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Learn to develop and query Analysis Services cubes and models, with a practical, step-by-step approach Overview Learn how to develop a complete business intelligence solution using SQL Server 2012 Understand the difference between Tabular in-memory models and OLAP cubes, and which to use where and when Add advanced features such as key performance indicators (KPIs) and calculated measures to your business intelligence model Understand the use of cubes in a modern business intelligence solution Go from a complete beginner to a developer who can build real-world projects through the use of easy step-by-step examples In Detail Analysis Services have been the number one OLAP engine for years. With the increased focus on business intelligence solutions,...

Learn the techniques required to create believable and stunning visuals with Blender Compositor Overview Explore Blender compositor to create spectacular visuals Make the most out of Blender's node-based compositing architecture Step-by-step guide full of practical examples In Detail Blender Compositing allows you to assemble and enhance an image (or movie). Using Composition nodes, you can glue two pieces of footage together and colorize the whole sequence all at once. You can enhance the colors of a single image or an entire movie clip in a static manner or in a dynamic way that changes over time (as the clip progresses). Blender Compositing and Post Processing enables you to attain a firm grounding in order to arrive at a desired look of the fil...

Build state-of-the-art architecture design projects with MakerBot Replicator 1, 2, or 2X Overview Intelligently design a model to be printed on the MakerBot from the scratch Make the MakerBot replicator work for you, automating tasks and doing post processing on MakerBot output Full of practical tips, tricks, and step-by-step instructions to successfully design your model with MakerBot In Detail Recently weve seen consumer 3D printing gaining traction. The power of 3D printing is huge and its applications are seemingly endlessmedicine, architecture, and food, to name a few. Incorporating 3D printing into your design cycle reduces overall project costs and lowers project duration, as it allows for rapid prototype iterations and instant, more descri...

Over 70 recipes to help you learn asynchronous and parallel programming with C# 5.0 quickly and efficiently Overview Delve deep into the .NET threading infrastructure and use Task Parallel Library for asynchronous programming Scale out your server applications effectively Master C# 5.0 asynchronous operations language support In Detail In an age when computer processors are being developed to contain more and more cores, multithreading is a key factor for creating scalable, effective, and responsive applications. If you fail to do it correctly, it can lead to puzzling problems that take a huge amount of time to resolve. Therefore, having a solid understanding of multithreading is a must for the modern application developer. Multithreading in C# 5....