Handbook on Interactive Storytelling
HANDBOOK ON INTERACTIVE STORYTELLING Discover the latest research on crafting compelling narratives in interactive entertainment Electronic games are no longer considered "mere fluff" alongside the "real" forms of entertainment, like film, music, and television. Instead, many games have evolved into an art form in their own right, including carefully constructed stories and engaging narratives enjoyed by millions of people around the world. In Handbook on Interactive Storytelling, readers will find a comprehensive discussion of the latest research covering the creation of interactive narratives that allow users to experience a dramatically compelling story that responds directly to their actions and choices. Systematically organized, with extensive bibliographies and academic exercises included in each chapter, the book offers readers new perspectives on existing research and fresh avenues ripe for further study. In-depth case studies explore the challenges involved in crafting a narrative that comprises one of the main features of the gaming experience, regardless of the technical aspects of a game's production. Readers will also enjoy: A thorough introduction to interactive storytelling, including discussions of narrative, plot, story, interaction, and a history of the phenomenon, from improvisational theory to role-playing games A rigorous discussion of the background of storytelling, from Aristotle's Poetics to Joseph Campbell and the hero's journey Compelling explorations of different perspectives in the interactive storytelling space, including different platforms, designers, and interactors, as well as an explanation of storyworlds Perfect for game designers, developers, game and narrative researchers, academics, undergraduate and graduate students studying storytelling, game design, gamification, and multimedia systems, Handbook on Interactive Storytelling is an indispensable resource for anyone interested in the deployment of compelling narratives in an interactive context.
Developing Graphics Frameworks with Python and OpenGL
Developing Graphics Frameworks with Python and OpenGL shows you how to create software for rendering complete three-dimensional scenes. The authors explain the foundational theoretical concepts as well as the practical programming techniques that will enable you to create your own animated and interactive computer-generated worlds. You will learn how to combine the power of OpenGL, the most widely adopted cross-platform API for GPU programming, with the accessibility and versatility of the Python programming language. Topics you will explore include generating geometric shapes, transforming objects with matrices, applying image-based textures to surfaces, and lighting your scene. Advanced sections explain how to implement procedurally generated textures, postprocessing effects, and shadow mapping. In addition to the sophisticated graphics framework you will develop throughout this book, with the foundational knowledge you will gain, you will be able to adapt and extend the framework to achieve even more spectacular graphical results.
Benefit/Cost-Driven Software Development
This open access book presents a set of basic techniques for estimating the benefit of IT development projects and portfolios. It also offers methods for monitoring how much of that estimated benefit is being achieved during projects. Readers can then use these benefit estimates together with cost estimates to create a benefit/cost index to help them decide which functionalities to send into construction and in what order. This allows them to focus on constructing the functionality that offers the best value for money at an early stage. Although benefits management involves a wide range of activities in addition to estimation and monitoring, the techniques in this book provides a clear guide to achieving what has always been the goal of project and portfolio stakeholders: developing systems that produce as much usefulness and value as possible for the money invested. The techniques can also help deal with vicarious motives and obstacles that prevent this happening. The book equips readers to recognize when a project budget should not be spent in full and resources be allocated elsewhere in a portfolio instead. It also provides development managers and upper management with common ground as a basis for making informed decisions.
Fusion 360 for Makers
Learn how to use Autodesk Fusion 360 to digitally model your own original projects for a 3D printer or a CNC device.
Coding Basics for Beginners
Do you want to acquire a Basic Knowledge of Programming that will allow you to understand which Language is best suited to your needs?This book was written with the aim of making the first impact with the world of programming as simple and light as possible.The importance of the first approach is fundamental, and taking the first steps following a manual written by an author who knows the subject well can certainly make a difference.Coding is a crucial part of everyday life for many people worldwide, from business professionals and engineers to designers. Programming skills are important in every industry. Many jobs in technology require codings, and their positions in tech fields don't have programming skills but require expertise in specific programs and languages. In schools, coding is often used to teach students all the skills needed for success in many industries. Coding can give them the experience they need to make something happen, learn how to be independent and creative, and work well under pressure.Inside: The most Common terms and their definition and what are data types, variables, and operators; What is exactly is a Programming Language and why do we need a one? Intro to the 3 most Popular Coding Languages and How to Use them To Reach All their Benefits to create Web applications and Platforms; Main differences between types of programs; ...& Lot More!If you've ever wished your computer were more like the movies, where people can open up blueprints for machines or create digital illustrations with just a few keystrokes, then coding is definitely for you. "Coding" is, in essence, writing computer instructions. It might seem intimidating at first, but it will be one of the most rewarding things that you'll ever do if you're willing to put in the time and effort.A programmer uses special programs or a text editor, such as Notepad on Windows or TextEdit on OS X, to write codes. The code tells the computer what to do or how to function; it gives instructions to the computer!Ready to find out what you can create with coding? Buy a copy and Get your Customer Addicted to your Store!
Coding Basics for Beginners
Do you want to acquire a Basic Knowledge of Programming that will allow you to understand which Language is best suited to your needs?This book was written with the aim of making the first impact with the world of programming as simple and light as possible.The importance of the first approach is fundamental, and taking the first steps following a manual written by an author who knows the subject well can certainly make a difference.Coding is a crucial part of everyday life for many people worldwide, from business professionals and engineers to designers. Programming skills are important in every industry. Many jobs in technology require codings, and their positions in tech fields don't have programming skills but require expertise in specific programs and languages. In schools, coding is often used to teach students all the skills needed for success in many industries. Coding can give them the experience they need to make something happen, learn how to be independent and creative, and work well under pressure.Inside: The most Common terms and their definition and what are data types, variables, and operators; What is exactly is a Programming Language and why do we need a one? Intro to the 3 most Popular Coding Languages and How to Use them To Reach All their Benefits to create Web applications and Platforms; Main differences between types of programs; ...& Lot More!If you've ever wished your computer were more like the movies, where people can open up blueprints for machines or create digital illustrations with just a few keystrokes, then coding is definitely for you. "Coding" is, in essence, writing computer instructions. It might seem intimidating at first, but it will be one of the most rewarding things that you'll ever do if you're willing to put in the time and effort.A programmer uses special programs or a text editor, such as Notepad on Windows or TextEdit on OS X, to write codes. The code tells the computer what to do or how to function; it gives instructions to the computer!Ready to find out what you can create with coding? Buy a copy and Get your Customer Addicted to your Store!
