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What's new in 3ds Max 8? Should I upgrade? How can 3ds Max 8 help me become more productive? Author and master trainer Ted Boardman answers all those questions and many more in the latest edition of his expert guide, 3ds Max 8 Fundamentals. You’ll not only learn the process of modeling and animating objects in 3ds Max 8, but also gain an appreciation for its underlying rationale. As you complete the exercises and tutorials in this book, you’ll discover features new in max 8 that make it an even more powerful program than before. Whether you are new to Max 8 or an old pro looking to increase your productivity, you’ll benefit from the detailed explanations of such topics as:

•    Sharing, controlling, and managing your work-in-progress assets using Asset Tracker, 3ds max 8’s new source control solution

•    Selecting, viewing, manipulating, and working with curves more easily with the improved Track View

•    Developing photorealistic characters with 3ds’s improved character development features, cloth and hair simulation tools, award-winning Reactor® physics system, and particle flow

•    Using the fast, unique Edit Poly approach to create everything from simple to complex models

•    How to best light your scenes and use materials for maximum compatibility with other applications such as Discreet Combustion in collaborative work environments

Thoroughly updated guide covers every core technique and skill needed to master the popular 3D program!

3-D Studio MAX [PTG: NEW RIDERS] (CAD / Engineering Graphics / Drafting)
Animation [PTG: NEW RIDERS] (Computer Graphics / Arts)

Ted Boardman is a well-known 3ds Max trainer, writer, and columnist, and is one of a dozen Authorized Discreet (now Autodesk) Training Specialists for Multimedia. Ted is an award-winning speaker at the annual Autodesk University symposium covering CAD and visualization topics and is the founder of the Boston 3D Studio User Group. He is also the author of the previous editions of this book.

What's new in 3ds Max 8? Should I upgrade? How can 3ds Max 8 help me become more productive? Author and master trainer Ted Boardman answers all those questions and many more in the latest edition of his expert guide, 3ds Max 8 Fundamentals. You’ll not only learn the process of modeling and animating objects in 3ds Max 8, but also gain an appreciation for its underlying rationale. As you complete the exercises and tutorials in this book, you’ll discover features new in max 8 that make it an even more powerful program than before. Whether you are new to Max 8 or an old pro looking to increase your productivity, you’ll benefit from the detailed explanations of such topics as:

•    Sharing, controlling, and managing your work-in-progress assets using Asset Tracker, 3ds max 8’s new source control solution

•    Selecting, viewing, manipulating, and working with curves more easily with the improved Track View

•    Developing photorealistic characters with 3ds’s improved character development features, cloth and hair simulation tools, award-winning Reactor® physics system, and particle flow

•    Using the fast, unique Edit Poly approach to create everything from simple to complex models

•    How to best light your scenes and use materials for maximum compatibility with other applications such as Discreet Combustion in collaborative work environments

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• 3D CAD Curriculum
  Puerta
  © 2006 | Prentice Hall | On-line Supplement | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0132206838 | ISBN-13: 9780132206839
  
  
  
• 3D CAD Curriculum - Architectural -- ADI Press
  Goldberg
  © 2006 | Prentice Hall | On-line Supplement | Instock
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• 3D CAD Curriculum - Mechanical -- ADI Press
  Bethune
  © 2006 | Prentice Hall | On-line Supplement | Instock
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• 3ds Max 8 Fundamentals
  Boardman
  © 2006 | New Riders | Paper Bound w/CD-ROM; 416 pages | Instock
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Fundamental coverage of the best methods for designing, utilizing, and deploying LAN switching devices and technologies in a modern Ethernet network.

Cisco LAN Switching Fundamentals is a introductory reference guide to provide students with a basic understanding of LAN switching technologies. Cisco LAN Switching Fundamentals equips students with a fundamental reference book that will help them quickly and easily understand some of the more common design and deployment challenges they will face. The book begins with, Part I, LAN Switches, an introduction to LAN switching then moves quickly into LAN and Catalyst switching architectures, focusing solely on Cisco's LAN solutions, including Cisco's 6000 Series switches. Part I also includes configuring switches, virtual LANs, IP Telephony switching, also based on Cisco's current telephony solution, and multi-layer switching detailing operation and routing. Part II, Design and Implementation, details Campus LANs, including design models for large scale and SMB switched networks and campus LANs to support IP Telephony and other new world technologies. Tuning the network including load balancing, integrating servers, securing switches, as well as a detailed, real-world case study detailing the latest Cisco solution for SMB replacement and replacement of a multi-site large scale shared Ethernet to switched network. Finally, Part III details troubleshooting campus LAN techniques essential to maintain a secure and highly available network. Cisco LAN Switching will provide all of the fundamental information necessary for the novice to intermediate network administrator to maintain a healthy and up-to-date network.

• Cisco LAN Switching Fundamentals
  Barnes & Sakandar
  © 2005 | Cisco Press | Paper; 408 pages | Instock
  ISBN-10: 1587058499 | ISBN-13: 9781587058493
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• Data Center Fundamentals
  Arregoces & Portolani
  © 2004 | Cisco Press | Cloth; 1104 pages | Instock
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• IP Routing Fundamentals
  Sportack
  © 1999 | Cisco Press | Paper; 528 pages | Instock
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Appropriate for students new to Maya.

Veteran animator Jim Lammers takes students from a review of 3D fundamentals to full-blown Maya 5 content creation. In the process they'll learn about Maya's interface and tools; modeling with NURBS and polygons; applying materials and textures; rendering stills and animations; using particle systems, dynamics, and paint effects; and more. This book details not just how Maya works but the 3D principles and fundamentals that guide its use. Complete coverage of all of Maya 5's new features, including improved rendering options and atmospheric effects made possible by extensions to Maya Fluid Effects. Companion CD includes video-captured movies that walk students through every tutorial in the book.

• Maya 5 Fundamentals
  Lammers & Lewis
  © 2004 | New Riders | Paperback with DVD; 600 pages | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0735713723 | ISBN-13: 9780735713727
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• Voice over IP Fundamentals, 2/E
  Davidson, Peters, Bhatia, Kalidindi & Mukherjee
  © 2007 | Cisco Press | Paper; 432 pages | Instock
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