Scoring to Picture in Logic Pro. Explore synchronization techniques for film, TV, and multimedia composers using Apple's flagship DAW

Prof. Chris Piorkowski, David K. Schmal, Luciano Saber, Michael M. Conti

This book will help you leverage the Logic Pro digital audio workstation (DAW) for scoring to picture. With the help of expert insights from a Hollywood film composer, you'll understand how the film music industry works and be ready to meet the demands of film directors or producers, exploring common scenarios and the process of post-production and final film score delivery. Packed with all the technical and practical skills needed when scoring to picture in Logic Pro, along with insights into real film scoring tasks, this book will prepare you for success in the industry.You’ll start by getting acquainted with film scoring terminology and then advance to working with QuickTime video and its components, getting an overview of how to set up and sync a movie file in Logic Pro. You’ll see the different methods of creating tempo maps, find a suitable tempo for a film scene using hit points and scene markers, and work with time signature and beat mapping functions. You’ll also work with a pre-composed score of a Mercedes commercial that you can analyze and emulate in your own Logic Pro session.By the end of this book, you’ll have gained new skills and the knowledge of commonly used industry scenarios to help you enter the professional market of scoring to picture.

Azure Cloud Adoption Framework Handbook. A comprehensive guide to adopting and governing the cloud for your digital transformation

Sasa Kovacevic, Darren Dempsey

You've heard about the benefits of the cloud and you want to get on board, but you’re not sure where to start, what services to use, or how to make sure your data is safe. Making the decision to move to the cloud can be daunting and it's easy to get overwhelmed, but if you're not careful, you can easily make mistakes that cost you time and money.Azure Cloud Adoption Framework Handbook is here to help. This guide will take you step-by-step through the process of making the switch to the Microsoft Azure cloud. You’ll learn everything from foundational cloud concepts and planning workload migration through to upskilling and organization transformation. As you advance, you’ll find out how to identify and align your business goals with the most suitable cloud technology options available. The chapters are designed in a way to enable you to plan for a smooth transition, while minimizing disruption to your day-to-day operations. You’ll also discover how the cloud can help drive innovation in your business or enable modern software development practices such as microservices and CI/CD. Throughout the chapters, you’ll see how decision makers can interact with other internal stakeholders to achieve success through the power of collaboration. By the end of this book, you’ll be more informed and less overwhelmed about moving your business to the cloud.

Learning Python Network Programming. Utilize Python 3 to get network applications up and running quickly and easily

Dr. M. O. Faruque Sarker, Samuel B Washington, Sam Washington

Workflow Automation with Microsoft Power Automate. Use business process automation to achieve digital transformation with minimal code - Second Edition

Aaron Guilmette

MS Power Automate is a workflow automation tool built into MS 365 to help businesses automate repetitive tasks or trigger business processes without user intervention. It is a low-code tool that is part of the Microsoft applications framework, the Power Platform.If you are new to Power Automate, this book will give you a comprehensive introduction and a smooth transition from beginner to advanced topics to help you get up to speed with business process automation. Complete with hands-on tutorials and projects, this easy-to-follow guide will show you how to configure automation workflows for business processes between hundreds of applications, using examples within Microsoft and including third-party apps like Dropbox and Twitter. Once you understand how to use connectors, triggers, and actions to automate business processes, you’ll learn how to manage user input, documents, and approvals, as well as interact with databases. This edition also introduces new Power Automate features such as using robotic process automation (RPA) to automate legacy applications, interacting with the Microsoft Graph API, and working with artificial intelligence models to do sentiment analysis.By the end of this digital transformation book, you’ll have mastered the basics of using Power Automate to replace repetitive tasks with automation technology.

Applied SOA Patterns on the Oracle Platform. Fuse together your pragmatic Oracle experience with abstract SOA patterns with this practical guide

Sergey Popov

Azure AI-102 Certification Essentials. Master the AI Engineer Associate exam with real-world case studies and full-length mock tests

Peter T. Lee

Written by a seasoned solutions architect and Microsoft AI professional with over 25 years of IT experience, Azure AI-102 Certification Essentials will help you gain the skills and knowledge needed to confidently pass the Azure AI-102 certification exam and advance your career. This comprehensive guide covers all of the exam objectives, from designing AI solutions to integrating AI models into Azure services. By combining theoretical concepts with visual examples, hands-on exercises, and real-world use cases, the chapters teach you how to effectively apply your new-found knowledge.The book emphasizes responsible AI practices, addressing fairness, reliability, privacy, and security, while guiding you through testing AI models with diverse data and navigating legal considerations. Featuring the latest Azure AI tools and technologies, each chapter concludes with hands-on exercises to reinforce your learning, culminating in Chapter 11's comprehensive set of 45 mock questions that simulate the actual exam and help you assess your exam readiness.By the end of this book, you'll be able to confidently design, implement, and integrate AI solutions on Azure, while achieving this highly sought-after certification.

Hands-On Python Natural Language Processing. Explore tools and techniques to analyze and process text with a view to building real-world NLP applications

Aman Kedia, Mayank Rasu

Natural Language Processing (NLP) is the subfield in computational linguistics that enables computers to understand, process, and analyze text. This book caters to the unmet demand for hands-on training of NLP concepts and provides exposure to real-world applications along with a solid theoretical grounding.This book starts by introducing you to the field of NLP and its applications, along with the modern Python libraries that you'll use to build your NLP-powered apps. With the help of practical examples, you’ll learn how to build reasonably sophisticated NLP applications, and cover various methodologies and challenges in deploying NLP applications in the real world. You'll cover key NLP tasks such as text classification, semantic embedding, sentiment analysis, machine translation, and developing a chatbot using machine learning and deep learning techniques. The book will also help you discover how machine learning techniques play a vital role in making your linguistic apps smart. Every chapter is accompanied by examples of real-world applications to help you build impressive NLP applications of your own.By the end of this NLP book, you’ll be able to work with language data, use machine learning to identify patterns in text, and get acquainted with the advancements in NLP.

Learn C# Programming. A guide to building a solid foundation in C# language for writing efficient programs

Marius Bancila, Raffaele Rialdi, Ankit Sharma, Dino Esposito

The C# programming language is often developers’ primary choice for creating a wide range of applications for desktop, cloud, and mobile. In nearly two decades of its existence, C# has evolved from a general-purpose, object-oriented language to a multi-paradigm language with impressive features.This book will take you through C# from the ground up in a step-by-step manner. You'll start with the building blocks of C#, which include basic data types, variables, strings, arrays, operators, control statements, and loops. Once comfortable with the basics, you'll then progress to learning object-oriented programming concepts such as classes and structures, objects, interfaces, and abstraction. Generics, functional programming, dynamic, and asynchronous programming are covered in detail. This book also takes you through regular expressions, reflection, memory management, pattern matching, exceptions, and many other advanced topics. As you advance, you'll explore the .NET Core 3 framework and learn how to use the dotnet command-line interface (CLI), consume NuGet packages, develop for Linux, and migrate apps built with .NET Framework. Finally, you'll understand how to run unit tests with the Microsoft unit testing frameworks available in Visual Studio.By the end of this book, you’ll be well-versed with the essentials of the C# language and be ready to start creating apps with it.