Digitising Enterprise in an Information Age
Digitising Enterprise in an Information Age is an effort that focuses on a very vast cluster of Enterprises and their digitising technology involvement and take us through the road map of the implementation process in them, some of them being ICT, Banking, Stock Markets, Textile Industry & ICT, Social Media, Software Quality Assurance, Information Systems Security and Risk Management, Employee Resource Planning etc. It delves on increased instances of cyber spamming and the threat that poses to e-Commerce and Banking and tools that help and Enterprise toward of such threats. To quote Confucius, "As the water shapes itself to the vessel that contains it, so does a wise man adapts himself to circumstances." And the journey of evolution and progression will continue and institutions and enterprises will continue to become smarter and more and more technology savvy. Enterprises and businesses across all genre and spectrum are trying their level best to adopt to change and move on with the changing requirements of technology and as enterprises and companies upgrade and speed up their digital transformations and move their outdate heirloom systems to the cloud, archaic partners that don't keep up will be left behind. Note: T&F does not sell or distribute the Hardback in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
Microsoft Word in Easy Steps
Microsoft Word in easy steps will get you up and running in no time, and then reveal all the clever features of this popular word processor. Learn all you need to know about: Creating, structuring and adding styles to your documents; text editing and formatting.Adding and editing pictures, graphics, videos, hyperlinks; and faster shape formatting. Working with equations, symbols and tables. Writing, sharing and collaborating on documents in real time and while on the move using different devices. Proofing, indexing, adding citations, and creating tables of contents. Reviewing and protecting your documents. The must-have guide for all Microsoft Word newbies as well as for those needing to take their word processing skills to the next level! Covers MS Word in Microsoft 365 suite.
Autodesk 3ds Max 2022
The Autodesk(R) 3ds Max(R) 2022: Fundamentals guide provides a thorough introduction to the Autodesk(R) 3ds Max(R) 2022 software that will help new users make the most of this sophisticated application, as well as broaden the horizons of existing, self-taught users. The guide instructs you on how to effectively use the software interface and navigate through the scenes. It explores the creation of 3D objects and how to bring in objects from other software such as Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD, and Civil 3D. Additionally, it teaches you to prepare the scenes for renderings by adding materials, lights, and cameras. Finally, the guide covers an understanding of various renderers included with the software, as well as image creation and animation techniques.The practices in this guide are primarily geared towards real-world tasks encountered by users of the Autodesk 3ds Max software in the Architecture, Interior Design, and Civil Engineering industries. Advanced topics such as character modeling, character animation, and rigging are not covered in this guide.Topics CoveredAutodesk 3ds Max interface and workflowAssembling files by importing, linking, or merging3D modeling with primitives and 2D objectsUsing modifiers to create and modify 3D objectsMaterials and mapsAutodesk 3ds Max lightingWorking with cameras and exposure controlRendering using various renderers, such as Scanline, ART, and ArnoldAnimation for visualizationPrerequisitesAccess to the 2022.0 version of the software, to ensure compatibility with this guide. Future software updates that are released by Autodesk may include changes that are not reflected in this guide. The practices and files included with this guide might not be compatible with prior versions (e.g., 2021). Experience with 3D modeling is recommended.
Custom Search - Discover More:
Google's Programmable Search Engines (PSEs, previously called Custom Search Engines) provide search opportunities that are unavailable with any other tool. PSEs have advanced settings and search operators that are not supported by "regular" Google. With PSEs, it is possible to perform filtered searches within parts of the web as if they were databases! While lots of professionals use existing PSEs to source for talent or with other research goals, few people have experience creating them. Even fewer know about powerful PSE-only search operators. The main reason PSEs are not as popular as they should be is that it is not easy to get educated on PSE creation. There is little information online and no books (other than this one) on the subject. Even less info is available on the "structured" operators that allow for filtered searches. The first of its kind, this book hopes to popularize these fun and powerful tools so that many more people can include PSEs in their work. Key Features: A detailed introduction to creating PSEs, including info absent in Google's help A "hack" for creating PSEs that look for profiles in seconds An introduction to advanced PSE-only search operators allowed to perform filtered searches of parts of the web A "hack" for expanding Google's search limits to 500 terms Use cases, examples, and approaches that would be educational for those doing online research This book will be of interest to researchers, OSINT specialists, investigative journalists, Competitive Intelligence people, recruiters, and Sourcers, to name a few categories, and to the general public interested in how to search better.
Domain Adaptation for Visual Understanding
This unique volume reviews the latest advances in domain adaptation in the training of machine learning algorithms for visual understanding, offering valuable insights from an international selection of experts in the field. The text presents a diverse selection of novel techniques, covering applications of object recognition, face recognition, and action and event recognition.Topics and features: reviews the domain adaptation-based machine learning algorithms available for visual understanding, and provides a deep metric learning approach; introduces a novel unsupervised method for image-to-image translation, and a video segment retrieval model that utilizes ensemble learning; proposes a unique way to determine which dataset is most useful in the base training, in order to improve the transferability of deep neural networks; describes a quantitative method for estimating the discrepancy between the source and target data to enhance image classification performance; presentsa technique for multi-modal fusion that enhances facial action recognition, and a framework for intuition learning in domain adaptation; examines an original interpolation-based approach to address the issue of tracking model degradation in correlation filter-based methods.This authoritative work will serve as an invaluable reference for researchers and practitioners interested in machine learning-based visual recognition and understanding.
Autodesk Vault Professional 2022
Autodesk(R) Vault Professional 2022: Data Management for Autodesk(R) Inventor(R) Users introduces the Autodesk Vault Professional 2022 software to Autodesk Inventor users. This guide is intended for Autodesk Inventor users who need to access their design files from the Autodesk Vault software. It provides an introduction to the Autodesk Vault Professional software and focuses on Autodesk Vault's features for managing design projects with the Autodesk Inventor software from a user's perspective. You can use the Autodesk Vault Professional 2022 software and should use the Autodesk Inventor 2022 software to complete the exercises in this guide. Note that this guide does not cover administrative functionality. Hands-on exercises are included to reinforce how to manage the design workflow process using the Autodesk Vault Professional software. Included with this guide is a training Vault that can be used alongside a production Vault, to ensure that both Vaults can be accessed from the Autodesk Vault software.Topics CoveredIntroduction to Autodesk Vault featuresUsing the Autodesk Vault clientSearching the VaultWorking with non-CAD files in the VaultWorking with Inventor files in the VaultCustomizing the user interfaceData management and reusing design dataItems and bills of materialsChange managementPrerequisitesAccess to the 2022.0 version of the software, to ensure compatibility with this guide. Future software updates that are released by Autodesk may include changes that are not reflected in this guide. The practices and files included with this guide might not be compatible with prior versions (e.g., 2021).Good working knowledge of the Autodesk Inventor software.
Advances in Low-Level Color Image Processing
Color perception plays an important role in object recognition and scene understanding both for humans and intelligent vision systems. Recent advances in digital color imaging and computer hardware technology have led to an explosion in the use of color images in a variety of applications including medical imaging, content-based image retrieval, biometrics, watermarking, digital inpainting, remote sensing, visual quality inspection, among many others. As a result, automated processing and analysis of color images has become an active area of research, to which the large number of publications of the past two decades bears witness. The multivariate nature of color image data presents new challenges for researchers and practitioners as the numerous methods developed for single channel images are often not directly applicable to multichannel ones. The goal of this volume is to summarize the state-of-the-art in the early stages of the color image processing pipeline.
