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Internet Surf and Turf-Revealed: The Essential Guide to Copyright, Fair Use, and Finding Media
Product Description
Make sure students understand whose turf they are on when they surf the Internet for media! This one-of-a kind book provides important, easy-to-understand information on copyright laws and the concept of fair use as they relate to Internet media. Students will also learn how to search for public domain media…. More >>
Internet Surf and Turf-Revealed: The Essential Guide to Copyright, Fair Use, and Finding Media
Patent Law for Computer Scientists: Steps to Protect Computer-Implemented Inventions
Product Description
Patent laws are different in many countries, and inventors are sometimes at a loss to understand which basic requirements should be satisfied if an invention is to be granted a patent. This is particularly true for inventions implemented on a computer. While roughly a third of all applications (and granted patents) relate, in one way or another, to a computer, applications where the innovation mainly resides in software or in a business method are treated differently by the major patent offices in the US (USPTO), Japan (JPO), and Europe (EPO). The authors start with a thorough introduction into patent laws and practices, as well as in related intellectual property rights, which also explains the procedures at… More >>
Patent Law for Computer Scientists: Steps to Protect Computer-Implemented Inventions
Figure Drawing: Design and Invention
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Figure Drawing: Design and Invention is an instructional figure drawing book geared towards the novice and experienced artist alike. In approaching the figure, this book emphasizes a simplified understanding of surface anatomy, in order to allow for artists to understand invention and mechanics of the figure, creating a successful skill-set that can be applied in both traditional and computer-based fields. In addition, this book focuses very strongly on process. Unlike other drawing books that describe elements of the figure without a cohesive idea of how to assimilate them into an approach, this book is very heavy on practical usage. To this end, the figure is broken down into gesture, construction, anatomy, e… More >>
Figure Drawing: Design and Invention
