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Monday, 12 October 2015


Avid Xpress Pro 4.0


Loaded with features and functionality, Avid Xpress Pro software lets users edit DV, mix resolutions in the timeline, and save space using the new 15:1s offline resolution. Editors can access 24 video and 24 audio tracks with unlimited layers, apply 2D and 3D OpenGL-based effects, edit true 23.976 media, trim and edit using JKL keys, and customize their workspaces. Built-in software "experts" such as AutoCorrect and NaturalMatch color correction, DV Scene Extraction, AutoSave, and ExpertRender let both new and experienced users focus on the creative process, not the technology. And with both Mac OS X and Windows XP software included in the same box so you are ready for the future, no matter what system you're using when you get there. VTC author James Monohan guides users through the application. This course will also help previous users of Avid Xpress DV 3.5. To get started today, simply click one of the movie topics below.

Introduction

Xpress DV vs. Xpress Pro
How to Use This CD
Advantages of the Mojo

Getting Started

Creating or Loading a Project
The Choose User Profile menu
Importing a Project from Another System

Creating Your Settings

Creating a User Profile
Importing/Exporting a User Profile
The Fast Menu: Displaying Settings
Creating/Duplicating a Settings
Changing a Setting
User Profile Selection in Xpress Pro

Mapping Your Keyboard and Interface

Button to Button Reassigment
Adding a Modifer to a Mapping
Menu to Button Reassignment
Using the Tool Palette
Using the Active Palette

Using Toolsets

Customizing your Window Arrangements
Linking Settings to Toolsets

Using Bins and Folders

Creating Bins
Creating Folders
Using the SuperBin
Trashing Bins

Preparing to Capture

Deck Configuration Settings
Other Deck-Related Settings
Choosing Your Source Tape
Designating Capture Drives (Scratch Disks)
Drive-related Capture Settings
Choosing a Video Resolution
Choosing Audio Input
Sample Rate, Format and Bit size
Setting Your Logging Bin

Logging and Capturing

Alternative to Logging and Capturing
Logging Clips
Batch Capturing Clips
Capturing with a non-controllable deck

Importing Media into Avid

Importing Bin Items from Other Projects
Importing Video Clips
Importing Music/Sounds from CD
Importing Stills
Importing High Res: Pan and Zoom

Preparing to Edit

Creating a Sequence
Loading an Existing Sequence
Setting Starting Timecode
Customizing Your Timeline Pt.1
Customizing Your Timeline Pt.2

Editing Basics: The Three-Point Edit

Loading a Clip Into a Source Monitor
Using XDV’s Play Controls
Marking & Changing In & Outs Pt.1
Marking & Changing In & Outs Pt.2
Selecting & Patching Tracks
Splice-In Editing
Overwrite Editing
Drag and Drop Editing Pt.1
Drag and Drop Editing Pt.2

Editing: Intermediate Techniques

Moving Around the Timeline Pt.1
Moving Around the Timeline Pt.2
Using Locators
Deleting with Lift and Extract
Deleting with Lift and Extract Segment Modes
Performing Replace Edits
Performing Fit-to-Fill Edits
Performing Back-timed Edits
Forcing Edit Points with Add Edit
Using the Match Frame button
Using the Clipboard Monitor
Adding Filler
Moving Segments in the Timeline
Positioning Segments – Snap to Edit
Using Sync Locks
Locking Tracks
Segment Drag Sync Locks
Monitoring and Soloing Tracks

Using Trim Mode

Entering and Exiting Trim Mode
Double-Roller Trims and Trimming Methods
Performing a Single-Roller Trim
Performing a Slip Trim
Performing a Slide Trim
Trimming While Keeping Sync

Creating Video FX: The Basics

About Xpress Effects: An Overview
Applying Segment Effects
Applying Transition Effects
Custom Transition Alignments
Creating a Custom Effect
Rendering Effects
Replacing or Removing Effects
Creating a Freeze Frame
Slow/Fast/Reverse/Strobe Motion
Render Effect Settings

Creating Video FX: Intermediate

Using QuickTransition
Using Fade Effect
Applying Multiple Effects to One Clip
Collapsing Tracks Into a Nest

Using Color Correction

Color Correction Pt.1
Color Correction Pt.2
Color Correction Pt.3
Color Correction Pt.4
Match Color

Creating Titles

The Title Tool: An Overview
Working with Text: The Basics
Working with Graphics: The Basics
Blending and Transparency
Working with Shadows
Saving Your Title
Changing a Title
Adding a Fill Layer

Audio Editing

Creating Audio Rubber Bands Pt.1
Creating Audio Rubber Bands Pt.2
Panning Audio Pt.1
Panning Audio Pt.2
Audio Tool Basics
Audio Punch-In Basics
Using the Audio Suite Window