Intelligent Wavelet Based Techniques for Advanced Multimedia Applications
This book contains high-quality research articles and reviews that promote research and reflect the most recent advances in intelligent wavelet based techniques for advanced multimedia applications as well as other emerging areas. In recent time, wavelet transforms have become useful in many signal, image and video processing applications, especially for multimedia security and surveillance. A few applications of wavelets in security and surveillance are watermarking, fusion, steganography, object detection, tracking, motion recognition and intention recognition, etc. Wavelets are well capable of analyzing signal, image and video at different resolution levels, popularly known as multiresolution analysis. The multiresolution analysis is advantageous in multimedia security and surveillance applications. It provides flexibility in selection of different resolution levels that leads to better accuracy. Furthermore, recently sparse representation has become an advancement to analyze wavelet coefficients. It is observed that wavelet transforms possess the invariance property which makes them suitable for many vision applications. This book provides a concise overview of the current state of the art and disseminates some of the novel and exciting ideas and techniques. In addition, it is also helpful for the senior undergraduate and graduate students, researcher, academicians, IT professional and providers, citizens, customers as well as policy makers working in this area as well as other emerging applications demanding state-of-the-art wavelet based multimedia applications.
Building a Columnar Database on Ramcloud
This book examines the field of parallel database management systems and illustrates the great variety of solutions based on a shared-storage or a shared-nothing architecture. Constantly dropping memory prices and the desire to operate with low-latency responses on large sets of data paved the way for main memory-based parallel database management systems. However, this area is currently dominated by the shared-nothing approach in order to preserve the in-memory performance advantage by processing data locally on each server. The main argument this book makes is that such an unilateral development will cease due to the combination of the following three trends: a) Today's network technology features remote direct memory access (RDMA) and narrows the performance gap between accessing main memory on a server and of a remote server to and even below a single order of magnitude. b) Modern storage systems scale gracefully, are elastic and provide high-availability. c) A modern storage system such as Stanford's RAM Cloud even keeps all data resident in the main memory. Exploiting these characteristics in the context of a main memory-based parallel database management system is desirable. The book demonstrates that the advent of RDMA-enabled network technology makes the creation of a parallel main memory DBMS based on a shared-storage approach feasible.
Multi-Platform Graphics Programming with Kivy
Modern science requires computer graphics models to provide realistic visual renderings. Learning the appropriate programming tools for 2D and 3D modeling doesn't have to be so difficult. This book reviews the best programming tools to achieve this and explains how to apply them to mobile platforms like Android. Multi-Platform Graphics Programming with Kivy provides a straightforward introductory approach for designing 2D, 3D, and stereoscopic applications, using analytical equations from vector algebra. Throughout the book you'll look closely at this approach and develop scenes in Kivy, taking advantage of powerful mathematical functions for arrays by NumPy for Python. Unbuntu is used to develop the programs, which allows you to easily convert to Android platform. Each chapter contains step-by-step descriptions on each subject and provides complete program listings.What You'll LearnWorkwith Kivy, a modern, powerful multi-platform graphics systemConvert and run programs on Android devicesProgram, fill faces, and rotate 2D and 3D polygonsApply the concepts of 2D and 3D applicationsDevelop stereoscopic scenesReview a straightforward introduction to 2D, 3D, and stereoscopic graphics applicationsUse simple analytical equations from vector algebraWho This Book Is ForThe primary audience is students and researchers in graphics programming with experience in analytical equations.
Functional Imaging and Modeling of the Heart
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Functional Imaging and Modeling of the Heart, which took place online during June 21-24, 2021, organized by the University of Stanford. The 65 revised full papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 68 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: advanced cardiac and cardiovascular image processing; cardiac microstructure: measures and models; novel approaches to measuring heart deformation; cardiac mechanics: measures and models; translational cardiac mechanics; modeling electrophysiology, ECG, and arrhythmia; cardiovascular flow: measures and models; and atrial microstructure, modeling, and thrombosis prediction.
SAP S/4HANA Product Cost Planning Configuration and Master Data
Dive into SAP Product Cost Planning (CO-PC-PCP) and explore in depth how costs are assigned to materials. Walk through SAP S/4HANA configuration tasks and how these decisions impact unit costing and cost estimates with quantity structure. Determine how to manually specify unit cost estimates during the early stages of product development. Find out how to use SAP Easy Cost Panning to estimate costs for a new product, before the material is created. Review cost component views and configuration to understand how this can be used to enrich the information displayed in cost estimates. Understand how material and manufacturing overhead costs are assigned to materials. Learn more about single and multilevel cost estimates, both with and without quantity structure. Evaluate your SAP CO options for defining product costs using cost estimates with quantity structure. Based on an example company, learn more about methods for generating raw material cost estimates. Obtain tips for updating the material master.Delve into configuration of costing variants and valuation variantsExamples of how configuration choices affect costsMaster data required for generating the cost estimatesTypes of costing supported in SAP Product Cost Planning
SAP S/4HANA Delta for CO Configuration
This book focuses on customizing and design changes for Controlling in SAP S/4HANA. Understand the changes to the functionality in SAP S/4HANA Finance, and how to configure them for Controlling. Compare the features of SAP Controlling in ECC and in SAP S/4HANA. Learn about modifications in SAP S/4HANA that are specific to Controlling. Obtain detailed guidelines for ledger and currency types in SAP S/4HANA. Find out about important design and configuration changes, including: cost elements now part of G/L Account, cost of goods sold (COGS) split in FI, production variance split in FI, profitability analysis in SAP S/4HANA, and Material Ledger in SAP S/4HANA. Discover more about embedded analytics and other innovations. By using practical examples, tips, and screenshots, this book brings readers up to speed on: Key changes to Controlling with SAP S/4HANACustomizing updates in SAP S/4HANALedger and currency types in S/4HANAFive important design configuration changes
Microsoft Teams in Easy Steps
Microsoft Teams in easy steps is the perfect guide to understanding Teams and becoming a fully-integrated team player. The book looks at all of areas of using Teams, including: Obtaining TeamsLearning the Teams interfaceGetting started with creating and joining teamsExpanding the functionality of Teams with the use of ChannelsUsing Chat to communicate with colleaguesJoining and scheduling meetingsUsing video to communicate with individuals and groupsSharing documents for a fully collaborative experience with TeamsIncreasing the options within Teams through the use of appsExpanding the knowledge base of your organization with customized Wikis Microsoft Teams in easy steps is the book to help you keep up with the constantly evolving workplace, and ensure that you are not left behind in any aspect of a team-working environment.
