledge of basic techniques is assumed, such as creating standard elements, copying and moving elements, and creating and working with views. Information on Collaboration Tools, Conceptual Design, and Site Planning and Design are covered in other guides.
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Technical Blogging 2e: Amplify Your Influence
Successful technical blogging is not easy but it’s also not magic. Use these techniques to attract and keep an audience of loyal, regular readers. Leverage this popularity to reach your goals and amplify your influence in your field. Get more more users for your startup or open source project, or simply find an outlet to share your expertise. This book is your blueprint, with step-by-step instructions that leave no stone unturned. Plan, create, maintain, and promote a successful blog that will have remarkable effects on your career or business. Successful people often get recognition by teaching what they know. Blogging is a reliable path to do that, while gaining influence in the process. The problem is getting it right. Far too often professionals start a blog with big hopes, only to quickly give up because they don’t get speedy results. This book will spare you that fate, by outlining a careful plan of action. A plan that will bring amazing benefits to your career, new job possibilities, as well as publishing, speaking, and consulting opportunities. And if you are blogging for business, you’ll attract new customers, partners, and outstanding employees. Understand what blogging is and how it can improve your professional (and personal) life. Devise a plan for your new or existing blog. Create remarkable content that ranks well in Google and is shared by readers. Beat procrastination by employing proven time-management techniques that make you an efficient and effective blogger. Promote your blog by mastering on-page and off-page SEO, as well as social media promotion, without compromising your ethics. Analyze your traffic to understand your audience and measure growth. Build a community around your blog and make the best of your newfound popularity, by maximizing its benefits for your career, business, or simply for extra income. Create and maintain a successful technical blog that will amplify your impact, influence, and reach by following Antonio’s step-by-step plan.Read more
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Autodesk Civil 3D 2024: Beyond the Basics for General Civil Design (Metric Units)
The Autodesk® Civil 3D® 2024: Beyond the Basics guide is designed for civil engineers and surveyors who want to continue exploring the Autodesk Civil 3D software’s interactive, dynamic design functionality. It continues on from the topics covered in the Autodesk Civil 3D 2024: Essentials guide and covers more sophisticated techniques that extend your mastery of the software. This guide looks at configuring the software, Civil 3D’s styles and settings, alternative ways to create surfaces, and creating parcels. It also goes beyond the basics for more advanced corridor and pipe network design. Finally, it covers customizing sheet set properties, performing quantity takeoffs, and visualization.
Topics Covered
- Create a Civil 3D template drawing.
- Create and manage styles and label styles.
- Create data shortcuts.
- Create and edit parcels and print parcel reports.
- Create, edit, view, and analyze surfaces.
- Create assemblies, corridors, and roundabouts.
- Add appurtenances to pressure pipe networks.
- Customize sheet set properties.
- Perform quantity takeoff and volume calculations.
* For professionals looking to learn only the survey functionality, consider the Civil 3D Essentials for Surveyors guide.
Prerequisites
- Access to the 2024.0 version of the software, to ensure compatibility with this guide. Future software updates that are released by Autodesk may include changes that are not reflected in this guide. The practices and files included with this guide might not be compatible with prior versions (e.g., 2023).
- Knowledge of Civil 3D basics as taught in Autodesk Civil 3D: Essentials, or equivalent experience.
- Experience with AutoCAD® or AutoCAD-based products and a sound understanding and knowledge of civil engineering terminology.
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Developing Quality Technical Information: A Handbook for Writers and Editors (IBM Press)
The #1 Guide to Excellence in Technical Communication—Fully Updated for Embedded Assistance, Mobile, Search, Multimedia, and More
Direct from IBM’s own content design experts, this guide shows you how to design product interfaces and technical information that always place users front and center. This edition has been fully revised to help you consistently deliver the right content at the right time.
You’ll master today’s best practices to apply nine essential characteristics of high-quality technical information: accuracy, clarity, completeness, concreteness, organization, retrievability, style, task orientation, and visual effectiveness.
