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Real critique has become a lost skill among collaborative teams today. Critique is intended to help teams strengthen their designs, products, and services, rather than be used to assert authority or push agendas under the guise of "e;feedback."e; In this practical guide, authors Adam Connor and Aaron Irizarry teach you techniques, tools, and a framework for helping members of your design team give and receive critique.Using firsthand stories and lessons from prominent figures in the design community, this book examines the good, the bad, and the ugly of feedback. Youll come away with tips, actionable insights, activities, and a cheat sheet for practicing critique as a part of your collaborative process.This book covers:Best practices (and anti-patterns) for giving and receiving critiqueCultural aspects that influence your ability to critique constructivelyWhen, how much, and how often to use critique in the creative processFacilitation techniques for making critiques timely and more effectiveStrategies for dealing with difficult people and challenging situations

Teaching everything from how to make a "chopper" to soldering up electronic circuits, Make: Bikes presents 18 different projects to enhance your bicycle for the summer, including a handlebar-mounted synthesizer horn, a LED headlight, and a mini trailer hauling an armored suitcase

Want to develop novel robot applications, but dont know how to write a mapping or object-recognition system? Youre not alone, but youre certainly not without help. By combining real-world examples with valuable knowledge from the Robot Operating System (ROS) community, this practical book provides a set of motivating recipes for solving specific robotics use cases.Ideal for enthusiasts, from students in robotics clubs to professional robotics scientists and engineers, each recipe describes a complete solution using ROS open source libraries and tools. Youll learn how to complete tasks described in the recipes, as well as how to configure and recombine components for other tasks. If youre familiar with Python, youre ready to go.Learn fundamentals, including key ROS concepts, tools, and patternsProgram robots that perform an increasingly complex set of behaviors, using the powerful packages in ROSSee how to easily add perception and navigation abilities to your robotsIntegrate your own sensors, actuators, software libraries, and even a whole robot into the ROS ecosystemLearn tips and tricks for using ROS tools and community resources, debugging robot behavior, and using C++ in ROS

In the next issue of MAKE (Vol. 23) we'll show you the technology sufficient to make things that seem like magic. In this special GADGETS issue, devoted to machines that do delightful and surprising things.

In Office 2011 for the Macintosh, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and the new Outlook for Mac are packed with amazing features, but most people just know the basics.

With QuickBooks 2011: The Missing Manual, you don't just learn how to use this popular program, you learn why and when to use specific features. You also get basic accounting advice so that everything makes sense along the way. Get more out of QuickBooks 2011, whether you're a beginner or an old pro.

Many Unix, Linux, and Mac OS X geeks enjoy using the powerful, platform-agnostic text editors vi and Vim, but there are far too many commands for anyone to remember. Author Arnold Robbins has chosen the most valuable commands for vi, Vim, and vi's main clonesvile, elvis, and nviand packed them into this easy-to-browse pocket reference. You'll find commands for all kinds of editing tasks, such as programming, modifying system files, and writing and marking up articles.This second edition includes:Command-line optionsvi commands and set optionsInput mode shortcutsSubstitution and regular expressionsex commands and optionsInitialization and recoveryEnhanced tags and tag stacksA greatly expanded section on Vim commands and optionsAdditional features in vile, elvis, and nviInternet resources for viA full index

Want to build your own robots, turn your ideas into prototypes, control devices with a computer, or make your own cell phone applications? It's a snap with this book and the Arduino open source electronic prototyping platform. Get started with six fun projects and achieve impressive results quickly.

Learn how to program by diving into the R language, and then use your newfound skills to solve practical data science problems. With this book, youll learn how to load data, assemble and disassemble data objects, navigate Rs environment system, write your own functions, and use all of Rs programming tools.RStudio Master Instructor Garrett Grolemund not only teaches you how to program, but also shows you how to get more from R than just visualizing and modeling data. Youll gain valuable programming skills and support your work as a data scientist at the same time.Work hands-on with three practical data analysis projects based on casino gamesStore, retrieve, and change data values in your computers memoryWrite programs and simulations that outperform those written by typical R usersUse R programming tools such as if else statements, for loops, and S3 classesLearn how to write lightning-fast vectorized R codeTake advantage of Rs package system and debugging toolsPractice and apply R programming concepts as you learn them

Explore the emerging definitions, protocols, and standards for SDN - software-defined, software-driven, programmable networks - with this comprehensive guide. Two senior network engineers show you what's required for building networks that use software for bi-directional communication between applications and the underlying network infrastructure.