Introduction to Video Game Engine Development
Start your video game development journey by learning how to build a 2D game engine from scratch. Using Java (with NetBeans as your IDE and using Java's graphics framework) or by following along in C# (with Visual Studio as your IDE and using the MonoGame framework), you'll cover the design and implementation of a 2D game engine in detail. Each class will be reviewed with demonstration code. You'll gain experience using the engine by building a game from the ground up. Introduction to Video Game Engine Development reviews the design and implementation of a 2D game engine in three parts. Part 1 covers the low-level API class by class. You'll see how to abstract lower-level functionality and design a set of classes that interact seamlessly with each other. You'll learn how to draw objects, play sounds, render text, and more. In Part 2, you'll review the mid-level API that is responsible for drawing the game, loading resources, and managing user input. Lastly, in Part 3, you'll build a game from the ground up following a step-by-step process using the 2D game engine you just reviewed. On completing this book, you'll have a solid foundation in video game engine design and implementation. You'll also get exposure to building games from scratch, creating the solid foundation you'll need to work with more advanced game engines, and industry tools, that require learning complex software, APIs, and IDEs. What You Will Learn Gain experience with lower-level game engine APIs and abstracting framework functionalityWrite application-level APIs: launching the game, loading resources, settings, processing input, and more Discover cross-platform APIs in the game engine projects written in both Java and C#/MonoGame Develop games with an SDK-based game engine and simplified tool chain focused on direct control of the game through codeMaster creating games by using the game engine to build a game from the ground up with only code and an IDE Who This Book Is For Those of you out there with some programming experience, moderate to advanced, who want to learn how to write video games using modern game engine designs.
Demystifying AI for the Enterprise
Artificial intelligence (AI) in its various forms -- machine learning, chatbots, robots, agents, etc. -- is increasingly being seen as a core component of enterprise business workflow and information management systems. The current promise and hype around AI are being driven by software vendors, academic research projects, and startups. However, we posit that the greatest promise and potential for AI lies in the enterprise with its applications touching all organizational facets. With increasing business process and workflow maturity, coupled with recent trends in cloud computing, datafication, IoT, cybersecurity, and advanced analytics, there is an understanding that the challenges of tomorrow cannot be solely addressed by today's people, processes, and products. There is still considerable mystery, hype, and fear about AI in today's world. A considerable amount of current discourse focuses on a dystopian future that could adversely affect humanity. Such opinions, with understandable fear of the unknown, don't consider the history of human innovation, the current state of business and technology, or the primarily augmentative nature of tomorrow's AI. This book demystifies AI for the enterprise. It takes readers from the basics (definitions, state-of-the-art, etc.) to a multi-industry journey, and concludes with expert advice on everything an organization must do to succeed. Along the way, we debunk myths, provide practical pointers, and include best practices with applicable vignettes. AI brings to enterprise the capabilities that promise new ways by which professionals can address both mundane and interesting challenges more efficiently, effectively, and collaboratively (with humans). The opportunity for tomorrow's enterprise is to augment existing teams and resources with the power of AI in order to gain competitive advantage, discover new business models, establish or optimize new revenues, and achieve better customer and user satisfaction.
Solid Edge 2021 Black Book (Colored)
The Solid Edge 2021 Black Book (Colored) is the second edition of our series on Solid Edge. This book is written to help beginners in creating some of the most complex solid models. The book follows a step by step methodology. In this book, we have tried to give real-world examples with real challenges in designing. We have tried to reduce the gap between university use of Solid Edge and industrial use of Solid Edge. The book covers almost all the information required by a learner to master the Solid Edge. The book starts with sketching and ends at advanced topics like Sheetmetal, Rendering, and Simulation Studies. Some of the salient features of this book are: In-Depth explanation of conceptsEvery new topic of this book starts with the explanation of the basic concepts. In this way, the user becomes capable of relating the things with real world.Topics CoveredEvery chapter starts with a list of topics being covered in that chapter. In this way, the user can easily find the topics of his/her interest easily.Instruction through illustrationThe instructions to perform any action are provided by maximum number of illustrations so that the user can perform the actions discussed in the book easily and effectively. There are about 1350 illustrations that make the learning process effective.Tutorial point of viewAt the end of concept's explanation, the tutorial make the understanding of users firm and long lasting. Almost each chapter of the book has tutorials that are real world projects. Moreover most of the tools in this book are discussed in the form of tutorials.ProjectProjects and exercises are provided to students for practicing.For FacultyIf you are a faculty member, then you can ask for video tutorials on any of the topic, exercise, tutorial, or concept.
Solid Edge 2021 Black Book
The Solid Edge 2021 Black Book is the second edition of our series on Solid Edge. This book is written to help beginners in creating some of the most complex solid models. The book follows a step by step methodology. In this book, we have tried to give real-world examples with real challenges in designing. We have tried to reduce the gap between university use of Solid Edge and industrial use of Solid Edge. The book covers almost all the information required by a learner to master the Solid Edge. The book starts with sketching and ends at advanced topics like Sheetmetal, Rendering, and Simulation Studies. Some of the salient features of this book are: In-Depth explanation of conceptsEvery new topic of this book starts with the explanation of the basic concepts. In this way, the user becomes capable of relating the things with real world.Topics CoveredEvery chapter starts with a list of topics being covered in that chapter. In this way, the user can easily find the topics of his/her interest easily.Instruction through illustrationThe instructions to perform any action are provided by maximum number of illustrations so that the user can perform the actions discussed in the book easily and effectively. There are about 1350 illustrations that make the learning process effective.Tutorial point of viewAt the end of concept's explanation, the tutorial make the understanding of users firm and long lasting. Almost each chapter of the book has tutorials that are real world projects. Moreover most of the tools in this book are discussed in the form of tutorials.ProjectProjects and exercises are provided to students for practicing.For FacultyIf you are a faculty member, then you can ask for video tutorials on any of the topic, exercise, tutorial, or concept.
SAP Heroes - amazing SAP tips in a nutshell
In the meantime, over 20 years have passed since I first came into contact with SAP. After graduating, I started my first job at an international consulting company. During the introductory meeting with my boss, he asked me: "Do you want to do SAP?" - I can well remember that I just thought, "Hmm ... SAP ... What's that?" So I left his office without giving him an answer. I promptly went to speak to an experienced colleague: "Hey Jochen, tell me, should I do SAP? " His answer was firm and precise: "By all means do it, it's a life insurance."In these 20 years, I have been lucky enough to be involved in several international SAP projects, to help shape the processes of corporations and to meet many interesting people. In this book, I have summarized my SAP knowledge in a pointed and systematic way. My claim was to convey SAP knowhow that is helpful but not generally known.This reference book will not disappoint you if you are looking for something new on the following topics: SAP GUI tips and tricksSAP IDoc analysis and setupInsider knowledge about SAP customizingHidden features for ABAP debuggingImportant knowhow about message determinationBackground knowledge on SD processesBatch job setup and analysis
Cool Excel Sh*t
Fifty Excel tricks that no one has ever seen before. Cool Excel Sh*t is designed with the Excel guru in mind, introducing advanced, creative solutions and hacks for the software's most challenging problems. Through a series of more than 50 techniques, formulas, dynamic arrays, and VBA macros, this guide details processes that may be used in any application and across all disciplines. Includes a section on techniques using Dynamic Arrays in Excel.