Coverage Includes
- Advocating for users throughout the entire product development process
- Delivering information in an ordered manner by following progressive disclosure techniques
- Optimizing content so that users can find it from anywhere
- Streamlining information for mobile delivery
- Helping users right where they are
Whether you’re a writer, editor, information architect, user experience professional, or reviewer, this book shows you how to create great technical information, from the product design to the user interface, topics, and other media.
- Thoroughly revised and updated
- Extensive new coverage of self-documenting interfaces and embedded assistance
- Updated practical guidelines and checklists
- Hundreds of new examples
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Autodesk Revit 2023: Fundamentals for Structure (Metric Units): Autodesk Authorized Publisher
To take full advantage of Building Information Modeling, the Autodesk® Revit® 2023: Fundamentals for Structure guide has been designed to teach the concepts and principles of creating 3D parametric models of structural buildings from engineering design through construction documentation.
This guide is intended to introduce you to the user interface and the basic building components of the software that makes Autodesk® Revit® a powerful and flexible structural modeling tool. The goal is to familiarize you with the tools required to create, modify, analyze, and document a parametric model. The examples and practices are designed to take you through the basics of a full structural project, from linking in an architectural model to construction documents.
Topics Covered
- Introduction to the Autodesk Revit software.
- Navigating the Revit workspace and interface.
- Working with the basic sketching and modifying tools.
- Creating levels and grids as datum elements for the model.
- Understanding Revit families and components.
- Understanding the project browser and working with views.
- Starting a structural project based on a linked architectural model.
- Creating a 3D building model.
- Adding structural columns and walls.
- Adding foundations and structural slabs.
- Structural reinforcement.
- Beams, trusses, and framing systems.
- Analytical models and placing loads.
- Project practices to reinforce learning.
- Setting up sheets for plotting with text, dimensions, details, tags, and schedules.
- Creating details.
Prerequisites
- Access to the 2023.0 version of the software, to ensure compatibility with this guide. Future software updates that are released by Autodesk may include changes that are not reflected in this guide. The practices and files included with this guide might not be compatible with prior versions (e.g., 2022).
- This guide introduces the fundamental skills in learning how to use the Autodesk Revit software, with a focus on the structural tools. It is highly recommended that students have experience and knowledge in structural engineering and its terminology.
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CATIA V5-6R2018: Advanced Surface Design
The CATIA V5-6R2018: Advanced Surface Design learning guide expands on the knowledge learned in the CATIA V5-6R2018: Introduction to Surface Design learning guide by covering advanced curve and surface topics found in the Generative Shape Design Workbench. Topics include: advanced curve construction, advanced swept, blend and offset surface construction, complex fillet creation, and the use of laws. Curve and surface analysis are introduced to validate the student’s geometry. Tools and methods for rebuilding geometry are also discussed. As with the CATIA V5-6R2018: Introduction to Surface Design learning guide, meeting model specifications (such as continuity settings) remains forefront in introducing tools and methodologies.
Topics Covered
- Surface Design Overview
- Advanced Wireframe Elements
- Curve Analysis and Repair
- Swept Surfaces
- Blend Surfaces
- Adaptive Sweep
- Laws
- Advanced Surface Fillets
- Alternative Filleting Methods
- Duplication Tools
- Knowledge Templates
- Surface Analysis and Repair
- Offset Surfaces
- Project Exercises
Prerequisites
- Access to the V5-6R2018 version of the software, to ensure compatibility with this guide. Future software updates that are released by Dassault Systèmes may include changes that are not reflected in this guide. The practices and files included with this guide might not be compatible with prior versions (i.e., V5-6R2017).
- Completion of the CATIA V5-6R2018: Introduction to Surface Design course is recommended.
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Autodesk Revit 2024: Fundamentals for Structure (Metric Units)
To take full advantage of Building Information Modeling, the Autodesk® Revit® 2024: Fundamentals for Structure guide has been designed to teach the concepts and principles of creating 3D parametric models of structural buildings from engineering design through construction documentation.
