Written by New York Times tech columnist and iPad expert Jude Biersdorfer this updated Missing Manual covers both the original iPad and the latest iPad 2, showing how to get the most out of this device. There are only a few changes from the first edition reflecting the few differences between the iPad models apart from v2 being lighter and faster.

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Teach yourself how to design rich user interfaces (UI) for Silverlight-based applications using Expression Blend 4. With Step by Step, you set the pace—building and practicing the skills you need. Practice files available to download and put to work and unlimited access to online edition.

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Begins by introducing you to new features of HTML5, next has a quick guide to JavaScript programming, then a thorough introduction to the canvas element, which teaches you how to draw objects within the browser with great ease. Move on to the more advanced features of canvas, including image and video manipulation and  animations.

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Introduces the most useful techniques for global and local illumination using geometric descriptions of an environment. Goes on to describe image-based techniques that rely on captured data to do their magic. The final section looks at the synthesis of these complementary approaches and what they mean for the future of computer graphics.

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This beginner's guide is described as a "hilarious, illustrated guide to this complex functional language". It starts with basic syntax, recursion, types and type classes and moves on applicative functors, monads, zippers, and "all the other mythical Haskell constructs you've only read about in storybooks" with "imaginative (and occasionally insane) examples".

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This book subtitled "Best Practice Ruby on Rails Refactoring" is organized into concise, modular chapters, each outlining a single common AntiPattern with detailed, cookbook-style code solutions that were previously difficult or impossible to find.

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With its electronic viewfinder and interchangeable lenses, the G2 is capable of not only recording professional-quality still images, but can record HD video as well. This "Unofficial Quintessential Guide" explains its features and versatile capabilities in detail using example images throughout.

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This practical guide shows you how to manage projects efficiently and effectively, shares the real-world experiences of project managers in several industries, and shows you how to put the best practices and hard-won lessons of experts to work using powerful Project 2010 tools.

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This book has one goal: to teach D7000 owners how to make great shots using their new Nikon camera. Users learn how to use the D7000 to create the type of photos that inspired them to buy the camera in the first place. Everything in the book is in service of creating a great image.

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How to use the networking features in Windows 7 to connect your home computers, even if they use different operating systems, share printers, devices, and files with everyone in your home, stream media over your network or to a remote PC, tweak network and sharing settings, troubleshoot problems and perform easy maintenance. Includes access to fully searchable online edition of this book on the Web.

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Describes a scenario around a fictitious company named Tailspin that has decided to include Windows Phone 7 as a client device for their existing cloud-based application. After reading this book, you will be familiar with how to design and implement applications for Windows Phone 7 that take advantage of remote services to obtain and upload data while providing a great user experience.

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