Black Hat USA 2012 is set to bring together the best minds in security to define tomorrow's information security landscape in Las Vegas. This year's training courses offer the essential knowledge and skills to defend your enterprise against today's threats.

Images are a central part of virtually every web site. Learn the various types of images and when each is appropriate. Review some useful jQuery plugins and CSS 3 features related to images. Study the performance impact of images and how to use the most efficiently. Learn how to use images with responsive web design techniques and high pixel density displays.

A series of courses on the synthesis of sound. What is sound? What it is and which affects its characteristics? Why are some sounds affect us in one way and others do not affect? What is the tone? Frequency? Range? Use of synthesizers to create sounds. That the synthesizer directly responsible for the generation of sound? How the synthesizers? What is the envelope? Oscillators? Filters? Filter types. Their clever use. Learning about the various techniques of synthesis. Creating multidimensional rich timbre.

Are you a composer or musician who wishes to write out sheet music or lead sheets for your compositions? AVID instructor James Ivey takes you on a musical notation journey, showing you the amazing Sibelius 7 inside and out. You'll have your compositions printed out in no time! James starts at the beginning, covering topics such as installation, connection and overviews of the main Ribbon Menu. Next, he goes deep into topics such as The Home Tab, Note Input Tab, Transform and Arrangements. James then covers The Notations Tab, the Text Tab, Playback Tab, Layout Tab and Appearance Tab.

Cakewalk has done it again, this time taking their flagship DAW SONAR to the next level, adding tons of new features and functions. SONAR X2 is here and Eli Krantzberg is the man with the plan, showing you all of its ins and outs. Eli begins with the basics such as basic audio and MIDI hardware setup and settings, interface overviews, bussing and auditioning loops, using the Synth Tab to browse and load soft synths and cool Time Ruler & Transport tips.

Been meaning to learn Ruby on Rails, but felt that it was too hard? Well, not anymore. In this course, Jose Mota will take you through the process of creating dynamic and creative web applications, using Ruby on Rails. Come join us for the ride!

In this tutorial we are going to create from start to finish an interesting short four shot ad cut for a fake energy drink “Envato Energy”. This will give you some guidance on how to create something similar for a real life project.

This tool chest is built with basic joinery and solid-wood panels and the Woodsmith editors use shop-made molding to create a one-of-a-kind project.

There are lots of auto repair and auto maintenance tasks that you can do yourself with little experience and simple tools. Troubleshooting will lead you to a repair that you can do yourself to save money and time. This list of DIY repairs and important maintenance tips will really help to keep your car in top shape, avoiding costly repairs later.

Are you self-conscious about your abs? Do you want to annihilate belly fat and banish the "muffin top" permanently? Or maybe you want to take your body to the next level - a high performance machine with wicked tight abs to die for.