This is a must-read how-to guide if you are planning to embark on a scholarly digitisation project. Tailored to the specifications of the British Library’s EAP (Endangered Archives Programme) projects, it is full of sound, practical advice about planning and carrying out a successful digitisation project in potentially challenging conditions.From establishing the scope of the project, via practical considerations about equipment, work routines, staffing, and negotiating local politi...

Mastering Digital Photography eGuide gives you the resources you need to take control of your camera and ensure consistently better quality photos.We take you step-by-step from choosing the right camera and accessories through to key camera settings and controls to ensure perfectly exposed photographs. We then take you through the post-capture steps and options to display and share your photos both in electronic form and as long-lasting prints.Mastering Digital Photography is a plain Engli...

The ultimate insider guide to creating stock shots that sell from a veteran iStockphoto inspectorAn iStockphoto inspector since 2002, author Rob Sylvan has spent nearly a decade as part of the team that decides which photos get sold on one of the largest, most popular microstock sites in existence. He’s also made tens of thousands of dollars off of his own microstock photography. As a result, no one knows better than he does what it takes to get your photo...

It’s 3D Printing: The Next Generation! The technology’s improving, prices are dropping,new models are hitting the market, and 3D printers are appearing on desktops, workbenches, lab shelves, and kitchen tables all over the world. Not only are we seeing better, faster, and cheaper 3D printers, we’re also seeing new printing materials, easier-to-use design software, powerful scanning technology, and the rise of an entire ecosystem of 3D peripherals and services that support ...

The controversy about whether photography is art is one that has been raging in the art world for a long time and we are not likely to totally solve it here. But it can be an important decision you have to make if you are considering a career in photography with the goal of producing quality art works. If that is where you are, the idea that someone would say "That's not art, you just took a picture" is pretty disturbing. So it's worth looking at the question from several different angles ...

This book helps you to get started with BBC micro:bit board development using JavaScript Blocks Editor (PXT). The following is the highlight topics in this book:* Preparation* Set up BBC micro:bit* Basic Visual Programming for BBC micro:bit* BBC micro:bit GPIO* BBC micro:bit Programming via Mobile Application* Serial Programming and Reading Analog Input* Working with SPI* Working with I2C

Transform Old Tech into Amazing Modern Inventions#1 New Release in Electronics and MicroelectronicsA tech book for tinkerers and makers. Creating new zombie tech from old tech is eco-friendly and it’s also a fantastic way to learn about the technology we use (or used to use) every day. The only limit is your curiosity and willingness to tinker!DIY science projects using your discarded stuff. We al...

Do you have a "dead" laptop lying somewhere about the house gathering dust?When you turn it on the LEDs light up but there's no display. You took it to a computer repair shop to get it checked out by a professional. Their diagnosis is that the motherboard needs replacing, which they will do for $300.What do you do when this happens? Well, before you buy a replacement motherboard, a new laptop, or pay these guys to fix it for you, there is a solution. Even if you are not com...

All you wanted to know about digital photography - How you can get professional results with your equipment.You enjoy photography as a hobby and own (or are out to get) a great digital camera. This book, with advise from over a hundred experts, emphasizes the importance of getting the best possible shot when taking the picture, to make your hobby more enjoyable. You don't have to work as hard if you make the correct exposure to begin with.Each chapter helps you to really un...

This practical resource provides a series of Inventor® exercises covering several topics, including:sketchespart modelsassembliesdrawing layoutspresentationssheet metal designweldingfor users with some familiarity with Autodesk® Inventor, or other similar feature-based modelling software such as Solid Works ®, CATIA ®, Pro/ENGINEER and Creo Parametric, and who want to become proficient. Exercises are s...

**Practical guide repair iPhone motherboard - the basics.Want to go farther in iPhone repairs?After changing the battery and the display, does it still illuminate or malfunction?Would you like to build your own buisness?Thanks to this eBook you will discover the bases in repair of motherboard iPhone.**

Vintage-looking, dream-like textures can open up a whole new world in your photography. However, there is much, much more to working with textures than simply merging them with an image via Photoshop. In this gorgeous new guide from texture guru Sarah Gardner, you'll learn everything there is to know about how to maximize the potential of these exciting tools. In addition to hundreds of beautiful example images, this book is also packed with practical advice on what makes a good texture, a...