Informatyka
Gilberto Najera-Gutierrez, Juned Ahmed Ansari, Daniel Teixeira,...
Penetration testing (or ethical hacking) is a legal and foolproof way to identify vulnerabilities in your system. With thorough penetration testing, you can secure your system against the majority of threats.This Learning Path starts with an in-depth explanation of what hacking and penetration testing are. You’ll gain a deep understanding of classical SQL and command injection flaws, and discover ways to exploit these flaws to secure your system. You'll also learn how to create and customize payloads to evade antivirus software and bypass an organization's defenses. Whether it’s exploiting server vulnerabilities and attacking client systems, or compromising mobile phones and installing backdoors, this Learning Path will guide you through all this and more to strengthen your defense against online attacks.By the end of this Learning Path, you'll have the knowledge and skills you need to invade a system and identify all its vulnerabilities.This Learning Path includes content from the following Packt books:• Web Penetration Testing with Kali Linux - Third Edition by Juned Ahmed Ansari and Gilberto Najera-Gutierrez• Metasploit Penetration Testing Cookbook - Third Edition by Abhinav Singh , Monika Agarwal, et al.
Anatoly Tykushin, Svetlana Ostrovskaya, Dmitry Volkov
Cybersecurity threats are constantly evolving, posing serious risks to organizations. Incident Response for Windows, by cybersecurity experts Anatoly Tykushin and Svetlana Ostrovskaya, provides a practical hands-on guide to mitigating threats in Windows environments, drawing from their real-world experience in incident response and digital forensics.Designed for cybersecurity professionals, IT administrators, and digital forensics practitioners, the book covers the stages of modern cyberattacks, including reconnaissance, infiltration, network propagation, and data exfiltration. It takes a step-by-step approach to incident response, from preparation and detection to containment, eradication, and recovery. You will also explore Windows endpoint forensic evidence and essential tools for gaining visibility into Windows infrastructure. The final chapters focus on threat hunting and proactive strategies to identify cyber incidents before they escalate.By the end of this book, you will gain expertise in forensic evidence collection, threat hunting, containment, eradication, and recovery, equipping them to detect, analyze, and respond to cyber threats while strengthening your organization's security posture
Dr. Erdal Ozkaya
Cybercriminals are always in search of new methods to infiltrate systems. Quickly responding to an incident will help organizations minimize losses, decrease vulnerabilities, and rebuild services and processes.In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, with most organizations gravitating towards remote working and cloud computing, this book uses frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK® and the SANS IR model to assess security risks.The book begins by introducing you to the cybersecurity landscape and explaining why IR matters. You will understand the evolution of IR, current challenges, key metrics, and the composition of an IR team, along with an array of methods and tools used in an effective IR process. You will then learn how to apply these strategies, with discussions on incident alerting, handling, investigation, recovery, and reporting.Further, you will cover governing IR on multiple platforms and sharing cyber threat intelligence and the procedures involved in IR in the cloud. Finally, the book concludes with an “Ask the Experts” chapter wherein industry experts have provided their perspective on diverse topics in the IR sphere.By the end of this book, you should become proficient at building and applying IR strategies pre-emptively and confidently.
Dale Cruse, Denis Boudreau, Glenda Sims
Despite our growing reliance on digital technology, millions of users are still excluded from fully engaging with websites, apps, and digital services because nobody thought to design for them. Inclusive Design for Accessibility challenges you to rethink how you build digital experiences, offering the tools and guidance needed to move beyond compliance and create experiences that work for everyone.With contributions from twelve accessibility leaders—Dale Cruse, Denis Boudreau, Dr. Angela Young, Maya Sellon, Julianna Rowsell, Nandita Gupta, Jennifer Chadwick, Crystal Scott, Chris McMeeking, Dr. Keith Newton, Charlie Triplett, and Kai Wong—this book lays out the fundamentals of inclusive design and its application in advanced and emerging technologies. You'll discover practical strategies and real-world examples that show you how to embed accessibility into projects, from user research and testing to creating accessible websites and mobile apps. You’ll also focus on how AI can enhance accessibility and learn to tackle the challenges posed by VR and AR.For designers, developers, product managers, and business leaders, this book will reshape how you approach inclusive design, helping you move beyond ticking boxes toward building digital products that don't leave anyone behind.*Email sign-up and proof of purchase required
Industrial Automation and Robotics. A Comprehensive Guide to Automated Systems and Robotics
Mercury Learning and Information, Jean Riescher Westcott,...
