Building Android and iOS Applications with Flex shows developers how to design and deploy mobile applications for the Android and iOS smartphone platforms. Leveraging the capabilities of Flash Builder and the Flex framework, author James Talbot sheds light on architecting applications, incorporating mobile components, and building ActionScript skins. The course also covers mobile-specific APIs optimizing memory and data connectivity and submitting apps to the Android Market, the iOS App Store, and the Amazon Marketplace.

In the third installment of the Photoshop CS5 Extended One on One series, author Deke McClelland shows how to build, light, and render realistic 3D scenes in Photoshop CS5 Extended. Providing a systematic approach to scene building, the course explains how to produce reflections and refractions, balance the interplay of light and shadow, and frame scenes with 3D cameras.

In InDesign CS5: Dynamic Publishing Workflows in XML, Jim Maivald explores how XML tools can enhance the page design process in InDesign. This course covers using the Structure pane and Tags panel, understanding and writing code for integration into InDesign and external editors, and ultimately, adding dynamic content to pages with XML. The skills learned in this course will be applied directly to two realworld projects that are included in the final chapters: building a product sheet and a longer book. Exercise files accompany the course.

In Windows Phone 7 App Development First Look, Joe Marini introduces the concepts and techniques behind developing Silverlight-based applications for Windows Phone 7. This course enables developers to apply their existing Silverlight programming skills and learn the fundamentals of building and debugging applications with Visual Studio 2010 and Expression Blend 4 for Windows Phone 7. The development software and accompanying phone emulator give developers an early taste of how simple it is to create custom apps. Exercise files accompany the course.

In the third installment of the Photoshop CS5 Extended One-on-One series, author Deke McClelland shows how to build, light, and render realistic 3D scenes in Photoshop CS5 Extended. Providing a systematic approach to scene building, the course explains how to produce reflections and refractions, balance the interplay of light and shadow, and frame scenes with 3D cameras. Exercise files accompany the course.

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In LightWave 10 Essential Training, author Dan Ablan provides thorough, step-by-step instructions on building 3D models, scenes, and animations in LightWave 10. Beginning with a tour of the interface and LightWave's two main programs, Modeler and Layout, the course covers key concepts such as building models from basic polygonal shapes, assigning textures, and employing lights and 3D cameras to build real world scenes. Also included are tutorials explaining particle animation, dynamics, and bones. Exercise files accompany the course.

Description : A Flash-heavy web site can really get viewers' attention, but if the right people can't find the site, it won't make any difference. In Flash CS4 Professional: Building Search Engine Friendly Sites, Todd Perkins dispels the belief that Flash content hampers SEO. He shows how to use HTML, javascript, and PHP to optimize applications and incorporate text that is easy for search engines to find and accurately represents a site's Flash content. Exercise files accompany the course.

Modeling a Character in 3ds Max with Ryan Kittleson covers the process of designing and building a 3D human character that can be used for feature film, broadcast, and games. The course begins with an overview of the 3ds Max tools and techniques used in character modeling, and how human anatomy is represented using 3D geometry. Once this foundation is in place, the rest of the course goes step by step through the actual process used to model a simple human character from the ground up, including facial features, musculature, and details such as hair and clothing. Exercise files are included with the course.