Hands On Ethical Hacking and Network Defense or Photoshop for Video

Hands-On Ethical Hacking and Network Defense

Author: Michael T Simpson

With cyber-terrorism and corporate espionage threatening the fiber of our world, the need for trained network security professionals continues to grow. This book describes the tools and penetration testing methodologies used by ethical hackers to better understand how to protect computer networks. A thorough discussion is first established outlining what and who an ethical hacker is, and how important they are in protecting corporate and government data from cyber attacks. This title provides a structured knowledge base for preparing security professionals to understand how to protect a network using some of the skills and tools of a penetration or ethical hacker.

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Photoshop for Video

Author: Richard Harrington

Master the graphic design and production skills required of today's video editors and motion graphic professionals with this comprehensive guide to the video tools in Adobe Photoshop CS3. Every page is filled with techniques to help the video professional make graphics for use in television, video, the Internet, and DVD. Lively discourse, full-color presentations, and hands-on tutorials demonstrate everything you need to know about how to combine still and moving images. Fundamental concepts such as transparency, pixel aspect ratio, and alpha channels are made precisely clear, and advanced techniques show how to use Photoshop as a character generator, color corrector, and animation tool.

This edition features expanded coverage of DVD and motion graphics design, as well as addressing recent developments in High Definition video and 32-bit imaging. This indispensable reference includes:
* real-world solutions for making graphics for video
* introduction to third party plug-ins
* automation and shortcut methods that cut production time
* profiles of notable editors and motion graphic artists that include their favorite tips and tricks

The DVD offers a hands-on multimedia experience with hundreds of images to work on, tutorials to complete and 2 Ѕ hours of video training to watch.

Table of Contents:

Make It Happen; Pixels: Time for Tech; Why Layers?; What About Transparency?; Some Words on Words; Layer Styles: Bevels, Shadows, Glows, and More!; A Sense of History; Filters; Color Correction: How to Get It Right; Repairing Damaged Photos; Creating Backgrounds for Video; Automation; The Road to the NLE

SQL in a Nutshell or Cinema 4D 10 Workshop

SQL in a Nutshell

Author: Kevin E Klin

SQL (Structured Query Language) is a standardized query language for requesting information from a database. Historically, SQL has been the choice for database management systems running on minicomputers and mainframes. Increasingly, however, SQL is being adapted to PC database systems because it supports distributed databases—databases that are spread out over several computer systems, so that several users on a local-area network can access the same database simultaneously. Although there are different dialects of SQL, it is the closest thing to a standard query language that currently exists.

SQL in a Nutshell is a practical and useful command reference to the latest release of the Structured Query Language (SQL99), helping readers learn how their favorite database product supports any standard SQL command. This book presents each of the SQL commands and describes its use in both commercial (Microsoft SQL Server 2000 and Oracle 8i) and open source (MySQL, PostgreSQL 7.0) implementations. Each command reference includes the command syntax (by vendor, if the syntax differs across implementations), a description, and informative examples that illustrate important concepts and uses.

SQL in a Nutshell is more than a convenient reference guide for experienced SQL programmers, analysts, and database administrators. It's also a great learning resource for novice and auxiliary SQL users such as system administrators, users of packaged client/server products, and consultants who need to be familiar with the various SQL dialects across many platforms.

About the Authors:
Kevin Kline serves as the lead information architect for shared information services at Deloitte & Touche LLP. When he's not pulling out his hair over work issues, he likes to spend time with his wife and kids, garden, restore his '66 Chevy truck, and play classical guitar. After finishing SQL in a Nutshell, Kevin doesn't want to look at a computer outside of work hours for months! Kevin is the author of Transact-SQL Programming for O'Reilly & Associates. He is also the co-author of Professional SQL Server 6.5 Admin (WROX Press) and author of Oracle CDE: Reference and User's Guide (Butterworth-Heinemann).

Other than being Kevin's brother, Daniel Kline is an assistant professor of English at the University of Alaska, Anchorage, where he specializes in medieval literature, literary and cultural theory, and computer assisted pedagogy. Dan's technical specialty is in HTML and web applications for higher education.

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Cinema 4D 10 Workshop

Author: Arndt von Koenigsmarck

Model, animate and render with a practical command of all the essential functions and tools in CINEMA 4D 10. Detailed tutorials, suitable for novices and experienced users alike, demonstrate how to navigate the redesigned UI and orient you to the workflow. Next, the author guides you through the creation of a more complex project in which you model, create, apply textures, light, and render a final showcase image of a sports car. Finally, you will model, texture and prepare a comic character for animation using the new powerslider, timeline and the revised MOCCA module.