This course offers an introduction to automation and robotics for industrial applications. It begins with essential concepts of hydraulics and pneumatics, explaining their roles in industrial automation. Next, it delves into circuits and their applications in hydraulic, pneumatic, and fluidic design. The latter part focuses on electric and electronic controls, ending with robotics, robotic programming, and their industrial applications. Understanding these concepts is crucial for anyone looking to work in automation, as they provide the foundation for designing and maintaining automated systems. The course covers everything from basic laws and principles to advanced topics like the use of UAVs and AI in industrial automation.Throughout the course, you'll explore real-world applications and see how these principles are applied in industry. This structured approach ensures you gain a comprehensive understanding, from fundamental concepts to advanced automation and robotics techniques, preparing you for a career in this dynamic field.
Industrial Cybersecurity. Efficiently secure critical infrastructure systems
Pascal Ackerman
With industries expanding, cyber attacks have increased significantly. Understanding your control system’s vulnerabilities and learning techniques to defend critical infrastructure systems from cyber threats is increasingly important. With the help of real-world use cases, this book will teach you the methodologies and security measures necessary to protect critical infrastructure systems and will get you up to speed with identifying unique challenges.Industrial cybersecurity begins by introducing Industrial Control System (ICS) technology, including ICS architectures, communication media, and protocols. This is followed by a presentation on ICS (in) security. After presenting an ICS-related attack scenario, securing of the ICS is discussed, including topics such as network segmentation, defense-in-depth strategies, and protective solutions. Along with practical examples for protecting industrial control systems, this book details security assessments, risk management, and security program development. It also covers essential cybersecurity aspects, such as threat detection and access management. Topics related to endpoint hardening such as monitoring, updating, and anti-malware implementations are also discussed.
Shyam Varan Nath, Ann Dunkin, Mahesh Chowdhary,...
Digital transformation requires the ability to identify opportunities across industries and apply the right technologies and tools to achieve results. This book is divided into two parts with the first covering what digital transformation is and why it is important. The second part focuses on how digital transformation works.After an introduction to digital transformation, you will explore the transformation journey in logical steps and understand how to build business cases and create productivity benefit statements. Next, you’ll delve into advanced topics relating to overcoming various challenges. Later, the book will take you through case studies in both private and public sector organizations. You’ll explore private sector organizations such as industrial and hi-tech manufacturing in detail and get to grips with public sector organizations by learning how transformation can be achieved on a global scale and how the resident experience can be improved. In addition to this, you will understand the role of artificial intelligence, machine learning and deep learning in digital transformation. Finally, you’ll discover how to create a playbook that can ensure success in digital transformation.By the end of this book, you’ll be well-versed with industrial digital transformation and be able to apply your skills in the real world.
Alena Traukina, Jayant Thomas, Prashant Tyagi, Veera...
The Industrial Internet refers to the integration of complex physical machines with networked sensors and software. The growth in the number of sensors used in industrial machinery has led to an exponential increase in data being captured for predictive analytics.Industrial Internet Application Development is a practical guide for developers who want to create applications that leverage the full capabilities of IIoT. You will get started by learning how to develop your first IIoT application and understanding its deployment and security. Once you’re familiar with what IIoT is, you will move on to exploring Edge Development along with the analytics aspect of the IIoT stack. In later chapters, you’ll get to grips with the deployment of IIoT applications on the Predix platform. As you cover these concepts, you’ll be able to identify key elements of the development framework and understand their importance while considering architecture and design for IIoT applications.By the end of this book, you will have the skills you need to deploy IIoT applications on the Predix platform and incorporate best practices for developing fault-tolerant and reliable IIoT systems.
