Unleash the Creative Power of Computer-Generated Imagery (CGI) with "Mastering CGI" In a world where visual storytelling and digital experiences dominate, mastering Computer-Generated Imagery (CGI) is your key to unlocking limitless creative possibilities. "Mastering CGI" is your comprehensive guide to diving into the exciting world of CGI, equipping you with the knowledge and skills to create stunning visuals, animations, and immersive digital environments. Your Gateway to CGI Mastery Whether you're a digital artist, filmmaker, game developer, or simply someone with a passion for visual storytelling, CGI is a skill that can set you apart in today's competitive landscape. "Mastering CGI" is designed to demystify the complexities of CGI and provide you with a clear roadmap to becoming a CGI master. What You Will Explore · Foundations of CGI: Begin your journey with a solid understanding of CGI fundamentals, including 3D modeling, texturing, lighting, and rendering. · Software and Tools: Discover the essential CGI software and tools, along with practical guidance on how to use them effectively. · Creating 3D Models: Learn the art of designing and sculpting 3D objects, characters, and environments from scratch. · Texture Mapping and Shading: Master the techniques of applying textures and materials to breathe life into your 3D creations. · Lighting and Rendering: Explore the intricacies of lighting your scenes and rendering them to achieve photorealistic or stylized results. · Animation and Visual Effects: Dive into the world of CGI animation, from character rigging and keyframe animation to creating captivating visual effects. · Real-World Applications: Gain insights into how CGI is used in various industries, from film and advertising to architecture and virtual reality. Why "Mastering CGI" Is Essential · Comprehensive Coverage: This book provides a comprehensive and beginner-friendly introduction to CGI, making it suitable for those with no prior experience as well as those looking to enhance their skills. · Practical Guidance: Loaded with step-by-step tutorials, practical tips, and hands-on exercises, "Mastering CGI" ensures that you can apply what you learn immediately. · Expert Insights: Benefit from the expertise of CGI professionals who share their knowledge and real-world experiences, providing you with valuable insights and industry secrets. · Unlock Your Creative Potential: Whether you dream of creating breathtaking visual effects, immersive virtual worlds, or memorable characters, CGI is the tool that will turn your creative visions into reality. · Stay Ahead: In an age where CGI is integral to entertainment, marketing, and design, mastering this skill will keep you at the forefront of creative innovation. Your Journey to CGI Mastery Begins Here "Mastering CGI" is your ticket to unlocking the full potential of Computer-Generated Imagery. Whether you aspire to be a digital artist, a VFX wizard, or a CGI powerhouse, this book will provide you with the knowledge, tools, and inspiration you need to bring your wildest creative visions to life. "Mastering CGI" is the ultimate resource for individuals looking to gain expertise in the world of Computer-Generated Imagery. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced practitioner, this book will equip you with the knowledge and skills to create stunning visuals, animations, and immersive digital experiences. Don't wait; embark on your journey to CGI mastery today! © 2023 Cybellium Ltd. All rights reserved. www.cybellium.com

