Download or read book Learn to Play written by Matthew M. White and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2014-06-03 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: See How to Unobtrusively Incorporate Good Teaching into Your Game's MechanicsLearn to Play: Designing Tutorials for Video Games shows how to embed a tutorial directly into your game design mechanics so that your games naturally and comfortably teach players to have fun. The author deciphers years of research in game studies, education, psychology,
Download or read book Head First C written by Andrew Stellman and published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". This book was released on 2020-12-04 with total page 1348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What will you learn from this book? Dive into C# and create apps, user interfaces, games, and more using this fun and highly visual introduction to C#, .NET Core, and Visual Studio. With this completely updated guide, which covers C# 8.0 and Visual Studio 2019, beginning programmers like you will build a fully functional game in the opening chapter. Then you'll learn how to use classes and object-oriented programming, create 3D games in Unity, and query data with LINQ. And you'll do it all by solving puzzles, doing hands-on exercises, and building real-world applications. By the time you're done, you'll be a solid C# programmer--and you'll have a great time along the way! What's so special about this book? Based on the latest research in cognitive science and learning theory, Head First C# uses a visually rich format to engage your mind rather than a text-heavy approach that puts you to sleep. Why waste your time struggling with new concepts? This multisensory learning experience is designed for the way your brain really works.
Download or read book Learning to Program written by Steven Foote and published by Pearson Education. This book was released on 2014 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learning to Program will help students build a solid foundation in programming that can prepare them to achieve just about any programming goal. Whether they want to become a professional software programmer, learn how to more effectively communicate with programmers, or are just curious about how programming works, this book is a great first step in helping to get there.
Download or read book Sew Very Easy Quilt Favorites written by Laura Coia and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2020-03-25 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn quilting basics from a YouTube sensation and practice your skills with 12 fun projects suitable for all skill levels. Her instructional videos have inspired thousands to start sewing. Now for the first time, sew-lebrity Laura Coia shares written patterns for the most loved video tutorials on her “Sew Very Easy” YouTube channel! Learn the basics of quilt making, from cutting and pressing to borders and finishing. Then practice your skills with a dozen beautiful projects—quilts you’ll come back to time and time again—all suitable for beginners and beyond.
Download or read book Learning Processing written by Daniel Shiffman and published by Newnes. This book was released on 2015-09-09 with total page 566 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learning Processing, Second Edition, is a friendly start-up guide to Processing, a free, open-source alternative to expensive software and daunting programming languages. Requiring no previous experience, this book is for the true programming beginner. It teaches the basic building blocks of programming needed to create cutting-edge graphics applications including interactive art, live video processing, and data visualization. Step-by-step examples, thorough explanations, hands-on exercises, and sample code, supports your learning curve.A unique lab-style manual, the book gives graphic and web designers, artists, and illustrators of all stripes a jumpstart on working with the Processing programming environment by providing instruction on the basic principles of the language, followed by careful explanations of select advanced techniques. The book has been developed with a supportive learning experience at its core. From algorithms and data mining to rendering and debugging, it teaches object-oriented programming from the ground up within the fascinating context of interactive visual media.This book is ideal for graphic designers and visual artists without programming background who want to learn programming. It will also appeal to students taking college and graduate courses in interactive media or visual computing, and for self-study. - A friendly start-up guide to Processing, a free, open-source alternative to expensive software and daunting programming languages - No previous experience required—this book is for the true programming beginner! - Step-by-step examples, thorough explanations, hands-on exercises, and sample code supports your learning curve
Download or read book Journal with Purpose written by Helen Colebrook and published by David and Charles. This book was released on 2019-11-26 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Journal with Purpose is the ultimate reference for journaling, packed with over 1000 motifs that you can use to decorate and enhance your bullet or dot journal pages. Copy or trace direct from the page, or follow one of the quick exercises to improve your skills. Featuring all the journal elements you could wish for – banners, arrows, dividers, scrolls, icons, borders and alphabets – this amazing value book will be a constant source of inspiration for journaling and an 'instant fix' for people who find the more artistic side of journaling a challenge.
Download or read book Python For Dummies written by Stef Maruch and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-05-09 with total page 443 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Python is one of the most powerful, easy-to-read programming languages around, but it does have its limitations. This general purpose, high-level language that can be extended and embedded is a smart option for many programming problems, but a poor solution to others. Python For Dummies is the quick-and-easy guide to getting the most out of this robust program. This hands-on book will show you everything you need to know about building programs, debugging code, and simplifying development, as well as defining what actions it can perform. You’ll wrap yourself around all of its advanced features and become an expert Python user in no time. This guide gives you the tools you need to: Master basic elements and syntax Document, design, and debug programs Work with strings like a pro Direct a program with control structures Integrate integers, complex numbers, and modules Build lists, stacks, and queues Create an organized dictionary Handle functions, data, and namespace Construct applications with modules and packages Call, create, extend, and override classes Access the Internet to enhance your library Understand the new features of Python 2.5 Packed with critical idioms and great resources to maximize your productivity, Python For Dummies is the ultimate one-stop information guide. In a matter of minutes you’ll be familiar with Python’s building blocks, strings, dictionaries, and sets; and be on your way to writing the program that you’ve dreamed about!
