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Old fashioned? Certainly! Infrequent? Definitely! Underestimated? Without doubt! Dangerous? You must draw your own conclusions, but the Vienna Game deserves a place in the repertoire of all players. With 2.Nc3 White prevents the freeing thrust ...d7-d5 and keeps open the option of f2-f4, hoping to transpose to a superior King's Gambit. For the Grandmaster, the Vienna can be used as a surprise weapon. At the club level, everyone will be ready for 2.Nf3, but do they have the same level of preparation against 2.Nc3 on move two? Very doubtful. On this new Chessbase DVD International Master Andrew Martin argues that the Vienna is a good practical choice. White can steer the game into all manner of interesting positions according to Black's response. He may play sharply or positionally. Black must respond very accurately to demonstrate equality. Video running time: 3 hours 42 minutes. IM Andrew Martin is 50 years old and is the manager of Coaching for the English Chess Federation. This is his 15th DVD for ChessBase. System requirements: Pentium-Processor at 300 Mhz or higher, 64 MB RAM, Windows XP, Windows Vista, DVD drive, mouse, soundcard.

Master Google SketchUp Free and Google SketchUp Pro Few programs inspire such love for all things 3D as SketchUp. Although most people find SketchUp intuitive and easy to use, mastering it is another matter. Spend a weekend immersed in these video tutorials and you will be able to master this incredibly useful and powerful 3D modeling software. These videos are for anyone wanting to bump their SketchUp skills up to the professional level. SketchUp started with a cult following in architecture and after Google acquired @Last and made a free version with virtually the same functionality as the Pro version, SketchUp has spread from architecture to engineering, construction, landscape architecture, furniture design, woodworking, entertainment, and education. Learn how to take advantage of SketchUp's connection with Google's 3D Warehouse and Google Earth to harness the world's modeling talent and share your own with the community. Hook Photoshop into the SketchUp texture editing workflow and learn how to create and texture 3D models directly from photographs. A vibrant ruby-scripting community is making SketchUp better every day and these videos go into depth training you on dozens of the best free ruby scripts that transform the peoples' SketchUp into a program that competes with the 3D elite. I do not cover Layout, StyleBuilder, or how to author dynamic components the short list of topics available only in the pay version. SketchUp 7 Pro is useful for these things and for the ability to export in a variety of 3D formats for increased compatibility with CAD and BIM programs. The videos are launched through a web interface that lets you keep track of where you are in the overall tutorial. Although this product was created using SketchUp 7 free, the lessons apply to other older and future versions (free and Pro) as well. System Requirements Windows XP/Vista or Mac OS X, sound card, speakers or headphones, minimum graphics resolution of 1024x768 (1280x800 or higher recommended), and free Quicktime player. Google SketchUp free or Pro is required to practice the techniques shown (sample files provided) to build solid skills.

Learn how to get the best out of your employees with this instructive DVD that demonstrates the importance of managing employee performance. Through real-life scenarios, the experts give advice on how to set objectives and best practices for conducting performance appraisals. Includes forms, certificates and other support materials. Descriptions: Performance Training. Quantity: 1 ea. Includes 30 minute training video. Includes CD-ROM with reproducible materials-Training Handbook, Training Acknowledgment, Training Quiz & Answer Key, Training Log, Training Certificate. System requirements for CD-ROM: Microsoft PowerPoint , Pentium processor 266 MHz or faster, Windows 98, ME, 200, NT or XP, 30 MB free disk space . DVDs are designed for use with a standard DVD player connected to a television