Complete classroom training manual for HTML 5 and CSS. 190 pages and 125 individual topics. Includes practice exercises and keyboard shortcuts. You will learn how to create a website from scratch, while exploring all of the techniques to add the various elements of a website – text, links, images, CSS and much more. Topics Covered: Getting Acquainted with HTML 1. Introduction to the Internet 2. Introduction to HTML Terminology 3. Options for Writing HTML 4. Unicode Transformation Format (UTF) 5. HTML5 Resources New for HTML5 1. What's different in HTML5? 2. !DOCTYPE in HTML5 Designing a Webpage 1. Design Considerations and Planning 2. Basic Tags and Document Structure 3. HTML Tags 4. Head Tags 5. Title Tags 6. Body Tags 7. Metadata 8. Saving an HTML Page Page Formatting 1. Adding a New Paragraph 2. Adding a Line Break 3. Inserting Blank Space 4. Preformatted Text 5. Changing a Pages's Background Color 6. Div Element Text Items and Objects 1. Headings 2. Comments 3. Block Quotes 4. Horizontal Lines 5. Special Characters Creating Lists 1. Numbered (Ordered) Lists 2. Bulleted (Unordered) Lists 3. Nested Lists 4. Definition Lists Links 1. What are Links? 2. Text Links 3. Image Links 4. Opening a Page in a New Window or Tab 5. Setting All Links on a Page to Open in a New Window or Tab 6. Linking to an Area on the Same Page (Bookmarks) 7. Linking to an E-mail Address 8. Linking to Other Types of Files Images 1. Introduction to Images for Webpages 2. Adding Images to Webpages 3. Re-Sizing an Image 4. Alternative (ALT) Text 5. Image Labels Basic Tables 1. Inserting a Table 2. Table Borders 3. Table Headers Iframes 1. What is an Iframe? 2. Inserting Iframes 3. Setting Height and Width 4. Using an Iframe for a Link Target Forms 1. About Forms 2. Sending to E-mail 3. Text Boxes 4. Text Areas 5. Check Boxes 6. Menu Lists 7. Radio Buttons 8. Submit Button 9. Reset Button 10. Changing the Tab Order Video and Audio 1. About Video and Audio Files 2. Linking to Video and Audio Files 3. Adding Video 4. Adding Audio 5. Using YouTube to Display Video Troubleshooting 1. Troubleshooting Cascading Style Sheets 1. What are Cascading Style Sheets? 2. CSS Syntax 3. Creating an Internal CSS 4. Linking to a CSS 5. Adding Comments and Notes to a CSS 6. Creating an Internal Style Sheet 7. ID and Class 8. Inline Styling Working With Text in CSS 1. Emphasizing Text (Bold and Italic) 2. Decoration 3. Indentation 4. Transformation 5. Text Alignment 6. Fonts 7. Font Sizes 8. Letter Spacing (Kerning) 9. Line Spacing (Leading) 10. Text Color 11. Margins 12. Padding 13. Borders 14. Styling Links 15. Number and Bullet Styles 16. Sizing Elements 17. Text Wrapping 18. Shadowing Creating Backgrounds in CSS 1. Colors 2. Images 3. Fixed Images Images in CSS 1. Opacity 2. Floating Images 3. Image Galleries 4. Image Sprites Box Model in CSS 1. What is a box model? 2. Margin 3. Padding 4. Border 5. Outline Working With Elements in CSS 1. Display and Visibility 2. Grouping and Nesting 3. Dimensions and Elements 4. Positioning 5. Floating 6. Pseudo-Classes/Pseudo-Elements Adding a Navigation Bar in CSS 1. Vertical Navigation Bar 2. Horizontal Navigation Bar - Inline 3. Horizontal Navigation Bar - Floating CSS Tables 1. Borders 2. Collapsed Borders 3. Table Width and Cell Height 4. Table Color 5. Table Text Alignment 6. Table Padding Working With Transforms in CSS 1. What are transforms? 2. 2D Transforms 3. 3D Transforms Transitions and Animations in CSS 1. Transitions 2. Animations CSS Shorthand 1. Shorthand Properties

Get up-to-date with the finer points of Ubuntu Server using this comprehensive guide Key Features A practical easy-to-understand book that will teach you how to deploy, maintain and troubleshoot Ubuntu Server Get well-versed with newly-added features in Ubuntu 18.04. Learn to manage cutting-edge technologies such as virtualization, containers, Nextcloud and more Book Description Ubuntu Server has taken the data centers by storm. Whether you're deploying Ubuntu for a large-scale project or for a small office, it is a stable, customizable, and powerful Linux distribution that leads the way with innovative and cutting-edge features. For both simple and complex server deployments, Ubuntu's flexible nature can be easily adapted to meet to the needs of your organization. With this book as your guide, you will learn all about Ubuntu Server, from initial deployment to creating production-ready resources for your network. The book begins with the concept of user management, group management, and filesystem permissions. Continuing into managing storage volumes, you will learn how to format storage devices, utilize logical volume management, and monitor disk usage. Later, you will learn how to virtualize hosts and applications, which will cover setting up KVM/QEMU, as well as containerization with both Docker and LXD. As the book continues, you will learn how to automate configuration with Ansible, as well as take a look at writing scripts. Lastly, you will explore best practices and troubleshooting techniques when working with Ubuntu Server that are applicable to real-world scenarios. By the end of the book, you will be an expert Ubuntu Server administrator who is well-versed in its advanced concepts. What you will learn Manage users, groups, and permissions Encrypt and decrypt disks with Linux Unified Key Setup (LUKS) Set up SSH for remote access, and connect it to other nodes Add, remove, and search for packages Use NFS and Samba to share directories with other users Get to know techniques for managing Apache and MariaDB Explore best practices and troubleshooting techniques Get familiar with scripting Automate server deployments with Ansible Who this book is for This book is intended for readers with intermediate or advanced-beginner skills with Linux, who would like to learn all about setting up servers with Ubuntu Server. This book assumes that the reader knows the basics of Linux, such as editing configuration files and running basic commands.

