Cliff Atkinson, “Beyond Bullet Points: Using Microsoft PowerPoint to Create Presentations that Inform, Motivate, and Inspire”
Microsoft Press | 2011 | ISBN: 0735627355 | 352 pages | PDF + epub | 17,8 + 6,5 MB
Unlock the amazing story buried in your presentationâand forget boring, bullet-point-riddled slides forever! Guided by communications expert Cliff Atkinson, youâll walk you through an innovative, three-step methodology for increasing the impact of your presentation. Discover how to combine classic storytelling techniques with the power of visual media to create a rich, engaging experience with your audience. Fully updated for PowerPoint 2010, and featuring compelling presentation examples from classroom to boardroom, this book will help transform your presentationsâand your business impact!
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Stephanie Krieger, “Documents, Presentations, and Workbooks: Using Microsoft Office to Create Content That Gets Noticed”
Microsoft Press | 2011 | ISBN: 073565199X | 864 pages | PDF + epub | 30 + 11,8 MB
Get expert techniques and best practices for creating professional-looking documents, slide presentations, and spreadsheets — and apply these skills with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint®, and Excel® in Office 2010 or Office for Mac 2011. This practical guide provides constructive advice and timesaving tips to help you produce compelling content that delivers. You’ll work smarter, not harder!
Plan and design presentations and reports that get your message across
Determine the best ways to use templates and themes in Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
Learn how to use tables and styles to make complex documents more presentable
Make a lasting impression with professional-quality graphics and media
Use proven tips and shortcuts to get more from slide masters and layouts
Design PivotTables for more effective data analysis and reporting
Customize your content with Microsoft Visual Basic® for Applications (VBA)
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Maria Langer, “Microsoft Outlook for Mac 2011 Step by Step”
Micr..ft Press | 2011 | ISBN: 0735651892 | 448 pages | PDF, epub | 47 + 29,5 MB
Teach yourself the fundamentals of Microsoft® Outlook® for Mac 2011 â one step at a time! With this practical tutorial, youâll work at your own pace with easy-to-follow lessons, and learn exactly what you need to know to organize your e-mail and contacts, schedule meetings, and manage tasks on you Mac.
Discover how to:
Switch from Microsoft Entourage with a minimum of disruption
Organize your e-mail messages, contact information, calendar, and task lists
Read e-mail threads as conversations that you can categorize and file
Use rules to automate the categorization and filing of e-mail
Schedule appointments and coordinate meetings with contacts
Flag e-mail messages and Microsoft Office documents to create tasks on the fly
Customize the Outlook window and toolbar to accommodate the way you work
Your Step by Step digital content includes:
All the bookâs practice files â ready to download and put to work
Fully searchable online edition of this book â with unlimited access on the Web
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Compaq Visual Fortran
Digital Press; 1st edition | December 21, 2001 | ISBN-10: 1555582494 | 462 pages | PDF | 10.26 Mb
Compaq Visual Fortran: A Guide to Creating Windows Applications is the only book that shows developers how to create Windows applications using Visual Fortran software. It complements Digital Press’s successful reference, the Digital Visual Fortran Programmer’s Guide. Lawrence details development methods and techniques for creating Fortran applications for Windows, the platform upon which developers can use Compaq Visual Fortran (CVF; to be Intel Visual Fortran in the future) to create applications.
The book teaches CVF programming progressively, beginning with simple tasks and building up to writing professional-level Win32 applications. Readers will learn about the powerful new CVF graphical user interface, as well as the intricacies of Windows development from a CVF perspective. They can master QuickWin, the Win32 APIs including multiple document interfaces, and Open GL with 3D and interactive graphics.
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Michael C. Harris, “Artificial Intelligence”
B nchmark B oks | 2010 | ISBN: 1608700763 | 48 pages | PDF | 18,7 MB
What is artiï¬cial intelligence? Is it robots that can clean the house? Computers that can solve physics problems? ATM machines? Your cell phone? Artiï¬cial intelligence is all of these thingsâand a lot more. Artiï¬ cial intelligence controls our cars and airplanes, helps the military guide missiles, keeps the worldâs banks running smoothly, and even assists doctors in doing the most risky types of surgeries. Learn how scientists have used artiï¬ cial intelligence to change our lives todayâand how theyâre planning to use it to change our future.