AutoCAD 2022 For Beginners (For Mac Users)
AutoCAD is one of the leading CAD software used to create technical drawings. AutoCAD 2022 For Beginners ( For Mac Users) helps you to learn AutoCAD basics using brief explanations and well-directed examples. You will learn the basics of the interface and commands, as well as how to create, edit, dimension, print drawings.Create drawings with drawing toolsCreate and edit complex drawings with the modify toolsAdd dimensions and annotations to drawingsPrepare your drawing for printingCreate and edit 3D modelsLearn to create Architectural floor plans, elevations, stair detail, roof plan, and roof and wall details.If you want to learn AutoCAD quickly and easily, AutoCAD 2022 For Beginners (For Mac Users) gets you started today.Download the resource files from: https: //autocadforbeginners.weebly.com/
AutoCAD 2022 For Beginners
AutoCAD is one of the leading CAD software used to create technical drawings. AutoCAD 2022 For Beginners helps you to learn AutoCAD basics using brief explanations and well-directed examples. You will learn the basics of the interface and commands, as well as how to create, edit, dimension, print drawings.Create drawings with drawing toolsCreate and edit complex drawings with the modifying toolsAdd dimensions and annotations to drawingsPrepare your drawing for printingCreate and edit 3D modelsLearn to create Architectural floor plans, elevations, stair detail, roof plan, and roof and wall details.If you want to learn AutoCAD quickly and easily, AutoCAD 2022 For Beginners gets you started today.Download the resource files from: https: //autocadforbeginners.weebly.com/
Autodesk Inventor 2022 Black Book (Colored)
The Autodesk Inventor 2022 Black Book is the third edition of our series on Autodesk Inventor. With lots of features and thorough review, we present a book to help professionals as well as beginners in creating some of the most complex solid models. The book follows a step by step methodology. In this book, we have tried to give real-world examples with real challenges in designing. We have tried to reduce the gap between university use of Autodesk Inventor and industrial use of Autodesk Inventor. In this edition of book, we have included topics on iPart, Style Editing, Customization, Deriving parts, Inspection, and Advanced Assembly. The book covers almost all the information required by a learner to master the Autodesk Inventor. The book starts with sketching and ends at advanced topics like Mold Design, Sheetmetal, Weldment, and MBD. Some of the salient features of this book are: In-Depth explanation of conceptsEvery new topic of this book starts with the explanation of the basic concepts. In this way, the user becomes capable of relating the things with real world.Topics CoveredEvery chapter starts with a list of topics being covered in that chapter. In this way, the user can easy find the topic of his/her interest easily.Instruction through illustrationThe instructions to perform any action are provided by maximum number of illustrations so that the user can perform the actions discussed in the book easily and effectively. There are about 2050 small and large illustrations that make the learning process effective.Tutorial point of viewAt the end of concept's explanation, the tutorial make the understanding of users firm and long lasting. Almost each chapter of the book has tutorials that are real world projects. Moreover most of the tools in this book are discussed in the form of tutorials.ProjectProjects and exercises are provided to students for practicing.For FacultyIf you are a faculty member, then you can ask for video tutorials on any of the topic, exercise, tutorial, or concept.
Autodesk Inventor 2022 Black Book
The Autodesk Inventor 2022 Black Book is the third edition of our series on Autodesk Inventor. With lots of features and thorough review, we present a book to help professionals as well as beginners in creating some of the most complex solid models. The book follows a step by step methodology. In this book, we have tried to give real-world examples with real challenges in designing. We have tried to reduce the gap between university use of Autodesk Inventor and industrial use of Autodesk Inventor. In this edition of book, we have included topics on iPart, Style Editing, Customization, Deriving parts, Inspection, and Advanced Assembly. The book covers almost all the information required by a learner to master the Autodesk Inventor. The book starts with sketching and ends at advanced topics like Mold Design, Sheetmetal, Weldment, and MBD. Some of the salient features of this book are: In-Depth explanation of conceptsEvery new topic of this book starts with the explanation of the basic concepts. In this way, the user becomes capable of relating the things with real world.Topics CoveredEvery chapter starts with a list of topics being covered in that chapter. In this way, the user can easy find the topic of his/her interest easily.Instruction through illustrationThe instructions to perform any action are provided by maximum number of illustrations so that the user can perform the actions discussed in the book easily and effectively. There are about 2050 small and large illustrations that make the learning process effective.Tutorial point of viewAt the end of concept's explanation, the tutorial make the understanding of users firm and long lasting. Almost each chapter of the book has tutorials that are real world projects. Moreover most of the tools in this book are discussed in the form of tutorials.ProjectProjects and exercises are provided to students for practicing.For FacultyIf you are a faculty member, then you can ask for video tutorials on any of the topic, exercise, tutorial, or concept.
Creo Parametric 7.0
The Creo Parametric 7.0: Introduction for Non-Designers learning guide provides reviewers or downstream users of Creo Parametric data with the knowledge to investigate, manipulate, and annotate existing models. It is targeted at users who require less training about geometry creation techniques. The user learns to open models for the purpose of providing feedback, verification, image capture, and taking data into specialized modules. This learning guide provides a good introduction to Creo Parametric for users who are evaluating the software or need a high-level understanding of the software's capabilities. This content was developed using Creo Parametric 7.0 Build 7.0.2.0. Topics CoveredCreo Parametric interfaceObtaining model informationDisplay controlCreating datum featuresView manager3D annotationsCreating planar and offset cross-sectionsView creating and detailingFile managementExporting and importing data PrerequisitesAccess to the Creo Parametric 7.0 software. The practices and files included with this guide might not be compatible with prior versions. Practice files included with this guide are compatible with the commercial version of the software, but not the student edition.
