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Fundamentals of Operating System SecuritFundamentals of Operating System SecuritDirectx 9 Graphics Developers Handbook: 1 (Charles River Media Graphics)Directx 9 Graphics Developers Handbook: 1 (Charles River Media Graphics)Digital Audio Foundations and Techniques: 1 (Graphics Series)Digital Audio Foundations and Techniques: 1 (Graphics Series)The Real World Network Troubleshooting Manual: Tools, Techniques, and Scenarios (Charles River Media Networking/Security)The Real World Network Troubleshooting Manual: Tools, Techniques, and Scenarios (Charles River Media Networking/Security)
Best Price: $1.20
I just received this book from Amazon and was somewhat surprised by its contents. For the...
Game Development With LUA (Game Development Series)Game Development With LUA (Game Development Series)
Best Price: $47.97
Paul Schuytema and Mark Manyen's Game Development With Lua discusses a program which uses...


Grid Computing for Developers (Programming)Grid Computing for Developers (Programming)
Best Price: $29.95
Grid computing promises to be the next big wave in high performance computing. While the power...
Using Open Source Web Software with Windows (Charles River Media Internet)Using Open Source Web Software with Windows (Charles River Media Internet)
Best Price: $11.05
I want to congratulate the author for writing such an excellent book for beginners to...
Parallel Computing (Da Vinci Engineering)Parallel Computing (Da Vinci Engineering)From Gamer to Game Designer: The Official Far Cry 2 Map Editing GuideFrom Gamer to Game Designer: The Official Far Cry 2 Map Editing Guide
Best Price: $22.00
I tend to buy and read a lot of these sort of books and I'm a big fan of the Course...
Fundamentals Of Power Electronics With MatlabFundamentals Of Power Electronics With Matlab
Best Price: $89.68
I found that this book is a very good primer for students at the undergrad level. The examples...


HDL Programming Fundamentals: VHDL and Verilog (Davinci Engineering)HDL Programming Fundamentals: VHDL and Verilog (Davinci Engineering)
Best Price: $74.30
I bought this book to learn verilog, pretty much because it had decent reviews and it's...
Stereogram Programming TechniquesStereogram Programming Techniques
Best Price: $129.81
Using a "paint" program, a ray tracer and "canned" graphics provided with...
Beyond Humanity: Cyberdescendants and Virtual ExtinctionBeyond Humanity: Cyberdescendants and Virtual Extinction
This volume discusses the implications of teaching our computers and robots to think. The...
The Ray Dream Handbook with CDROMThe Ray Dream Handbook with CDROM
Best Price: $15.85
The editor managed to achieve the impossible task of perfection with this book. The chapters are...
Intranets: The Surf WithinIntranets: The Surf Within
Best Price: $1.76
Companies now realize that the Internet is an essential business tool for communicating within...

Intranet Security, with CDIntranet Security, with CD
Best Price: $11.08
After reading this book, I felt that the book was another high gloss advertisement for the...
Animating Facial Features & ExpressionsAnimating Facial Features & Expressions
Best Price: $6.98
If you are serious about animating, then you need this book. Previous reviews have said that...
The Animation Master Handbook, Second EditionThe Animation Master Handbook, Second Edition
Best Price: $110.94
I have been using Animation Master going on 3 years now and have experienced all of the problems...
Maya Character Modeling and AnimationMaya Character Modeling and Animation3ds max 6 Essentials: A Real-World Approach (Charles River Media Graphics)3ds max 6 Essentials: A Real-World Approach (Charles River Media Graphics)
Best Price: $3.98
For an author who teaches and works with forensics, I'm amazed at Mr. Kalwick's lack of...

