Greetings from Amazon.com Delivers Computer Graphics Editors, Mike Caputo and Angelynn Grant FEATURED IN THIS E-MAIL: * Just off the Presses: Building worlds with 3D Studio Max 3, through the looking Glassner's notebook, digital photography in the real world * What's Hot? Computer graphics bestsellers at press time * Recommended Reading: digital rhinoplasty * Almost Published: Computer graphics books that are selling before they've even been printed * Featured Reviews: "OpenGL 1.2 Programming Guide, Third Edition" JUST OFF THE PRESSES ******************** "3D Studio Max 3 Fundamentals" Michael Todd Peterson http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0735700494/entertainmentsit With the release of 3D Studio Max 3 comes a concise and clear guide to using this powerful animation software. However, this is a good book not just for a beginner but also for those upgrading from earlier versions of Max, because the author notes the many differences and improvements between Max 3 and its predecessors. "3D Studio Max 3 Fundamentals" is the ideal tutorial book to ease you into the world of building worlds. "Andrew Glassner's Notebook" by Andrew Glassner http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1558605983/entertainmentsit Science can be entrancing when it's as beautifully presented as this compilation of lively and brain-tickling articles on mathematics, physics, astronomy, and design. Inside "Andrew Glassner's Notebook," colorful illustrations illuminate fascinating patterns and problems and, in some cases, show how to make paper models. The serious mathematics behind everything is included but not required to enjoy the fun. "Real World Digital Photography" by Deke McClelland and Katrin Eismann http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0201354020/entertainmentsit Graphic designers, students, and other professionals can find out how to dive into digital photography with "Real World Digital Photography," a practical guide to buying and using digital cameras. It discusses how the technology differs from traditional film photography and offers extensive help in taking, editing, digitally correcting, and storing images. There is even advice on the basics of sound picture-taking (framing, cropping, and lighting). WHAT'S HOT? *********** At the top of this month's Computer Graphics bestseller list are a "begin with the basics" Web style guide, a Photoshop 5 golden notebook, and a study in typography trends. "Web Style Guide: Basic Design Principles for Creating Web Sites" by Patrick J. Lynch and Sarah Horton http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0300076754/entertainmentsit In "Web Style Guide: Basic Design Principles for Creating Web Sites," you'll find 160 pages of expert instruction. Patrick J. Lynch and Sarah Horton have put the essence of the Yale University Center for Advanced Instructional Media's wonderful online site design guide into traditional print. The book discusses the overall process of defining the objectives and users of your Web site, as well as the goals you will use to measure your progress. The authors then use time-tested, traditional print concepts to clearly illustrate how to make your site interface welcoming and efficient. "Photoshop 5 Bible: Gold Edition" by Deke McClelland http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/076453372X/entertainmentsit "Photoshop 5 Bible: Gold Edition" employs graphically rich material, well-thought-out tutorials, and artist interviews to give Photoshop users a complete and often inspiring look at the photo-and-image-manipulating software's capabilities. In addition, the book makes the gold standard with the inclusion of two CD-ROMs with images, utilities such as filters, artist biographies, and further Photoshop documentation. "Type In Motion: Innovations in Digital Graphics" by Jeff Bellantoni and Matt Woolman http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0847821846/entertainmentsit "Type in Motion: Innovations in Digital Graphics" is a high-energy, brilliantly colored coffee-table book--and a serious exploration of the latest trends in type design in commercial and fine art as well. The book is an intensely visual guide to the variety of type designs in today's media. It examines movies such as "Prospero's Books" and "The Pillow Book," where beautiful calligraphy plays a large role, and movies such as "Mission Impossible" and "Good Will Hunting," in which the titles are produced with careful attention to typography. Explore our top 50 computer titles, updated weekly: Computers & Internet RECOMMENDED READING: DIGITAL RHINOPLASTY **************************************** Computer graphics artists new to solid modeling and the Rhino software will find brilliant instructions and demonstrative examples in "Rhino NURBS 3D Modeling" that will jump-start the building process. It offers an excellent introduction to building computer models using MacNeel & Associates's popular computer-based modeler. An easy-to-use, industrial-strength computer modeling program, Rhino has quickly become more popular and powerful as it has shed many of its initial bugs from the original cost-free public beta. Computers & Internet ALMOST PUBLISHED ***************** Computer Graphics guides that have garnered the most pre-orders from Amazon.com customers--before they've even been published. "The Photoshop 5 Wow! Book" by Linnea Dayton and Jack Davis Publication date: September 29, 1999 http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0201353717/entertainmentsit In keeping with Peachpit's Photoshop Wow! Book tradition, "The Photoshop 5 Wow! Book" delivers insider tricks for using the newest version of this popular image-editing software. Some of the new features this book covers include multiple levels of undo, editable text, enhanced color management, special effects, and extended automation tools. Plus, there's an Instructor's Guide and CD-ROM that include full-color tips and techniques for illustration, photo manipulation, special effects, and painting. "Adobe InDesign Classroom in a Book" by Adobe Development Team Publication Date: September 30, 1999 http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0201658933/entertainmentsit To coincide with the imminent launch of Adobe's page-layout app, InDesign 1.0, "Adobe InDesign Classroom in a Book" provides explanations coupled with short lessons to introduce users to InDesign's features (page layout tools, palette-based interface, integration with Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, and support for PDF files). Experienced users of Quark XPress and Adobe Illustrator as well as page-layout novices will benefit from this guide's instruction. FEATURED REVIEWS: "OPENGL 1.2 PROGRAMMING GUIDE, THIRD EDITION" *************************************************************** "The OpenGL Programming Guide" edited by Mason Woo, et al. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0201604582/entertainmentsit "The OpenGL Programming Guide," now in its third edition, is the definitive volume for programmers using this evolving graphics interface standard. Written by members of the OpenGL Architecture Review Board, this book offers understandable tutorials and lessons on getting up to speed and getting the most out of the latest version of OpenGL, version 1.2. ****** You'll find more great books, articles, excerpts, and interviews in Amazon.com's Computers & Internet section at Computers & Internet
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