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Explore the power and scalability of IBM Cognos BI to achieve effective performance management Overview Apply drill-through definition feature to different areas of Cognos BI Manage User profiles and User Interface Profiles Full of step-by-step explanations on all the routine Cognos BI tasks of an administrator In Detail IBM Cognos BI v10.2 is an advanced suite of business intelligence tools that empower a business with a wide range of capabilities to plan, design, develop, manage reports, analysis, and design dashboards to deliver effective business intelligence strategies. This book particularly focuses on understanding the administration aspects of managing a Cognos BI environment. This fast-paced guide will provide you with practical hands-on e...

Develop your own computer vision application using the power of Emgu CV Overview Packed with clear explanations and examples of how to deal with computer vision problems in Emgu CV Learn the main features of Emgu CV from the basics to more advanced techniques Each chapter covers a different computer vision application and teaches developers how to implement it using EmguCV In Detail Computer vision is an up and coming field within the field of Computer Science that combines image processing with machine learning. Emgu CV is a cross-platform library that can be used to practically explore really interesting features from image capturing to character recognition. Emgu CV Essentials is a practical guide to the Emgu CV library, a .Net wrapper fo...

An easy-to-follow primer on the fundamentals of digital game designThe quickly evolving mobile market is spurring digital game creation into the stratosphere, with revenue from games exceeding that of the film industry. With this guide to the basics, you'll get in on the game of digital game design while you learn the skills required for storyboarding, character creation, environment creation, level design, programming, and testing.Teaches basic skill sets in the context of current systems, genres, and game-play stylesDemonstrates how to design for different sectors within gaming including console, PC, handheld, and mobileExplores low-poly modeling for game playAddresses character and prop animation, lighting and rendering, and environment designDisc...

Step-by-step instructions for the AutoCAD fundamentalsAutoCAD 2015 Essentials contains 400 pages of full-color, comprehensive instruction on the world's top drafting and architecture software. This 2015 edition features architectural, manufacturing, and landscape architecture examples. And like previous editions, the detailed guide introduces core concepts using interactive tutorials and open-ended projects, which can be completed in any order, thanks to downloadable data sets (an especially useful feature for students and professionals studying for Autodesk AutoCAD certification).Unlike many other guides, which are organized around conceptual themes or task categories, AutoCAD 2015 Essentials takes a start-to-finish approach that mirrors how you wil...

Learn how to track bugs and issues, and manage your software development projects with JIRA Overview Learn how to set up JIRA for software development. Effectively manage and handle software bugs and issues. Includes updated JIRA content as well as coverage of the popular GreenHopper plugin. In Detail Atlassian's JIRA provides issue tracking and project tracking for software development teams to aid speed of development and quality of code. This book will show you how to develop software more efficiently by planning, designing, and customizing your own JIRA implementation. JIRA is a popular issue tracking product designed for better bug tracking, issue tracking, and project management. JIRA 5.2 Essentials provides a comprehensive guide covering eve...