Even those who have never baked & decorated a cake before I their lives will be able to make beautiful cakes with the help of this book. The first section of the book looks at the equipment you will need & demonstrates the standard cake & icing recipes required to bake & cover all kinds of cakes. Subsequent sections explain techniques for decorating with sugarpaste royal icing marzipan & buttercream. There are instructions on making sugar flowers & leaves & many other sugarcraft techniques such as fabric effects piping royal icing modelling figures & animals
- all accompanied by beautiful cake designs that are simple to create by following the clear step-by-step instructions. Foolproof methods will ensure impressive results every time no matter what your experience. But complete beginners be warned: no one will ever believe you made the cake yourself!!
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The Beginner's Guide to Floristry is a comprehensive step-by-step guide to floristry & will delight amateur flower arrangers & professionals alike with its combination of practical advice & inspiration. Step-by-step instructions are provided for a wide range of basic floristry skills from wiring & taping through to making a bridal bouquet. Inspirational pages feature a range of finished designs both traditional & modern."" ...

This concise accessible & down-to-earth guide will help you get the most out of your computer using Windows 7 whether you're a complete beginner or upgrading from previous Microsoft operating systems. You'll learn about exciting new features of Windows 7 including: * How to work with Windows 7 Libraries * How to communicate using Windows Live Mail * How to use Windows Live Photo Gallery * How to browse & search the web using Internet Explorer Version 8 & Accelerators. ...

The Beginner's Bible is the perfect starting point for children. Now toddlers have an edition designed just for them. With simple text & bright illustrations it provides a great overview of the Bible stories in easy manageable sections that youngsters can underst&. ...

This is a new edition of the hugely popular Beginners Cookbook" which introduces children (and kitchen-shy adults!) to the basic techniques of cooking through a selection of mouth-watering recipes. Recipes include ideas for pizza & pasta dishes vegetarian dishes & delicious cakes & cookies giving novice cooks something to create for every occasion. Each recipe is shown through easy step-by-step instructions. Concealed spiral binding makes the book practical to use in the kitchen." ...

A Beginners Guide to Paranormal Investigation is an ideal guide for anyone who is curious about paranormal investigation & the supernatural. The author guides the reader through the required steps for paranormal investigation & identifies the core concepts of successful investigations. This book will provide readers with basic information that will help them to start their own supernatural searches. Readers will be introduced to the basic historical backgrounds of each phenomena alternative theories for each phenomena a grounding of common sense & what equipment to use & how to use it. A Beginners Guide to Paranormal Investigation is a fantastic book for anyone with an interest in the paranormal. ...

This is a new book aimed at young climbers learning the National Indoor Climbing Achievement Scheme (NICAS). It features cartoon illustrations giving step-by-step instructions on the basic skills required for Levels 1 & 2 of the scheme & is fully endorsed by NICAS. It is also endorsed by the Mountaineering Council of Scotl&. The book is beautifully illustrated by Sophie Mitchell with appealing drawings & comes with a robust hardback fold-out cover & is package with a short section of cord which enables readers to practice the knots they are learning in the book. ...

This is a lively introduction to the fascinating lives of tigers complete with beautiful photographs illustrated step-by-step diagrams & weird & wonderful facts. It comes with easy-to-read text specially written with the help of a reading expert aimed at children who are beginning to read on their own. It is part of the exciting Beginners" series now containing more than 50 titles on topics ranging from Trucks & Ancient Greeks to Planet Earth." ...