Operating System Fundamentals (Charles River Media Computer Engineering)Operating System Fundamentals (Charles River Media Computer Engineering)
Best Price: $2.45
The quantity of information in this book is spectacular, but the quantity of factual errors...
Grid Computing: Practical Guide To Technology & Applications (Charles River Media Networking/Security)Grid Computing: Practical Guide To Technology & Applications (Charles River Media Networking/Security)
Best Price: $5.95
The interest in grid computing has increased dramatically in scientific circles in the last...
Game Programming Gems 4 (Game Programming Gems Series) (Game Programming Gems (W/CD)) (v. 4)Game Programming Gems 4 (Game Programming Gems Series) (Game Programming Gems (W/CD)) (v. 4)
Best Price: $40.00
The latest in this series of highly successful books delivers 60 new articles covering diverse...
Advergaming Developer's Guide: Using Macromedia Flash MX 2004 and Macromedia Director MX (Charles River Media Game Development)Advergaming Developer's Guide: Using Macromedia Flash MX 2004 and Macromedia Director MX (Charles River Media Game Development)
Best Price: $1.80
If you are an advanced Flash or Director user this book might be tolerable, but as a beginner it...
Complete Digital Photography, Third Edition (Charles River Media Graphics)Complete Digital Photography, Third Edition (Charles River Media Graphics)
Best Price: $5.99
This book has already drawn lots of reviews, but I can't resist adding to them. As its title...

Introduction to Game Development (Charles River Media Game Development)Introduction to Game Development (Charles River Media Game Development)
Best Price: $22.95
First of all, for those that think that this book is about game programming: it is not (just to...
Computer Forensics: Computer Crime Scene Investigation (Networking Series) (Charles River Media Networking/Security)Computer Forensics: Computer Crime Scene Investigation (Networking Series) (Charles River Media Networking/Security)
Best Price: $19.49
AT 703 pages this is a voluminous work that attempts to cover all the basics of computer...
The Evolution of Computer Games (Game Development)The Evolution of Computer Games (Game Development)ShaderX7: Advanced Rendering TechniquesShaderX7: Advanced Rendering Techniques
Best Price: $26.71
Wide range of interesting topics, and with good content. Good value for money. I had stoped...
Building Content Type Solutions in SharePoint 2007Building Content Type Solutions in SharePoint 2007
Best Price: $21.98
This is a good book for someone trying to customize sharepoint without doing a lot of...

Computer Evidence: Collection and PreservationComputer Evidence: Collection and Preservation
Best Price: $29.99
Computers and data storage devices have become entwined in all parts of society and business and...
The Poser 4 Handbook (Graphics Series)The Poser 4 Handbook (Graphics Series)
Best Price: $1.00
I am not one to trash books or criticize, but I have bought many, many computer arts books and I...
Holograms & Holography: Design, Techniques, & Commercial Applications (Science and Computing Series)Holograms & Holography: Design, Techniques, & Commercial Applications (Science and Computing Series)
Best Price: $59.95
Holograms & Holography: Design, Techniques, & Commercial Applications is a...
BSD Sockets ProgrammingBSD Sockets ProgrammingDigital Filmmaking Handbook 2ndDigital Filmmaking Handbook 2nd

Advanced Professional Web Design: Techniques and Templates (CSS and XHTML) (InteAdvanced Professional Web Design: Techniques and Templates (CSS and XHTML) (InteBusiness & Legal Primer for Game (text only) by S.g.Boyd.B.GreenBusiness & Legal Primer for Game (text only) by S.g.Boyd.B.Green
Best Price: $49.14
Business & Legal Primer for Game Development [Hardcover] S. Gregory Boyd (Editor), Brian...
Learning Visual Basic Through ApplicationsLearning Visual Basic Through Applications
Best Price: $3.66
with 16 separate projects and only 277 pages of text relating to those projects (the remainder...
3D Lighting: History, Concepts, and Techniques (With CD-ROM) (Graphics Series)3D Lighting: History, Concepts, and Techniques (With CD-ROM) (Graphics Series)
Best Price: $10.00
This book looks and reads so much like a textbook that it made me think back to my high school...
Java Graphics Programming Library: Concepts to Source Code (with CD-ROM) (Charles River Media Programming)Java Graphics Programming Library: Concepts to Source Code (with CD-ROM) (Charles River Media Programming)
Best Price: $14.99
I bought this book and ended up pulling my hair. An interesting subject has been reduced to...