Spyridon Maniotis
In recent years, large financial services institutions have been embracing the concept of DevOps in the core of their digital transformation strategies. This book is inspired by real enterprise DevOps adoptions in the financial services industry and provides a comprehensive proven practice guide on how large corporate organizations can evolve their DevOps operating model.The book starts by outlining the fundamentals comprising a complete DevOps operating model. It continues with a zoom in on those fundamentals, combining adoption frameworks with real-life examples. You’ll cover the three main themes underpinning the book’s approach that include the concepts of 360°, at relevance, and speeds. You’ll explore how a bank’s corporate and technology strategy links to its enterprise DevOps evolution. The book also provides a rich array of proven practices on how to design and create a harmonious 360° DevOps operating model which should be enabled and adopted at relevance in a multi-speed context. It comes packed with real case studies and examples from the financial services industry that you can adopt in your organization and context.By the end of this book, you will have plenty of inspiration that you can take back to your organization and be able to apply the learning from pitfalls and success stories covered in the book.
Infografiki. Praktyczne zastosowanie w biznesie
Mark Smiciklas
Przedmowa autorstwa Guya Kawasakiego! Infografika jest dziś najlepszym sposobem na… wszystko! Dlaczego? Ponieważ infografiki: są wzrokowym środkiem przekazu, w mgnieniu oka ujawniają swoje znaczenie, są intuicyjne, są zabawne, są estetyczne, są uwielbiane przez wszystkich, są skuteczne! Możesz wizualizować: rozbudowane koncepcje, dane liczbowe, procesy, sprawy osobiste. Przy pomocy infografik można: zwiększyć sprzedaż, budować marki, obsługiwać klientów, organizować zespoły, mierzyć ROI (kierownictwo to lubi). Naucz się tworzyć infografiki. To proste, zobaczysz! Mark Smiciklas - twórca ds. strategii Intersection Consulting. Uznany wizualizator i orędownik infografiki (zna się na rzeczy jak nikt). Ponad osiemnaście lat doświadczenia w roli starszego specjalisty ds. marketingu (B2B, B2C i reszta).
Darren Death
Having an information security mechanism is one of the most crucial factors for any organization. Important assets of organization demand a proper risk management and threat model for security, and so information security concepts are gaining a lot of traction. This book starts with the concept of information security and shows you why it’s important.It then moves on to modules such as threat modeling, risk management, and mitigation. It also covers the concepts of incident response systems, information rights management, and more. Moving on, it guides you to build your own information security framework as the best fit for your organization. Toward the end, you’ll discover some best practices that can be implemented to make your security framework strong. By the end of this book, you will be well-versed with all the factors involved in information security, which will help you build a security framework that is a perfect fit your organization’s requirements.
IT Governance Publishing, Alan Calder, Steve G...
This guide navigates through the essential processes of risk management within an ISO 27001/27002 framework. Beginning with foundational principles and methodologies, it systematically details every stage from assessment and analysis to treatment and review. Readers will learn how to apply both qualitative and quantitative techniques to measure impact, likelihood, and risk levels accurately.The book provides clarity on roles, policies, asset classification, and control selection, reinforced by practical tools like gap analysis and risk assessment software. Real-world scenarios and methodologies are contextualized for effective decision-making aligned with international compliance standards.By the end, readers will possess a comprehensive understanding of implementing and sustaining a risk management system that meets ISO 27001/27002 requirements, enabling them to better safeguard information assets and demonstrate regulatory accountability.