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Leif Madsen, Jim Van Meggelen and Russell Bryant, “Asterisk: The Definitive Guide”
O’R lly M dia | 2011 | ISBN: 0596517343 | 736 pages | PDF + epub | 13,6 + 3 MB
Design a complete VoIP or analog PBX with Asterisk, even if you have no previous Asterisk experience and only basic telecommunications knowledge. This bestselling guide makes it easy, with a detailed roadmap to installing, configuring, and integrating this open source software into your existing phone system.
Ideal for Linux administrators, developers, and power users, this book shows you how to write a basic dialplan step by step, and quickly brings you up to speed on the latest Asterisk features in version 1.8.
Integrate Asterisk with analog, VoIP, and digital telephony systems
Build a simple interactive dialplan, and dive into advanced concepts
Use Asteriskâs voicemail optionsâincluding a standalone voicemail server
Build a menuing system and add applications that act on caller input
Incorporate a relational database with MySQL and Postgre SQL
Connect to external services such as LDAP, calendars, XMPP, and Skype
Use Automatic Call Distribution to build a call queuing system
Learn how to use Asteriskâs security, call routing, and faxing features
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J.D. Biersdorfer, “iPad 2: The Missing Manual, 2 edition”
O’R..illy M..ia | 2011 | ISBN: 1449301738 | 336 pages | PDF, epub | 55 + 27,6 MB
The iPad is an amazing media device, once you really know how to use it. In this entertaining book, New York Times tech columnist and iPad expert Jude Biersdorfer shows you how to get the most out of this sleek tablet to surf the Web, send and receive email, watch movies and TV shows, read eBooks, listen to music, play games, and even do a little iWork. It’s the book that should have been in the box.
The important stuff you need to know
Learn undocumented tips and tricks. Get the lowdown on cool iPad secrets
Build and play your media library. Fill up your iPad with music, movies, TV shows, eBooks, photos, music videos, audiobooks, and podcasts
Get online. Connect through Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi+3Gâon both GSM and CDMA networks
Discover state-of-the-art e-reading. Buy and read books and magazines in full color
Consolidate your email accounts. Read email from your personal and work accounts
Shop iTunes and the App Store. Navigate Apple’s media emporiums, and learn how to get free music, video, books, and apps
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Steve Fulton and Jeff Fulton, “HTML5 Canvas”
O’R illy Me ia | 2011 | ISBN: 144939390X | 630 pages | PDF + epub | 15 + 5,3 MB
HTML5 is revolutionizing the way web applications are developed, and this practical, hands-on book puts you right in the middle of the action. You’ll learn how to build interactive multimedia applications with HTML5′s Canvas, using this new element to draw, animate, compose images, and more. You’ll also learn the best way to use existing JavaScript libraries, as well as how to incorporate related aspects such as audio and video.
Ideal for web developers and experienced Flash and Silverlight developers, HTML5 Canvas shows you how to build several interactive web games as a way to learn the topics presented. The book also includes tips for Flash developers on how to transfer their skills to HTML5 programming. Now is the time to join the HTML5 revolution, and this is the book to get you started.
Get an introduction to working with HTML 5 Canvas and JavaScript
Create an application to learn how to use HTML5 text and text animation
Use the Canvas drawing and animation API to build a progressive breakout-style game
Learn how to use the image API, and create an application using drag-and-drop
Create an advanced arcade game to learn about HTML5′s
Delve into advanced topics, including additional APIs and libraries
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Home Recording For Musicians For Dummies
Publisher: For Dummies | 2005 | ISBN: 0764588842 | Pages: 384 | PDF | 4,07 MB
Youâve picked a perfect time to start recording! From PC-based to studio-in-a-box, todayâs equipment lets you put together a professional quality CD right at home, if you know how to use it. This guide covers everything from microphone placement to multitracking and mastering, helping you choose the right tools and use them like a pro.
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Maclean’s Magazines English – 16 May 2011
English | 180 pages | True PDF | 41.00 Mb
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