The Digital Filmmaking Handbook (Graphics Series)The Digital Filmmaking Handbook (Graphics Series)
Best Price: $1.00
This book covers all aspects of digital film making and as such doesn't really have the...
Real-Time 3D Terrain Engines Using C++ and DirectX 9 (Game Development Series) (Charles River Media Game Development)Real-Time 3D Terrain Engines Using C++ and DirectX 9 (Game Development Series) (Charles River Media Game Development)
Best Price: $22.17
Though the final results are dated, this book contains quite a bit of information covering a...
3ds max Animation and Visual Effects Techniques (Charles River Media Graphics)3ds max Animation and Visual Effects Techniques (Charles River Media Graphics)
Best Price: $78.60
This book presents a good overview of the CG industry, with a few topics I've not found...
PC Repair and Maintenance: A Practical Guide (Charles River Media Networking/Security)PC Repair and Maintenance: A Practical Guide (Charles River Media Networking/Security)
Best Price: $39.94
When I first looked at the book I thought just another PC repair book, I was right and I was...
Secrets of the Game Business (Game Development Series)Secrets of the Game Business (Game Development Series)
Best Price: $3.74
Reviewing a collection of essays isn't easy, because they are by definition a hodgepodge of...

The A+ Exams Guide: (Exam 220-301), (Exam 220-302) (TestTaker's Guides)The A+ Exams Guide: (Exam 220-301), (Exam 220-302) (TestTaker's Guides)
Best Price: $0.99
Anytime there is an opportunity to enhance my classes with material that will help in passing...
Principles Digital Communication System & Computer Networks (Charles River Media Computer Engineering)Principles Digital Communication System & Computer Networks (Charles River Media Computer Engineering)
Best Price: $11.16
Principles of Digital Communication Systems & Computer Networks is designed as a textbook...
3ds max 6 Essentials: A Real-World Approach (Charles River Media Graphics)3ds max 6 Essentials: A Real-World Approach (Charles River Media Graphics)
Best Price: $3.98
For an author who teaches and works with forensics, I'm amazed at Mr. Kalwick's lack of...
Operating System Fundamentals (Charles River Media Computer Engineering)Operating System Fundamentals (Charles River Media Computer Engineering)
Best Price: $2.45
The quantity of information in this book is spectacular, but the quantity of factual errors...
Grid Computing: Practical Guide To Technology & Applications (Charles River Media Networking/Security)Grid Computing: Practical Guide To Technology & Applications (Charles River Media Networking/Security)
Best Price: $5.95
The interest in grid computing has increased dramatically in scientific circles in the last...

Game Programming Gems 4 (Game Programming Gems Series) (Game Programming Gems (W/CD)) (v. 4)Game Programming Gems 4 (Game Programming Gems Series) (Game Programming Gems (W/CD)) (v. 4)
Best Price: $40.00
The latest in this series of highly successful books delivers 60 new articles covering diverse...
Advergaming Developer's Guide: Using Macromedia Flash MX 2004 and Macromedia Director MX (Charles River Media Game Development)Advergaming Developer's Guide: Using Macromedia Flash MX 2004 and Macromedia Director MX (Charles River Media Game Development)
Best Price: $1.80
If you are an advanced Flash or Director user this book might be tolerable, but as a beginner it...
Complete Digital Photography, Third Edition (Charles River Media Graphics)Complete Digital Photography, Third Edition (Charles River Media Graphics)
Best Price: $5.99
This book has already drawn lots of reviews, but I can't resist adding to them. As its title...
Introduction to Game Development (Charles River Media Game Development)Introduction to Game Development (Charles River Media Game Development)
Best Price: $22.95
First of all, for those that think that this book is about game programming: it is not (just to...
Computer Forensics: Computer Crime Scene Investigation (Networking Series) (Charles River Media Networking/Security)Computer Forensics: Computer Crime Scene Investigation (Networking Series) (Charles River Media Networking/Security)
Best Price: $19.49
AT 703 pages this is a voluminous work that attempts to cover all the basics of computer...