Information Theory. A Tutorial Introduction to the Principles and Applications of Information Theory
James V Stone
This book offers a comprehensive journey through the fascinating world of information theory, beginning with the fundamental question: what is information? Early chapters introduce key concepts like entropy, binary representation, and data compression, providing a clear and accessible foundation. Readers explore Shannon's source coding theorem and practical tools like Huffman coding to understand how information is quantified and optimized.Building on these basics, the book delves into advanced topics such as the noisy channel coding theorem, mutual information, and error correction techniques. It examines entropy in continuous systems, channel capacity, and rate-distortion theory, making complex ideas accessible through real-world examples. Connections between information and thermodynamics are also explored, including Maxwell’s Demon, the Landauer Limit, and the second law of thermodynamics.The final chapters tie information theory to biology and artificial intelligence, investigating its role in evolution, the human genome, and brain computation. With practical examples throughout, this book balances theoretical depth with hands-on learning, making it an essential resource for mastering information theory. A basic mathematical foundation will be beneficial but is not required to engage with the material.
Adam Chojnowski
Pozycja obowiązkowa dla biegłego sądowego z zakresu informatyki i elektroniki Akty prawne regulujące pracę biegłego Badania i analizy sądowe systemów informatycznych Opiniowanie sądowe z zakresu informatyki i elektroniki Informatyka sądowa to gałąź nauk sądowych, której celem jest dostarczanie wiedzy z zakresu informatyki sądom, organom przygotowawczym w sprawach karnych oraz komornikom sądowym. Osoby zajmujące się tą dziedziną przeprowadzają analizy informacji cyfrowych, w tym incydentów informatycznych i włamań do sieci, a także opisują, analizują i wyceniają systemy teleinformatyczne. Powołane przez sąd, stanowią rzetelne źródło informacji z zakresu teleinformatyki lub informatyki, w razie gdy związane z nimi tematy są niezrozumiałe lub nieczytelne albo w toku sprawy sądowej wymagana jest specjalistyczna wiedza z branży IT. Na polskim rynku brakowało dotąd opracowania opisującego informatykę sądową kompleksowo, w nieco szerszym kontekście, a przy tym napisanego językiem zrozumiałym dla czytelnika nieposiadającego formalnego wykształcenia prawniczego. Zadaniem książki jest wypełnienie tej luki i przybliżenie informatyki sądowej biegłym sądowym oraz osobom zainteresowanym poruszaną tematyką. Cenne wskazówki znajdą tu również prawnicy, specjaliści do spraw bezpieczeństwa teleinformatycznego, administratorzy, studenci kierunków informatycznych, a także pracownicy oraz funkcjonariusze służb, policji i organów ścigania. Akty prawne regulujące pracę biegłego sądowego Odpowiedzialność cywilna i karna biegłego sądowego Wymogi formalnoprawne dotyczące opinii Warsztat pracy biegłego sądowego z zakresu informatyki Przebieg badań i analiz systemów informatycznych Analiza incydentów i włamań do systemów IT Inwigilacja i wykrywanie złośliwego oprogramowania Wycena systemów komputerowych Prawa autorskie do oprogramowania Opiniowanie z zakresu informatyki i elektroniki Praktyczne przykłady opinii sądowych Teoria i praktyka opiniowania sądowego z zakresu informatyki i elektroniki
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Informatyka w biznesie 2024 [DEBIUTY STUDENCKIE]
red.Helena Dudycz
Niniejszy zeszyt "Debiutów Studenckich" pt. Informatyka w biznesie zawiera zbiór artykułów studentów Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego we Wrocławiu. Omówiono w nich bardzo aktualne zagadnienia oraz wyniki przeprowadzonych badań empirycznych, związanych z zastosowaniem w biznesie metod, technologii i rozwiązań z szeroko rozumianej informatyki. Prace studentów poruszają takie tematy, jak: ewaluacja prototypu aplikacji o emocjach, zagrożenie cyberbezpieczeństwa w Europie Środkowo-Wschodniej, zastosowanie gamifikacji w aplikacjach do nauki języków obcych, rzeczywistość rozszerzona, sztuczna inteligencja w zarządzaniu bezpieczeństwem oraz funkcjonalność wybranych aplikacji inwestycyjnych.
