Digital Arts Magazine
May 2008 | UK | 84 Pages | PDF | 43 Mb

Digital Arts - comprehensive coverage of the art of graphic design, 3D, animation, video, effects, web and interactive design, in print and online. Digital Arts is the UK's leading resource for creative professionals, both in print and online.

Japanese Gardens - Taschen
PDF | English | 240 Full Color Pages | 30 Mb | RS

What you™ll learn

• Create next generation web applications quickly and easily!
• Manipulate data, display information, and communicate with other services using the latest ASP.NET techniques and best practices.
• Discover how the .NET 3.0 extensions (WPF, WCF, and WF) can make your web applications faster, more efficient, and easier to code than ever.
• Understand how ASP.NET AJAX and Silverlight can be integrated into your ASP.NET websites in order to provide a cutting“ edge user interface for your applications and the implications that such interfaces can have.

Who is this book for?

This book is for anyone with an interest in using Microsoft™s latest web development technologies.

A basic familiarity with the .NET platform is useful, but anyone with an understanding of a web development language will benefit from the book, as all the key topics are presented from first principals. Product Details

• Paperback: 427 pages
• Publisher: Apress (February 25, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1590599594
• ISBN-13: 978-1590599594
• ES + RS + DF

100 Greatest Science Discoveries of All Time
Throughout history, science has changed lives and dramatically altered the way in which the universe is perceived. Focusing on the 100 most significant scientific events of all time--from Archimedes' discovery of the two fundamental principles underlying physics and engineering (levers and buoyancy) in 260 B.C.E. to human anatomy, Jupiter's moons, electrons, black holes, the human genome, and more--storyteller Kendall Haven has created a ready reference for those seeking information on science discoveries. Brimming with fascinating and fun facts about 100 scientific breakthroughs, this collection presents the real stories behind the history of science, at the same time offering a panoramic overview of the history of science and an introduction to some of the most important scientists in history. Grades 6 and up. Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Libraries Unlimited (February 28, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1591582652
• ISBN-13: 978-1591582656
• ES + RS + DF
  

How to Draw Manga: Getting Started
For people who want to start drawing manga, this book gives a good overall picture of what is required. First, one learns what drawing tools are needed, then how to use them, how to draw characters, and fill in the tones. From there, one learns how to make it all look manga-like, and how to handle backgrounds. It's all here in a this single volume. Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Graphic-Sha (October 16, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 4921205000
• ISBN-13: 978-4921205003
• ES + RS + DF