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Posted: October 31st, 2008, 8:47am CET by namanhem

Modify gameplay, add textures, and integrate amazing effects
Develop intense environments, then share your design with players online
How cool would it be to build your own levels and customized weapons for Half-Life 2? This book will get you ready to mod so you can enjoy the ultimate gaming experience. You’ll find out how to create your own maps, strategically place high-tech military equipment, and modify your levels for smoother play.
Discover how to
* Design maps and playing levels
* Load your creation into the game
* Expand your map with additions
* Include armor and weapons
* Distribute levels on the Web
Table of Contents
Introduction.
Part I: The ABCs of Modding.
Chapter 1: Modifying the Game.
Chapter 2: Getting Familiar with Modding Tools and Techniques.
Chapter 3: Breaking Down the Game.
Part II: Making Your Own Maps.
Chapter 4: Getting Set Up for Mapping.
Chapter 5: Creating Your First Game Map.
Chapter 6: Decorating the Scene.
Chapter 7: Adding Lights and a Player.
Chapter 8: Putting the Pieces Together.
Part III: Expanding on Your Creation.
Chapter 9: Expanding Your Map with Additions.
Chapter 10: Building with Optimization in Mind.
Chapter 11: Heading to the Great Outdoors.
Chapter 12: Adding a Few Details.
Part IV: Going Beyond the Basics.
Chapter 13: Creating Custom Textures.
Chapter 14: Finishing Up Your Map.
Chapter 15: Showing the World.
Part V: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 16: Ten Great Tips and Tricks.
Chapter 17: Ten Great Mods to Learn From.
Appendix: CD Installation Instructions.
Index.
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Posted: October 31st, 2008, 8:46am CET by namanhem

iPod Repair QuickSteps (c) by McGraw-Hill Osborne Media
The type of the release is: eBook
In the PDF format with ISBN: 0071498664 and Pub Date: November 13, 2007
The size of the release is: 04 disks x 2.88mb
And released on: 03/03/2008
Like every other electronic device, iPods break down. Until now, the prospect of repairing an iPod was daunting, if not nearly impossible for the average user. In this full-color, inexpensive guide, the owner of the fastest-growing chain of iPod repair shops in the U.S. shares the secrets of figuring out what is wrong with an iPod and fixing it–without paying costly repair bills. He also reveals how to make an iPod work even better.
Table of contents
Chapter 1. What Kind of iPod Do I Have?
Chapter 2. What’s Wrong: Diagnosing Your iPod
Chapter 3. Cracking the Case
Chapter 4. Power Issues: Replacing the Battery and Other Power Concerns
Chapter 5. Can’t See a Thing: Replacing Broken Screens
Chapter 6. Storing Tunes and Such: Sorting Out Your Hard Drive
Chapter 7. Cranking up the Volume: Replacing Your Audio Jack
Chapter 8. Facing the Music: Replacing the Front Panel or Shell
Chapter 9. Does Not Compute: Replacing the Logic Board
Chapter 10. More Than Just Tunes: Looking at Third-Party Firmware and Software
Index
Biographical note
Brandon Jones is the owner and founder of iKaput.com and BrokeniPod, one of the fastest growing iPod repair companies in the U.S.Marc Campbell is the author of ten popular technology books.
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Posted: October 31st, 2008, 8:24am CET by kokoko
Barack Obama splashed onto the political scene with an inspirational, rousing speech at the Democratic National Convention in July 2004. From that night on, Obamamania was very real. He is bold and audacious; his rhetoric fiery, convincing and very compelling. He encourages cross-over appeal, discourse, affiliation, and has drawn many Americans, including today’s youth, into politics. This is the story of a man of mixed race heritage who inspires, listens, compromises, and is often bipartisan. With a charismatic smile and a cadre of “change we can believe in,” many believe that he embodies the American dream. Thousands have turned out to hear the dynamic senator from Illinois speak as he campaigns to become the next President of the United States. Barack Obama says that his story could only take place in America, and this revealing biography traces the events of his remarkable life thus far. From his upbringing in humble circumstances in Hawaii and Indonesia to becoming the fifth African American senator in U.S. history, and later, a presidential candidate, this well-researched volume highlights the hardships and successes, the people who most influenced his career, his personal life, and his meteoric rise to pop icon status. Rounded out with photos, a timeline, a bibliography, and an index, this volume is a must-read for high school and undergraduate students of current events and political science.
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Posted: October 31st, 2008, 8:20am CET by kokoko