Informatyka w kryminalistyce. Praktyczny przewodnik. Wydanie II
Darren R. Hayes
Nasilanie się zjawiska cyberprzestępczości sprawia, że prowadzenie dochodzeń kryminalnych wymaga specjalnych umiejętności i wiedzy technicznej. Bez odpowiedniego materiału dowodowego niemożliwe jest oskarżenie i osądzenie winnych. Sytuację utrudnia rozwój technologii: serwisy społecznościowe, urządzenia mobilne czy internet rzeczy są wykorzystywane do popełniania przestępstw na wiele dotychczas nieznanych sposobów. W tych warunkach informatycy śledczy są bardzo potrzebni, a specjaliści dysponujący aktualną wiedzą - wręcz bezcenni. Oto znakomity i w pełni zaktualizowany przewodnik po informatyce śledczej, uwzględniający najnowsze techniki, narzędzia i rozwiązania. W książce omówiono praktyczne aspekty zarówno umiejętności technicznych, jak i spraw ważnych z punktu widzenia prowadzenia dochodzeń w internecie i laboratorium. Opisano istotne zagadnienia dotyczące dokumentacji, dopuszczalności dowodów i innych aspektów prawnych. Szczegółowo zaprezentowano technologie ubieralne, analizy śledcze urządzeń IoT, kwestie komunikacji 5G, analizy śledczej pojazdów i analiz aplikacji mobilnych. Opracowanie uwzględnia też postępy w dziedzinie reagowania na incydenty oraz nowe techniki badania urządzeń mobilnych. Treści zostały uzupełnione praktycznymi zadaniami, realistycznymi przykładami oraz fascynującymi studiami przypadków. Dzięki książce dowiesz się, jak: wygląda praca informatyka śledczego wykorzystywać nowinki technologiczne w procesie zbierania dowodów rozpoznać naruszenia bezpieczeństwa i prawidłowo reagować na incydenty badać oszustwa finansowe analizować technologie ubieralne i urządzenia IoT zapewnić, aby zdobyte dowody zostały uznane w sądzie Wykryj. Znajdź dowody. Zabezpiecz je i zbadaj!
Infrastructure as Code Cookbook. Automate complex infrastructures
Stephane Jourdan, Pierre Pomes
Para 1: Infrastructure as code is transforming the way we solve infrastructural challenges. This book will show you how to make managing servers in the cloud faster, easier and more effective than ever before. With over 90 practical recipes for success, make the very most out of IAC.
Russ McKendrick
The Infrastructure as Code (IaC) approach ensures consistent and repeatable deployment of cloud-based IaaS/PaaS services, saving you time while delivering impeccable results. Infrastructure as Code for Beginners is a practical implementation guide that helps you gain a clear understanding of the foundations of Infrastructure as Code and make informed decisions when implementing it.With this book, you’ll uncover essential IaC concepts, including planning, selecting, and implementing the right tools for your project. With step-by-step explanations and real-world examples, you'll gain a solid understanding of the benefits of IaC and the scope of application in your projects. You'll learn about the pros, cons, and best practices of different IaC tools such as Terraform and Ansible, and their use at different stages of the deployment process along with GitHub Actions. Using these tools, you'll be able to design, deploy, and secure your infrastructure on two major cloud platforms, Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services. In addition, you'll explore other IaC tools such as Pulumi, AWS CloudFormation, and Azure Bicep.By the end of this book, you’ll be well equipped to approach your IaC projects confidently.