Increasing Autodesk Revit Productivity for BIM Projects
Discover how to implement Revit best practices along with Dynamo and Power BI to visualize and analyze BIM informationKey Features: Boost productivity in Revit and apply multiple workflows to work efficiently on BIM projectsOptimize your daily work in Revit to perform more tasks in less timeTake a hands-on approach to improving your efficiency with useful explanations, which will step-change your productivityBook Description: Revit software helps architects, BIM coordinators, and BIM managers to create BIM models and analyze data to improve design and construction. Building Information Modeling (BIM) has promoted a transformation in the engineering and construction industries where information is at the core of a methodology that improves productivity, providing several benefits in comparison to the traditional 2D CAD process. This book takes a hands-on approach to implementing this new methodology effectively.Complete with step-by-step explanations of essential concepts and practical examples, this Revit book begins by explaining the principles of productivity in Revit and data management for BIM projects. You'll get to grips with the primary BIM documentation to start a BIM project, including the contract, Exchange Information Requirements (EIR), and BIM Execution Plan (BEP/BXP). Later, you'll create a Revit template, start a Revit project, and explore the core functionalities of Revit to increase productivity. Once you've built the foundation, you'll learn about Revit plugins and use Dynamo for visual programming and Power BI for analyzing BIM information.By the end of this book, you'll have a solid understanding of Revit as construction and design software, how to increase productivity in Revit, and how to apply multiple workflows in your project to manage BIM.What You Will Learn: Explore the primary BIM documentation to start a BIM projectSet up a Revit project and apply the correct coordinate system to ensure long-term productivityImprove the efficiency of Revit core functionalities that apply to daily activitiesUse visual programming with Dynamo to boost productivity and manage data in BIM projectsImport data from Revit to Power BI and create project dashboards to analyze dataDiscover the different Revit plugins for improved productivity, visualization, and analysisImplement best practices for modeling in RevitWho this book is for: This book is for architects, designers, engineers, modelers, BIM coordinators, and BIM managers interested in learning Autodesk Revit best practices. Increasing Autodesk Revit Productivity for BIM Projects will help you to explore the methodology that combines information management and research for quality inputs when working in Revit.
Teaching with Google Classroom - Second Edition
Build interactive courses for online learning using Google's learning management solutionKey Features: Discover best practices for developing a creative educational experience using the features of Google ClassroomGet to grips with the modern features of Google Classroom that can help you meet the demands of online teachingCreate online courses and deliver classes in an interactive mannerBook Description: Google Classroom is designed to help you manage and deliver online and in-person courses in an interactive manner. Using Google Classroom saves time organizing and communicating information to students and parents. This updated second edition of Teaching with Google Classroom covers the modern features of Google Classroom that meet the current needs of online teaching.The book is written from the high-school perspective but is applicable to teachers and educators of all age groups. If you're new to Google Classroom or an experienced user who wants to explore more advanced methods with Google Classroom, this book is for you.With hands-on tutorials, projects, and self-assessment questions, you'll learn how to create classes, add students to those classes, send announcements, and assign classwork. The book also demonstrates how to start an online discussion with your students. Later, you'll discover how you can involve parents by inviting them to receive guardian emails and sharing Google Calendar with a URL. This will help them to view assignment deadlines and other important information. The book goes step by step through all the features available and examples of how best to use them to manage your classroom.By the end of this book, you'll be able to do more with Google Classroom, managing your online or in-person school classes effectively.What You Will Learn: Create a classroom and add customized information for each individual classSend announcements and questions to studentsCreate, distribute, collect, and grade assignments through Google ClassroomLink student accounts to guardian emails for daily or weekly updatesUse Google Forms to create quizzes that automatically grade and return results to studentsReuse posts, archive classrooms, and perform other administrative tasks in Google ClassroomHost online sessions with students and set up Google Classroom's mobile appWho this book is for: This Google Classroom book is written by an educator, for educators. It's for anyone who wants to teach effectively with Google Classroom. There are rich examples, clear instructions, and enlightening explanations to help you put this platform to work.
Excel
Do you need a spreadsheet that offers calculation, graphing tools, pivot tables and more?Is this an essential tool for your business or home?Are you new to this concept and need a step-by-step guide to get going?Millions of us, whether in business or our daily lives, like to be able to keep track of expenditure, jobs and other things we do. Having everything in one handy spreadsheet that can instantly tell us what we are spending or the status of our current project, is invaluable.If you are new to the idea then Excel is a great place to get started and with Excel: The Ultimate Comprehensive Step-by-Step Guide to the Basics of Excel Programming you can learn some of the fundamentals like: An introduction to VBAHow to Use Data From ExcelHow to Manipulate Data In ExcelWorking With Loops, Strings and Conditional StatementsError Handling and DebuggingCommon Mistakes for You to AvoidAnd much more...This book is the perfect place for any beginner to get started and with examples and simple and basic tutorials you will soon be on the way to using Excel for all your tasks, making you wonder how you ever got on without it.Get a copy now and see how it will change the way you work and live!
Solid Edge 2021 Basics and Beyond
Solid Edge 2021 Basics and Beyond provides the student or practicing engineer with a basic introduction to 3D modeling using Solid Edge 2021. The topics are laid out in step-by-step format with examples and exercises at the end of each chapter to practice the concepts covered. The author uses numerous computer screenshots to explain software features. Solid Edge is different from the other Computer Aided Designing software. It offers a rich set of tools known as Synchronous Modeling tools, which help you to create and edit design concepts very quickly and easily. Also, it helps you to design models keeping in mind the final design intent. However, you are required to know the rules of this software to avoid any errors. This book will be helpful if you are beginning to learn Solid Edge. Table of Contents1. Getting Started with Solid Edge 20212. Sketch Techniques3. Extrude and Revolve Features4. Placed Features5. Patterned Geometry6. Sweep Features7. Loft Features8. Additional Features and Multibody Parts9. Modifying Parts10. Assemblies11. Drawings12. Sheet Metal Design13. Surface Design14. Subdivision modeling
JMP for Mixed Models
Discover the power of mixed models with JMP and JMP Pro. Mixed models are now the mainstream method of choice for analyzing experimental data. Why? They are arguably the most straightforward and powerful way to handle correlated observations in designed experiments. Reaching well beyond standard linear models, mixed models enable you to make accurate and precise inferences about your experiments and to gain deeper understanding of sources of signal and noise in the system under study. Well-formed fixed and random effects generalize well and help you make the best data-driven decisions. JMP for Mixed Models brings together two of the strongest traditions in SAS software: mixed models and JMP. JMP's groundbreaking philosophy of tight integration of statistics with dynamic graphics is an ideal milieu within which to learn and apply mixed models, also known as hierarchical linear or multilevel models. If you are a scientist or engineer, the methods described herein can revolutionize how you analyze experimental data without the need to write code. Inside you'll find a rich collection of examples and a step-by-step approach to mixed model mastery. Topics include: Learning how to appropriately recognize, set up, and interpret fixed and random effects Extending analysis of variance (ANOVA) and linear regression to numerous mixed model designs Understanding how degrees of freedom work using Skeleton ANOVA Analyzing randomized block, split-plot, longitudinal, and repeated measures designs Introducing more advanced methods such as spatial covariance and generalized linear mixed models Simulating mixed models to assess power and other important sampling characteristics Providing a solid framework for understanding statistical modeling in general Improving perspective on modern dilemmas around Bayesian methods, p-values, and causal inference