The Evolution of Computer Games (Game Development)The Evolution of Computer Games (Game Development)Awesome Game Creation: No Programming Required (with CD-ROM) (Graphic Series)Awesome Game Creation: No Programming Required (with CD-ROM) (Graphic Series)
Best Price: $41.89
For those that have never programmed in windows or are looking for a quicker way to program,...
Html Template Master Cd-Rom: Windows & MacintoshHtml Template Master Cd-Rom: Windows & Macintosh
Best Price: $79.59
I found the contents of the CD to be very elementary. I couldhave created ones just as good. END
The Electric Image Handbook with CDROMThe Electric Image Handbook with CDROM
Best Price: $8.59
Well, it is very confusing...for the people entering Electric Image as a new toy in the puter,...
Programming Microsoft Infopath (programming Series)Programming Microsoft Infopath (programming Series)

Character Animation with Poser Pro, 1st Edition (Graphics Series)Character Animation with Poser Pro, 1st Edition (Graphics Series)
Discover how to bring your Poser characters to life with the latest version of Poser, the...
David Perry on Game Design: A Brainstorming ToolBoxDavid Perry on Game Design: A Brainstorming ToolBox
Are you looking for practical, ready-to-use ideas to help you design more innovative and unique...
The A+ Exams Guide, Second Edition: Preparation Guide for the CompTIA EssentialsThe A+ Exams Guide, Second Edition: Preparation Guide for the CompTIA EssentialsTestTaker's Guide Series: A+ Exams Version 2000 (With CD-ROM)TestTaker's Guide Series: A+ Exams Version 2000 (With CD-ROM)
This book and CD package outlines the updated CompTIA (March 2000) concepts and objectives that...
Game Design Perspectives (with CD-ROM) (Charles River Media Game Development (Software))Game Design Perspectives (with CD-ROM) (Charles River Media Game Development (Software))
Best Price: $11.97
This is a very good read, and offers a lot of good information for the budding game designer. ...

Final Cut Pro 3 and DVD Studio Pro Handbook (Digital Filmmaking Series)Final Cut Pro 3 and DVD Studio Pro Handbook (Digital Filmmaking Series)
Best Price: $2.14
All the previous reviews people are talking about things like the labels on the clips. You need...
Game Programming Gems 5 (Game Programming Gems (W/CD)) (v. 5)Game Programming Gems 5 (Game Programming Gems (W/CD)) (v. 5)
Best Price: $40.00
Intended for the intermediate to advanced game programmer, this is a book that will literally...
Storytelling through Animation (Charles River Media Graphics)Storytelling through Animation (Charles River Media Graphics)
Best Price: $31.38
First, this is not a book on the mechanics of producing animation. Instead it is a book that...
Visual Computing: Geometry, Graphics, and Vision (Graphics Series)Visual Computing: Geometry, Graphics, and Vision (Graphics Series)
Best Price: $28.75
This is not a "How did Photoshop do it?" kind of algorithm book. I would suggest that...
Introduction to Network Security (Charles River Media Networking/Security)Introduction to Network Security (Charles River Media Networking/Security)
Best Price: $11.99
When I first picked up this book I noticed that the title started with 'Introduction.'...

Developer's Guide to the Windows SharePoint Services v3 Platform (Charles River Media Programming)Developer's Guide to the Windows SharePoint Services v3 Platform (Charles River Media Programming)
Best Price: $5.00
I'm to page 61 and am already impressed. After having seen Todd present at several events...
Designing Character-Based Console GamesDesigning Character-Based Console Games
In today's game market more games are developed for the Xbox®,...
Game Programming Gems 7 (Game Programming Gems Series)Game Programming Gems 7 (Game Programming Gems Series)
Best Price: $35.70
There is some decent written material here, although the articles are typically vague and seem...
Video Game Design Revealed (Revealed (Charles River Media))Video Game Design Revealed (Revealed (Charles River Media))
Best Price: $29.45
The author gives a good and broad recap of the history of video games. Along with what is...
Java for COBOL Programmers (Programming Series)Java for COBOL Programmers (Programming Series)
Best Price: $30.62
Having some knowledge of Java, I was reviewing this book in order to recommend it to my Cobol...

