11/30/2011

Exploring 3D Modeling with 3ds Max 7 (Design Exploration) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I highly recommend this book to the beginning 3ds max student. It was very helpful to me, as it explained more of the basics and gave more detail behind the steps. Also, the tutorials frequently used diffent tools to accomplish the same task. This showed how to use the graphical interface, quad-menus,...
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Bayesian Disease Mapping: Hierarchical Modeling in Spatial Epidemiology (Chapman & Hall/CRC Interdisciplinary Statistics) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This book provides interesting elements about quantitative methods in epidemiology for master students or researchers. it is quite easy to read when you have some basic background in statistics. Nethetheless, the quality of the fonts is not the best, and there are some surprising typing errors even in...
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Queueing Networks and Markov Chains: Modeling and Performance Evaluation with Computer Science Applications Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)The authors give a nice overview of computer performance evaluation using queueing theory and continuous and discrete-time Markov chains. After a short review of the relevant probability and statistics, the authors discuss Markov chains in the second chapter, pointing out that Markov processes can be...
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11/29/2011

Simulation of Communication Systems: Modeling, Methodology and Techniques (Information Technology: Transmission, Processing and Storage) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)The second edition is a much-improved version compared to the first one. More details are added -- which makes it easy to follow. Anyone who is doing system simulation or performance analysis should have one around. I would have rated it a 5-star if the authors should have included some of the algorithms...
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Applying Use Case Driven Object Modeling with UML: An Annotated e-Commerce Example Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)All of the different jobs found in software development are learned in two ways. Either through trial and error on the job or by working through examples. The first is the most effective, but by far the most expensive. While the second is less thorough, it is cheaper and reduces the cost when you make...
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Dynamic Modeling: An Introduction (Quantitative Applications in the Social Sciences) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Helpful introduction- takes time to work through examples and math but good start for a very useful application tool. Recommend those interested in subject include this in their library of references. Covers subject better than some of the others in this series.Click Here to see more reviews about: Dynamic...
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11/28/2011

Stormwater Conveyance Modeling and Design Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This was another excellent text from Haestad, one that is easy to read but gives thorough coverage of all subjects. A sound addition to any technical library.Click Here to see more reviews about: Stormwater Conveyance Modeling and DesignFrom the development of design discharges and hydrographs, to the...
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Maya 2008 Character Modeling & Animation: Principles and Practices Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This is a great introductory book. I started it knowing little about Maya and it was easy to follow and engaging, giving a clear, detailed explanation of how to use the software while still challenging. I recommend it to any beginners and intermediate students.Click Here to see more reviews about: Maya...
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Modeling Digital Dinosaurs (Charles River Media Graphics (Software)) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)If modeling dinosaurs is your passion then I highly recommend this book. It is packed full of information on modeling and texturing. Authough the book is not software specific the Author does admitt that many of the models were created using Newtek's Lightwave software. No problem, I'm a dedicated LW...
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11/27/2011

Introduction to Solid Modeling Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I read the book " Introduction to solid modelling" & I liked it because it gives a first hand exposure to solid modelling to the engineering professionals who are on the brink of trying to understand solid modelling & its uses in their respective area of applications. It also helps the "C" savvy...
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Organization Modeling: Innovative Architectures for the 21st Century Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Information modeling, organization theory and design, knowledge management, strategic planning, and process design are all subjects of dozens of published books. Organization Modeling (OM) introduces an innovative framework to utilize these and other relative techniques. The authors have created a novel...
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Real-Resumes for Retailing, Modeling, Fashion and Beauty Industry Jobs: Including Real Resumes Used to Change Careers and Transfer Skills to Other Industries (Real-Resumes Series) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I got this book by my friend's recommendation. It's kind of old but good to keep as a reference resume book for someone who is looking for a job in the fashion industry.Click Here to see more reviews about: Real-Resumes for Retailing, Modeling, Fashion and Beauty Industry Jobs: Including Real Resumes...
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11/26/2011

Interest Rate Modeling: Theory and Practice (Chapman & Hall/CRC Financial Mathematics Series) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This is the book which I chose to keep for a comprehensive IR modeling textbook after reading many. Quite good since it introduces you all basic IR modeling issues almost step by step with a further learning direction for smiles.As the title says, the book also dips some industry practice.Click Here...
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Object-Oriented Modeling and Design for Database Applications Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)The book is composed of four parts: modeling concepts, analysis/design, implementation and large system issues.The first part describes the main concepts on object oriented modeling. The topics on object relationships (association, aggregation, generalization) are excellent.The second part, I consider...
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Modeling Financial Time Series with S-PLUS® Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This is an excellent book on financial econometrics, very practical yet rigorous. I wish all econometrics/statistics textbook could like this. Basic theory followed by practical examples - real life examples, not simplified ones like in other books. The authors gave detailed instructions on how to implement...
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11/25/2011

Practical Unigraphics NX3 Modeling, Drafting and Assemblies Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)All,This book,now out of print, is clear in it's description and definitionon how to use the commands. Excellent source to clear up basic ideasin this process.AMAZON VERIFIED PURCHASEClick Here to see more reviews about: Practical Unigraphics NX3 Modeling, Drafting and AssembliesWritten by engineers...
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Learning Maya 7: The Modeling and Animation Handbook Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)These books are a spectacular edition. Alias has been good about teaching in their books, but these books actually have FUN projects! I have enough books that will tell me how to do something (and these are VERY easy to understand) but the only ones that I can actually have fun working with are the ones...
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