JMP for Mixed Models
Discover the power of mixed models with JMP and JMP Pro. Mixed models are now the mainstream method of choice for analyzing experimental data. Why? They are arguably the most straightforward and powerful way to handle correlated observations in designed experiments. Reaching well beyond standard linear models, mixed models enable you to make accurate and precise inferences about your experiments and to gain deeper understanding of sources of signal and noise in the system under study. Well-formed fixed and random effects generalize well and help you make the best data-driven decisions. JMP for Mixed Models brings together two of the strongest traditions in SAS software: mixed models and JMP. JMP's groundbreaking philosophy of tight integration of statistics with dynamic graphics is an ideal milieu within which to learn and apply mixed models, also known as hierarchical linear or multilevel models. If you are a scientist or engineer, the methods described herein can revolutionize how you analyze experimental data without the need to write code. Inside you'll find a rich collection of examples and a step-by-step approach to mixed model mastery. Topics include: Learning how to appropriately recognize, set up, and interpret fixed and random effects Extending analysis of variance (ANOVA) and linear regression to numerous mixed model designs Understanding how degrees of freedom work using Skeleton ANOVA Analyzing randomized block, split-plot, longitudinal, and repeated measures designs Introducing more advanced methods such as spatial covariance and generalized linear mixed models Simulating mixed models to assess power and other important sampling characteristics Providing a solid framework for understanding statistical modeling in general Improving perspective on modern dilemmas around Bayesian methods, p-values, and causal inference
Autodesk Revit 2021
The Autodesk(R) Revit(R) 2021: Fundamentals for Residential Design guide teaches residential home designers how to complete a home design project using Autodesk(R) Revit(R). Users will create a full 3D residential project model, including walls, doors, windows, components, floors, ceilings, roofs, and stairs. This guide takes users through the design, development, and construction document phases, including how to navigate the user interface, use the basic drawing, editing, and viewing tools, and create the final construction documents.This guide is applicable for residential drafters, designers, and anyone in the residential architecture field. For instructional content focused on a commercial design project, consider the Autodesk(R) Revit(R) 2021: Fundamentals for Architecture learning guide.Topics CoveredUnderstanding the purpose of BIM and how it is applied in the Autodesk Revit software.Navigating the Autodesk Revit workspace and interface.Working with the basic sketching and modifying tools.Setting up a residential house design project by linking CAD files.Creating levels, interior elevations, sections, and callouts.Modeling a 3D house with walls, floors, windows, doors, foundation, and footings.Creating ceiling soffits and raised ceilings.Adding architectural and structural columns, piers, pilasters, and augers.Adding component features, such as furniture, plumbing fixtures, casework, and kitchen and bathroom components.Applying finish carpentry, including baseboards.Adding soffits, fascia, gutters, frieze boards, and bird boxes.Modeling simple and complex roofs, including modifying roof joins and creating dormers in a house design project.Modeling residential stairs, balconies, and railings.Understanding the basics of design options by creating design option sets for a house design project.Setting up sheets for plotting with text, dimensions, details, tags, and schedules.Creating residential wall details in a house design project.PrerequisitesAccess to the 2021.0 version of the software, to ensure compatibility with this guide. Future software updates that are released by Autodesk may include changes that are not reflected in this guide. The practices and files included with this guide might not be compatible with prior versions (e.g., 2020).An understanding of architectural terminology is an asset.
Machine Learning for Cloud Management
Cloud computing offers subscription-based on-demand services, and it has emerged as the backbone of the computing industry. It has enabled us to share resources among multiple users through virtualization, which creates a virtual instance of a computer system running in an abstracted hardware layer. Unlike early distributed computing models, it offers virtually limitless computing resources through its large scale cloud data centers. It has gained wide popularity over the past few years, with an ever-increasing infrastructure, a number of users, and the amount of hosted data. The large and complex workloads hosted on these data centers introduce many challenges, including resource utilization, power consumption, scalability, and operational cost. Therefore, an effective resource management scheme is essential to achieve operational efficiency with improved elasticity. Machine learning enabled solutions are the best fit to address these issues as they can analyze and learn from the data. Moreover, it brings automation to the solutions, which is an essential factor in dealing with large distributed systems in the cloud paradigm.Machine Learning for Cloud Management explores cloud resource management through predictive modelling and virtual machine placement. The predictive approaches are developed using regression-based time series analysis and neural network models. The neural network-based models are primarily trained using evolutionary algorithms, and efficient virtual machine placement schemes are developed using multi-objective genetic algorithms.Key Features: The first book to set out a range of machine learning methods for efficient resource management in a large distributed network of clouds. Predictive analytics is an integral part of efficient cloud resource management, and this book gives a future research direction to researchers in this domain. It is written by leading international researchers. The book is ideal for researchers who are working in the domain of cloud computing.
Foundations of Physically Based Modeling and Animation
Physics forms the basis for many of the motions and behaviors seen in both the real world and in the virtual worlds of animated films, visual effects, and computer games. By describing the underlying physical principles and then creating simulations based on these principles, these computer-generated worlds are brought to life. Physically Based Modeling and Animation goes behind the scenes of computer animation and details the mathematical and algorithmic foundations that are used to determine the behavior underlying the movement of virtual objects and materials. Dr. Donald House and Dr. John Keyser offer an approachable, hands-on view of the equations and programming that form the foundations of this field. They guide readers from the beginnings of modeling and simulation to more advanced techniques, enabling them to master what they need to know in order to understand and create their own animations Emphasizes the underlying concepts of the field, and is not tied to any particular software package, language, or API. Develops concepts in mathematics, physics, numerical methods, and software design in a highly integrated way, enhancing both motivation and understanding. Progressively develops the material over the book, starting from very basic techniques, and building on these to introduce topics of increasing complexity. Motivates the topics by tying the underlying physical and mathematical techniques directly to applications in computer animation.
Visual Perception from a Computer Graphics Perspective
This book provides an introduction to human visual perception suitable for readers studying or working in the fields of computer graphics and visualization, cognitive science, and visual neuroscience. It focuses on how computer graphics images are generated, rather than solely on the organization of the visual system itself; therefore, the text provides a more direct tie between image generation and the resulting perceptual phenomena. It covers such topics as the perception of material properties, illumination, the perception of pictorial space, image statistics, perception and action, and spatial cognition.
SAP Fico Beginner’s Handbook
SAP for Dummies, SAP BooksAn SAP ERP Tutorial Book to learn SAP FICO without stress in step-by-step screenshots guided handholding approach.The book explains the complex concepts in a simple language to guide YOU to gain confidence, get comfortable, and improve productivity using SAP FICO.End-users and consultants who are in their first & second year of a career with SAP FICO will find this book beneficial the most.How will YOU benefit from this SAP FICO Tutorial Book?It helps YOU begin using SAP FICO on a solid note.You will grasp the SAP overview and the concepts for a theoretical foundation; You will start working with essential SAP TCodes & Standard Reports.With this book, you can navigate in SAP FICO with confidence.Your SAP FICO experience will be a pleasure with the SAP Tips & Ticks.You will begin working with SAPStandard Reports like a Pro.With this SAP Tutorial Book, begin your journey to understand and optimize using SAP FICO to take your career to greater heights.You will find the book an easy read, with content very well organized and laid out.HAPPY WORKING WITH SAP FICO!
