When the National Security Agency's invincible code-breaking machine encounters a mysterious code it cannot break the agency calls in its head cryptographer Susan Fletcher a brilliant beautiful mathematician. What she uncovers sends shock waves through the corridors of power. The NSA is being held hostage
- not by guns or bombs but by a code so complex that if released would cripple U.S. intelligence. Caught in an accelerating tempest of secrecy & lies Fletcher battles to save the agency she believes in. Betrayed on all sides she finds herself fighting not only for her country but for her life & in the end for the life of the man she loves...
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An all-new guide that shows photographers how to explore the eerily beautiful world of infrared images By adding a filter to the camera lens digital photographers can capture infrared (IR) images featuring brooding skies dramatic clouds & bright white instead of green. Illustrated with hundreds of striking IR images taken around the world this unique guide shows photographers how to get started & get creative with IR. It covers IR basics as well as imaginative techniques that produce eye-catching images--things like long exposures multiple exposures & image enhancement with coloring mirroring toning & layering as well as HDR Photoshop Photomerge & other Photoshop tools. The book also

Includes:: a Gallery of Friends that showcases IR work from top photographers such as Joe Farace & Russell Hart plus end-of-chapter assignments. Deborah Sandidge (Orlando FL) is a director & board member of the Orlando Camera Club & guest instructor at the Harmon School of Photography in Orlando. She is also Creative Director for the League of Infrared Photographers (www.irleague.com). Her photos have appeared in gallery exhibits & in several instructional books & magazines.

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Now in its fifth edition Digital Marketing (previously Internet Marketing) provides comprehensive practical guidance on how companies can get the most out of digital media to meet their marketing goals. Digital Marketing links marketing theory with practical business experience through case studies & interviews from cutting edge companies such as e Bay & Facebook to help students understand digital marketing in the real world. ...

A new edition of the bestselling book that covers the basic principles of digital multimedia Digital multimedia combines text graphics video animation sound & other components & presents endless options & potential for computer users. This new edition of a perennial bestseller serves as an ideal foundation to the basic principles of each media type & describes their digitization & the possibilities that exist when different media elements are combined. Offering completely revised & rewritten material the book features an emphasis on Web/ Flash & provides in-depth coverage of MPEG4 & DVD in accordance with current trends. * Offers a clear easy-to-understand introduction to digital multimedia & examines the elements that comprise it including text graphics video animation sound & more* Walks you through the fundamentals & basic principles of digital multimedia* Looks at vector graphics bitmapped images hypermedia interactivity accessbility & scripting* Explores the possibilities that exist when various media are combined With this new edition by your side youll quickly discover how to make the most of every aspect of digital multimedia! ...

The Digital Musician is a textbook for creative music technology & electronic music courses. It provides an overview of sound properties acoustics digital music & sound design as a basis for understanding the compositional possibilities that new music technologies allow. Creative projects allow students to apply key concepts covered in each chapter. Topics covered include hardware hacking live coding interactive music sound manipulation & transformation software instruments networked performance as well as critical listening & analysis. Features Readers Guides outline the major topics in each chapter Project boxes for both individuals & groups throughout each chapter Annotated Listening Lists for each chapter with accompanying playlists on the companion website Recommended Further Reading & Discussion Questions at the end of each chapter Case studies of actual composers with contributed projects Companion website

Includes:: reading lists links to audio & video & slides for use in the classroom.

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This is latest addition to the acclaimed Digital Photo Art series. It contains variety of hands-on & software techniques that can transform conventional photos. Airey shows how to create stunning results from photographic images. This latest addition to the acclaimed Digital Photo Art" series will bring photographers & mixed-media fine artists alike to a new level of creativity. Theresa Airey introduces a variety of hands-on & software techniques that can transform conventional photos into visually exciting works of art. From processing colour infrared pictures to printing pigment transfers on Washi paper or wooden panels Airey shows how to create stunning results from photographic images." ...