A comprehensive guide to mastering the art of preventing your Linux system from getting compromised. Key Features Leverage this guide to confidently deliver a system that reduces the risk of being hacked Perform a number of advanced Linux security techniques such as network service detection, user authentication, controlling special permissions, encrypting file systems, and much more Master the art of securing a Linux environment with this end-to-end practical guide Book DescriptionThis book has extensive coverage of techniques that will help prevent attackers from breaching your system, by building a much more secure Linux environment. You will learn various security techniques such as SSH hardening, network service detection, setting up firewalls, encrypting file systems, protecting user accounts, authentication processes, and so on. Moving forward, you will also develop hands-on skills with advanced Linux permissions, access control, special modes, and more. Lastly, this book will also cover best practices and troubleshooting techniques to get your work done efficiently. By the end of this book, you will be confident in delivering a system that will be much harder to compromise.What you will learn Use various techniques to prevent intruders from accessing sensitive data Prevent intruders from planting malware, and detect whether malware has been planted Prevent insiders from accessing data that they aren’t authorized to access Do quick checks to see whether a computer is running network services that it doesn’t need to run Learn security techniques that are common to all Linux distros, and some that are distro-specific Who this book is for If you are a systems administrator or a network engineer interested in making your Linux environment more secure, then this book is for you. Security consultants wanting to enhance their Linux security skills will also benefit from this book. Prior knowledge of Linux is mandatory.

Still the Best Delphi Resource A Fully Revised Version of the Book That Won the Delphi Informant Readers Choice Award If you're looking to capitalize on the powerful capabilities of the latest release of Delphi, Mastering Delphi 6 is the one resource you can't do without. Practical, tutorial-based coverage helps you develop key skills, solve tough problems, and build and implement sophisticated functionality in your database, client/server, and Internet applications. The special insights of Delphi expert Marco Cantu you an extra advantage as you complete successful projects and progress towards Delphi mastery. Coverage includes: Getting to know the new run-time library (RTL) Learning to use the VCL and CLX visual libraries Developing custom components Creating data-aware controls and custom datasets Mastering database programming with BDE and dbExpress Mastering client/server programming with InterBase Interfacing with Microsoft's ADO using the dbGo component set Taking advantage of Delphi's support for COM, OLE Automation, and COM+ Programming for a multitiered application architecture Taking advantage of Delphi's support for XML and SOAP technologies Building practical, powerful Web applications Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

The development of technologies, education, and economy play an important role in modern society. Digital literacy is important for personal development and for the economic growth of society. Technological learning provides students with specific knowledge and capabilities for using new technologies in their everyday lives and in their careers. Examining the Roles of Teachers and Students in Mastering New Technologies is a critical scholarly resource that examines computer literacy knowledge levels in students and the perception of computer use in the classroom from various teacher perspectives. Featuring a wide range of topics such as higher education, special education, and blended learning, this book is ideal for teachers, instructional designers, curriculum developers, academicians, policymakers, administrators, researchers, and students.

Master the Core of All Web Development—And Prepare for the Future Mastering HTML and XHTML is the most complete, up-to-date book on the core language of the Web. You'll learn everything you need to know about coding web pages in both HTML and XHTML, the latest, more powerful version of HTML. But it doesn't stop there. You also get practical instruction in complementary web technologies such as JavaScript, CSS, and Dynamic HTML, along with a Masters Reference that makes it easy to find the information you need. Tying it all together is the authors' expert guidance on planning, developing, and maintaining effective, accessible websites. Coverage includes: Choosing between HTML and XHTML Creating web pages Planning and developing public, personal, and intranet sites Including images in web pages Using HTML/XHTML frames effectively Converting HTML to XHTML Creating CSS style sheets Using JavaScript Including multimedia Creating Dynamic HTML or Dynamic XHTML documents Validating XHTML or HTML documents Creating coherent, easily maintainable websites Making your website searchable Accommodating users with disabilities Creating an XML DTD Extending XHTML with Namespaces