“…Choose the ideal Creative Suite 3 application for the job Make accurate selections Manage complex compositions with layers Apply filters, effects, and transformations Control color and type precisely Manipulate vector objects Paint, draw, and animate objects Prepare images for use on the Web Create websites Display and print your work anywhere–exactly as designed Design brochures Develop an entire integrated ad campaign Register your book at www.informit.com/title/9780672329340 for access to source images, updates, and links. …”

“…Chapters demonstrate how to develop real-world tools such as GDI+Painter, GDI+Editor, ImageViewer, and ImageAnimator. The author provides extensive reusable sample code in C# throughout, and complete downloadable source code in C# and Visual Basic .NET is available online, as are color versions of screen shots from the book. …”

“…Finally, he brings together proven techniques for impacting users’ perception of time drawn from multiple disciplines and industries, ranging from psychology to retail, animal research to entertainment. • Discover how time and timing powerfully impact user perception, emotions, and behavior • Systematically make your applications more considerate of users’ time • Avoid common mistakes that consistently frustrate or infuriate users • Manage user perceptions and tolerance, and build systems that are perceived as faster • Optimize “flow” to make users feel more productive, empowered, and creative • Make reasonable and informed tradeoffs that maximize limited development resources • Learn how to test usability issues related to time–including actual vs. perceived task duration Designing and Engineering Time is for every technology developer, designer, engineer, architect, usability specialist, manager, and marketer. …”

“…Updated for Mac OS X 10.4 and 10.5, this revised edition includes coverage of Xcode 3, Objective-C 2, Core Data, the garbage collector, and CoreAnimation…”

“…Taken together, their essays reveal a distinctive mindset and organizational culture, animated by a deeply held commitment to the hard work of progress. …”

“…Includes problems as well as an accompanying website containing solutions, software tools and interactive flash animations (<a href="http://wiley.teletraffic.pl/">http://wiley.teletraffic.pl</a>) This book will be an invaluable guide for professional engineers (radio planning engineers, optimization engineers, transmission engineers, core network engineers, Service Management engineers) working in the areas of mobile wireless networks technology, not only in optimization process, but also in profitability assessment of newly implemented services (i.e. in NPV - Net Present Value analysis), and researchers and scientists. …”

“…Coverage includes: Mastering the iOS 5 SDK, Objective-C essentials, and the iOS development lifecycle Designing and customizing interfaces with Interface Builder and Objective-C Organizing apps with view controllers, views, and animations featuring the latest Page View controllers and custom containers Making the most of touch and gestures—including custom gesture recognizers Building and using controls from the ground up Working with Core Image and Core Text Implementing fully featured Table View edits, reordering, and custom cells Creating managed database stores; then adding, deleting, querying, and displaying data Alerting users with dialogs, progress bars, local and push notifications, popovers, and pings Requesting and using feedback Connecting to networks and services, handling authentication, and managing downloads Deploying apps to devices, testers, and the App Store…”

“…What you will learn Create a wide range of applications using various modern React tools and frameworks Discover how React Hooks modernize state management for React apps Develop progressive web applications using React components Build test-driven React applications using the Jest and Enzyme frameworks Understand full stack development using React, Apollo, and GraphQL Perform server-side rendering using React and React Router Design gestures and animations for a cross-platform game using React Native Who this book is for The book is for JavaScript developers who want to explore React tooling and frameworks for building cross-platform applications. …”

“…• Master core skills you can use in every Office 2016 for Mac program • Quickly create visual documents with advanced formatting and graphics • Build complex documents with columns, footnotes, headers, and tables • Enter and organize Excel data more accurately and efficiently • Quickly move, copy, delete, and format large amounts of data with Excel ranges • Use charts to make data more visual, intuitively understandable, and actionable • Add pizzazz to PowerPoint slide shows with animations and transitions • Use Outlook 2016 for Mac to efficiently manage your email, contacts, and calendar • Bring all your ideas and notes together in a OneNote notebook • Enhance your OneNote notebooks with links, files, and more • Customize your Office applications to work the way you do • Store and share your Office files in the cloud with Microsoft OneDrive • Collaborate with others, including people using other versions of Office…”

