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SQL Server MVP Deep Dives in Action
Adam Machanic

Fifty-three of the world's most prominent SQL Server experts offer tips, techniques and experience-driven best practices for SQL Server development and administration. Its five sections Design and Architecture, Development, Administration, Performance Tuning and Business Intelligence - offer concise and insightful takes on key topics. (100% of the authors' royalties for this book are being donated to the charity, War Child.)

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Apple Automator with AppleScript Bible
Thomas Myer

One of the handiest ways to streamline your workload is to automate some of your most routine computer tasks and Mac users have AppleScript and Automator automation tools built right in. Learn how to extract unread e-mails from your Mail, schedule workflows and manually record actions to create new automated routines and automate aspects of popular features such as iCal, Mail, iPhoto, iTunes and iDVD.

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Apple Pro Training Series
Diana Weynand

Starting with basic video editing techniques and going all the way through to Final Cut Pro's powerful advanced features, each chapter presents a complete lesson in an aspect of video editing and finishing, using professional broadcast footage. The accompanying DVD-ROM has over 40 hours of training, on complex tasks such as adding titles, creating transitions and motion effects, applying filters and working with multi-format and multi-camera footage.

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How to Cheat in Maya
Eric Luhta

Learn which character animation circumstances call for which techniques, and how to get quality results fast, by exploring scene files from professional animators. There are walk-throughs of essential techniques such as walk cycles, pose-to-pose blocking and lip syncing to dialogue. It also includes topics rarely covered elsewhere, such as reading spline curves, avoiding gimbal lock, animation layers and creating appealing lighting for demo reels.

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Sams Teach Yourself HTML and CSS in 24 Hours (Includes New HTML 5 Coverage)
Julie Meloni

A whistle-stop guide to HTML and CSS which will have you designing and creating a world-class website in just one day. Learn how to format text for maximum clarity and readability, create links to other pages and to other sites, add colour and graphics, publicise your site and make it search-engine friendly. The constantly updated Online Learning Lab offers video walk-throughs and online quizzes to test your understanding on what you have learned.

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