VTC - Pixologic ZBrush 3.1 Tutorials | 305 MB
ZBrush 3.1 gives you access to unparalleled power and control previously unknown in digital art creation software.
Controls enable sculptors to create with a stylus and a tablet as intuitively as if they were using their own hands on a block of clay. ZBrush further extends the creation experience, harnessing technology and providing artists with a multitude of creation-enhancing tools. In this VTC tutorial, Zbrush educator Jason Welsh teaches fundamental concepts that will allow users to become creative right away, without getting hung up on overly technical jargon. To begin learning Pixologic ZBrush 3.1, simply click on one of the lessons.

James Keogh, "JavaScript Demystified"
McGraw-Hill Osborne Media | ISBN: 007226134X | 2005-05-26 | 375 pages | PDF | 3.4 MB

Robin Williams, John Tollett, “Robin Williams Design Workshop”
Peachpit Press | 2006-08-20 | ISBN: 0321441761 | 288 pages | CHM | ~52 MB
Learn design theory and practical know-how from the award-winning author/design team, Robin Williams and John Tollett! Robin Williams introduced design and typographic principles to legions of readers with her best-selling Non-Designer's book series. Now she and designer/co-author John Tollett take you to the next level of creative design with practical advice and lessons in composition, visual impact, and design challenges.

James Keogh, Ken Davidson, "XML Demystified"
McGraw-Hill Osborne Media | 2005-09-26 | ISBN: 0072262109 | 221 pages | PDF | 2.3 MB
There is no easier way to learn XML!
XML (Extensible Markup Language) is the language that enables efficient interchange of structured data across the Web. Written in non-technical language, this book covers the details of the language and demonstrates its use through real-world examples. The book also explains how to build an XML application from start to finish.

Routledge Companion to Philosophy and Film
Routledge | ISBN: 0415771668 | December 3, 2008 | 704 pages | PDF | 6.5 MB
"The Routledge Companion to Philosophy and Film" is the first comprehensive volume to explore the main themes, topics, thinkers and issues in philosophy and film. The "Companion" features sixty specially commissioned chapters from international scholars and is divided into four clear parts: issues and concepts; authors and trends; genres; and, film as philosophy.

Andrew Charleson "Seismic Design for Architects"
Architectural Press | September 2008 | ISBN: 0750685506 | PDF | 296 pages | 6.1 MB
Andrew Charleson's book shows how to make structural requirements an integral part of the architectural design process, not an add-on. Using non-technical language and detailed illustrations Charleson shows how achieving structural standards need not limit the scope for architectural innovation and high design standards in seismically active zones.

Aleksandar Louis Todorovic, "Television Technology Demystified: A Non-technical Guide"
Focal Press | 2006-01-18 | ISBN: 0240806840 | 288 pages | PDF | 4.1 MB
"Television Technology Demystified" is written for non-technical television production professionals. Journalists, program producers, camera persons, editors, and other television professionals need to know how equipment works, which performance levels are achievable, how to evaluate the technical quality of picture and sound, and other aspects of production; this book presents these and other essential concepts in a simple and non-mathematical way. Aleksandar-Louis Todorovic, a highly respected and well-known figure in the broadcasting community, has succeeded in making complex technology understandable.

Michael Topic, "Streaming Media Demystified"
McGraw-Hill Professional | 2002-05-29 | ISBN: 007138877X | 525 pages | PDF | 3.3 MB
The experts predict that the opening of broadband internet connections and 3G wireless capabilities will drive the adoption of streaming media to 75% of all broadcasting and e-commerce firms by the end of 2003.
Author Michael Topic offers the fast, relible, and painless way to get the lowdown on the streaming of video over the internet (both wired and wireless)--he thoroughly examines the technologies, protocols, and business models on this next giant happening in the world of video and telecom.

James Levenick, “Simply Java: An Introduction to Java Programming”
Charles River Media | 2005-09-08 | ISBN: 1584504269 | 416 pages | PDF | 2 MB
For novice programmers, finding an interesting, practical Java programming reference that doesn’t overwhelm them with details and complexity is difficult. Simply Java: An Introduction to Java Programming is an easy-to-follow textbook that guides the beginning programmer step-by-step through the process of learning Java. The main obstacle to learning object-oriented programming is the volume of interdependent detail that needs to be learned before even the simplest program can be created. Using a spiral approach, this text eliminates extraneous details early on and stresses object concepts that will provide a basis for students to become expert programmers.

Jobe Makar, "Macromedia Flash MX Game Design Demystified"
Macromedia Press | 2002-09-09 | ISBN: 0201770210 | 648 pages | CHM | 9.3 MB
So you wanna be a hotshot game designer? Well, if you have a basic grasp of Macromedia Flash MX, you can. Unafraid to tackle some of the more complicated aspects of game creation (including physics and trigonometry!), this comprehensive reference covers it all. Macromedia Flash Game Design Demystified starts out with the basics: planning, adapting ActionScript techniques, using introductory Flash game techniques, and more. Then it gets down to the real business of building simple games. You'll tackle simple-logic and quiz games before moving on to multiplayer and complex-logic games (chess, for example)--learning about importing 3-D graphics, adding sound effects, and licensing your games in the process. The book's companion CD includes the source files for a number of games as well as the tutorials and lessons that go along with the book and XML server software to facilitate multiplayer games. If you're tired of the games that you have and want to make your own action, this book offers comprehensive coverage of sophisticated techniques--but put in easy-to-grasp, practical terms.

The Phaidon Atlas of Contemporary World Architecture | 364MB
ISBN-10: 0714843121 | Publisher: Phaidon Press; Com edition
The Phaidon Atlas of Contemporary World Architecture--so massive that it comes in its own plastic carrying case--is one of the rare publishing events that lives up to its hype. The book showcases 1,052 buildings completed since January 1998 with thousands of well-chosen color photographs plans, elevations, and cross-sections. Major elements of each project are described in elegantly succinct texts.

The Artist's Handbook of Materials and Techniques by Ralph Mayer
Viking Adult | 1991 | ISBN : 0670837016 | 522 pages | PDF | 3 Mb.
The Study of artists' materials and their application to the various techniques of painting covers a number of separate subjects, but they are largely interrelated.