This thorough guide to Adobe Illustrator CS3 is ideal for beginning users who want to master the key features of Adobe’s powerful vector drawing software. Using clear, step-by-step lessons, each chapter contains a project that builds upon the reader’s growing knowledge of the software, while review questions at the end of each chapter reinforce key concepts and skills. Adobe Illustrator CS3 is jam-packed with new features and enhancements, including Live Color, a new environment that enables users to explore, apply, and save custom color configurations; improved integration with Adobe Flash CS3, which ensures that your vector illustrations import effortlessly to Flash with their anchor point positions, layers, and paths intact; a new Eraser tool, which lets users quickly modify objects or create entirely new shapes; a new Crop Area tool, which lets users set up a workspace so that it’s automatically primed for the type of media that will display their design, whether it’s print, Web, video, or film; new document profiles, newly improved drawing tools and controls, and much more. Whether you’re brand-new to Adobe Illustrator or are looking for a project-based tutorial to familiarize yourself with Illustrator CS3’s new features, this book provides you with the key techniques and tips you need to get the most out of this software.
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Posted: October 31st, 2008, 8:17am CET by kokoko
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Posted: October 31st, 2008, 8:12am CET by kokoko
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Posted: October 31st, 2008, 7:36am CET by kokoko
The demand for rich Internet applications (RIAs) such as complete storefronts and interactive surveys is skyrocketing, as is the pressure to create these dynamic apps overnight and at low cost. This in-depth Bible provides the step-by-step instructions you need to quickly create RIAs in Flash using cost-effective, open-source PHP programming tools. You’ll learn how PHP works, when you should use it in Flash, and above all, vital security techniques for keeping your interactive sites secure.
Install, configure, and explore the basics of PHP
Connect Flash to PHP and PHP to MySQL
Create contact forms and search capabilities
Clean, store, and check your interactive data
Apply advanced security techniques
Develop an RSS reader or banner tracking with PHP
Extend Flash and PHP with third-party libraries
Learn best practices for backing up and updating your server
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Posted: October 31st, 2008, 5:12am CET by jaybeere

TIME Magazine September 15, 2008 Vol. 172 No. 11
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• COVER: Sarah Palin: A Frontier Mom’s Roots - Plucked from obscurity by John McCain, Sarah Palin has scrambled the presidential race. An intimate look at how a frontier mom learned to play the political game
• SCIENCE: He Won His Battle With Cancer - So Why Are Millions Of Americans Still Losing Theirs? Despite the advocacy of survivors like Lance Armstrong, cancer deaths are rising. It’s time for a smarter approach
• A Foe With Many Faces - Cancer is not one disease but dozens, all with different therapies and prognoses. Still, scientists are finding common roots that may link them all, which could lead to more powerful treatments
• PEOPLE: 10 Questions for Thomas Friedman - The columnist’s new book, Hot, Flat, and Crowded, is out Sept. 8. Thomas Friedman will now take your questions
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Posted: October 31st, 2008, 3:42am CET by kokoko

In just 24 lessons of one hour or less, you will be able to install and configure Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and its various services for any size network. Using a straightforward, step-by-step approach, each lesson builds on the previous ones, enabling you to learn the essentials of Windows Server® 2008 from the ground up.
Step-by-step instructions carefully walk you through the most common tasks.
Q&As at the end of each hour help you test your knowledge.
By the Way notes present interesting information related to the discussion.
Did You Know? tips offer advice or show you easier ways to do something.
Watch Out! cautions alert you to possible problems and give you advice on how to avoid them.
Learn how to…
• Install the latest version of the Windows network operating system
• Design and implement Active Directory Forests, Trees, and Domains
• Configure Windows servers for a number of different roles including domain controller, remote access server, file server, print server, Web server, and much more
• Add users to your domain’s Active Directory and organize users in groups and organizational units
• Implement network services such as DNS, DHCP, Windows Deployment Services, and Routing and Remote Access
• Secure your servers with the Windows Firewall and IPSec and make your domain more secure using the Active Directory Certificate Services
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