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21st October 2007
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Nanflexal's Collection of IT Books
 Book Description Unlike the early days of Photoshop, for several years now most Photoshop books have been aimed at photographers; there is a big hole on the bookstore shelf that needs to be filled by a Photoshop book that is geared specifically towards graphic design professionals and production artists. This core audience should not have to wade through useless chapters of content geared towards other users of the application, namely professional photographers, web designers, and video editors. Mastering Photoshop for Print Design and Production sets graphic designers and production artists in the right direction when implementing the latest version of Photoshop into their everyday workflow. It demonstrates how to use Photoshop for all aspects of print, from simpler tasks such as basic color correction and masking, to more advanced tasks such as color management, utilizing layer comps, and troubleshooting and automating RGB-to-CMYK color conversion. Entirely four-color throughout, Mastering Photoshop for Print Design and Production fulfills the promise of the Mastering series, to provide real-world skills to professionals and students. Like all Mastering books, this one includes: A "by pros for pros" approach: The author is an active professional working in graphic arts, layout, and design, writing for professionals who want to improve their skills or learn new skills. Real-world examples: Running throughout the text are examples of how the various skills are applied in scenarios faced by real practitioners. Skill-based teaching and hands-on exercises. Companion files for tutorials and projects are provided on the accompanying CD-ROM. Product Details Paperback: 573 pages Publisher: Sybex; Pap/Cdr edition (July 17, 2007) Language: English ISBN-10: 0470114576 ISBN-13: 978-0470114575 Code:
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21st October 2007
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3G Evolution HSPA and LTE for Mobile Broadband July 2007
 Book Description This very up-to-date and practical book, written by engineers working closely in 3GPP, gives insight into the newest technologies and standards adopted by 3GPP, with detailed explanations of the specific solutions chosen and their implementation in HSPA and LTE. The key technologies presented include multi-carrier transmission, advanced single-carrier transmission, advanced receivers, OFDM, MIMO and adaptive antenna solutions, advanced radio resource management and protocols, and different radio network architectures. Their role and use in the context of mobile broadband access in general is explained. Both a high-level overview and more detailed step-by-step explanations of HSPA and LTE implementation are given. An overview of other related systems such as TD SCDMA, CDMA2000, and WIMAX is also provided. This is a must-have resource for engineers and other professionals working with cellular or wireless broadband technologies who need to know how to utilize the new technology to stay ahead of the competition. The authors of the book all work at Ericsson Research and are deeply involved in 3G development and standardisation since the early days of 3G research. They are leading experts in the field and are today still actively contributing to the standardisation of both HSPA and LTE within 3GPP. * Gives the first explanation of the radio access technologies and key international standards for moving to the next stage of 3G evolution: fully operational mobile broadband * Describes the new technologies selected by the 3GPP to realise High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) and Long Term Evolution (LTE) for mobile broadband * Gives both higher-level overviews and detailed explanations of HSPA and LTE as specified by 3GPP Product Details Hardcover: 496 pages Publisher: Academic Press (July 23, 2007) Language: English ISBN-10: 012372533X ISBN-13: 978-0123725332 Download: Code:
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21st October 2007
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Mobile TV: DVB-H, DMB, 3G Systems and Rich Media Applications
 Book Description Exclusively dedicated to Mobile TV, this book provides a detailed insight to mobile multimedia characterized efficient compression techniques, protocols formalized by 3GPP or 3GPP2, capabilities of broadcast, and mobile networks for delivering multimedia content. Network requirements such as spectrum; chipsets, software and handsets which enable multimedia services; delivery platforms and content protection technologies which provide revenue assurance are covered in detail. Written with a global perspective, this book takes a detailed look at the networks deployed worldwide with examples and is rich in diagrams providing extraordinary visualization of the new technologies. * A complete introduction and overview of mobile multimedia, mobile TV, and multimedia networks worldwide * Includes multimedia services for streaming, live TV, downloads, MMS, VoD in the mobile environment * Describes enabling technologies and protocols such as MPEG-4, H.264, AAC+,3GPP-PSS and 3G-324M * Detailed chapters on DVB-H, DMB and 3G technologies for mobile TV * Content security, conditional access and DRM for the mobile world * Handset features for mobile TV and multimedia services Product Details Paperback: 512 pages Publisher: Focal Press (March 14, 2007) Language: English ISBN-10: 0240809467 ISBN-13: 978-0240809465 Code:
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21st October 2007
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IPTV and Internet Video Expanding the Reach of Television Broadcasting
 Book Description IPTV and Internet Video clearly explains and demystifies the functions, markets, and future impact of this exploding technology. This book contains an overview of hardware, software, and Internet technologies, case studies, and covers a range of products and services. It is a guide to help leaders master the key trends and drivers transforming the world of broadcast television and the Web. Each piece of the puzzle is discussed in detail, from head ends, Web portals and VOD servers through advanced IP networks, DSLAMs and xDSL lines to viewers set-top boxes and multimedia PCs. Youll get a working knowledge of IPTV, enabling both non-technical and technical professionals to accurately analyze the emerging technology and business opportunities. Written by two leading digital media experts with, each with 25 years technology development experience and global insight, this book also looks ahead to IPTVs rapid deployment and future growth. Product Details Paperback: 264 pages Publisher: Focal Press (March 19, 2007) Language: English ISBN-10: 0240809548 ISBN-13: 978-0240809540 Code:
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21st October 2007
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Mastering AutoCAD 2008 and AutoCAD LT 2008
 From the Back Cover The World's Bestselling AutoCAD Resource Fully Updated for 2008 There's a reason why Mastering AutoCAD is so popular year after year. Loaded with concise explanations, step-by-step instructions, and hands-on projects, this comprehensive reference and tutorial from award-winning author George Omura has everything you need to become an AutoCAD expert. If you're new to AutoCAD, the tutorials will help you build your skills right away. If you're an AutoCAD veteran, Omura's in-depth explanations of the latest and most advanced features, including the exciting annotation, notes, and layer properties features, will turn you into an AutoCAD pro. Whatever your experience level and however you use AutoCAD, you'll refer to this indispensable reference again and again. Coverage includes: Creating and developing AutoCAD drawings Drawing curves and applying solid fills Effectively using hatches, fields, and tables Manipulating dynamic blocks and attributes Linking drawings to databases and spreadsheets Rendering realistic interior views with natural lighting Giving a hand-drawn look to 3D views Presenting 3D models with cutaway and x-ray views Making spiral forms with the Helix and Sweep tools Exploring your model in real time with the Walk and Fly tools Adding hyperlinks to drawings Converting multiple layer settings and other layer translator options Product Details Paperback: 1000 pages Publisher: Sybex (August 6, 2007) Language: English ISBN-10: 047013738X ISBN-13: 978-0470137383 Code:
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21st October 2007
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Mastering InDesign CS3 for Print Design and Production
 Book Description Mastering InDesign for Print Design and Production shows how experienced professionals with deadlines and billable hours use InDesign efficiently and effectively. Through the case studies and interviews, readers will find inspired to look beyond the over-emphasized basic features and into the depths of InDesign's utility for real-world print design. Most InDesign books are written for beginners, and experienced users are frustrated by them. When you already know how to make, fill, and thread a text box, the entire first half of most InDesign books is useless. But this one doesn't dwell on the basics. Mastering InDesign for Print Design and Production fulfills the promise of the Mastering series, to provide real-world skills to professionals and students. Like all Mastering books, this one includes: A "by pros for pros" approach: The author is an active professional working in the field of graphic arts, layout, and design, writing for professionals who want to improve their skills or learn new skills. Real-world examples: Running throughout the text are examples of how the various skills are applied in real scenarios, described throughout the book in the form of examples and case studies from the author's own design and consulting work, as well as interviews with other designers using InDesign on the job. Skill-based teaching and hands-on exercises Although the book has a comprehensive glossary, page one begins right away speaking to the core market—print professionals—in industry terms about industry challenges. This immediately lets experienced InDesign users know the book is about them. The approach is humorous, making the digestion and retention of complicated information easier for the reader through quips, anecdotes, and design- and print-geek humor. But at all times the book is true to its mission: Helping a professional do their job in InDesign without frustration, confusion, or aesthetic compromise. Product Details Paperback: 492 pages Publisher: Sybex (August 13, 2007) Language: English ISBN-10: 0470114568 ISBN-13: 978-0470114568 Code:
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21st October 2007
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Optimizing and Testing WLAN
 Book Description As WLANs (Wireless Local Area Networks) become increasingly common, its becoming vital to be able to test them for proper performance and to optimize their operation. This book, written by a member of the IEEE committee that develops WLAN standards, is the first book addressing that need. It covers test equipment and methods for the RF (wireless) and physical layers of WLAN, protocols, the application layer, and manufacturing testing. The emphasis throughout is on underlying engineering principles along with modern metrics and methodologies, ensuring this book gives both a solid theoretical background along with field-proven techniques and applications. Much of the subject material is drawn from the author's own hands-on experience in the field, as an architect and engineer of WLAN test equipment, and a writer of standards for measuring WLAN equipment performance. A particularly engaging chapter deals with manufacturing test, describing some of the different manufacturing test setups and equipment. A concise introduction to deployment testing of hotspots and WLANs in enterprises is also provided. *Gives proven techniques for maximizing the coverage area and performance of wireless networks *Author's insider position on the IEEE committee developing standards for WLAN testing ensures timeliness and technical integrity of the material *Includes coverage of newer multiple input/multiple output (MIMO) wireless networks Product Details Paperback: 280 pages Publisher: Newnes (July 13, 2007) Language: English ISBN-10: 0750679867 ISBN-13: 978-0750679862 Code:
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21st October 2007
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Photoshop CS3 for Forensics Professionals A Complete Digital Imaging Course for Inve
 From the Back Cover The First Practical Guide to the Use of Photoshop in Forensics Investigations This timely book is the first to take the forensic use of digital imaging out of the classroom and into the real world for law enforcement, legal, and other forensics professionals. How do you show the exact position or size of a fluorescing blood stain in a crime scene? How do you analyze and enhance stills from security video? How do you explain your Photoshop efforts in court? From metadata and sharpening methods to using the History log and accurately evaluating scale within a scene, this serious guide from one of the most highly sought trainers in imaging forensics outlines the processes you need for using Adobe® Photoshop® in a forensics environment. Whether you're working with the newest features of Photoshop CS3 or using an earlier version of the software, these clear, step-by-step tutorials will help you: Follow and apply legal rules of digital evidence and master best practices Maintain an audit trail for non-standard enhancements to an image Evaluate metadata to determine if an image is what it purports to be Measure objects and scale in a photograph Take advantage of non-destructive image enhancement techniques Extract fingerprints from backgrounds using color isolation techniques Take advantage of Adobe Camera Raw file formats in a forensic workflow Correct bad exposures and color shifts in crime scene, evidence, and traffic collision photos Perform frame averaging natively in Photoshop for image noise reduction Get great prints for use in court by following good color-management policies Product Details Paperback: 252 pages Publisher: Sybex; Pap/Cdr edition (July 30, 2007) Language: English ISBN-10: 0470114541 ISBN-13: 978-0470114544 Code:
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21st October 2007
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The Economist October 20th 2007
 The Economist is a weekly news and international affairs publication owned by “The Economist Newspaper Ltd” and edited in London, UK. It has been in continuous publication since September 1843. Altough printed in London, in the USA (where it is largely sold) this publication is reputed to be the best in its field. Code:
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21st October 2007
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TIME Magazine October 22, 2007 Vol. 170 No. 17
 • COVER: The Incredibly Shrinking Court - The Roberts Supreme Court has not found much common ground lately. And that's just the way the Chief Justice likes it • HEALTH & MEDICINE: The Problem with Transfusions - New research suggests that banked blood may lack a key, lifesaving ingredient • SOCIETY: Hunting Big Game in Urban Areas - As residential areas spread deeper into the countryside, animal poaching moves closer to home • BUSINESS: General Motors' Green Leap Forward - The automaker gets ready to roll out a new line of hybrids — including SUVs. Why it waited so long to come clean • The History of the Electric Car - Since the advent of the automobile, car makers have struggled to build mainstream electric vehicles. Here are their best and worst attempts Code:
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