“…Coverage includes: New physics-based animation effects provided by UIKit Dynamics Making the most of Core Location, MapKit, and Geofencing Leveraging Game Center features such as Leader Boards and Achievements Giving users access to their address and media libraries from within your app Using lightweight JSON to move data among servers, apps, and websites Syncing apps via iCloud using UIDocument and key-value store syncing Securing user data with Keychain Informing users of important app-related events via Notifications Storing and retrieving persistent data locally with Core Data Using advanced Objective-C features to write more manageable, concise apps Improving responsiveness through concurrency with Grand Central Dispatch Advanced text handling and display with TextKit Smoothly handling complex and continuous gestures Effective debugging techniques with Xcode 5 and Instruments Building passes for Passbook and PassKit If you’re a serious iOS developer who wants to build cutting-edge apps, iOS Components and Frameworks delivers the practical skills, reusable code, and expert insights you’re looking for…”

“…Use XAML to represent state-of-the-art user interfaces, even across multiple windows Handle touch, mouse, keyboard, and pen input, including handwriting recognition Use new Windows 8.1 controls for creating hubs, flyouts, better app bars, performing in-app searches, rendering PDFs, and much more Encode, decode, and transcode multimedia content and speech-enable your app Leverage rich XAML vector graphics and animation Interact with built-in functionality such as the Camera app, file picker, the lock screen, new contacts and appointments integration, and more Exploit the Windows 8.1 charms bar Integrate DirectX graphics seamlessly Work with the rich set of available sensors: accelerometer, compass, light sensor, location (with geofencing support), proximity, and more Control devices such as fingerprint readers, image and bar code scanners, magnetic stripe readers, and custom Bluetooth, USB, HID, or Wi-Fi Direct devices…”

“…Here are just some of what this book’s tips, tricks, and strategies will help you do: • Get awesome results with the built-in Camera and Photo apps • Master 10 easy strategies for taking better iPhone/iPad photos • Use the Grid and Rule of Thirds to professionally compose and frame your shots • Choose the best shooting angle and perspective for every image • Capture great photos in low light • Make the most of built-in flash or HDR mode • Take great group shots and baby pictures • Shoot sporting events without blurring • Efficiently view, organize, edit, and share pictures with the Photo app • Transform “just OK” images into great photos with the optional iPhoto app • Discover great low-cost tools, from image editors to lights, lenses, and tripods • Showcase photos on your high-def television • Easily create online galleries and animated digital slideshows • Back up your latest images, and share them with all your Apple devices • Share online iCloud-based Photo Streams with friends, family, and nobody else…”

“…An increasingly close relationship to animals, and even to cherished possessions, appeared at this time, and can be explained through new human vulnerabilities and ways of seeking comfort and belonging. …”

“…His to-the-point guidance and years of experience make him a valuable resource for learning particle effects, complex asset animation, and game development…”

“…His to-the-point guidance and years of experience make him a valuable resource for learning particle effects, complex asset animation, and game development…”

“…¿No habrá llegado la hora de aprender a jugar otro tipo de juegos, como el que podríamos describir, como "jugar a ser otro" (como lo hacen, por lo demás, espontáneamente los niños), jugar a ponerse en el lugar del otro, siendo este "otro" uno que puede otro ser humano, animal, planta o mineral?…”

“…An increasingly close relationship to animals, and even to cherished possessions, appeared at this time, and can be explained through new human vulnerabilities and ways of seeking comfort and belonging. …”

“…An IARC Monographs Working Group reviewed evidence from cancer studies in humans (available mainly for cobalt and antimony), cancer bioassays in experimental animals, and mechanistic studies to assess the carcinogenic hazard to humans of exposure to these agents and concluded that: - Cobalt metal (without tungsten carbide or other metal alloys), soluble cobalt(II) salts, and trivalent antimony are probably carcinogenic to humans (Group 2A); - Cobalt(II) oxide and weapons-grade tungsten (with nickel and cobalt) alloy are possibly carcinogenic to humans (Group 2B); - Cobalt(II,III) oxide, cobalt(II) sulfide, other cobalt(II) compounds, and pentavalent antimony were each evaluated as not classifiable as to its carcinogenicity to humans (Group 3)…”

“…Si bien las fantasías bélico-cientificistas de este autor siguen siendo conocidas, no lo es aquél ensayo sobre la historia, en el que imbuido de un evolucionismo decimonónico venía a negar que, a fin de cuentas, el hombre significara una novedad respecto al mundo animal, y que a su vez Cristo añadiera algo original respecto a lo dicho por otros tantos hombres. …”

“…En la conversación preparada para esta edición, «Entre el derecho romano y la sociedad del espectáculo», el autor comenta algunos de los temas implícitos en su libro, como el vínculo entre derecho y violencia, la cuestión de «lo animal» o el problema de la representación política…”