Download or read book Pop Up Design and Paper Mechanics written by Duncan Birmingham and published by . This book was released on 2016-04-14 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pop-Up Design & Paper Mechanics offers a totally new, entertaining, and approachable method to pop-up theory and practice. Numerous mechanisms are distilled into a logical set of 18 underlying shapes. These shapes are all simply explained with step-by-step instructions and hundreds of vivid photographs and illustrations. Detailed information regarding techniques for building upon and layering these shapes to create your own amusing pop-up art is also included.
Download or read book HTML5 Digital Classroom written by Jeremy Osborn and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-09-13 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This training package - complete with full-color book and instructional video - is the easiest way to learn HTML5! HTML5 boasts extensive new features that allow you to create dynamic web pages and present users with amazing multimedia experiences, and this one-of-a-kind training package is your guide to creating websites that wow! HTML5 Digital Classroom provides step-by-step instruction to help you gain the essential HTML5 knowledge you need to master the latest HTML5 specifications. This book-and-video package will have you creating web pages and web applications using HTML5, styling using CSS3, and working effectively with JavaScript and jQuery like a pro. This personal training course uses a full-color book plus video tutorials to teach you how to design compelling websites and web apps, develop your coding skills, and take full advantage of the new web standards for creating rich multimedia experiences. This book starts at a foundational level with an introduction to HTML5 before moving on to more advanced topics like creating HTML5 forms, using geo location, implementing drag-and-drop, utilizing the Canvas element to create 2D and 3D graphics, and more. Includes 15 lessons in full-color covering introductory to advanced HTML5 topics plus video tutorials and sample files that allow you to test your skills and work at your own pace Fully updated for the latest HTML5 specifications and browser capabilities Covers the basics of creating web pages with HTML5, formatting text and layouts with CSS3, using web fonts, understanding HTML5 markup, and optimizing your site for viewing on mobile devices Explains more advanced concepts like working with video and audio, taking advantage of offline storage, using the Canvas element, enhancing your website with JavaScript and jQuery, and incorporating best practices for web coding into your workflow Get comfortable with writing and reviewing HTML5 compliant code and put your web development skills to work today with HTML5 Digital Classroom. NOTE: DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file. These materials are available for download upon purchase.
Download or read book Creating Online Tutorials written by Hannah Gascho Rempel and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2024-02-14 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today’s students rely heavily on electronic resources; they expect to be able to access library resources from any location and at any time of the day. Online education is ubiquitous from K-12 through graduate level coursework and is increasingly used in on-the-job training. Libraries must be prepared to guide learners to use library resources when and where they are needed. Thoughtfully designed online tutorials can be the library’s answer to providing this point-of-need instruction that learners have come to expect. When librarians don’t have the technical expertise needed to create online tutorials, Creating Online Tutorials: A Practical Guide for Librarians, Second Edition will help guide them through the basics of designing and producing an online tutorial. Using practical examples, the book leads librarians through the process of creating an online tutorial from start to finish and provides tips and strategies that will be useful to librarians with more experience in designing online tutorials. This detailed roadmap for designing and producing online tutorials covers: Is a tutorial the right solution? Assessing diverse user needs Choosing the right technology Selecting and organizing instructional content Planning tutorial design elements Integrating assessment into tutorial design Maintaining and updating tutorials Finding online tutorial resources After reading this book, new tutorial developers will have a practical, adaptable blueprint that enables them to confidently address the creation of their first online tutorials, and experienced developers will learn efficient techniques to create and enhance future tutorials that are attractive, effective teaching tools.