Yaser Adel Mehraban
It’s no secret that developers don’t like using JSON files to declare their resources in Azure because of issues such as parameter duplication and not being able to use comments in templates. Azure Bicep helps resolve these issues, and this book will guide you, as a developer or DevOps engineer, to get the most out of the Bicep language.The book takes you on a journey from understanding Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates and what their drawbacks are to how you can use Bicep to overcome them. You will get familiar with tools such as Visual Studio Code, the Bicep extension, the Azure CLI, PowerShell, Azure DevOps, and GitHub for writing reusable, maintainable templates. After that, you’ll test the templates and deploy them to an Azure environment either from your own system or via a continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipeline. The book features a detailed overview of all the Bicep features, when to use what, and how to write great templates that fit well into your existing pipelines or in a new one. The chapters progress from easy to advanced topics and every effort has been put into making them easy to follow with examples, all of which are accessible via GitHub.By the end of this book, you’ll have developed a solid understanding of Azure Bicep and will be able to create, test, and deploy your resources locally or in your CI/CD pipelines.
Ewere Diagboya
CloudWatch is Amazon’s monitoring and observability service, designed to help those in the IT industry who are interested in optimizing resource utilization, visualizing operational health, and eventually increasing infrastructure performance. This book helps IT administrators, DevOps engineers, network engineers, and solutions architects to make optimum use of this cloud service for effective infrastructure productivity.You’ll start with a brief introduction to monitoring and Amazon CloudWatch and its core functionalities. Next, you’ll get to grips with CloudWatch features and their usability. Once the book has helped you develop your foundational knowledge of CloudWatch, you’ll be able to build your practical skills in monitoring and alerting various Amazon Web Services, such as EC2, EBS, RDS, ECS, EKS, DynamoDB, AWS Lambda, and ELB, with the help of real-world use cases. As you progress, you'll also learn how to use CloudWatch to detect anomalous behavior, set alarms, visualize logs and metrics, define automated actions, and rapidly troubleshoot issues. Finally, the book will take you through monitoring AWS billing and costs.By the end of this book, you'll be capable of making decisions that enhance your infrastructure performance and maintain it at its peak.
Infrastruktura jako kod. Dynamiczne systemy w epoce chmury
Kief Morris
Sześć lat temu pojęcie infrastruktury jako kodu było czymś nowym. Dzisiaj, gdy nawet banki i inne konserwatywne organizacje planują przejść na korzystanie z chmury, zespoły programistów w firmach na całym świecie próbują budować duże bazy kodu infrastruktury. W swojej praktycznej książce Kief Morris z ThoughtWorks wyjaśnia, jak efektywnie zarządzać infrastrukturą w epoce chmury, używając zasad, praktyk i wzorców zainicjowanych przez zespoły DevOps. Nowe, uaktualnione wydanie, przeznaczone dla administratorów systemów, inżynierów infrastruktury, programistów, kierowników zespołów i architektów, pokazuje, jak wykorzystywać technologie chmury i automatyzacji do łatwego, bezpiecznego, szybkiego i odpowiedzialnego wprowadzania zmian. Czytając tę książkę dowiesz się, jak definiować wszystko jako kod i jak używać projektów oprogramowania i praktyk inżynieryjnych do tworzenia systemów składających się z małych, luźno sprzężonych elementów. Książka obejmuje następujące zagadnienia: • Podstawy: wykorzystywanie infrastruktury jako kodu do ciągłego wprowadzania zmian i podnoszenia jakości operacyjnej za pomocą narzędzi i technologii przeznaczonych do budowy platform opartych na chmurze • Stosy infrastruktury: sposoby definiowania, udostępniania, testowania i ciągłego dostarczania zmian zasobów infrastruktury • Serwery i inne platformy: używanie wzorców do projektowania udostępniania oraz konfiguracji serwerów i klastrów • Duże systemy i zespoły: przepływy, zarządzanie i wzorce architektoniczne używane do tworzenia elementów infrastruktury i zarządzania nimi „Praktyki infrastruktury jako kodu przeszły ewolucję od zarządzania serwerami do zarządzania całymi stosami, ale ich nowe możliwości zostały osiągnięte kosztem złożoności. Książka wykracza poza same polecenia. Prezentuje wzorce projektowe kryjące się za dobrymi praktykami oraz metody automatyzacji na wyższym poziomie”. —Patrick Debois założyciel DevOpsDays Kief Morris jest globalnym dyrektorem ds. inżynierii chmurowej w ThoughtWorks. Pomaga organizacjom i zespołom szukać lepszych sposobów wykorzystywania technologii infrastruktury i chmury do szybszego i bardziej niezawodnego uzyskiwania większych korzyści. Od ponad 20 lat zajmuje się projektowaniem, tworzeniem i uruchamianiem zautomatyzowanej infrastruktury serwerów IT. Zaczynał od skryptów powłoki i Perla, a następnie, w miarę pojawiania się nowych technologii, przeszedł między innymi na CFengine, Puppet, Chef i Terraform.
