The most expensive AI model in the world is the one you do not need, and this book exists to show you why most people are paying 5 to 25 times more than they should for the work they actually do. The industry has spent years telling you to always want the biggest, smartest, most expensive model, and that story is convenient for the companies that sell the models and deeply wrong for most of the people who buy them. Every major provider offers the same family of models at several price tier...

The era where building software required years of coding is over. With OpenAI Codex, ChatGPT, AI agents, and cloud workflows, the gap between having an idea and holding a working product has narrowed to an afternoon. This book is for the person who has never written a line of code and for the developer tired of repetitive tasks. It teaches the craft of directing, reviewing, and shipping software with AI, without the hype and without a coding bootcamp.This is not a manual that ages ...

From First Script to Full Website—Fast!Tired of cobbling together PHP solutions from scattered online tutorials? Frustrated by outdated PHP practices that leave your code vulnerable and hard to maintain? Whether you’re building your first dynamic website or modernizing legacy systems, PHP Crash Course gives you a complete, practical foundation for writing professional web applications.In this comprehensive, example-driven guide, you’ll learn how to...

Skip the debt. Build the man. What if you could trade four stagnant years in lecture halls for four years of adventure-emerging as a debt‑free EMT, pilot, welder, web/app builder, rancher, and entrepreneur all in one? The Preparation is the field manual for young men (and the parents who love them) who know the old college formula is broken and want a roadmap that actually forges competence, confidence, and real‑world value.Written by three generations-legendary investor and bestse...

Follow Hellboy around the globe in this collection of standalone paranormal comics mysteries that is perfect for new readers.Hellboy and his fellow agents travel to coastal Canada to investigate a ghost-filled fishing town, an English manor to find a missing antiquities professor, Sardinia to fight off a monster terrorizing the locals, Iceland to battle the mythical child-eating Christmas cat, and Romania to solve a murder with a psychic twist in this collection of...

Moments presents three pairs of people in three different types of relationships — two strangers, a mother and a father, and a sister and a brother — in highly relatable circumstances, each of the individual scenes linked by a common theme. Equally humorous and heartwarming, the play examines the human condition, how far we’d go for one another, and how a little love can change everything.Moments premiered in July 2014 at Manhattan Repertory Theatre in New York, NY, as part of that ...

Morris is a moose calf born on a big, beautiful mountain that is just waiting to be explored. With so much to discover, like flowers and butterflies and even humans, Morris is ready to set out on many amazing adventures! Morris shows children that animals can be just as curious as they are.About the AuthorGrowing up on a ranch, Matt Smith has always had a bond with animals of all kinds. He is a native of Sherman, Texas.

The purpose of this guide is to aid in the identification of diseases and disorders affecting trees and palms in Florida and to assist in determining proper management strategies. Multiple factors can interact to cause disease in forest trees and thus it is important to identify the correct causal agent(s) to maximize effective management strategies.

Are you ready to take your Unity game development skills to the next level? Look no further! The "Unity Cookbook 2023, 5th Edition" is your essential guide to mastering the latest features of Unity 2023, packed with over 140 recipes to empower your game development journey. Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free eBook in the PDF format.Key FeaturesExplore VR and AR development to create immersive experiences that redefine gamingCraft capti...

Discover the latest features of Unity 2021 and dive deeper into the nuances of professional game development with UnityKey FeaturesDiscover the latest features of Unity 2021 including coverage of AR/VR developmentFollow practical recipes for better 2D and 2D character development with Unity GameKitsLearn powerful techniques and expert best practices in building 3D objects, textures, and materialsBook DescriptionIf you are a U...

Develop quality game components and solve common gameplay problems with various game design patternsKey FeaturesBecome proficient at traditional 2D and 3D game developmentBuild amazing interactive interfaces with Unity's UI systemDevelop professional games with realistic animation and graphics, materials and cameras, and AI with Unity 2018Book DescriptionWith the help of the Unity 2018 Cookbook, you’ll discover how to make th...

Over 100 recipes exploring the new and exciting features of Unity 5 to spice up your Unity skillsetKey FeaturesBuilt on the solid foundation of the popular Unity 4.x Cookbook, the recipes in this edition have been completely updated for Unity 5Features recipes for both 2D and 3D gamesProvides you with techniques for the new features of Unity 5, including the new UI system, 2D game development, new Standard Shaders, and the new Audio Mixer