This guide is intended to introduce you to the user interface and the basic building components of the software that makes Autodesk® Revit® a powerful and flexible structural modeling tool. The goal is to familiarize you with the tools required to create, modify, analyze, and document a parametric model. The examples and practices are designed to take you through the basics of a full structural project, from linking in an architectural model to construction documents.
Topics Covered
- Introduction to the Autodesk Revit software, including navigating the Revit interface
- Starting a structural project based on a linked architectural model and creating levels and grids as datum elements for the model
- Understanding the project browser and working with views
- Understanding Revit families and components
- Working with the basic sketching and modifying tools
- Adding structural columns to a project and copying and monitoring elements from linked models
- Adding foundations and footings
- Creating structural framing, including beams, trusses, and framing systems
- Creating slabs for foundations, structural floors, and roofs
- Creating structural reinforcement, including placing rebar and adding fabric reinforcement
- Setting up sheets and placing and modifying views on sheets
- Working with dimensions, text, annotations, and legends
- Adding tags and working with schedules
- Setting up detail views and adding detail components
Prerequisites
- Access to the 2024.0 version of the software, to ensure compatibility with this guide. Future software updates that are released by Autodesk may include changes that are not reflected in this guide. The practices and files included with this guide might not be compatible with prior versions (e.g., 2023).
- This guide introduces the fundamental skills in learning how to use the Autodesk Revit software, with a focus on the structural tools. It is highly recommended that students have experience and knowledge in structural engineering and its terminology.
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Autodesk 3ds Max 2024: Fundamentals (Mixed Units)
The Autodesk® 3ds Max® 2024: Fundamentals guide provides a thorough introduction to the Autodesk 3ds Max 2024 software that will help new users make the most of this sophisticated application, as well as broaden the horizons of existing, self-taught users. The guide instructs you on how to effectively use the software interface and navigate through the scenes. It explores the creation of 3D objects and how to bring in objects from other software such as Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD, and Civil 3D. Additionally, it teaches you to prepare the scenes for renderings by adding materials, lights, and cameras. Finally, the guide covers an understanding of various renderers included with the software, as well as image creation and animation techniques.
The practices in this guide are primarily geared towards real-world tasks encountered by users of the Autodesk 3ds Max software in the Architecture, Interior Design, and Civil Engineering industries. Advanced topics such as character modeling, character animation, and rigging are not covered in this guide.
Topics Covered
- Autodesk 3ds Max interface and workflow
- Assembling files by importing, linking, or merging
- 3D modeling with primitives and 2D objects
- Using modifiers to create and modify 3D objects
- Materials and maps
- Autodesk 3ds Max lighting
- Working with cameras and exposure control
- Rendering using various renderers, such as Scanline, ART, and Arnold
- Animation for visualization
Prerequisites
- Access to the 2024.0 version of the software, to ensure compatibility with this guide. Future software updates that are released by Autodesk may include changes that are not reflected in this guide. The practices and files included with this guide might not be compatible with prior versions (e.g., 2023).
- Experience with 3D modeling is recommended.
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Manual of Engineering Drawing: Technical Product Specification and Documentation to British and International Standards
Now in its 4th edition, Manual of Engineering Drawing is a long-established guide for practicing and student engineers to producing engineering drawings and annotated 3D models that comply with the latest BSI and ISO standards of technical product specifications and documentation. This new edition has been updated in line with recent standard revisions and amendments, including the requirements of BS8888 2011 and related ISO standards. Ideal for international use, it includes a guide to the fundamental differences between the relevant ISO and ASME standards, as well as new information on legal aspects such as patents and copyright, and end-of-life design considerations. Equally applicable to CAD and manual drawing, the book includes the latest developments in 3D annotation and the specification of surface texture. Its broad scope also encompasses topics such as orthographic and pictorial projections, dimensional, geometrical and surface tolerancing, and the duality principle, along with numerous examples of electrical and hydraulic diagrams with symbols and applications of cams, bearings, welding and adhesives. Seen by many as an essential design reference, Manual of Engineering Drawing is an ideal companion for students studying vocational courses in technical product specification, undergraduates studying engineering or product design, and professional engineers beginning a career in design.Read more
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Autodesk Revit 2023: Fundamentals for MEP – Part 2 (Metric Units)
Note: This book is a continuation of Autodesk® Revit® 2023: Fundamentals for MEP – Part 1. Both books are required to complete this guide.