Using the Avid Attic

Saving and Backing Up Your Project
Restoring Earlier Project Versions

Media Management

Source Media and the Media Database
Relinking Clips to Source Media
Finding Source Media Files
Forcing Media Offline
Transcoding Project to Another Resolution
Trimming Unused Media: Consolidate
Moving a Project: Consolidate
Creating an Offline Project for Recapture

Outputting your Project

Before You Output
Color Color Bars and Tone
Performing a Digital Cut

Exporting Features

Exporting Basics
Exporting Reference Movies
Batch Exporting
The Send To Feature

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Sunday, 11 October 2015


C# (Exam 70-483)


C# is Microsoft\'s flagship programming language and is one of the most popular in the world. C# is an important part of Microsoft\'s .NET Framework whether you are developing desktop applications, web pages, or Windows 8 store apps. C# programming skills continue to be in strong demand in the workplace and it is one of the foundations for Microsoft\'s MCSD: Windows Store Apps certification. In this course, Mark Long helps you get prepared for the Programming in C# certification exam 70-483 by covering lots of C# functionalities and showing you how they work in code examples that you can follow along and code yourself.

Welcome

Course Prep

Getting Visual Studio
Installing Visual Studio
Visual Studio Tour
Visual Studio Default Layout
Hello World
Examples and Files

Working in Visual Studio

Projects and Solutions
Comments
Snippets
Collapsing and Expanding
Using Regions
Refactoring

Object Oriented Programming

OOP pt. 1
OOP pt. 2
Understanding Types
Value and Reference Types pt. 1
Value and Reference Types pt. 2
Classes and Objects pt. 1
Classes and Objects pt. 2
Properties and Fields pt. 1
Properties and Fields pt. 2
Understanding Methods
Overloaded Methods
Named Parameters
Optional Parameters
Extension Methods
Using Constructors pt. 1
Using Constructors pt. 2

Working with Types

Encapsulation Basics
Access Modifiers
Accessors
Understanding Inheritance
Inheritance Example pt. 1
Inheritance Example pt. 2
Understanding Interfaces old nbr was 0506
Interface Example pt. 1
Interface Example pt. 2
Interface Implementations pt. 1
Interface Implementations pt. 2
Using IComparable pt. 1
Using IComparable pt. 2
Using IComparable pt. 3
Using IEnumerable pt. 1
Using IEnumerable pt. 2
Understanding Garbage Collection
Using IDisposable
The Finalize Method
IDisposable Example
Using the Using Statement pt. 1
Using the Using Statement pt. 2
Generics pt. 1
Generics pt. 2
Generics pt. 3
Boxing and Unboxing

Managing Program Flow

Program Flow Basics
Goto
Ternary Operator
If Statement
Switch Statements
Loops

Multithreading

Multithreading Basics
Spawning Threads
Managing Threads
Async and Await pt. 1
Async and Await pt. 2
Task Parallel Programming

Delegates and Events

Understanding Delegates
Creating Delegates pt. 1
Creating Delegates pt. 2
Anonymous Methods
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Simple Events Example
NoArg Events Example
EventArgs Example pt. 1
EventArgs Example pt. 2

Building Applications

Compiler Directives
Choosing a Build Type
Using Performance Counters

Implementing Security

Symmetric or Asymmetric Encryption
NET Encryption Algorithms
Hashing
Encrypting and Decrypting Data Streams
ProtectedData Class
Managing Assemblies pt. 1
Managing Assemblies pt. 2
Global Assembly Cache pt. 1
Global Assembly Cache pt. 1

Conclusion

Course Wrap Up

Credits

About the Author

Building Custom Social Networking Websites


In this VTC course, author James Gonzalez reviews the best tools and practices for designing and creating Facebook-like social networking web sites customized for specific targeted audiences or needs. This course covers the principles needed to design effective and profitable social sites and the best tools available for building them. Four social website building tools are introduced in this course: Ning, Moodle, WordPress running the BuddyPress social plug-in, and Joomla! running the JomSocial and Community Builder Components.

Course Introduction

What You Will Learn from the Course
Target Audience
Why Build Social Networking Sites

What is a Social Network?

Definition of a Social Network
Options for Creating Your Own Network
Hosted Social Networking Solutions
Self-Hosting Your Own Site
Examples of Custom Social Networks

Elements of a Social Network

Users & Profiles
Groups
Activity Streams
Discussion Forums
Blogs
Photo & Video Uploads
Polls
Chat & Events
RSS Feeds
Apps

Planning Your Online Community

Focus on Your Audience
Encouraging User-Created Content
Fostering Community pt. 1
Fostering Community pt. 2
Be Dynamic
Simplify

Getting Started

What You Need to Start
Starting with a Hosted Service
Auto-Install Sites with Smart Scripts
Setting Up Local Servers with MAMP
Setting Up Local Servers with XAMP
Setting Up Local Servers with WAMP