Inkscape 0.48 Essentials for Web Designers: LITE
Bethany Hiitola
This book is written in a clear conversational style, which emphasizes a practical learn-by-doing approach. Packed with illustrations and examples, this book will make the task of using Inkscape simple and straightforward. This book is written for web designers who want to add attractive visual elements to their website. It assumes no previous knowledge of Inkscape. General familiarity with vector graphics programming is recommended but not required. It will also be a useful guide for experienced Inkscape users who want to learn how to apply their skills to website design.
Inkscape 0.48 Illustrator's Cookbook. 109 recipes to create scalable vector graphics with Inkscape
Mihaela Jurkovic
Inkscape is an open source vector graphics editor with an intuitive user interface that has enough depth to make quality graphic designs with an attractive layout comparable to what you would make using Illustrator or CorelDraw. But choosing the right tool and the best approach to creating the desired effect can be challenging. Inkscape 0.48 Illustrator's Cookbook makes it super-easy for you to make your own vector-based graphics with the powerful Inkscape editor.Inkscape 0.48 Illustrator's Cookbook provides you with the latest recipes to quickly create scalable vector graphics. Recipes in this book teach you about some of the most useful time-saving features in Inkscape accompanied by a list of keyboard shortcuts that you can easily memorize. In addition to covering use of Inkscape tools and their advanced features, examples from the recipes uncover solutions to common graphics problems.The book starts off with familiarizing you with the tools and techniques in Inkscape that you can use to draw 2D shapes, calligraphic shapes, and 3D boxes easily. It then guides you through the most common color-changing steps performed in Inkscape along with some convenient procedures that can save your time when dealing with colors. It explains drawing using linear and radial gradients, which are irreplaceable, usage of clones to create interesting effects in illustrations, and live-path effects that can help you speed up constructing a shape and make the process more natural. You will learn how to make those tweaks on some of the ready-made filters, and in the final recipe we will create a filter from scratch. This practical book also contains recipes showing how to use Inkscape as a raster editor and how to achieve photo-realistic effects in Inkscape. For each important technique and skill, you'll see some simple recipes, then some more advanced recipes followed by an explanation of how Inkscape works to produce the desired effects in your illustrations.By the end of this book you will be confident enough to create your own vector-based graphics with Inkscape.
Istvan Szep
Growing into its final form after years of development, Inkscape now rivals industry leaders like Illustrator and CorelDraw – this versatile free vector graphics editor program has all the capabilities of paid software and is ready for professional use. While there are plenty of resources for beginners, this book will enable you to uncover the full potential of the tool through sample projects and tutorials. With Inkscape by Example, you’ll understand how this one-stop solution helps vector designers meet all their requirements.Starting with an introduction to the new tools and features of Inkscape 1.0, you’ll master the software by working through a chain of real-world projects. The book will guide you through creating an icon set and understanding modularity in vector design. As you advance, you’ll draw a detailed illustration every client is looking for and learn about photo editing and creating a logo in Inkscape, combining all of these into one single web design project. Finally, you’ll discover tips for working faster with SVG and XML and using Inkscape with other free tools to reach maximum workflow and creativity.By the end of this Inkscape book, you’ll have developed the skills to create your own solutions for any project confidently.