To take full advantage of Building Information Modeling, the Autodesk® Revit® 2023: Fundamentals for MEP guide has been designed to teach the concepts and principles of creating 3D parametric models of MEP systems from engineering design through construction documentation.
This guide is intended to introduce users to the user interface and the basic HVAC, electrical, and piping/plumbing components that make Autodesk Revit a powerful and flexible engineering modeling tool. The guide will also familiarize users with the tools required to create, document, and print the parametric model. The examples and practices are designed to take users through the basics of a full MEP project from linking in an architectural model to construction documents.
Topics Covered in Part 2
- Setting up sheets, and placing and modifying views on sheets.
- Working with dimensions, text, annotations, and legends.
- Adding tags and working with schedules.
- Setting up detail views and adding detail components.
Prerequisites
- Access to the 2023.0 version of the software, to ensure compatibility with this guide. Future software updates that are released by Autodesk may include changes that are not reflected in this guide. The practices and files included with this guide might not be compatible with prior versions (e.g., 2022).
- This guide introduces the fundamental skills you need to learn the Autodesk Revit MEP software. It is highly recommended that users have experience and knowledge in MEP engineering and its terminology.
- It is recommended that users have a standard three-button mouse to successfully complete the practices in this guide.
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Autodesk Revit 2023: Fundamentals for MEP – Part 1 (Metric Units)
Note: This book is continued in Autodesk® Revit® 2023: Fundamentals for MEP – Part 2. Both books are required to complete this guide.
To take full advantage of Building Information Modeling, the Autodesk® Revit® 2023: Fundamentals for MEP guide has been designed to teach the concepts and principles of creating 3D parametric models of MEP systems from engineering design through construction documentation.
This guide is intended to introduce users to the user interface and the basic HVAC, electrical, and piping/plumbing components that make Autodesk Revit a powerful and flexible engineering modeling tool. The guide will also familiarize users with the tools required to create, document, and print the parametric model. The examples and practices are designed to take users through the basics of a full MEP project from linking in an architectural model to construction documents.
Topics Covered in Part 1
- Introduction to the Autodesk Revit software.
- Navigating the Revit workspace and interface.
- Working with the basic sketching and modifying tools.
- Creating levels and grids as datum elements for the model.
- Understanding Revit families and components.
- Understanding the project browser and working with views.
- Starting an MEP project based on a linked architectural model.
- Creating spaces and zones so that you can analyze heating and cooling loads.
- Creating HVAC networks with air terminals, mechanical equipment, ducts, and pipes.
- Creating plumbing networks with plumbing fixtures and pipes.
- Creating electrical circuits with electrical equipment, devices, and light fixtures and adding cable trays and conduits.
- Creating HVAC and plumbing systems with automatic duct and piping layouts.
- Testing duct, piping and electrical systems.
Prerequisites
- Access to the 2023.0 version of the software, to ensure compatibility with this guide. Future software updates that are released by Autodesk may include changes that are not reflected in this guide. The practices and files included with this guide might not be compatible with prior versions (e.g., 2022).
- This guide introduces the fundamental skills you need to learn the Autodesk Revit MEP software. It is highly recommended that users have experience and knowledge in MEP engineering and its terminology.
- It is recommended that users have a standard three-button mouse to successfully complete the practices in this guide.
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Technical Drawing with Engineering Graphics
This full-color text offers a clear, complete introduction and detailed reference for creating 3D models and 2D documentation drawings. Building on its reputation as a trusted reference, this edition expands on the role that 3D CAD databases now play in design and documentation. Superbly integrated illustrations, text, step-by-step instructions, and navigation make it easier than ever to master key skills and knowledge. Throughout, the authors demonstrate 3D and 2D drawing skills and CAD usage in real-world work practice in today’s leading disciplines. They combine strong technical detail, real-world examples, and current standards, materials, industries, and processes-all in a format that is efficient, colorful, and visual.
