The SketchUp Workflow for Architecture 
by Michael Brightman
If you want to go beyond the basics and start using SketchUp 3D modeling software in all phases of your design, The SketchUp Workflow for Architecture is the perfect place to start. From preliminary schematics to construction documentation and everything in between, the book sketches out a workflow that is flexible enough to use from start to finish. You'll discover helpful techniques, smart tips, and ...
Price: $33.99 | Publisher: Wiley | Release: 2013
by Ira Greenberg, Dianna Xu, Deepak Kumar
Processing: Creative Coding and Generative Art in Processing 2 is a fun and creative approach to learning programming. Using the easy to learn Processing programming language, you will quickly learn how to draw with code, and from there move to animating in 2D and 3D. These basics will then open up a whole world of graphics and computer entertainment.If you've been curious about coding, but the thought...
Price: $12.99 | Publisher: Apress | Release: 2013
HTML5 Game Programming with enchant.js
by Brandon McInnis, Ryo Shimizu, Hidekazu Furukawa, Ryohei Fushimi, Ryo Tanaka, Kevin Kratzer
HTML5 Game Programming with enchant.js gives first-time programmers of all ages the tools to turn their video game ideas into reality. A step-by-step guide to the free, open-source HTML5 and JavaScript engine enchant.js, it is ideally suited for game fans who have always wanted to make their own game but didn't know how. It begins with the foundations of game programming and goes on to introduce advanc...
Price: $3.49 | Publisher: Apress | Release: 2013
by Prateek Mehta
Want to create sophisticated games and graphics-intensive apps? Learn OpenGL ES gets you started immediately with OpenGL ES. After mastering the basics of OpenGL ES itself, you will quickly find yourself writing and building game apps, without having to learn about object oriented programming techniques.This book demonstrates the use of a powerful open-source modeling tool, Blender. You will be guided, ste...
Price: $29.07 | Publisher: Apress | Release: 2013
by Samarth Brahmbhatt
Practical OpenCV is a hands-on project book that shows you how to get the best results from OpenCV, the open-source computer vision library.Computer vision is key to technologies like object recognition, shape detection, and depth estimation. OpenCV is an open-source library with over 2500 algorithms that you can use to do all of these, as well as track moving objects, extract 3D models, and overlay augment...
Price: $49.99 | Publisher: Apress | Release: 2013
Photoshop CC: The Missing Manual
by Lesa Snider
Photoshop CC is truly amazing, but it can also be overwhelming if you're just getting started. This book makes learning Photoshop as easy as possible by explaining things in a friendly, conversational style - without technical jargon. After a thorough introduction to the program, you�ll delve deep into Photoshop's secrets with expert tips and practical editing advice you can use every day.The im...
Price: $12.50 | Publisher: O'Reilly Media | Release: 2013
by Adam Kemp
Create a dynamic space for designing and building DIY electronic hardware, programming, and manufacturing projects. With this illustrated guide, you'll learn the benefits of having a Makerspace - a shared space with a set of shared tools - that attracts fellow makers and gives you more resources to work with. You'll find clear explanations of the tools, software, materials, and layout you need to ...
Price: $19.07 | Publisher: O'Reilly Media | Release: 2013
Blender 2.6 Cycles: Materials and Textures Cookbook
by Enrico Valenza
Cycles is Blender's new, powerful rendering engine. Using practical examples, this book will show you how to create a vast array of realistic and stunning materials and texture effects using the Cycles rendering engine.Blender 2.6 Cycles: Materials and Textures Cookbook is a practical journey into the new and exciting Cycles rendering engine for Blender. In this book you will learn how to create a vast...
Price: $26.99 | Publisher: Packt Publishing | Release: 2013
Python Data Visualization Cookbook
by Igor Milovanovic
Today, data visualization is a hot topic as a direct result of the vast amount of data created every second. Transforming that data into information is a complex task for data visualization professionals, who, at the same time, try to understand the data and objectively transfer that understanding to others. This book is a set of practical recipes that strive to help the reader get a firm grasp of the area ...
Price: $23.99 | Publisher: Packt Publishing | Release: 2013
Blender Cycles: Lighting and Rendering Cookbook
by Bernardo Iraci
Blender provides a broad spectrum of modeling, texturing, lighting, animation and video post-processing functionality in one package. It provides cross-platform interoperability, extensibility and a tightly integrated workflow. Blender is one of the most popular Open Source 3D graphics applications in the world.Modern GPUs have some limitations for rendering complex scenes. This is mainly because of limited...
Price: $29.99 | Publisher: Packt Publishing | Release: 2013