Beginning 3D Game Development with Unity is perfect for those who would like to come to grips with programming Unity. You may be an artist who has learned 3D tools such as 3ds Max Maya or Cinema 4D or you may come from 2D tools such as Photoshop & Illustrator. On the other hand you may just want to familiarize yourself with programming games & the latest ideas in game production. This book introduces key game production concepts in an artist-friendly way & rapidly teaches the basic scripting skills you'll need with Unity. It goes on to show how you as an independent game artist can create casual interactive adventure games in the style of Telltale's Tales of Monkey Island while also giving you a firm foundation in game logic & design. * The first part of the book explains the logic involved in game interaction & soon has you creating game assets through simple examples that you can build upon & gradually exp&. * In the second part you'll build the foundations of a point-&-click style first-person adventure game--including reusable state management scripts load/save functionality a robust inventory system & a bonus feature: a dynamically configured maze & mini-map. * With the help of the provided 2D & 3D content you'll learn to evaluate & deal with challenges in bite-sized pieces as the project progresses gaining valuable problem-solving skills in interactive design. By the end of the book you will be able to actively use the Unity 3D game engine having learned the necessary workflows to utilize your own assets. You will also have an assortment of reusable scripts & art assets with which to build future games. What you'll learn * How to build interactive games that work on a variety of platforms * Take the tour around Unity user interface fundamentals scripting & more * Create a test environment & gain control over functionality cursor control action objects state management object metadata message text & more * What is inventory logic & how to manage it * How to handle 3D object visibility effects & other special cases * How to handle variety of menus & levels in your games development * How to handle characters scrollers & more * How to create or integrate a story/walkthrough Who this book is for Students or artists familiar with tools such as 3ds Max or Maya who want to create games for mobile platforms computers or consoles but with little or no experience in scripting or the logic behind games development. Table of Contents * Exploring the Genre * Unity UI--Basics & Getting Started * Scripting--Getting your Feet Wet * Terrain Generation--Creating a Test Environment * Navigation & Introduction to Functionality * Cursor Control * Action Objects * Managing State * Object Metadata * Message Text * Inventory Logic * Managing the Inventory * Finishing the Basic Functionality * Getting Down to the Game * Maze & Final Sequence * Menus & Levels * Beyond the Basics * Appendix A: Shader Graphs * Appendix B: Keyboard Key Names * Appendix C: Final Sequence Outline ...

Beginning Android 4 is an update to Beginning Android 3 originally written by Mark Murphy. It is your first step on the path to creating marketable apps for the burgeoning Android Market Amazons Android Appstore & more. Googles Android operating-system has taken the industry by storm going from its humble beginnings as a smartphone operating system to its current status as a platform for apps that run across a gamut of devices from phones to tablets to netbooks to televisions & the list is sure to grow. Smart developers are not sitting idly by in the stands but are jumping into the game of creating innovative & salable applications for this fast-growing mobile- & consumer-device platform. If youre not in the game yet now is your chance! Beginning Android 4 is fresh with details on the latest iteration of the Android platform. Begin at the beginning by installing the tools & compiling a skeleton app. Move through creating layouts employing widgets taking user input & giving back results. Soon youll be creating innovative applications involving multi-touch multi-tasking location-based feature sets using GPS. Youll be drawing data live from the Internet using web services & delighting your customers with life-enhancing apps. Not since the PC era first began has there been this much opportunity for the common developer. What are you waiting for? Grab your copy of Beginning Android 4 & get started! What youll learn * Develop Java-based mobile applications & games for a wide range of phones & devices. * Create user interfaces using Web Kit & the Android widget framework. * Build location- & map-based applications drawing on live feeds over the Internet. * Incorporate activities services content providers & broadcast receivers into your applications. * Support multiple Android versions multiple screen sizes & other device-specific characteristics. * Build & experience the array of new Web M video & other multimedia APIs for Android & more. Who this book is for Beginning Android 4 is aimed at programmers new to Android application development who desire to create marketable applications for the burgeoning market of smartphone tablet & other Android device users. Table of Contents * The Big Picture * How to Get Started * Your First Android Project * Examining Your First Project * A Bit About Eclipse * Enhancing Your First Project * Rewriting Your First Project * Using XML-Based Layouts * Employing Basic Widgets * Working with Containers * The Input Method Framework * Using Selection Widgets * Getting Fancy with Lists * Still More Widgets & Containers * Embedding the Web Kit Browser * Applying Menus * Showing Pop-up Messages * Handling Activity Lifecycle Events * Handling Rotation * Dealing with Threads * Creating Intent Filters * Launching Activities & Sub-Activities * Working with Resources * Defining & Using Styles * Handling Multiple Screen Sizes * Introducing the Honeycomb UI * Using the Action Bar * Fragments * Handling Platform Changes * Accessing Files * Using Preferences * Managing & Accessing Local Databases * Leveraging Java Libraries * Communicating via the Internet * Services: The Theory * Basic Service Patterns * Alerting Users via Notifications * Requesting & Requiring Permissions * Accessing Location-Based Services * Mapping with Map View & Map Activity * Handling Telephone Calls * Fonts * More Development Tools * The Role of Alternative Environments * HTML5 * Phone Gap * Other Alternative Environments * Dealing with Devices * Where Do We Go from Here? ...