Build on your command of the essentials with an introduction to the new layer system as well as these advanced skills:
* Light, texture, and shade with CINEMA's material system, BodyPaint 3D, and the integrated shaders
* Build complex mechanical and organic models using NURBS and polygon tools
* Compose 3D content into photos
* Render with advanced techniques such as Multi Pass rendering, HDRI lighting and radiosity
* Simplify animation setups using XPresso constrains
* Work with specialized tools such as HAIR, Clothilde or SKY for special effects

The companion CD includes all of the required tutorial media, a bonus chapter on character modeling, Macintosh and PC demo versions of CINEMA 4D 10, and a limited edition of the PhotoMatch plug-in that permits you to easily insert 3D objects into photos.

* Covers all of the features of version 10 release including BODYPAINT 3D and the MOCCA module
* Tutorial-based approach demonstrates the workflow processes for modelling, texturing and animation
* Advanced features including HyperNURBS modelling, XPresso programming andthe Advanced Renderer.
* Companion CD includes tutorial files, a demo version of CINEMA 4D and plug-in samples

Table of Contents:

Introduction     vii
Getting Started     1
What Is "3D"?     1
Light and Shadows     3
Setting up Cinema 4D     4
The Interface Construction Kit     4
Creating and Manipulating Objects     13
Object Display in the Viewports     13
Operating Modes     17
Tools and Functions     17
Handler     19
Object Manager and Attribute Manager     19
Configuration of Editor Viewports     24
Display Options     25
Filter Options     25
Making HUD Elements Visible     25
Additional Viewport Options     27
Polygon Tools: A Work Example     29
Creating the Basic Form     30
HyperNURBS Modeling     78
The HyperNURBS Display in the Editor     79
Using Weighting     80
HyperNURBS Work Examples     83
The Sweep NURBS Object     88
The Lathe NURBS Object     93
The Loft NURBS Object     98
Working with Online Help     101
Continuative Information about the Managers     102
Surfaces, Light, and Rendering     115
Creating Materials     115
Edit Materials     115
The Material Editor     116
Basic Channel Settings     116
The Diffuse Channel     120
The Luminance Channel     121
The Transparency Channel     121
The Reflection Channel     124
The Environment Channel     125
The Fog Channel     125
The Bump Channel     126
The Normal Channel     127
The Alpha Channel     127
The Specular Channel     128
The Specular Color Channel     129
The Glow Channel     130
The Displacement Channel     130
Texture Settings     133
Illumination Settings     136
Applying Materials     137
What Are UV Coordinates?     137
The Quality of Textured Objects in Editor Viewports     138
Overview of Textured Objects     138
Organizing and Editing Textures     139
Painting with BodyPaint 3D     140
The Projection of Materials     147
Editing UV Coordinates     152
Defining Surfaces with Shaders     160
Texturing of a CD      161
Simulate Spectral Refraction and Scattering     171
Rendering and Saving Images     181
Output Settings     184
Save Settings     184
Antialiasing Settings     188
Options Settings     189
Multi-Pass Settings     191
Preparing the Scene     192
Starting the Render Process     192
The Virtual Photo Studio     194
Deformers     194
Using a Camera     196
Working with Area Lights     199
Ambient Occlusion     204
Applying the Material     206
Creating Metallic Shininess     218
Modeling and Texturing a Palm Tree     220
Creating Symmetrical Splines     220
Duplicating along a Spline     222
Finishing the Trunk     224
The Palm Branch     225
Materials of the Palm Tree     229
Working with Image Templates     239
Modeling the Fender     241
The Front of the Fender     245
Headlights and Bumper     250
The Bumper     252
Turn Signal and Fog Light     254
The Grille     255
The Front Trunk Lid      256
A Pillar and Roll Bar     257
The Door     259
Optimizing Edges and Points Manually     260
The Rear Bar     261
The Rear     263
The Rear Side Window     266
Ironing out Irregularities     268
The Tailgate     270
The Tail Cover     274
The Rear Bracket at the Tail     277
The Grid Areas     279
Tail Lights     281
The Gap Size     284
Front Air Vents and the Windshield     285
The Windshield Wiper     292
The Door Handle and Exterior Mirror     296
The Roof and Side Window     298
The Tailgate Hinge     300
Adding Various Small Parts     301
Tires     304
The Rim     307
Materials for the Car     312
Nonreflective Surfaces     313
Using Individually Shaped Faces in Materials     314
Headlights     316
The Lighting of the Car     317
Creating Virtual Surroundings     320
Creating Clouds     322
Baking Textures     324
Lighting with Images      326
Global Illumination     329
The Stochastic Mode     330
The Standard Mode     331
Preparation for Global Illumination Calculation     332
Animation     337
The Basics     337
The Powerslider     337
Manipulating Keyframes     338
Creating New Keyframes     339
The Navigation within an Animation     340
The Keyframe Interpolation     340
Modeling a Soccer Ball     341
Animating the Ball     344
Changing the Timing     346
Animating Parameters     347
The Timeline     349
Optimizing Keyframes and Working with F Curves     350
Rendering and Saving the Animation     352
Motion Blur     352
Connecting Parameters with XPresso     354
XPresso Nodes     356
Character Animation with MOCCA     359
Bones and Joints     360
Creating a Joint Skeleton     360
Assigning Weightings     363
Dynamic Cloth Simulation     365
Inverse Kinematics     369
Morphing     371
Group Target Objects     374
The Skin Deformer     377
Morph Poses with PoseMixer     378
Controlling XPresso Expressions with User Data     378
Index     383