Features:- Splash Spread: Appealing chapter opener provides context and motivation.
- References and Web Links: Useful weblinks and standards provided upfront in each chapter.
- Understanding Section: Foundational introductions, tabbed for easy navigation, outline each topic’s importance, use, visualization tips, and theory.
- Detail Section: Detailed, well-tested explanations of drawing techniques, variations, and examples-organized into quick-read sections, numbered for easy reference.
- CAD at Work Section: Breakout pages offer tips on generating drawings from 2D or 3D models.
- Portfolio Section: Examples of finished drawings show how techniques are applied in the real world.
- Key Words: Italicized on first reference, summarized after each chapter.
- Chapter: Summaries and Review Questions: Efficiently reinforce learning.
- Exercises: Outstanding problem sets with updated exercises, including parts, assembly drawings from CAD models, sketching problems, and orthographic projections.
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Cambridge Technicals Level 3 Digital Media (Cambridge Technicals 2016)
Exam Board: Cambridge
Level: KS4
Subject: Digital Media
First Teaching: September 2016
First Exam: June 2018Support your teaching of the new Cambridge Technicals 2016 suite with Cambridge Technical Level 3 Digital Media, developed in partnership between OCR and Hodder Education; this textbook covers each specialist pathway and ensures your ability to deliver a flexible course that is both vocationally focused and academically thorough.
Cambridge Technical Level 3 Digital Media is matched exactly to the new specification and follows specialist pathways in digital content for interactive media, and moving image and audio production.
– Ensures effective teaching of each specialist pathway offered within the qualification.
– Focuses learning on the skills, knowledge and understanding demanded from employers and universities.
– Provides ideas and exercises for the application of practical skills and knowledge.
– Developed in partnership between Hodder Education and OCR, guaranteeing quality resources which match the specification perfectlyHodder Education have worked with OCR to make updates to our Cambridge Technicals textbooks to bring them more closely in line with the model assignment course requirements. We would like to let you know about a recent change to this textbook, updated pages which are now available free of charge as a PDF when you click on the ‘Amended Pages’ link on the left of this webpage.
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Technical Animation in Video Games
This book provides a comprehensive overview of video game technical animation, covering the next generation pipelines that industry developers utilise to create their games. It covers the technical animation workflow from start to finish, looking at both software and hardware, as well as the industry standard processes that all technical animators need to know.
Written to be an accessible technical animation resource, this book combines easy-to-understand principles with educational use cases on how to combine the principles and tools taught within. Example test scripts, animation files, and rig assets are provided as tangible examples that can be modified and taken apart to deepen your understanding. It covers the end-to-end pipeline of technical animation, from the very first steps of placing joints in Autodesk’s Maya to breathe life into your static characters, through tools and automation development, all the way to Unreal Engine 5 integration and optimisation.
Additional resources are available on the book’s GitHub repository. From this resource, you will find example files for Maya and Python scripts that will help with your own work and demonstrations featured throughout this book.
This book is essential reading for early-career game technical animators as well as those studying game animation courses. It will also appeal to technical animators working in the film industry.
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My Revision Notes: CCEA GCSE Digital Technology
Exam board: CCEA
Level: GCSE
Subject: Digital Technology
First teaching: September 2017
First exams: Summer 2019Target success in CCEA GCSE Digital Technology, whichever route you choose, with our proven formula for effective, structured revision. Key coverage of the three examined units – Digital Technology, Digital Development Concepts and Digital Development Practice – is combined with practical tips to create a revision guide that students can rely on to review, strengthen and test their knowledge.
With My Revision Notes, every student can:Consolidate subject knowledge by working through clear and focused content coverage.
Test understanding and identify areas for improvement with a sample paper included within the book.
Improve exam technique through tips written by leading authors and develop an understanding of assessment requirements of the examined units.