Introduction to Game Development, Second EditionIntroduction to Game Development, Second Edition
Best Price: $38.99
I've used this as the textbook for my graduate (500-level) course on game production, which...
Shader X5: Advanced Rendering TechniquesShader X5: Advanced Rendering TechniquesDigital DesignDigital DesignThe Digital Filmmaking Handbook - Graphic Series (2000 First Edition)The Digital Filmmaking Handbook - Graphic Series (2000 First Edition)
Best Price: $20.00
Computer Forensics: Computer Crime Scene Investigation (With CD-ROM) (Networking Series)Computer Forensics: Computer Crime Scene Investigation (With CD-ROM) (Networking Series)
Best Price: $4.85
Being a longtime computer professional over three decades, several countries, and two...

Web Design & DevelopmentWeb Design & Development
Best Price: $8.75
Kelly Valqui and Eunice Freire successfully collaborate to present a complete package with all...
Windows 2000 Domains and Active DirectoryWindows 2000 Domains and Active Directory
Best Price: $79.00
Active directory is a concept that, for me, is something of a mystery. I have been reading...
3D Game Programming With Directx 8.0 (Game Development Series)3D Game Programming With Directx 8.0 (Game Development Series)
Best Price: $8.96
The title of this book is a total lie! This book does not cover programming at all. Instead, it...
Learning REALbasic through Applications (Charles River Media Programming)Learning REALbasic through Applications (Charles River Media Programming)
Best Price: $30.25
REALbasic is a good introductory language that lets you create programs on one platform for...
Infinite Game Universe, Volume 2: Level Design, Terrain, and Sound (Advances in Computer Graphics and Game Development)Infinite Game Universe, Volume 2: Level Design, Terrain, and Sound (Advances in Computer Graphics and Game Development)
Best Price: $34.24
Ok, this book is a little outdated but I just plowed through this and thought I should do a...

C++ For Game Programmers (Game Development Series)C++ For Game Programmers (Game Development Series)
Best Price: $34.30
This book is not about game programming. It is about using C++ effectively to write game code....
Professional Web Design: Techniques and Templates (Internet Series) (Charles River Media Internet)Professional Web Design: Techniques and Templates (Internet Series) (Charles River Media Internet)
Best Price: $3.00
The title of this book should be "Professional LOOKING Web Design." The numerous...
Microprocessors: From Assembly Language to C Using the PICI8FXX2 (Da Vinci Engineering)Microprocessors: From Assembly Language to C Using the PICI8FXX2 (Da Vinci Engineering)
Best Price: $38.99
Unlike other PIC books which covers on assembly language only, the assembly language + C...
Crystal Reports XI for DevelopersCrystal Reports XI for Developers
Best Price: $31.44
This book is supposed to be for developers. It's supposed to help you learn how to integrate...
Creating Fractals (Graphics Series)Creating Fractals (Graphics Series)
Best Price: $32.25
I really expected better from Roger Stevens. In the past he has written some truly excellent...

Data Structures and Algorithms for Game Developers (Charles River Media Game Development)Data Structures and Algorithms for Game Developers (Charles River Media Game Development)
Best Price: $78.89
I don't like to retype what others have already said, so I'll quickly go through some of...
Programming Vertex, Geometry, and Pixel Shaders, Second Edition (Programming Series)Programming Vertex, Geometry, and Pixel Shaders, Second Edition (Programming Series)
The second edition of this popular book has been greatly expanded and updated with new material...
Complete Digital Photography (Digital Photography Series)Complete Digital Photography (Digital Photography Series)
Best Price: $14.00
I graduated in photography in 93, just before digital was considered serious photography, unless...
Crystal Reports 2008 for DevelopersCrystal Reports 2008 for Developers
Crystal Reports 2008 is a powerful software tool for turning raw data into corporate...
 
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