Bhargava, Rohit
Summary: Presents original insights with advice from over 50 experts to help you improve the skills that matter most when it comes to working remotely.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ideapress Publishing 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 658.4 BHAGallo, Carmine.
Summary: Public speaking coach and bestselling author Gallo has broken down hundreds of TED talks and interviewed the most popular TED (technology, entertainment, design) presenters as well as the top researchers in the fields of psychology, communications, and neuroscience to get their cutting-edge insights and to reveal the nine secrets of all successful TED presentations.
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 658.452 GALRoam, Dan.
Summary: " "If I tell you the truth, if I tell it with a story, and if I tell that story with pictures, I can keep you glued to your seat. Let me show you how." For the vast majority of us, giving a presentation is an extremely difficult and nerve-wracking process, whether we're in a one-on-one meeting, a conference room with a dozen strangers, or a lecture hall in front of thousands. But according to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 658.452 ROASummary: Award-winning director Lance Tracy balances serious science with tongue-in-cheek humor to create a documentary scrutinizing the scope and effects of pornography that is informative, compelling, and unsettling. Constructing an experiment to identify attitudinal and behavioral changes that manifest as a result of viewing porn—a study in the manner of the Annenberg School of Communications and...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: Two designers, two very different digital display technologies: Christopher Pearson has prototyped decorative animated digital wallpaper, while Tom Barker has invented the SmartSlab, a large-scale modular interactive LED panel. Segment one of this program shows how Pearson, having accepted a commission to "wallpaper" an entire restaurant, triumphs over every technological and logistical...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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McGowan, Bill
Summary: Introducing his simple Principles of Persuasion, the media guru and Award-winning correspondent shows business leaders how to craft the right message and deliver it using the right language - both verbal and nonverbal - to get what they want. --Publishers description.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 658.8 MCGUrech, Elizabeth.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kogan Page 1998
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 658.45 URESummary: Using an Australian publishing company as an example, this program demonstrates the use of Adobe Creative Suite and other Information and Communication Technology programs to develop and produce two commercial magazines. It provides practical examples of how InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, and QuarkXpress handle fonts, templates and house style guides, color correction, and other...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011
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Summary: Astonishing ways to share scientific data are emerging in the digital age. This program explores the phenomenal growth of supercomputing and its impact on medicine, oceanography, air traffic control, law enforcement, and other fields. Showcasing practical examples of dynamic visualization technology, the video looks at three-dimensional renderings of cities accurate to the square foot, medical...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Tens of thousands of people "live" there, and tens of millions of U.S. dollars are exchanged there. Welcome to SecondLife.com! After introducing viewers to this compelling virtual world, You Only Live Twice grapples with overlapping in-world/real-world issues ranging from cybersex and the psychological repercussions of virtual sex crimes, to intellectual property rights fraud, to taxation on...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: An industry once dominated by four giant companies-Sony BMG, Warner Music, Universal, and EMI-has undergone a radical transformation. This program examines the explosion of legal music downloading and viral marketing, which have enabled enterprising bands and singers to distribute their own work rather than signing with major labels. Focusing on the success of Nizlopi, Arctic Monkeys, Internet...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Keller, Nadine
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wiley 2013
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: From Pong and Donkey Kong to Final Fantasy and Tomb Raider, this program traces the remarkable history of video games by studying the companies, technologies, and economics that are fueling the industry in Japan, the U.S., and France. It also seeks to understand the driving force behind the video game's phenomenal cultural penetration while offering insights into the rigorous development and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Buchan, Vivian.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Barron's Educational Series 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 658.452 BUCSummary: Video games have come a long way since Pong and Pac-Man, and the development of that
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Summary: Graphic designers with the consulting firm Navy Blue must produce a new corporate identity for Digital Animations Group, a Scottish company on the cutting edge of 3-D technology. Their task is to create a logo that captures the company's spirit and works across different formats, such as on paper, signs, windows, and Web pages. This program follows the entire process, from sitting down with the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: There is plenty to learn from women who have found success in the video game industry. This program profiles Sophie Gagnon, a background modeler who helps build game environments; Chantal Fournier, a 2-D animator with a background in fashion and a passion for games; and Erin Olorenshaw, a 3-D animator who has helped her company win several prestigious awards. Interviews with co-workers and...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Summary: Never short of eager programmers and willing testers, the computer game industry has long been both a hothouse and a proving ground for cutting-edge computer applications. Focusing on efforts to integrate artificial intelligence and the laws of physics into character response and movement, this program takes an inside look at how Britain's sophisticated computer game industry is pushing the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Infrared headlights, joysticks instead of steering wheels, engine tune-ups via modem: this Science Screen Report showcases the rapidly changing field of car design. Looking at the dominant role of digital technology in automotive engineering and testing, the program demonstrates that computers are becoming more than tools-in some cases, they actually generate ideas and give feedback. Other...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: With annual sales figures mounting up into the billions of dollars, video games have reshaped the leisure landscape. Who are the brains behind the big-budget masterpieces such as Star Wars: Force Commander and the Turok series, and what is it like to be part of a game development team? In this program, creative directors, writers, designers, artists, programmers, composers, sound effects...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Carnegie, Dale
Summary: Opens a modern speedway to skilled communication for everyday use.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Association Press 1962
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Summary: "A fearless guide to awakening your mind using simple visual language What do Einstein, Edison, Richard Feynman, Henry Ford, and JFK have in common? Like virtually all heavy-hitting thinkers, they looked beyond just words and numbers to get intellectual and creative insights. They actively applied a deceptively simple tool to think both smarter and faster: the doodle. And so can the rest of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Group USA 2014