The Creative Digital Darkroom or Go Google

The Creative Digital Darkroom

Author: Katrin Eismann

This tutorial takes photographers beyond the quick tips and gimmicky effects of many digital photography books. Author Katrin Eismann -- an internationally acclaimed artist, bestselling author, and gifted educator -- offers high-profile work, including her own, as examples for teaching photographers how to use the digital medium to create, edit, and output images that reflect their true vision. Co-authored by photographer and teacher Sean Duggan, The Creative Digital Darkroom translates skills, concepts, and nomenclature of the traditional darkroom into digital solutions for photographers who sense that, despite the newness of the technologies at hand, there remains a timeless method for learning and practicing photography the right way. This is not a Photoshop book per se, but it does focus on the photographic aspects of Photoshop, something other books claim to do but rarely have the discipline to accomplish. The Creative Digital Darkroom includes: Four sections that cover the black & white darkroom, the color darkroom, creative techniques, and production essentials Chapters that begin with a thorough foundation followed by numerous tutorial examples that apply the theory to real-world examples Examples and a layout that enables readers to find, understand, and apply the featured techniques quickly and easily The authors are both renowned photographers and Photoshop experts Clearly, The Creative Digital Darkroom is not your typical digital photography "how to" book. It's ideal for intermediate and advanced photographers, artists, and educators looking for clear, concise, insightful, and inspiring information and techniques on how to make their photographs shine. The language,andtechniques will immediately appeal to serious students and professionals, and the original tutorial images and high-profile work will make the book an important visual resource for educators and art appreciators.

Table of Contents:

Ch. 1	Silver to Silicon	1
Ch. 2	Digital Nuts and Bolts	15
Ch. 3	Scan, Develop, and Organize	41
Ch. 4	File Preparation	91
Ch. 5	Tone and Contrast	129
Ch. 6	Dodging, Burning, and Exposure Control	173
Ch. 7	Color Correction	227
Ch. 8	Creative Color	287
Ch. 9	Creative Enhancements	321
Ch. 10	Enhancing Focus	359
	Index	401

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Go Google: 20 Ways to Reach More Customers and Build Revenue with Google Business Tools

Author: Greg Holden

Google is not only the search engine of choice for millions of users, it is an immensely powerful tool for savvy businesspeople who know how to use its advanced features. Go Google is a comprehensive guide to everything readers need to know about Google's myriad applications, including Google Apps, Google Docs and Spreadsheets, Google SMS, Google Base, and other services that will help businesses get organized—and get noticed. Companies will learn how to get their message heard and take their marketing to a new level by:

• Creating and strengthening their business websites with Google Page Creator, Google Analytics, and Google Checkout.

• Improving communication with clients and co-workers using Google Talk, Google SMS, and Google Groups.

• Marketing themselves to prospective customers using Google AdWords, AdSense, and Google directory placement.

• Improving their visibility by creating business blogs with Blogger.

Complete with information on research tools like Google Local, Google News, and Google Alerts, this is the ultimate guide for businesses of every size.

