New Riders (3-2003) | PDF | 384 pages | 0735712360 | 27.5Mb

The Photoshop Book for Digital Photographers /by Scott Kelby (Author). Some people make their living with a camera, and for these people the maturation of digital photo technology means a significant shift in their trade. The Photoshop Book for Digital Photographers is for people who are already adept with a camera, and pretty much up to speed on the peculiarities of digital photography, too. The book teaches these people how to use Adobe Photoshop, the standard photo-editing software package. More accurately, the book explains how to use Photoshop for the kinds of work professional photographers do. Case in point: The removal from photographs of what are politely called skin blemishes. Author Scott Kelby (the editor of Photoshop User offers two strategies: One you can use to remove all traces of a mark but which requires a fair amount of time, and another procedure that delivers "pretty good" results and which can be done on many pictures (such as a set of class portraits) rapidly.

O'Reilly (9-2008) | PDF | 555 pages | 0596516134 | 10.7Mb

Learning OpenCV: Computer Vision with the OpenCV Library /by Gary Bradski(Author), Adrian Kaehler (Author).Computer vision is everywhere-in security systems, manufacturing inspection systems, medical image analysis, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, and more. It stitches Google maps and Google Earth together, checks the pixels on LCD screens, and makes sure the stitches in your shirt are sewn properly. OpenCV provides an easy-to-use computer vision framework and a comprehensive library with more than 500 functions that can run vision code in real time. Learning OpenCV will teach any developer or hobbyist to use the framework quickly with the help of hands-on exercises in each chapter.

O'Reilly (5-2010) | PDF | 528 pages | 1449388396 | 12.2Mb

Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution /by Steven Levy (Author) .This 25th anniversary edition of Steven Levy's classic book traces the exploits of the computer revolution's original hackers -- those brilliant and eccentric nerds from the late 1950s through the early '80s who took risks, bent the rules, and pushed the world in a radical new direction. With updated material from noteworthy hackers such as Bill Gates, Mark Zukerberg, Richard Stallman, and Steve Wozniak, Hackers is a fascinating story that begins in early computer research labs and leads to the first home computers. Levy profiles the imaginative brainiacs who found clever and unorthodox solutions to computer engineering problems. They had a shared sense of values, known as "the hacker ethic," that still thrives today. Hackers captures a seminal period in recent history when underground activities blazed a trail for today's digital world, from MIT students finagling access to clunky computer-card machines to the DIY culture that spawned the Altair and the Apple II.

O'Reilly (5-2010) | PDF | 768 pages | 0596805616 | 5.0Mb

Flex 4 Cookbook: Real-world recipes for developing Rich Internet Applications /by Joshua Noble (Author), Todd Anderson (Author), Garth Braithwaite (Author), Marco Casario (Author), Rich Tretola (Author), David Tucker (Author). With this collection of proven recipes, you have the ideal problem-solving guide for developing interactive Rich Internet Applications on the Adobe Flash Platform. You'll find answers to hundreds of common problems you may encounter when using Adobe Flex, Flex 4 Framework, or Flash Builder, Adobe's GUI-based development tool. Flex 4 Cookbook has hands-on recipes for everything from Flex basics to solutions for working with visual components and data access, as well as tips on application development, unit testing, and Adobe AIR. Each recipe provides an explanation of how and why it works, and includes sample code that you can use immediately. You'll get results fast, whether you're a committed Flex developer or still evaluating the technology. It's a great way to jumpstart your next web application.

Pogue (6-2010) | PDF | 928 pages | 1449382592 | 10.5Mb

FileMaker Pro 11: The Missing Manual /by Susan Prosser (Author), Stuart Gripman (Author). This hands-on, friendly guide shows you how to harness FileMaker's power to make your information work for you. With a few mouse clicks, FileMaker Pro 11 helps you create and print corporate reports, manage a mailing list, or run your entire business. FileMaker Pro 11: The Missing Manual helps you get started, build your database, and produce results, whether you're running a business, pursuing a hobby, or planning your retirement. It's a thorough, accessible guide for new, non-technical users, as well as those with more experience.
* Start up: Get your first database up and running in minutes
* Catalog your data: Organize contacts, to-do items, and product information with speedy data-entry and sorting tools
* Create professional documents: Publish reports, invoices, and more, with ease
* Add visual power and clarity: Create colorful charts to illustrate and summarize your data
* Harness processing power: Crunch numbers and search text with dozens of built-in formulas
* Learn advanced topics: Explore the high-level features of FileMaker Pro Advanced and FileMaker Server