Download or read book One Wonderful Curve written by Jenny Pedigo and published by Landauer (IL). This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You loved Jenny Pedigo's and Helen Robinson's first book, Contemporary Curved Quilts. Now sisters Jenny and Helen are joined by their sister, Sherilyn, to bring quilters another gorgeous curved collection. This time, they are using their Quick Curve Ruler to make a one-size, curved block from simple pieced shapes. Then, this one-size, one-curve block is the basis for each of the 12 amazingly unique quilts.~12 contemporary quilts. Complete how-to instructions and illustrations *Easy enough for an experienced beginner *Challenging enough for an advanced quilter *Uses the Quick Curve Ruler
Download or read book Pop Up Design and Paper Mechanics written by Duncan Birmingham and published by GMC Publications. This book was released on 2019-02-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive guide to pop-up design and paper mechanics is a delightful introduction to the intriguing aspects of a fascinating craft. This new and accessible approach to pop-up theory and practice distills the numerous mechanisms into a logical set of 18 underlying shapes and explains the techniques for building these shapes. The author demonstrates how sophisticated pop-up designs are constructed and shows how to form a three-dimensional reference book. Invaluable for both professional and amateur designers. Appeals to craft-hobby enthusiasts who make their own greeting cards, but is also a useful aid to teachers of art, design and technology, designers, illustrators and sculptors.
Download or read book Botany in a Day written by Thomas J. Elpel and published by Hops Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains the patterns method of plant identification, describing eight key patterns for recognizing more than 45,000 species of plants, and includes an illustrated reference guide to plant families.
Download or read book Sewing For Beginners written by Giulia Ludemberg and published by Sannainvest Limited. This book was released on 2020-11-16 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover How To Master The Art Of Sewing And Unlock Your Inner Artist With Amazing Projects - That You Can Do TODAY! Learning how to sew might seem complicated. If you're a complete beginner, it can definitely be intimidating to start, getting all the essential skills down pat, and producing some really nice projects. However - with the proper guidance, even a beginner like you can produce EYE-POPPING sewing projects that will impress your family and friends! In this complete beginner's book to sewing, you will find tons of easy, step-by-step sewing projects that you can easily create for yourself. Everything is explained in-depth, with clear illustrations and pictures to help you get the most out of your tools and achieve the very best result in as little time as possible! Here's what you're going to find inside: Proven ways to help you master essential sewing skills from cutting patterns and sewing seams to gathering fabric and installing zippers Foolproof tips and tricks to choose the right equipment, select the perfect fabric and use the right sewing techniques for your specific project needs Step-by-step instructions with illustrations for making awesome sewing projects from light dresses to curtains and more Common sewing mistakes made by both beginners and experts and how to avoid them And much, much more exclusive and updated content you cannot find anywhere else! Improve your DIY skills, make your own clothes and furnishings for your home with the outstanding projects contained in this book! This book is great for: Beginners who want to get started with sewing but have no idea where to begin Intermediate and expert seamstresses looking for inspiration for new projects Gifting any DIY lover and craft enthusiast who loves to craft and sew
Download or read book ACEIVE 2022 written by S Sriadhi and published by European Alliance for Innovation. This book was released on 2023-05-03 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 4th Annual Conference of Engineering and Implementation on Vocational Education (ACEIVE-2022) is a scientific forum for scholars to disseminate their research and share ideas. This conference was held virtually on October 20, 2022, conducted by the Faculty of Engineering of Universitas Negeri Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia. The 4th ACEIVE’s 2022 theme is Development of Vocational Talent for Educational and Society IR 4.0. Consist of sub-themes, Teaching Learning and Vocational Education, Engineering, ICT, Food Nutrition, and Social Science. The conference was attended by researchers, experts, practitioners, and observers from around the globe to explore various issues and debates on research and experiences and discuss ideas of empowering technology in education to develop talent through vocational education for society IR 4.0.
Download or read book Primer on Radiation Oncology Physics written by Eric Ford and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2020-05-04 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gain mastery over the fundamentals of radiation oncology physics! This package gives you over 60 tutorial videos (each 15-20 minutes in length) with a companion text, providing the most complete and effective introduction available. Dr. Ford has tested this approach in formal instruction for years with outstanding results. The text includes extensive problem sets for each chapter. The videos include embedded quizzes and "whiteboard" screen technology to facilitate comprehension. Together, this provides a valuable learning tool both for training purposes and as a refresher for those in practice. Key Features A complete learning package for radiation oncology physics, including a full series of video tutorials with an associated textbook companion website Clearly drawn, simple illustrations throughout the videos and text Embedded quiz feature in the video tutorials for testing comprehension while viewing Each chapter includes problem sets (solutions available to educators)
Download or read book Book Design Made Simple written by Fiona Raven and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book Design Made Simple gives DIY authors, small presses, and graphic designers--novices and experts alike--the power to design their own books. It's the first comprehensive book of its kind, explaining every step from installing Adobe(R) InDesign(R) right through to sending the files to press. For those who want to design their own books but have little idea how to proceed, Book Design Made Simple is a semester of book design instruction plus a publishing class rolled into one. Let two experts guide you through the process with easy step-by-step instructions, resulting in a professional-looking top-quality book