The Photoshop for Architects: CS3 Extended Edition DVD-ROM contains screen captured computer videos with audio narration by well known architectural software trainer Scott Onstott. The high resolution videos play on all Mac and PC computers (not on TV-based DVD players). This DVD-ROM containing 304 videos--running over 20.5 hours--offers you a complete learning experience. Drag the video time slider to instantly jump forward or backward in the video to what you want to learn. The content is organized into 6 modules. Module 1 - Fundamentals - 7.7 hours This module teaches you the essentials of working with Photoshop. Although no experience is required to begin with Module 1, advanced tips, concepts, and workflows are peppered throughout so experienced users gain valuable skills too. Learn how to use all tools, adjustments, layers, masks, effects, and much more. Follow pro workflows using Photodownloader, the Bridge, and Adobe Camera Raw. Module 2 - Enhancing Drawings - 3.6 hours Learn how to transfer CAD drawings into Photoshop while preserving graphic scale. Automate layer-by-layer vector-to-raster conversion with my included AutoLisp program that works with many versions of AutoCAD. Learn numerous tricks for enhancing drawings using patterns, strokes, color overlays, fill layers, inner and drop shadows, clipping groups, adjustment layers and much more. Module 3 - Compositing and Illustration - 3.8 hours Composite 3D objects and render elements from 3ds Max as layers in Photoshop. Learn how to create realistic auto-blending color-matched skies, greenery, trees and more. Create artistic illustrations with the smart filter gallery and art history brush, and learn how to do 3D painting using advanced render output from 3ds Max. Module 4 - Multiple Exposure Magic - 1.5 hours Learn tricks to manually expand an image's dynamic range, and process true HDR imagery in Extended. Craft interactive panoramas for the web from a series of handheld stills using flash or java technology. Eliminate moving objects from architectural images, study pedestrian flows, and create artistic effects with smart object image stacks. Module 5 - Playing with Perspective - 2.4 hours Learn how to access and composite royalty-free 3D content into architectural interiors without leaving Extended. Match the perspective of 3D buildings to site photos. Copy tetures in perspective and shift the perspective of photos using vanishing point and 3D layers. Harness the power of lens correction, lens blur, and lens flare to create more compelling imagery. Module 6 - Animation and Video - 1.5 hours Produce dynamic presentations by keyframing changes in layer opacity, position, styles, masks and vector masks over time. Animate transitions between 3D layers to see inside a building. Adjust and creatively smart-filter video layers to communicate conceptual ideas. Rotoscope videos frame-by-frame to focus attention and create special effects.

Reduce the risk of wrongful terminations. This DVD teaches managers the termination basics, including how to avoid costly, risky legal mistakes. The DVD also emphasizes the importance of proper documentation when disciplining employees. Includes forms, certificates and other support materials. Descriptions: Termination Training. Quantity: 1 ea. Includes 23 minute training video. Includes CD-ROM with reproducible materials-Training Handbook, Training Acknowledgment, Training Quiz & Answer Key, Training Log, Training Certificate. System requirements for CD-ROM: Microsoft PowerPoint , Pentium processor 266 MHz or faster, Windows 98, ME, 200, NT or XP, 30 MB free disk space . DVDs are designed for use with a standard DVD player connected to a television

Rybka Aquarium 2010 offers advanced analysis functions, game commenting, searching, powerful chess trees, playing, game databases and much more. This exciting new package includes the Rybka3 engine and the Bonus software Chess Assistant 10 Starter Package. New in Aquarium: * More powerful Interactive Deep Analysis (IDeA): Multi-engine, local or remote analysis, multiple analysis projects, multiple root positions and more. One of the biggest changes in Rybka Aquarium 2010 is the greatly improved Interactive Deep Analysis (IDeA). * Greatly enhanced database capabilities with increased speed when searching and converting databases. * Supports interactive Chess Books or iBooks. * New and enhanced publishing features. Publish interactive chess content on web pages and blogs (also supported on the Rybka Forum). The iBook format supports both small and large publications, from a single chess puzzle to a fully featured books with hundreds of pages. Publish as iBooks or convert to a word processor format. Animated GIFs with graphical annotations can be published on web pages and blogs. * Full Windows 7 (32 & 64 bit) and Vista compatibility. * Free updates with new features. Aquarium features: * Rybka 3 - 2008 World Computer Chess champion. Rybka 3 engine can be also used in Fritz and other chess programs * Analyze and annotate your games with Aquarium's advanced analysis methods. * Databases with fast searches * Powerful and fast chess trees * Play against the computer * Publish your chess text: Print, word processor or web * Free internet chess server access for playing against chess players all over the world * Full Windows 7 (32 & 64 bit) and Vista compatibility. System requirements: PC, 256 MB RAM, 4GB of free dis