Why simply play music or go online when you can use your iPhone or iPad for some really fun projects, such as building a metal detector, hacking a radio control truck, or tracking a model rocket in flight? Learn how to build these and other cool things by using iOS device sensors and inexpensive hardware such as Arduino and a Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) Shield.This hands-on book shows you how to write simple applications with techBASIC, an Apple-approved development environment that runs on iOS devices. By using code and example programs built into techBASIC, youll learn how to write apps directly on your Apple device and have it interact with other hardware.Build a metal detector with the iOS magnetometerUse the HiJack hardware platform to create a plant moisture sensorPut your iPhone on a small rocket to collect acceleration and rotation dataHack a radio control truck with Arduino and Bluetooth LECreate an arcade game with an iPad controller and two iPhone paddlesControl a candy machine with an iOS device, a micro servo, and a WiFi connection

Create a MongoDB cluster that will grow to meet the needs of your application. With this short and concise book, you'll get guidelines for setting up and using clusters to store a large volume of data, and learn how to access the data efficiently. In the process, you'll understand how to make your application work with a distributed database system.Scaling MongoDB will help you:Set up a MongoDB cluster through shardingWork with a cluster to query and update dataOperate, monitor, and backup your clusterPlan your application to deal with outagesBy following the advice in this book, you'll be well on your way to building and running an efficient, predictable distributed system using MongoDB.

Whether youre promoting your business or writing about your travel adventures, Head First WordPress will teach you not only how to make your blog look unique and attention-grabbing, but also how to dig into the more complex features of WordPress 3.0 to make your website work well, too.Youll learn how to move beyond the standard WordPress look and feel by customizing your blog with your own URL, templates, plugin functionality, and more. As you learn, youll be working with real WordPress files: The books website provides pre-fab WordPress themes to download and work with as you follow along with the text.Gain immediate experience with WordPress 3.0, the June 2010 release of the softwareGet your site up and running by setting up a MySQL database and creating configuration filesWork with the Wordpress platform to create posts and pages, learn the difference between tags and categories, edit content, moderate comments, and manage spamExplore how to extend Wordpress with plugins and templatesConvert custom designs (in HTML and CSS) into functional themes and use them in WordPressWe think your time is too valuable to waste struggling with new concepts. Using the latest research in cognitive science and learning theory to craft a multi-sensory learning experience, Head First WordPress uses a visually rich format designed for the way your brain works, not a text-heavy approach that puts you to sleep.

Adobe's website-development program lets you revamp an existing site, or design, build, and manage a new one without writing a single line of code. But learning Dreamweaver is tricky. This step-by-step guide helps you master this versatile program with jargon-free language, hands-on tutorials, and savvy advice from a Dreamweaver pro.Get complete guidance. Go from building your first web page to creating interactive, database-driven sitesBuild skills as you learn. Apply your knowledge using 12 tutorials and downloadable practice filesCreate a thoroughly modern website. Build fast-loading pages based on powerful, easy-to-use CSS toolsAdd instant interactivity. Use pre-packaged JavaScript programs to add forms, drop-down menus, and moreTap into databases. Connect your site to a database and build pages that display the informationDiscover hidden tips and tricks. Learn undocumented workarounds and shortcutsHave it your way. Customize the way Dreamweaver looks and works to suit your needs

Colin Moock covers everything you'll need to know about the new ActionScript language and its methodologies. Novice programmers will appreciate the frequent, low-jargon explanations that are often glossed over by advanced programming books.

