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Practical 3D physics simulation experience with modern feature-rich graphics and physics APIs Overview Create your own physics simulations and understand the various design concepts of modern games Build a real-time complete game application, implementing 3D graphics and physics entirely from scratch Learn the fundamental and advanced concepts of game programming using step-by-step instructions and examples In Detail Physics simulation is an integral part of almost all game development projects as it is essential to the rules and feel of the game (gameplay) regardless of the project's scale. Bullet is a 3D Collision Detection and Rigid Body Dynamics Library for games, and special effects for film and animations. Bullet is integrated into many 3D mo...

A handy guide to understanding Microdata, the new JavaScript APIs, and the new form elements in HTML5 and CSS3 along with transition, transformation, and animation using lucid code samples Overview Discover the semantics of HTML5 and Microdata Understand the concept of the CSS3 Flexible Box model Explore the main features of HTML5 such as canvas, offline web application, geolocation, audio and video elements, and web storage Master the tools and utilities in HTML5 and CSS3 In Detail HTML5 and CSS3 are the way for the future. Prior to HTML5 and CSS3, it was difficult to design complicated animations and transformations. With the advent of HTML5 and CSS3, web design has become much simpler, and the new features that are now available help us design c...

Master GIS and Remote Sensing analysis using Python with these easy to follow tutorials Overview Construct applications for GIS development by exploiting Python Focuses on built-in Python modules and libraries compatible with the Python Packaging Index distribution system- no compiling of C libraries necessary This is a practical, hands-on tutorial that teaches you all about Geospatial analysis in Python In Detail Geospatial analysis is used in almost every field you can think of from medicine, to defense, to farming. It is an approach to use statistical analysis and other informational engineering to data which has a geographical or geospatial aspect. And this typically involves applications capable of geospatial display and processing to get a co...

Leverage the power of Leap Motion to develop and deploy a fully interactive application Overview Comprehensive and thorough coverage of many SDK features Intelligent usage of gesture interfaces In-depth, functional examples of API usage explained in detail In Detail Leap Motion is a company developing advanced motion sensing technology for human-computer interaction. Originally inspired by the level of difficulty of using a mouse and keyboard for 3D modeling, Leap Motion believe that moulding virtual clay should be as easy as moulding clay in your hands. Leap Motion now focus on bringing this motion sensing technology closer to the real world. Leap Motion Development Essentials explains the concepts and practical applications of gesture input for d...

Transform, model, and visualize your data through hands-on projects, developed in open source tools Overview Explore how to analyze your data in various innovative ways and turn them into insight Learn to use the D3.js visualization tool for exploratory data analysis Understand how to work with graphs and social data analysis Discover how to perform advanced query techniques and run MapReduce on MongoDB In Detail Plenty of small businesses face big amounts of data but lack the internal skills to support quantitative analysis. Understanding how to harness the power of data analysis using the latest open source technology can lead them to providing better customer service, the visualization of customer needs, or even the ability to obtain fresh insig...