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Because JavaScript is not a stand-alone technology, this book shows you how to work with such things as forms, graphics images, sound files, hyperlinks, and cascading style sheets (CSS). You will learn how to write not only JavaScript that can stand on its own within a Web page, but also how to write scripts that call functions or otherwise interact with applications written in other development languages. The programming concepts discussed within the book and shown by its examples are directly applicable to writing code in other languages. The JavaScript examples in the book's projects show where and how to insert JavaScript code within HTML tags and how to work with the document object model (DOM) to execute functions that make an otherwise static ...

Isometric Game Programming with DirectX takes you from zero to DirectX, literally! Beginning with game programming basics you will explore such topics as WIN32 programming basics, GDI fundamentals, fonts, regions and bitmaps, DirectDraw, and Game Logic. You'll then move on to Isometric fundamentals and methodology as well as advanced topics such as Random World Generation and Direct3D.This book is a comprehensive Isometric game programming guide ideal for any serious game developer!...

What do dental wax, aluminum foil, and socks all have in common? They are just three of the simple, everyday items you can use to help you take interesting and highquality images and expand your photographic portfolio. "Irreverent Photo Tools for Digital Photographers" shows amateur and professional shutterbugs alike how to use inexpensive and readily available tools to shoot and edit great pictures. Divided into chapters that cover different styles and genres, you can easily browse through the book to find the tools that interest you most. Full-color, two-page spreads detail how to use each tool presented. The book covers tools for use in the studio and on location, for portraiture and still-life, for Photoshop and other digital editing pr...