What people are saying about Building iPhone Apps w/ HTML, CSS, and JavaScript"e;The future of mobile development is clearly web technologies like CSS, HTML and JavaScript. Jonathan Stark shows you how to leverage your existing web development skills to build native iPhone applications using these technologies."e;--John Allsopp, author and founder of Web Directions"e;Jonathan's book is the most comprehensive documentation available for developing web applications for mobile Safari. Not just great tech coverage, this book is an easy read of purely fascinating mobile tidbits in a fun colloquial style. Must have for all PhoneGap developers."e;-- Brian LeRoux, Nitobi SoftwareIt's a fact: if you know HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, you already have the tools you need to develop your own iPhone apps. With this book, you'll learn how to use these open source web technologies to design and build apps for the iPhone and iPod Touch on the platform of your choice-without using Objective-C or Cocoa.Device-agnostic mobile apps are the wave of the future, and this book shows you how to create one product for several platforms. You'll find guidelines for converting your product into a native iPhone app using the free PhoneGap framework. And you'll learn why releasing your product as a web app first helps you find, fix, and test bugs much faster than if you went straight to the App Store with a product built with Apple's tools.Build iPhone apps with tools you already know how to useLearn how to make an existing website look and behave like an iPhone appAdd native-looking animations to your web app using jQTouchTake advantage of client-side data storage with apps that run even when the iPhone is offlineHook into advanced iPhone features -- including the accelerometer, geolocation, and vibration -- with JavaScriptSubmit your applications to the App Store with XcodeThis book received valuable community input through O'Reilly's Open Feedback Publishing System (OFPS).

What people are saying about Search Patterns"e;Search Patterns is a delight to read -- very thoughtful and thought provoking. It's the most comprehensive survey of designing effective search experiences I've seen."e; --Irene Au, Director of User Experience, Google"e;I love this book! Thanks to Peter and Jeffery, I now know that search (yes, boring old yucky who cares search) is one of the coolest ways around of looking at the world."e; --Dan Roam, author, The Back of the Napkin (Portfolio Hardcover)"e;Search Patterns is a playful guide to the practical concerns of search interface design. It contains a bonanza of screenshots and illustrations that capture the best of today's design practices and presents a fresh perspective on the broader role of search and discovery."e; --Marti Hearst, Professor, UC Berkeley and author, Search User Interfaces (Cambridge University Press)"e;It's not often I come across a book that asks profound questions about a fundamental human activity, and then proceeds to answer those questions with practical observations and suggestions. Search Patterns is an expedition into the heart of the web and human cognition, and for me it was a delightful journey that delivered scores of insights."e; --Dave Gray, Founder and Chairman, XPLANE"e;Search is swiftly transforming everything we know, yet people don't understand how mavens design search: by stacking breadcrumbs, scenting widgets, and keeping eyeballs on the engine. I urge you to put your eyeballs on this unique and important book."e; --Bruce Sterling, Writer, Futurist, and Co-Founder, The Electronic Frontier Foundation"e;As one who searches a lot (and often ends up frustrated), Search Patterns is a revelation."e; --Nigel Holmes, Designer, Theorist, and Principal, Explanation Graphics"e;Search Patterns is a fabulous must-have book! Inside, you'll learn the whys and wheres of practically every modern search design trick and technique."e; --Jared Spool, CEO and Founder, User Interface EngineeringSearch is among the most disruptive innovations of our time. It influences what we buy and where we go. It shapes how we learn and what we believe. In this provocative and inspiring book, you'll explore design patterns that apply across the categories of web, ecommerce, enterprise, desktop, mobile, social, and real-time search and discovery. Filled with colorful illustrations and examples, Search Patterns brings modern information retrieval to life, covering such diverse topics as relevance, faceted navigation, multi-touch, personalization, visualization, multi-sensory search, and augmented reality.By drawing on their own experience-as well as best practices and evidence-based research-the authors not only offer a practical guide to help you build effective search applications, they also challenge you to imagine the future of discovery. You'll find Search Patterns intriguing and invaluable, whether you're a web practitioner, mobile designer, search entrepreneur, or just interested in the topic.Discover a pattern language for search that embraces user psychology and behavior, information architecture, interaction design, and emerging technologyBoost enterprise efficiency and e-commerce salesEnable mobile users to achieve goals, complete tasks, and find what they needDrive design innovation for search interfaces and applications

Do you use Excel for simple lists, but get confused and frustrated when it comes to actually doing something useful with all that data? Stop tearing your hair out: Head First Excel helps you painlessly move from spreadsheet dabbler to savvy user. Whether you're completely new to Excel or an experienced user looking to make the program work better for you, this book will help you incorporate Excel into every aspect of your workflow, from a scratch pad for data-based brainstorming to exploratory analysis with PivotTables, optimizing outcomes with Goal Seek, and presenting your conclusions with sophisticated data visualizations.Organize and clearly present information in a spreadsheetMake calculations across a number of worksheetsChange your point of view with sorting, zooming, and filteringManipulate numerical data to extract and use just what you needLeverage Excel as a grid-based layout programWrite formulas for optimal functionalityNest formulas for more complex operationsCreate sophisticated data visualizations with charts and graphsUse Goal Seek to optimize possible outcomes based on different assumptionsCreate summaries from large data sets for exploratory data analysis with PivotTablesWe think your time is too valuable to waste struggling with new concepts. Using the latest research in cognitive science and learning theory to craft a multi-sensory learning experience, Head First Excel uses a visually rich format designed for the way your brain works, rather than a text-heavy approach that will put you to sleep.