Microsoft Office 2019 Beginner
Microsoft Office is one of the most powerful and widely-used software programs in the world. In many settings it is essential to know Microsoft Office in order to succeed in school or work.This guide provides a beginner-level introduction to the most commonly used Microsoft programs, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, which are primarily used for preparing reports, data analysis, and presentations, respectively.By the time you're done with this guide you should know approximately 95% of what you need to know to use these programs on a daily basis. And you should have the knowledge you need to find any other answers. There are also intermediate-level texts on each program available by M.L. Humphrey if you want to continue to expand your knowledge that way.So what are you waiting for? Take your skills to the next level today with this quick and easy guide. This book contains Word 2019 Beginner, Excel 2019 Beginner, and PowerPoint 2019 Beginner.
How to Make a Game
Get a head start on making your games efficiently by avoiding common design and development pitfalls. Video games combine art and programming; this unique position has opened up opportunities for many pitfalls. This book takes you through the fundamentals of game making and the usual mistakes and bad practices that can harm your games. We start with the common difficulties and challenges, ways to find the gaps, and game design. Next, we discuss game engines and other tools you need to choose while making a game, how you should choose them, and the design documents you need to make. We also cover simple but important tweaks in game mechanics as well as the look and feel of your game. We will also discuss conventions for naming, code structuring, project structuring, and coding. Your thought process will be guided in a way that you can look for the proper approach to make a successful game. The book sheds light upon how to improve the overall game experience andfinalize the game for release. Along the journey, we will explore some interesting stories of games and mythology as well. By the end of the book, you will know about the basic life cycle of a game development process and how to not make a game. What You Will Learn Discover the fundamentals of game design See some intermediate coding tricks to make your games betterGrasp the pitfalls to avoid while designing and programming gamesMaster the different conventions and practices for file naming and structuring your projects Who This Book Is For People who want to make games. Basic programming experience is assumed.
Autodesk CFD 2021 Black Book
The Autodesk CFD 2021 Black Book, is the 2nd edition of our series on Autodesk CFD. The book is targeted for beginners of Autodesk CFD. This book covers the basic equations and terms of Fluid Dynamics theory. The book covers all the major tools of Flow Simulation modules like Fluid Flow, Thermal Fluid Flow, and Electronic Cooling modules. This book can be used as supplement to Fluid Dynamics course if your subject requires the application of Software for solving CFD problems. Some of the salient features of this book are: In-Depth explanation of conceptsEvery new topic of this book starts with the explanation of the basic concepts. In this way, the user becomes capable of relating the things with real world.Topics CoveredEvery chapter starts with a list of topics being covered in that chapter. In this way, the user can easy find the topic of his/her interest easily.Instruction through illustrationThe instructions to perform any action are provided by maximum number of illustrations so that the user can perform the actions discussed in the book easily and effectively. There are about 500 illustrations that make the learning process effective.Tutorial point of viewThe book explains the concepts through the tutorial to make the understanding of users firm and long lasting. Practical of the book are based on real world projects.For FacultyIf you are a faculty member, then you can ask for video tutorials on any of the topic, exercise, tutorial, or concept.
Autodesk CFD 2021 Black Book (Colored)
The Autodesk CFD 2021 Black Book, is the 2nd edition of our series on Autodesk CFD. The book is targeted for beginners of Autodesk CFD. This book covers the basic equations and terms of Fluid Dynamics theory. The book covers all the major tools of Flow Simulation modules like Fluid Flow, Thermal Fluid Flow, and Electronic Cooling modules. This book can be used as supplement to Fluid Dynamics course if your subject requires the application of Software for solving CFD problems. Some of the salient features of this book are: In-Depth explanation of conceptsEvery new topic of this book starts with the explanation of the basic concepts. In this way, the user becomes capable of relating the things with real world.Topics CoveredEvery chapter starts with a list of topics being covered in that chapter. In this way, the user can easy find the topic of his/her interest easily.Instruction through illustrationThe instructions to perform any action are provided by maximum number of illustrations so that the user can perform the actions discussed in the book easily and effectively. There are about 500 illustrations that make the learning process effective.Tutorial point of viewThe book explains the concepts through the tutorial to make the understanding of users firm and long lasting. Practical of the book are based on real world projects.For FacultyIf you are a faculty member, then you can ask for video tutorials on any of the topic, exercise, tutorial, or concept.
SAP S/4HANA Rollout Strategies and Best Practices
This expertly written guide dives into how to create effective strategies for rolling out SAP S/4HANA. Identify the best rollout approach for your organization. Take a deep dive into the most common approach and learn how to build a global template, including how to manage localization. Explore best practices for how to structure, harmonize, and standardize processes. Get recommendations on what the global template governance organization should look like, both from a business and an IT perspective. Obtain guidance on organization organizational structures, activities, deliverables, and responsibilities. Get best practices on how to manage changes to a global template and manage post-rollout training and care.Complete guide to SAP S/4HANA roll-out projectsChoosing the right approach for your organizationGlobal templateImplementation guidelines
Repeatability Reliability Scalability Through Gitops
Learn how to best use GitOps to automate manual tasks in the continuous delivery and deployment processKey Features: Explore the different GitOps schools of thought and understand which GitOps practices will work for you and your teamGet up and running with the fundamentals of GitOps implementationUnderstand how to effectively automate the deployment and delivery processBook Description: The world of software delivery and deployment has come a long way in the last few decades. From waterfall methods to Agile practices, every company that develops its own software has to overcome various challenges in delivery and deployment to meet customer and market demands. This book will guide you through common industry practices for software delivery and deployment.Throughout the book, you'll follow the journey of a DevOps team that matures their software release process from quarterly deployments to continuous delivery using GitOps. With the help of hands-on tutorials, projects, and self-assessment questions, you'll build your knowledge of GitOps basics, different types of GitOps practices, and how to decide which GitOps practice is the best for your company. As you progress, you'll cover everything from building declarative language files to the pitfalls in performing continuous deployment with GitOps.By the end of this book, you'll be well-versed with the fundamentals of delivery and deployment, the different schools of GitOps, and how to best leverage GitOps in your teams.What You Will Learn: Explore a variety of common industry tools for GitOpsUnderstand continuous deployment, continuous delivery, and why they are importantGain a practical understanding of using GitOps as an engineering organizationBecome well-versed with using GitOps and Kubernetes togetherLeverage Git events for automated deploymentsImplement GitOps best practices and find out how to avoid GitOps pitfallsWho this book is for: This book is for engineering leaders and anyone working in software engineering, DevOps, SRE, build/release, or cloud automation teams. A basic understanding of the DevOps software development life cycle (SDLC) will help you to get the most out of this book.