Building a Social Network with NING

Enrolling & Setting Up a Site
Resources for Getting Started
Setting Layouts with Design Studio
Changing Site Colors with Design Studio
Customizing Member Settings
Setting Member & Content Controls
Setting Privacy / Language / Features
Adding & Removing Features
Adding Apps
Modifying Menu Tabs
FaceBook Integration & Other Tools

Building Social Networks with WordPress

WordPress Social Sites with Buddy Press
WordPress.com vs. WordPress.org
Auto-Installing WordPress with a Script
Self-Installing WordPress to a Server
Installing the BuddyPress Plugin
Configuring BuddyPress Social Components
Customizing User Profiles
Create Test Users to Learn BuddyPress
Creating Blog Posts
Creating Pages & Menus
Where to Learn More

Building Social Learning Sites with Moodle

Introduction to the Moodle
Auto-Installing Moodle on Your Host
Self-Installing Moodle pt. 1
Self-Installing Moodle pt. 2
Configuring Your Admin Account
Creating Courses
Adding & Moving Course Blocks
Adding Course Resources
Assignments / Forums / Other Activities
Creating & Configuring Quizzes
Site Appearance & Themes
Finding & Installing More Themes
Where to Go from Here

Building Social Networking Sites with Joomla!

Joomla! Features & Advantages
Auto-Installing Joomla! on Your Host
Self-Installing Joomla pt. 1
Self-Installing Joomla pt. 2
A Tour of the Joomla! Workspace
Creating Articles & Categories
Building & Configuring Menus
Creating & Positioning Menus
Extending the Functionality of Joomla!
Advantages of Using Joomla! & CB
CB Features & Capabilities
CB Configuration Possibilities
Installing Community Builder
Intro to the JomSocial Component
JomSocial Features & Capabilities
Configuring JomSocial pt. 1
Configuring JomSocial pt. 2
Installing the JomSocial Component

Earning Revenue from Your Site

Overview: Earn Income from your Site
Selling Subscriptions
Selling Products or Services
Advertising on Your Site
Free Content & Premium Content
Asking for Donations

Conclusion

Course Wrap Up

Credits

About the Author

Adobe Dreamweaver: Creating CSS Layouts


This course covers how to use Dreamweaver, the world’s leading Web page creation tool, to create web pages formatted with Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). Cascading Style Sheets are widely supported in today’s modern browsers and Web designers are learning to use them in ever more powerful and creative ways. This technology enables web pages across a site to be more consistent while giving designers more control over the layout and design than straight HTML ever did. This course covers everything you will need to know to use Adobe Dreamweaver to start creating your CSS-based layouts and how to modify existing CSS pages to make them your own or to meet a set of specific design needs. If you are already a Dreamweaver user and want to learn how to use CSS to create more sophisticated page layouts and get more control over the look and consistency of your pages, then this is the resource for you. Work files are included. To begin learning, simply click on the movie links.

Introduction

Course Overview
What’s Covered in the Tutorial
What is CSS?
Why Use CSS?
What You Need to Know

Core Concepts of CSS

Understanding Styles
Style Syntax
Creating Embedded Styles
Creating an External Style Sheet pt. 1
Creating an External Style Sheet pt. 2
Organizing & Managing External Style Sheets
Dreamweaver CSS Styles Panel
CSS Styles Panel – All Mode
CSS Styles Panel – Current Mode

Selector Basics

About Selectors
Class Selector
ID Selector
Context Selectors
When to Use ID vs. Class
Editing Style Rules in Dreamweaver

Managing Multiple Styles

How Styles Cascade
Cascading Rules pt. 1
Cascading Rules pt. 2
Inheritance
Tips for Managing Style Cascades & Inheritance

CSS Building Blocks

About Div Tags
Drawing AP Divs in Dreamweaver
Inserting AP Divs in Dreamweaver
Adding Child Divs
Using Contextual Selectors with Divs
Div Widths & Heights
Margin
Padding
Resetting Browser Default Margin & Padding
Border
Border Width & Color
Wireframing with Dashed Borders

Text

Why Formatting Text is Important
Choosing Fonts
Web-safe Fonts
Font Size
Applying Styles to Text
Setting Line Height
Letter Spacing
Other Font Properties
Tips for Improving Text Legibility
Blockqoutes
Indenting Paragraphs
Drop Caps

Color / Backgrounds / Images

Selecting Color Palettes for Your Design
Specifying Colors
Background Properties
The GIF Image Format
The JPEG Image Format
The PNG Image Format
Background Image - Properties
Background Image - Repeat & Positioning

Formatting Links & Lists

Understanding Link States
Link Formatting Options
Setting Up Multiple Link Schemes
Hover Link & Image Linking Tips
CSS List Properties
CSS Bullet Lists Images