If you've mastered Python's fundamentals, you're ready to start using it to get real work done. Programming Python will show you how, with in-depth tutorials on the language's primary application domains: system administration, GUIs, and the Web. You'll also explore how Python is used in databases, networking, front-end scripting layers, text processing, and more. This book focuses on commonly used tools and libraries to give you a comprehensive understanding of Pythons many roles in practical, real-world programming.You'll learn language syntax and programming techniques in a clear and concise manner, with lots of examples that illustrate both correct usage and common idioms. Completely updated for version 3.x, Programming Python also delves into the language as a software development tool, with many code examples scaled specifically for that purpose.Topics include:Quick Python tour: Build a simple demo that includes data representation, object-oriented programming, object persistence, GUIs, and website basicsSystem programming: Explore system interface tools and techniques for command-line scripting, processing files and folders, running programs in parallel, and moreGUI programming: Learn to use Pythons tkinter widget libraryInternet programming: Access client-side network protocols and email tools, use CGI scripts, and learn website implementation techniquesMore ways to apply Python: Implement data structures, parse text-based information, interface with databases, and extend and embed Python

In early reviews, geeks raved about Windows 7. But if you're an ordinary mortal, learning what this new system is all about will be challenging. Fear not: David Pogue's Windows 7: The Missing Manual comes to the rescue. Like its predecessors, this book illuminates its subject with reader-friendly insight, plenty of wit, and hardnosed objectivity for beginners as well as veteran PC users. Windows 7 fixes many of Vista's most painful shortcomings. It's speedier, has fewer intrusive and nagging screens, and is more compatible with peripherals. Plus, Windows 7 introduces a slew of new features, including better organization tools, easier WiFi connections and home networking setup, and even touchscreen computing for those lucky enough to own the latest hardware. With this book, you'll learn how to:Navigate the desktop, including the fast and powerful search functionTake advantage of Window's apps and gadgets, and tap into 40 free programsBreeze the Web with Internet Explorer 8, and learn the email, chat, and videoconferencing programsRecord TV and radio, display photos, play music, and record any of these to DVD using the Media CenterUse your printer, fax, laptop, tablet PC, or smartphone with Windows 7Beef up your system and back up your filesCollaborate and share documents and other files by setting up a workgroup network

Reveals hands-on methods for building simple robots. This book offers instructions for creating robots that are not only lifelike, but are also able to detect and respond to things around them. It is suitable for DIY enthusiasts and hobbyist engineers/designers.

JUNOS Enterprise Switching is the only detailed technical book on Juniper Networks' new Ethernet-switching EX product platform. With this book, you'll learn all about the hardware and ASIC design prowess of the EX platform, as well as the JUNOS Software that powers it. Not only is this extremely practical book a useful, hands-on manual to the EX platform, it also makes an excellent study guide for certification exams in the JNTCP enterprise tracks. The authors have based JUNOS Enterprise Switching on their own Juniper training practices and programs, as well as the configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting guidelines they created for their bestselling companion book, JUNOS Enterprise Routing. Using a mix of test cases, case studies, use cases, and tangential answers to real-world problems, this book covers:Enterprise switching and virtual LANs (VLANs)The Spanning tree protocol and why it's neededInter-VLAN routing, including route tables and preferencesRouting policy and firewall filtersSwitching security, such as DHCP snoopingTelephony integration, including VLAN voicePart of the Juniper Networks Technical Library<™>, JUNOS Enterprise Switching provides all-inclusive coverage of the Juniper Networks EX product platform, including architecture and packet flow, management options, user interface options, and complete details on JUNOS switch deployment.

Want to know how to use an electronic component? This third book of a three-volume set includes key information on electronics parts for your projects-complete with photographs, schematics, and diagrams.

Covers different aspects of web page design, from typography and color to layout. This book helps you learn which pieces of HTML and CSS deserve focus, and which can be abandoned. It also lets you discover how the two technologies tightly mesh.