Real World Adobe Photoshop CS4 for Photographers or ASPNET in a Nutshell

Real World Adobe Photoshop CS4 for Photographers

Author: Conrad Chavez

This edition of Real World Photoshop is more tightly focused for the needs and demands of the professional digital photographers. From acquiring images to using an efficient processing workflow to maintaining image quality and final output quality all within the powerful feature set of Adobe Photoshop CS4 and Photoshop Extended CS4. Coverage of new features includes: live, non-destructive corrections in the Adjustments panel, re-editable, feathered, density controlled masks, enhanced auto-align, auto blend, 360 degree panoramas, and more.

The book's new focus helps readers understand the core workflow tasks, main print and web output options as well as the commercial printing information necessary to hand off images for prepress. Essentials information on file formats, color settings, image adjustment fundamentals, sharpness, detail, noise reduction, and image storage and output is also included. Photoshop Extended is covered where it relates specifically to photographers.

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ASP.NET in a Nutshell

Author: G Andrew Duthi

ASP.NET in a Nutshell is a supercharged introduction to ASP.NET that goes beyond the published documentation to highlight little-known details, stress practical uses for particular features, and provide real-world examples of their use in working applications. Here in one jam-packed volume is the definitive guide and reference for developers of both ASP.NET web applications and services. Newly updated for Visual Studio .NET 2003 and .NET 1.1, this second edition of ASP.NET in a Nutshell includes fresh information on application and web service development, custom controls, data access, security, deployment, and error handing, plus an overview of the System.Web class libraries at the heart of ASP.NET applications. For developers using Microsoft's older ASP technology, this book also provides information on migrating to ASP.NET. ASP.NET in a Nutshell offers the facts, including critical background information, in a no-nonsense manner. With its wealth of up-to-date information, web developers will refer to this book again and again.

Cisco CallManager Express or Tom Clancys Splinter Cell

Cisco CallManager Express

Author: Christina Hattingh

Telephony solutions for the small and medium business, enterprise branch office, and small office

• Detailed information not available in any other resource enables you to deploy IP telephony solutions with maximum efficiency
• Building blocks of the product features provide solutions that enhance the operations and productivity of your organization
• Numerous examples show you how to configure the comprehensive suite of features available with Cisco IPC Express
• Insights from the experts demonstrate how you can enhance your IP telephony system with applications such as automated attendant and voice mail
• Management and troubleshooting tips will help you keep your network up and running smoothly

Enterprise branches and small and medium businesses require IP telephony solutions particular to their size. Cisco® IP Communications (IPC) Express is the answer: a one-box solution that provides turnkey operation with an easy-to-use web-based interface for combined voice and data needs. Cisco IPC Express delivers a comprehensive suite of telephony features, security, and applications–but how will you use them to your best advantage?

 

This book, Cisco IP Communications Express, provides the detailed information you need to maximize the use of this powerful product suite. By reading this book, you will learn how Cisco IPC Express and its applications can become a business solution for your office or enterprise. The experts from CiscoSystems® give you in-depth design guidance, full configurations, and valuable examples to serve as blueprints for your network. The feature operation and deployment discussions demonstrate how to configure and customize the system and how to use different product features to achieve your specific business goals. Once you deploy your solutions, you will be able to maintain your network through the troubleshooting guidance and examples of resolutions to common problems provided in this book.

 

Cisco IP Communications Express is a must-have for any organization using Cisco CallManager Express or Cisco Unity® Express. Technology decision makers and network administrators will be armed with relevant information on how to deploy IP communications for their particular business needs. IT managers in larger enterprises will benefit from the plans for distributed call processing design for their networks. Service providers and resellers will be prepared to sell, install, configure, and troubleshoot Cisco IPC Express based on customer needs.  Beyond its application in the workspace, Cisco IP Communications Express will also prove helpful to those studying for Cisco voice-related certifications.

 

This IP communications book is part of the Cisco Press® Networking Technology Series. IP communications titles from Cisco Press help networking professionals understand voice and IP telephony technologies, plan and design converged networks, and implement network solutions for increased productivity.

 

 

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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow

Author: Prima Temp Authors

Freedom Isn't Free
·Updated tech info on all the latest gadgets
·Tips on shadow movement and assassination
·Multiple run-throughs for each mission
·The lowdown on stealth multiplayer experience
·Every area covered in the single player campaign
·Training section readies you for action
·Arena combat strategies