A comprehensive practical guide & reference aimed at beginner & intermediate photographers Digital Photography" introduces the basics of taking making managing & sharing digital photos. The main features range from how digital cameras & smart phones work how to take great photographs & how to get the best from your computer to creating photo libraries sharing images by email & cloud networks shooting specific projects & an in-depth section on computer hardware software & image manipulation." ...

4th edition of this digital photography bestseller from Tom Ang. Renowned photographer & digital expert Tom Ang shows you how to master the essentials of digital photography with the updated jargon-free Digital Photography An Introduction". Discover all you need to know from which camera to buy to how to manipulate your images using the latest digital software. Understand what to look for when buying digital cameras & accessories & follow the essentials of good picture taking with expert tips on how to improve your technique. With exciting new photographic projects to try & inspirational ideas concepts & approaches to subject areas to fire up your creativity " Digital Photography An Introduction" is the perfect beginner's guide to digital photography." ...

Scott Kelby author of The Digital Photography Book (the best-selling digital photography book of all time) is back with another follow-up to his smash best-seller with an entirely new book that picks up right where volume 3 left off. Its even more of that Ah ha so that s how they do it " straight-to-the-point skip-the-techno-jargon stuff people can really use today & that made volume 1 the worlds best-selling book on digital photography. This book truly has a brilliant premise & heres how Scott describes it: " If you & I were out on a shoot & you asked me Hey Scott I want the light for this portrait to look really soft & flattering. How far back should I put this softbox? I wouldnt give you a lecture about lighting ratios or flash modifiers. In real life Id just turn to you & say Move it in as close to your subject as you possibly can without it actually showing up in the shot. Well thats what this book is all about: you & I out shooting where I answer questions give you advice & share the secrets Ive learned just like I would with a friend--without all the technical explanations & techie photo speak." Each page covers a single concept on how to make your photography better. Every time you turn the page youll learn another pro setting tool or trick to transform your work from snapshots into gallery prints. If youre tired of taking shots that look "okay " & if youre tired of looking in photography magazines & thinking " Why dont my shots look like that?" then this is the book for you. This isnt a book of theory full of confusing jargon & detailed concepts. This is a book on which button to push which setting to use & when to use it. With another 200 of the most closely guarded photographic "tricks of the trade " this book gets you shooting dramatically better-looking sharper more colorful more professional-looking photos every time." ...

Scott Kelby the man who changed the digital darkroom" forever with his groundbreaking 1 bestselling award-winning book The Photoshop Book for Digital Photographers now tackles the most important side of digital photography--how to take pro-quality shots using the same tricks todays top digital pros use (and its easier than youd think). This entire book is written with a brilliant premise & here s how Scott describes it: " If you & I were out on a shoot & you asked me Hey how do I get this flower to be in focus but I want the background out of focus? I wouldnt stand there & give you a lecture about aperture exposure & depth of field. In real life Id just say Get out your telephoto lens set your f/stop to f/2.8 focus on the flower & fire away. You d say OK & youd get the shot. Thats what this book is all about. A book of you & I shooting & I answer the questions give you advice & share the secrets Ive learned just like I would with a friend without all the technical explanations & without all the techno-photo-speak." This isnt a book of theory-it isnt full of confusing jargon & detailed concepts: this is a book of which button to push which setting to use when to use them & nearly two hundred of the most closely guarded photographic "tricks of the trade" to get you shooting dramatically better-looking sharper more colorful more professional-looking photos with your digital camera every time you press the shutter button. Heres another thing that makes this book different: each page covers just one trick just one single concept that makes your photography better. Every time you turn the page youll learn another pro setting another pro tool another pro trick to transform your work from snapshots into gallery prints. Theres never been a book like it & if youre tired of taking shots that look "OK " & if you re tired of looking in photography magazines & thinking " Why dont my shots look like that?" then this is the book for you." ...