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Ingemar Cox, Matthew Miller, Jeffrey Bloom, Jessica Fridrich, Ton Kalker, “Digital Watermarking and Steganography, 2nd Edition”
Morgan Kaufmann | ISBN 0123725852 | November 16, 2007 | 624 Pages | PDF | 5.2MB
Digital audio, video, images, and documents are flying through cyberspace to their respective owners. Unfortunately, along the way, individuals may choose to intervene and take this content for themselves. Digital watermarking and steganography technology greatly reduces the instances of this by limiting or eliminating the ability of third parties to decipher the content that he has taken. The many techiniques of digital watermarking (embedding a code) and steganography (hiding information) continue to evolve as applications that necessitate them do the same.

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Grigoris Antoniou, Frank van Harmelen, “A Semantic Web Primer, 2nd Edition”
The MIT Press | ISBN The MIT Press | March 31, 2008 | 288 Pages | PDF | ~1MB
The development of the Semantic Web, with machine-readable content, has the potential to revolutionize the World Wide Web and its uses. A Semantic Web Primer provides an introduction and guide to this still emerging field, describing its key ideas, languages, and technologies. Suitable for use as a textbook or for self-study by professionals, it concentrates on undergraduate-level fundamental concepts and techniques that will enable readers to proceed with building applications on their own and includes exercises, project descriptions, and annotated references to relevant online materials

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Earl F. Burkholder, “The 3-D Global Spatial Data Model: Foundation of the Spatial Data Infrastructure”
CRC | ISBN 1420063014 | April 15, 2008 | 392 Pages | PDF | 6.2MB

Traditional methods for handling spatial data are encumbered by the assumption of separate origins for horizontal and vertical measurements. Modern measurement systems operate in a 3-D spatial environment. The 3-D Global Spatial Data Model: Foundation of the Spatial Data Infrastructure offers a new model for handling digital spatial data, the global spatial data model or GSDM.
The GSDM preserves the integrity of three-dimensional spatial data while also providing additional benefits such as simpler equations, worldwide standardization, and the ability to track spatial data accuracy with greater specificity and convenience. This groundbreaking spatial model incorporates both a functional model and a stochastic model to connect the physical world to the ECEF rectangular system.

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David Asch, Steve Caplin , “How to Cheat in Photoshop Elements 6: Create stunning photomontages on a budget”
Focal Press | ISBN 0240520831 | December 17, 2007 | 256 Pages | PDF | 20.7MB

How to Cheat in Elements 6 is an invaluable resource for all users of Photoshop Elements and shows you how to ‘cheat’ by sharing insider secrets from clever and cunning Elements gurus, David Asch and series forerunner, Steve Caplin.

Compatible with previous releases of Elements, this is jam packed with dazzling tips and tricks, unearthed secrets, and creative techniques that challenge and inspire.

Work through each section to build up your Photoshop Elements skills, creating everything from basic layer and masking effects right up to advanced manipulation. Or just dip right into a project to learn a new technique:
* turn day into night
* add snow, shadows and water to your scenes
* make fire and smoke
* give your car a respray
…if you can imagine it, we can show you how to do it in Photoshop Elements!

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The Non-Designe`s Design Book

So you have a great concept and all the fancy digital tools you could possibly require what’s stopping you from creating beautiful pages? Namely the training to pull all of these elements together into a cohesive design that effectively communicates your message. Not to worry: This book is the one place you can turn to find quick, non-intimidating, excellent design help.

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3DCreative Magazine Issue 35 July 2008 HiRes - 213 Mb

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