In the new paperback edition of this fascinating book, bestselling author Scott Berkun takes a careful look at the history of innovation to reveal powerful truths about how ideas become successful innovations -- truths that people can apply to their challenges today.

Roughly inspired by the human brain, deep neural networks trained with large amounts of data can solve complex tasks with unprecedented accuracy. This practical book provides an end-to-end guide to TensorFlow, the leading open source software library that helps you build and train neural networks for computer vision, natural language processing (NLP), speech recognition, and general predictive analytics.Authors Tom Hope, Yehezkel Resheff, and Itay Lieder provide a hands-on approach to TensorFlow fundamentals for a broad technical audiencefrom data scientists and engineers to students and researchers. Youll begin by working through some basic examples in TensorFlow before diving deeper into topics such as neural network architectures, TensorBoard visualization, TensorFlow abstraction libraries, and multithreaded input pipelines. Once you finish this book, youll know how to build and deploy production-ready deep learning systems in TensorFlow.Get up and running with TensorFlow, rapidly and painlesslyLearn how to use TensorFlow to build deep learning models from the ground upTrain popular deep learning models for computer vision and NLPUse extensive abstraction libraries to make development easier and fasterLearn how to scale TensorFlow, and use clusters to distribute model trainingDeploy TensorFlow in a production setting

With more than 70 detailed recipes, author Ken Kousen shows you how to use the newest features of Java to solve a wide range of problems.

Theres a lot of information about big data technologies, but splicing these technologies into an end-to-end enterprise data platform is a daunting task not widely covered. With this practical book, youll learn how to build big data infrastructure both on-premises and in the cloud and successfully architect a modern data platform.Ideal for enterprise architects, IT managers, application architects, and data engineers, this book shows you how to overcome the many challenges that emerge during Hadoop projects. Youll explore the vast landscape of tools available in the Hadoop and big data realm in a thorough technical primer before diving into:Infrastructure: Look at all component layers in a modern data platform, from the server to the data center, to establish a solid foundation for data in your enterprisePlatform: Understand aspects of deployment, operation, security, high availability, and disaster recovery, along with everything you need to know to integrate your platform with the rest of your enterprise ITTaking Hadoop to the cloud: Learn the important architectural aspects of running a big data platform in the cloud while maintaining enterprise security and high availability

How often do you hear people say things like this? "e;Our JavaScript is a mess, but were thinking about using [framework of the month]."e;Like it or not, JavaScript is not going away. No matter what framework or compiles-to-js language or library you use, bugs and performance concerns will always be an issue if the underlying quality of your JavaScript is poor. Rewrites, including porting to the framework of the month, are terribly expensive and unpredictable. The bugs wont magically go away, and can happily reproduce themselves in a new context. To complicate things further, features will get dropped, at least temporarily.The other popular method of fixing your JS is playing JavaScript Jenga, where each developer slowly and carefully takes their best guess at how the out-of-control system can be altered to allow for new features, hoping that this doesnt bring the whole stack of blocks down. This book provides clear guidance on how best to avoid these pathological approaches to writing JavaScript:Recognize you have a problem with your JavaScript quality.Forgive the code you have now, and the developers who made it.Learn repeatable, memorable, and time-saving refactoring techniques.Apply these techniques as you work, fixing things along the way.Internalize these techniques, and avoid writing as much problematic code to begin with.Bad code doesnt have to stay that way. And making it better doesnt have to be intimidating or unreasonably expensive.

This hands-on, friendly guide shows you how to harness FileMaker's power to make your information work for you. With a few mouse clicks, the FileMaker Pro 11 database helps you create and print corporate reports, manage a mailing list, or run your entire business. FileMaker Pro 11: The Missing Manual helps you get started, build your database, and produce results, whether you're running a business, pursuing a hobby, or planning your retirement. It's a thorough, accessible guide for new, non-technical users, as well as those with more experience.Start up: Get your first database up and running in minutesCatalog your data: Organize contacts, to-do items, and product information with speedy data-entry and sorting toolsCreate professional documents: Publish reports, invoices, and more, with easeAdd visual power and clarity: Create colorful charts to illustrate and summarize your dataHarness processing power: Crunch numbers and search text with dozens of built-in formulasLearn advanced topics: Explore the high-level features of FileMaker Pro Advanced and FileMaker Server