Layout Basics

About CSS Page Layouts
Drawing AP Divs in Dreamweaver
Inserting Div Tags
Working with AP Divs in Dreamweaver
HTML Code for AP Div Elements
CSS & the Box Model
Floats & Clearing
Static vs. Relative Positioning
Absolute Positioning
Mixing Absolute & Relative Positioning
Fixed Positioning

Types of Web Page Layouts

Types of Web Page Layouts
Liquid Layouts
Elastic Layouts
Variable Fixed-Width Layouts

Putting it all Together: Sample Projects

Using Dreamweaver CSS Templates
Techniques for Learning Template Styles
Modifying Styles: Div Borders
Modifying Styles: Text Headers
Modifying Styles: Text & Images
Modifying Styles: Div Columns & Links
Creating CSS Pages from Scratch
Creating Styles from Scratch
Tips for Creating Styles
Tips for Applying Styles
Checking for Cross Browser CSS Problems

Wrap Up

Course Wrap Up
Where to Learn More
About the Author

Saturday, 10 October 2015


SQL Server 2014 (Exam 70-464)


SQL Server is the foundation of Microsoft's comprehensive data platform. SQL Server 2014, the latest version, introduces new in-memory capabilities and other improvements are gaining a lot of attention in the database world. SQL Server 2014 will continue the explosive growth in this product, create more and more opportunities for those holding certifications on the Microsoft Data Platform. In this course, Mark Long brings his 20+ years of experience with SQL Server to you as he helps you prepare for Microsoft's 70-464 Developing Microsoft SQL Server Databases certification exam.

Welcome/Intro

Welcome/Intro
Course Overview
Understanding SQL
Understanding TSQL
Microsoft SQL Server Certifications

SQL Server 2014 Essentials

What\\\'s New in 2014
SQL Server 2014 Editions

Installing SQL Server

Getting SQL Server 2014
Installing SQL Server 2014 pt. 1
Installing SQL Server 2014 pt. 2
Validating a SQL Server Installation pt. 1
Validating a SQL Server Installation pt. 2
Uninstalling SQL Server 2014
SQL Books Online Goes Online
Downloading Books Online
Attaching Adventureworks Sample dB pt. 1
Attaching Adventureworks Sample dB pt. 2
Where\\\'s the TSQL Reference

SQL Server Basics

SQL Server Instances
SQL Server Configuration Manager
SQL Server Management Studio
Understanding Databases
Table Basics
Understanding Primary Keys
Understanding Data Types pt. 1
Understanding Data Types pt. 2
Understanding Normalization
Understanding Foreign Keys
Database Types
Understanding Transaction Logs
System Databases
Understanding Schemas
Four Part Naming
Understanding Synonyms Part One
Understanding Synonyms Part Two
Refreshing Intellisense

Table Basics

Table Design Basics
Creating a Database
Creating Tables Graphically
Creating Tables with TSQL
Temporary Tables
Table Variables
Temp Table vs. Table Variable

Advanced Table Functionalities

Calculated Columns
Column Collation pt. 1
Column Collation pt. 2
Understanding Filegroups
Understanding Table Partitioning
FileStream Basics
Enabling FileStream
FileTable Basics
In-Memory OLTP
In-Memory OLTP Demo
Next Steps on In-Memory OLTP

Indexes

Index Basics
Clustered Indexes
Nonclustered Indexes
Pages and Extents
Understanding Fill Factor
Creating Indexes
Checking Index Fragmentation
Reorganizing and Rebuilding Indexes
Aligning Indexes on Partitioned Tables
Identifying Index Usage pt. 1
Identifying Index Usage pt. 2
Columnstore Indexes pt. 1
Columnstore Indexes pt. 2
Columnstore Index Characteristics

Programming Objects

Stored Procedures
Natively Compiled Stored Procedures
Using Parameters With SPs pt. 1
Using Parameters with SPs pt. 2
Error Handling in SPs pt. 1
Error Handling in SPs pt. 2
OFFSET and FETCH
Creating Views
Partitioned Views
Indexed Views

Concurrency and Locking

Understanding Concurrency
Pessimistic and Optimistic Locking
Normalization and Concurrency
Transaction Isolation Levels
Snapshot Isolation
Understanding Transactions
Explicit and Implicit Transactions
Using Explicit Transactions
Design for Minimal Locking
Monitoring and Managing Locking

Optimization

SQL Server Profiler
Creating a Trace pt. 1
Creating a Trace pt. 2
Extended Events
Performance Monitor and Profiler pt. 1
Performance Monitor and Profiler pt. 2
Performance Monitor and Profiler pt. 3
Monitoring In-Memory OLTP
Execution Plans

Working With XML Data

XML in SQL Server 2014
Retrieving XML from Relational Data
FOR XML
FOR XML PATH

Course Wrap-Up

Course Wrap-Up

About the Author

About the Author