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Adobe Illustrator CC A Complete Course and Compendium of Features: 3
Adobe Illustrator: A Complete Course and Compendium of Features is your guide to building vector graphics, whether you’re creating logos, icons, drawings, typography, or other illustrations–and regardless of their destination: print, web, video, or mobile. First, with a complete Course that includes a set of projects and lessons derived from Adobe Certified Instructor Jason Hoppe, you will learn the procedures needed to use Illustrator effectively and professionally. Dozens of lessons are included that can be applied to any graphics you have in mind. Through these step-by-step lessons, you’ll be exposed to all of Illustrator’s features in practical contexts and its best practices for optimal workflows.
To complete the Course, we’ll supply lesson documents and their assets to download. These can even serve as starting points for your own projects.
Then, for greater depth of knowledge and subsequent reference, you’ll use the Compendium to uncover more of the “how” and “why” of Illustrator. With each topic easy to access, you can find and explore all of Illustrator’s key features and concepts in depth. With cross references between the Course and Compendium, the two parts of the book complement each other perfectly. Best of all, when the lessons in the Course are done, the Compendium will continue to serve for months and years to come.
Learn step by step how to:
– Draw basic shapes and lines
– Build graphics using Illustrator’s deep and diverse toolset
– Create complex icons using the Pathfinder and Shape Builder
– Use color with predictable and harmonic results
– Work effectively with type
– And much more!
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Adobe Photoshop (Course and Compendium): A Complete Course and Compendium of Features
Adobe Photoshop: A Complete Course and Compendium of Features is your guide to creating, editing, and enhancing images and designs in Adobe Photoshop. Whether you’re retouching a photograph, making a simulated chalk drawing, or creating a composite photo with a 3D drawing, Photoshop is the tool for you–and this book will teach you what you need to know.
First, with a complete Course that includes a set of projects and lessons derived from Adobe Certified Instructor Steve Laskevitch, you will learn the procedures needed to use Photoshop effectively and professionally. Dozens of lessons are included that can be applied to any graphics you have in mind. Through these step-by-step lessons, you’ll be exposed to all of Photoshop’s features in practical contexts and its best practices for optimal workflows. To complete the Course, we’ll supply lesson documents and their assets to download. These can even serve as starting points for your own projects.
Then, for greater depth of knowledge and subsequent reference, you’ll use the Compendium to uncover more of the “how” and “why” of Photoshop. With each topic easy to access, you can find and explore all of Photoshop’s key features and concepts in depth. With cross references between the Course and Compendium, the two parts of the book complement each other perfectly. Best of all, when the lessons in the Course are done, the Compendium will continue to serve for months and years to come.
Learn step by step how to:
– Set up an ideal workspace
– Master selections and masks
– Work with type and brushes
– Use blend modes for combining images
– Take advantage of Smart Objects
– Become more efficient and effective with actions and scripts
– And much more!
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Amazing Patterns: Adult Coloring Book, Stress Relieving Mandala Style Patterns
Relaxing adult coloring book with hand-drawn mandala style patterns.
Fantastic and relaxing patterns will allow you to break away from the chaos of everyday life and plunge into the land of peace and relaxation.
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Originality. All drawings are hand drawn. Individual patterns are always created with passion. This guarantees the uniqueness and originality of the performance.
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Quality 50 different models, finished with attention to every detail, guarantee high-quality workmanship.
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Diversity Every project is different. Which guarantees fantastic and creative play with colors.
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Single-sided pages Each image is placed on its own page.
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Relax Coloring amazing patterns is a great way to get away from any problems and enter the world of colors.
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Creativity Creating the world with your own colors creates a sense of independence and fosters creativity, improves self-esteem and builds confidence.
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A great gift This coloring book is a great gift for anyone who needs a moment of peace and relaxation.
Specifications:
- Premium Soft Cover
- Dimensions: 8.5 x 11 inches
- 50 individual projects.
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The Indie Game Developer Handbook
The indie game developer’s complete guide to running a studio.
The climate for the games industry has never been hotter, and this is only set to continue as the marketplace for tablets, consoles and phones grow. Seemingly every day there is a story of how a successful app or game has earned thousands of downloads and revenue. As the market size increases, so does the number of people developing and looking to develop their own app or game to publish. The Indie Game Developer Handbook covers every aspect of running a game development studio―from the initial creation of the game through to completion, release and beyond.
