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Bring your ideas to life in Blender and learn how to design beautiful, light, and strong 3D printed objects Overview Design beautiful, colourful, and practical objects in Blender to print or export Master Blender's special 3D printing tools to maximize print quality and minimize cost Consider requirements unique to 3D printing such as structural integrity and stability In Detail Like computing, 3D printing has been around for decades but it was expensive and was only used for making complex prototypes. Now, prices have dropped and third-party printing services such as Shapeways have become available, making the technology available to everyone. Blender is an open source modeling and animation program popular in the 3D printing community. 3D p...

Develop and deploy isometric turn-based games using Starling Overview Create a cross-platform Starling Isometric game Add enemy AI and multiplayer capability Explore the complete source code for the Web and cross-platform game develpment In Detail Starling makes it very easy for an ActionScript developer to create cross-platform, multiplayer games. Starling utilizes GPU to render all the content for excellent performance on a wide range of devices. Multiplayer games have become a very lucrative market, pulling in more and more developers who try to raise the bar for user experience. With the ever-increasing popularity of iOS and Android, the demand for cross-platform games has increased exponentially. Starling Game Development Essentials takes you ...

Learn how to deploy, administer, and manage HP Vertica, one of the most robust MPP solutions around with this book and ebook. Overview Learn cluster management and techniques to improve performance in Vertica Deploy local segmentation and get to grips with the concept of projections A simple, step-by-step guide covering the common administration-related activities in HP Vertica In Detail With the rise of Massively Parallel Processing (MPP) and NewSQL databases, many users are confused about which MPP technology to opt for. Today, HP Vertica is gaining a lot of traction as a major MPP technology. Vertica's distributed architecture allows fast query processing, and it is a highly fault-tolerant architecture, thus making it one of the most sought-aft...

A practical guide to Linux Mint for the novice to the professional with this book and ebook Overview Learn to use Linux Mint like a pro, starting with the installation and going all the way through maintaining your system Covers everything you need to know in order to be productive, including browsing the Internet, creating documents, and installing software Hands-on activities reinforce your knowledge In Detail Linux Mint is one of the most popular and proven distributions for beginners and advanced users alike. Out of the box hardware and multimedia support makes Mint your go-to choice for general computing. Its ease of use has transformed it into a celebrated Linux distribution.This is an all-inclusive guide to Linux Mint, and will teach you eve...