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- Accessible and complete guide to many aspects of running a game development studio from funding and development through QA, publishing, marketing, and more.
- Provides a useful knowledge base and help to support the learning process of running an indie development studio in an honest, approachable and easy to understand way.
- Case studies, interviews from other studies and industry professionals grant an first-hand look into the world of indie game development
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The Complete Guide to Blender Graphics: Computer Modeling & Animation
BlenderTM is a free Open Source 3D Computer Modeling and Animation Suite incorporating Character Rigging, Particles, Real World Physics Simulation, Sculpting, Video Editing with Motion Tracking and 2D Animation within the 3D Environment.
Blender is FREE to download and use by anyone for anything.
The Complete Guide to Blender Graphics: Computer Modeling and Animation, Sixth Edition is a unified manual describing the operation of the program with reference to the Graphical User Interface for Blender Version 2.82a.
A reader of the Sixth Edition should use Blender 2.82a when learning the program and treat it as a training exercise before using any later versions
Key Features:
- The book provides instruction for New Users starting at the very beginning.
- Instruction is presented in a series of chapters incorporating visual reference to the program’s interface.
- The initial chapters are designed to instruct the user in the operation of the program while introducing and demonstrating interesting features of the program.
- Chapters are developed in a building block fashion providing forward and reverse reference to relevant material.
The book is also available in a discounted set along with Blender 2D Animation: The Complete Guide to the Grease Pencil.
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Blender All-in-One For Dummies
Create excellent 3D animations with free, open-source software
When you’re looking for help with creating animation with Blender, look no further than the top-selling Blender book on the market. This edition of Blender For Dummies covers every step in the animation process, from basic design all the way to finished product. This book walks you through each project phase, including creating models, adding lighting and environment, animating objects, and building a final shareable file. Written by long-time Blender evangelist Jason van Gumster, this deep reference teaches you the full animation process from idea to final vision. With this fun and easy guide, you’re on your way toward making your animation dreams a reality.
- Set up Blender and navigate the interface
- Learn how to build models in virtual space
- Texture, light, and animate your figures―then render your final product
- Get help and inspiration from the Blender community
If you’re new to Blender or an experienced user in need of a reference, Blender For Dummies is the easy-to-use guide for you.
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Adobe Premiere Pro For Dummies
Quiet on set! Time to start your moviemaking adventure — here’s what you need to know about capturing, editing, and publishing your videos
If you’re an amateur filmmaker shooting documentaries or a hobbyist putting together a family video, Adobe Premiere Pro For Dummies is the book for you. From setting up a production studio and shooting good footage, to editing clips, adding effects, and working with audio, this user-friendly and comprehensive guide written in plain English can help you create your next video masterpiece and share the finished product.
This handy guide starts with the basics, getting you familiar with the Adobe Premiere Pro software and its interface and helping you set up your dream studio. From there, you’ll dive into capturing footage for your videos, learn how to manage multiple movie projects, and edit movies to your liking. You’ll learn to:
- Capture audio and video from your camcorder or video deck (if your computer has the right hardware)
- Pick and choose scenes to include in a movie, moving frame by frame through video to precisely place edits
- Add and edit (up to 99) audio soundtracks to your program
- Create titles and add still graphics to your movie projects
- Animate titles and graphics
- Apply one of 73 different transitions to video
- Modify your movie with 94 video and 22 audio effects
- Improve and adjust color using an advanced Color Corrector, new to this version of the software
- Use powerful new audio tools to mix audio, whether it’s mono, stereo, or 5.1 channel surround
- Work with multiple, nestable timelines
- Preview edits immediately in real time
Once you’re finalized your movie project, you can export it, save it to DVD, or publish it online. But that’s not all! With this helpful guide, you’ll learn pro movie-making tips, third-party software add-ons, and additional tools for your production studio. Pick up your copy and start shooting your film today.
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